John Deville
Opelousas,LA
Summary
Accomplished Inspector and Deck Mate with a proven track record at Kirby Inland Marine and Costal Gulf International. Expert in manual gauging and initial visual inspection, with a strong focus on safety and efficiency. IFIA certified, demonstrating exceptional attention to detail and the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments. Skilled in leveraging both technical knowledge and teamwork to achieve operational excellence.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inspector
Costal Gulf International
04.2023 - 11.2024
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Worked flexible hours across days, night, weekend, and holiday shifts including Over time as needed.
- IFIA certified
- All refinery site specifics current to date
- Inspected and examined materials and finished parts and products for defects and wear to verify conformance with blueprints, diagrams, and template specifications.
Deck Mate
Kirby Inland Marine
03.2004 - 04.2023
- Prioritized safety procedures when operating vessels, controlling speed, berthing and unberthing, giving optimal protection to crew and equipment.
- Completed regular vessel inspections to identify deficiencies and coordinate corrective actions.
- Verified presence of cargo-handling gear, lifesaving equipment and dredging gear prior to departures.
- Took responsibility for ship operations in cases of injury or illness.
- Maintained boat logs and oversaw cargo storage on or below decks, securing items, and protecting products from damage or loss.
- Kept watch aboard vessels to identify changing conditions or potential issues and implement corrective actions.
- Learned to operate new technology systems and procedures through instruction, simulators and models.
- Managed efficient supply and food replenishment at port stops.
- Docked and undocked vessel using radios, depth finders, radars, lights, lighthouses and buoys to make safe and accurate operational decisions.
- Loaded cargo according to ship capacity and appropriate weight load distribution.
- Maintained timetables by monitoring and managing loading and discharging of cargo and passengers and arranging for boat to be fueled, restocked with supplies and repaired.
- Thoroughly inspected boats before each embarkment to verify maximum reliability.
- Verified hydraulic fluid, air pressure and oxygen levels to check on systems operations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Opelousas High School
Opelousas, LA05-1993
No Degree - Electronics Repair
T.H Harris Community Collage
Opelousas, LA05-1993
Skills
Initial visual inspection of chemicals and products
Manual gauging of ships, barges, and shore tanks
IFIA certified
Fresh air and SCBA trained, HAZMAT, Fugitive Emisions, Benzene cargo safety, H2S, and over head lifting operations
Certification
IFIA
Fresh air and SCBA
Timeline
Inspector
Costal Gulf International
04.2023 - 11.2024
Deck Mate
Kirby Inland Marine
03.2004 - 04.2023
IFIA
Fresh air and SCBA
High School Diploma -
Opelousas High School
No Degree - Electronics Repair
T.H Harris Community Collage
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