Derek A. Quebedeaux
Nederland
Summary
Dynamic Lead Maintenance Technician with Vallen Safety Services, skilled in piping installation and customer relationship building. Proven track record in timely project completion and effective team coordination. Adept at managing work orders and ensuring safety compliance, consistently delivering high-quality results while fostering a collaborative work environment.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Maintenance Technician
Vallen Safety Services
Nederland
2016.08 - Current
- Installs industrial/plant sprinkler systems
- Piping installation blueprints
- Followed up on completed jobs to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Ordered necessary parts for repairs and installations.
- Responded promptly to emergency repair requests from clients.
- Coordinated with other technicians to ensure timely completion of tasks.
- Provided technical guidance to junior technicians in the team.
- Created and assigned work orders, delegated tasks, and supervised work.
Packaging Line Operator/Warehouse
Chevron Lubricants
2013.08 - 2016.12
- Operated filling equipment.
- Specific tasks experience: (container filler, de-palletizer, palletizer, drum prep)
- Forklift trained.
- Familiar with hose/manifold hook-up and transfer of products.
- Follows & interprets production schedules (resolves any potential conflicts).
Bolt Up/Fitter
S&B Construction
2013.01 - 2013.12
- Help fit pipe together
- Bolt flanges up
- Assist fitter in work
- Rigging pipe to be put in unit
- General Labor
Multi-Craft Helper
Echo Construction
2013.01 - 2013.12
- Assist pipefitter in fitting pipe
- Rigging pipe to be placed on coordinates
- Reading blueprints for job being performed
Bolt Up/Fitter
Polaris Construction
2012.01 - 2013.12
- Help fit pipe together
- Bolt flanges up
- Assist fitter in work
- Rigging pipe to be put in unit
- General Labor
Bolt Up / Fitter
Echo Construction
2012.01 - 2012.12
- Help fit pipe together
- Bolt flanges up
- Assist fitter in work
- Rigging pipe to be put in unit
- General Labor/cleanup
Bolt Up/Fitter
Trinity Industrial Services
2011.01 - 2012.12
- Help fit pipe together
- Bolt flanges up
- Assist fitter in work
- Rigging pipe to be put in unit
- General Labor
LTL Stocker
Lowes Home Improvement
2007.01 - 2011.12
- Stocked incoming freight
- Customer service
- Oversee departments throughout store
- Night shift stocking
- Keeping store clean inside and out
- Forklift operator/certified & licensed with Lowes
Skilled Helper
Conex
2006.01 - 2007.12
- Transporter
- Rigger
- Flagger
- Maintenance Worker
- General Labor
Food Service
Pompano Club
2005.01 - 2006.12
- Bussed tables
- Wait tables
- Helped with food prep/setup, etc.
- Bartender relief
Sanitation Specialist
City of Port Neches
Port Neches
2005.01 - 2005.12
- Road construction
- Manually picked up garbage
- Painting
- Yard work
Education
High School Diploma -
Port Neches-Groves High School
Port Neches, Texas01.2005
Skills
- Computer literate
- Customer relationship building
- Customer service experience
- Solid communication skills
- Strong initiative
- Strong team player
- Good work ethic
- Timely project completion
- Working night shift
- Manual labor skills
- Industry safety equipment
- Flexible work schedule
- General math skills
- Establishing goals and setting priorities
- Verbal/Written communication skills
- Power tools
- Lifting up to 100 Lbs
- Basic computer skills
- Good judgment
- Piping installation
- Sprinkler system installation
- Parts ordering
- Blueprint interpretation
- Customer service
- Team coordination
- Work order management
- Time management
- Safety compliance
- Problem solving
- Fire alarm systems
- Lock out tag out
Certification
- TWIC Cardholder
- ISTC Trained
- Forklift certified
- NCCER Advanced Rigger
References
- Richard Powers, Head Operator, Shell/Motiva Enterprises, (409) 748-0794
- Richard (Rick) Day, OE Manager, Chevron Global Lubricants, (409) 937-5307
Timeline
Lead Maintenance Technician
Vallen Safety Services
2016.08 - Current
Packaging Line Operator/Warehouse
Chevron Lubricants
2013.08 - 2016.12
Bolt Up/Fitter
S&B Construction
2013.01 - 2013.12
Multi-Craft Helper
Echo Construction
2013.01 - 2013.12
Bolt Up/Fitter
Polaris Construction
2012.01 - 2013.12
Bolt Up / Fitter
Echo Construction
2012.01 - 2012.12
Bolt Up/Fitter
Trinity Industrial Services
2011.01 - 2012.12
LTL Stocker
Lowes Home Improvement
2007.01 - 2011.12
Skilled Helper
Conex
2006.01 - 2007.12
Food Service
Pompano Club
2005.01 - 2006.12
Sanitation Specialist
City of Port Neches
2005.01 - 2005.12
High School Diploma -
Port Neches-Groves High School