Francisco Nicola
Hutchinson,KS
Summary
Production manager with extensive experience in various industrial sectors. Excellent coordination and motivation skills of human teams. Analytical mind and attention to detail to ensure compliance with the highest quality criteria throughout the production line. I am an outgoing, communicative and friendly person with a proven track record in responsibility and great management skills in changing environments. I have a great interest in entering the labor field to apply my knowledge in a practical way. Seeking an opportunity to apply expertise in the gas and oil industry.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
City of Hutchinson Waste Water Treatment Plant
Hutchinson, KS
06.2024 - Current
- Responsible for the day-to-day operations, monitoring, inspection, and performance of the wastewater treatment plant, collection system, remote stations, and the meters, gauges, SCADA, equipment, and assets in order to maintain regulatory compliance
- Capable of heavy manual labor, working with exposures to hazards, and have the ability to collect, record, and analyze and equipment operational data
- Operates, controls, and maintain instrumentation, electric motors, pumps, compressors, and valves to purify and clarify water
- Maintains wells and pump stations and perform general maintenance
- Collect and record operational data on equipment and plant operations and prepare written records and reports as required
- Coordinate the transportation, segregation, and storage of wastes generated in accordance with established Company, local state and federal environmental and safety regulations
- Clean and maintain treatment plant grounds as necessary to ensure safe working environment and compliance with O&M requirements
- Monitor unit processes and adjust flow rates, chemical feed rate and other variables to maintain operational performance
- Monitor and maintain chemical and equipment inventories to ensure their accuracy and readiness for service
- Respond to call outs and after hours emergencies if required
- Understand and adhere to all company health and safety procedures as they relate to essential job functions
- Makes inspection rounds throughout the plant to observe equipment and troubleshoot problems, recording levels, pressures and temperatures
- Notify team Lead Operator and others of conditions that have the potential to create permit violations or negatively impact system performance
- Assist with the collection of samples from treatment systems as directed by lead Operator and make adjustments as required.
Pipeline Maintenance
McPherson Backhoe Incorporated
McPherson, Kansas
10.2022 - 05.2024
- Responsible to repair leaks or work on valves, pumps, instruments, and other equipment in several oil and gas storage companies such as Oneok and Williams in McPherson, Kansas
- Also perform anti-corrosion activities such as applying epoxy coating to protect the integrity of the pipe
- Familiar with the use of power tools
- During my work with MBI, I have been subcontracted to work at Williams in Hutchinson and McPherson, KS to work on rail loading operations at the local railloading facilities
- Performs various tasks to safely maintain facility equipment and support pipeline operations, inspecting/supervising equipment and maintaining operation/technical standards and/or governmental requirements
- Collaborates with others to discover solutions to technical or operational problems
- Follows all Company policies and applies appropriate operating and maintenance procedures
- Acquires knowledge of and adheres to requirements for safe and efficient operation of facilities, execution of tasks, protection of community, personnel, environment, and assets.
Production Supervisor-Fracking
HALLIBURTON
07.2011 - 01.2018
- Organization of the work flow by assigning responsibilities
- Establishment of monthly objectives and communication to employees
- Supervision of the good maintenance of the assigned equipment
- Supervision and training of employees in accordance with company guidelines
- Practices all health, safety and environment (HSE) practices and guidelines
- Performs the rig-up and rig-down on a location and preparing equipment for a job
- Assists or performs the pre-job and post-job equipment inspection
- Monitors gauges to adjust the density, pressure and rates of fluids
- Operates equipment to perform services on the job site
- Collects the data required to control fracking operations
- Planning and organization of the technical and human resources of the production lines
- Scheduling and performing assigned tasks efficiently and following the instructions received
- Met with supervisors and managers to plan and guide work guidelines
- Familiar with the use of Word, EXCEL.
Border Patrol Agent
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECCION
05.2005 - 10.2011
- Watching the border and standing guard
- Detecting, tracking and detain suspected smugglers and people crossing the border illegally
- Gathering intelligence
- Using electronic surveillance equipment and respond to sensor alarms
- Carrying out checkpoints and traffic observations
- Conduct city patrols and other law enforcement duties
- Report writing
- Making arrests
- Border patrol agents work closely with other local and federal agencies, such as customs authorities, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to ensure that legal immigrants, businesses, and the trade remain as free as possible while they are in the United States
- At the same time, prevent illegal activities such as drug trafficking and human trafficking.
Production Technician
SNF CHEMTALL
12.2003 - 05.2005
- Processing raw materials into a marketable, on-spec product by operating plant equipment and controlling the chemical process safely and efficiently
- Monitor and adjust production processes or equipment for quality and productivity, following current good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures
- Make necessary operating adjustments via instrumentation, equipment or chemical additions to maintain product specifications
- Operates pump, valves, instruments to adjust fluid levels, flows, temperatures, pressures, and starting/stopping of mechanical equipment
- Conduct routine inspections of equipment and monitor reaction parameters
- Troubleshoot problems with equipment, devices or products
- Collect samples for laboratory testing and perform lab analysis
- Provide production, progress or changeover reports to the following production team and shift supervisors
- Documentation, record keeping and through communication (written and verbal) with coworkers, supervisors, and other production crews
- Package finished products within bulk or packaged containers
- Operate forklift and pallet jack
- Work safely with hazardous chemicals during off-loading
- Assisting during routine maintenance and cleaning of the production equipment
- Perform minor mechanical maintenance.
Education
BORDER PATROL ACADEMY
ARTESIA, NEW MEXICO10.2005
ACADEMIA NAVAL ALMIRANTE ILLINGWORTH
GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR01.1993
Skills
- Production management
- Coordination and motivation of human teams
- Attention to detail
- Quality control
- Gas and oil field experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Analytical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Equipment operation and maintenance
- Data collection and analysis
- Chemical feed rate adjustment
- Health and safety procedures
- Troubleshooting
- Documentation and record-keeping
- Forklift and pallet jack operation
- Hazardous chemical handling
- Mechanical maintenance
Timeline
Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator
City of Hutchinson Waste Water Treatment Plant
06.2024 - Current
Pipeline Maintenance
McPherson Backhoe Incorporated
10.2022 - 05.2024
Production Supervisor-Fracking
HALLIBURTON
07.2011 - 01.2018
Border Patrol Agent
CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECCION
05.2005 - 10.2011
Production Technician
SNF CHEMTALL
12.2003 - 05.2005
BORDER PATROL ACADEMY
ACADEMIA NAVAL ALMIRANTE ILLINGWORTH
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