Overview
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David Stern

David Stern

Field Service Technician II
Tucson,AZ

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

CEO and Owner

Blue Coral Construction LLC
Ocean Isle Beach, NC
09.2020 - Current
  • Company Overview: Started Blue Coral Construction, LLC a North Carolina Company
  • The business model is to Locate, Purchase, Rehab, and Resell dilapidated properties primarily along the Carolina coast
  • Furloughed (May 1, 2020 from the previous employer (Airgas West, USA) due to Covid
  • Work well with contractors to ensure all projects are completed on time and with high quality
  • Completed and or repaired all residential plumbing including PVC, Copper and Pex
  • Estimating inventories IE: Flooring, doorknobs, kitchen cabinets, etc
  • High confidence in residential electricity
  • Excellent mathematical skills
  • Safety is always the priority at work and home
  • Established rapport with Banks, Agents, contractors and customers to achieve proper marketing and sales
  • Started Blue Coral Construction, LLC a North Carolina Company
  • The business model is to Locate, Purchase, Rehab, and Resell dilapidated properties primarily along the Carolina coast

Field Service Technician II

Airgas
Phoenix, AZ
08.2017 - 05.2020
  • Performs installation, preventative maintenance and repairs on bulk gas delivery systems
  • Maintained company vehicle, tools, and truck inventory to respond to customer needs in a timely manner
  • Installed manifolds for use with high-pressure gas cylinders
  • WTTI (Welder Training & Testing Institute) Brazing certification
  • CGA M-1 certified bulk medical gas systems installer
  • (NFPA 55 Section 8.5.1.1(3)
  • Perform site surveys at prospective customer locations to determine installation routes and procedures to aid with engineering design
  • Installed, maintained and repaired bulk cryogenic pads for LN2, LOX, LH2, CO2, and NH3
  • Excellent electromechanical skills including troubleshooting 24vdc to 480v 3 phase systems
  • Moderate PLC (programmable logic controls) troubleshooting, programming and installation skills on ABB, Siemens, Allen Bradley and Horner brands

Field Service Technician II

Clean Energy Fuels
Tempe, AZ
07.2008 - 08.2017
  • Responsible for efficiently maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing all systems involving compressed natural gas fueling for vehicular use
  • Efficiently plan and execute preventive maintenance
  • Commissioning and performance monitoring of natural gas reciprocating compressors and associated industrial controls
  • Analyzed daily flow and product usage via SCADA/HMI systems at customer facilities to ensure proper equipment function
  • Adjusted and repaired equipment as needed
  • Install, repair, and utilize Telemetry systems used to remotely monitor flow rates, gas pressure, system temperatures, and equipment faults
  • Install, program, troubleshoot, and replace PLC power supplies, input/output cards and CPUs for Allen Bradley, Siemens, and Horner brand PLCs
  • Install, program, troubleshoot, replace and calibrate as needed pressure transducers, temperature probes/sensors, relays, flow meters, and telemetry devices
  • VFD's (Variable Frequency Drives) soft start controllers (ABB, Siemens)
  • Proficient with electrical schematics, blueprints, and P&IDs (piping & instrument diagrams)
  • Electricity-Confidently experienced with low voltage DC up to 3 phase 480v circuits
  • Step-up/down transformers
  • Extensive knowledge of troubleshooting/rebuilding actuators (pneumatic/electric), reciprocating & screw compressors (air/natural gas), ball valves, manual valves, check valves, needle valves, relief valves, and pressure regulators
  • Utilizing compression and national pipe thread fittings when needed
  • SME (Subject Matter Expert) for all assigned customer sites (IE Wast Management CNG fleet, City of Scottsdale, Republic Waste)
  • Establishing excellent rapport with customer fleet managers and their personnel

Gas @ Chemical Service Tech

Air Products & Chemicals
Chandler, AZ
03.1998 - 07.2008
  • Safely supplied the semiconductor manufacturing industry with compressed specialty gases and Aqueous Chemicals
  • Intel, Chandler Campus
  • Performing preventive maintenance and repairs on all gas and chemical delivery systems including PLCs, pressure transducers, liquid levels switches, proximity sensors, AC/DC power supplies, check valves, fittings, pneumatic valves, and actuators
  • Taking daily readings from multiple sources including SCADA
  • Trending usage as to predict equipment maintenance or problems and repair as needed and used pressure, flow, and volume indicators to track and order inventory
  • Proficiently used P&IDs to troubleshoot and trace problems in components and electrical equipment
  • I helped develop standard operation procedures to improve quality and safety
  • Member of Intel Emergency Response Team (ERT)
  • Continuous Education (40 Hrs annually required by employer) including LO/TO, Confined space, OSHA Certification
  • Provided technical support during construction, startup, testing, system commissioning, and performance monitoring

Timeline

CEO and Owner

Blue Coral Construction LLC
09.2020 - Current

Field Service Technician II

Airgas
08.2017 - 05.2020

Field Service Technician II

Clean Energy Fuels
07.2008 - 08.2017

Gas @ Chemical Service Tech

Air Products & Chemicals
03.1998 - 07.2008
David SternField Service Technician II