Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Caden Townsend

Oil and Gas
Newton,IA

Summary

Starting in Marine Transportation, I learned to appreciate hard work and basic technical skills. After working my way up to the rank of Second Mate (Mate 2), I realized-in order to continue to grow professionally-I would need to be willing to relocate. This decision ultimately led me to Boise, Idaho. In Boise, I grew into my own responsible person. Being far from home allowed me to dedicate my free time towards working extra hours, learning new roles, and focusing on becoming a well-rounded member of the team.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Biodiesel Operator

Chevron Renewable Energy Group
09.2023 - Current
  • Maintained knowledge of industry policies and procedures to set up and operate equipment safely.
  • Worked outside in all weather conditions.
  • Conducted inspection of in-process or finished product.
  • Assisted with equipment startups and machine installation tasks.
  • Performed quality checks to identify finish discrepancies.
  • Adjusted machines to increase productivity for runs.
  • Performed inspections and routine maintenance on equipment.
  • Set up machines to start production cycles and controlled machine settings.

Pipeline Operations - Operations Technician II

Marathon Petroleum Corporation
07.2020 - 12.2022

Operations Technician II

  • Assisted with Project Coordination, work permitting, Contractor communications, and project oversight.
  • Oversaw three pipelines, a four bay truck rack, and 26 storage tanks on a daily basis.
  • Ensured all product quality (PQ) of incoming and outgoing shipments and receipts to and from station via pipelines and truck rack were within PQ requirements
  • Started and stopped main line pump units.
  • Completed terminal's Loss-Gains Sheet to verify meter factors and proper ticket calculations
  • Performed routine, planned, and unplanned truck rack maintenance
  • Sampled product
  • Gauged tanks
  • Performed all product and ticket switches
  • Right of way (ROW) work permitting
  • Assisted in line locating and project work
  • Covered the Mountain West Behavioral Based Safety (BBS) program which included attending company-wide meetings, training new hires, continuous communications with technicians, production of safety bulletins, and observed safety of field project activities.
  • When performing Terminal Manager duties, calculated terminal inventories, worked with shippers and transport companies, and verified losses and gains

Second Mate (Mate 2)

Marathon Petroleum Corporation
05.2018 - 07.2020

Second Mate or Mate 2

  • Ensured safety of tow while also maintaining compliance with Coast Guard standards and company policies
  • In charge of training all new deckhands
  • Loaded and offloaded barges
  • Safely configured barge tows to navigate between varying destinations
  • Managed all vessel permits and monthly work orders
  • Cleaned vessels and performed routine and preventative maintenance

Technician, Tire and Lube

Wal-Mart Supercenter
10.2016 - 04.2018
  • Responsible for cleaning and maintenance of shop
  • Correctly serviced car engines
  • Changed vehicle batteries, tires, and headlights
  • Performed troubleshooting and diagnosis on malfunctioning equipment

Education

Bachelor's - Mechanical Engineering

Boise State University
Boise, ID
12.2025

BBA - Business Administration And Management

Boise State University
Boise, ID
12.2024

Certificate - Project Managment

Boise State University
Boise, ID
10.2023

High School Diploma -

Raceland-Worthington High School
Raceland, KY
05.2016

Skills

  • Responsible
  • Critical thinker
  • Self-motivated
  • Safety focused
  • Flexible & adaptable
  • Terminal management
  • Gauge interpretation
  • Equipment inspection

Timeline

Biodiesel Operator

Chevron Renewable Energy Group
09.2023 - Current

Pipeline Operations - Operations Technician II

Marathon Petroleum Corporation
07.2020 - 12.2022

Second Mate (Mate 2)

Marathon Petroleum Corporation
05.2018 - 07.2020

Technician, Tire and Lube

Wal-Mart Supercenter
10.2016 - 04.2018

Bachelor's - Mechanical Engineering

Boise State University

BBA - Business Administration And Management

Boise State University

Certificate - Project Managment

Boise State University

High School Diploma -

Raceland-Worthington High School
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