John Gonsoulin

• Adjusted valves, pumps, and controls to regulate process conditions.
• Responded to alarms and process upsets to restore operating conditions.
• Utilized computer systems effectively to monitor processes and input critical data accurately and efficiently.
• Contributed to a safe working environment by strictly adhering to safety guidelines and reporting potential hazards.
• Trained new operators, significantly improving team performance and process knowledge.
• Performed rounds to inspect equipment, piping, and instrumentation for leaks.
• Responded to industrial fire emergencies, executing suppression, rescue, and incident stabilization procedures.
• Assisted with spill containment, confined-space support, and hazardous material response activities.

• Maintenance, operation, inspection, and troubleshooting of hydrodynamic braking systems using hydraulic, pneumatic, calibrated measuring, hand tools, and appropriate PPE
• California Bearing Ratio ground penetration, mechanical strength testing and analysis using Dual Mass Dynamic Cone Penetrometer, digital data analysis programs, and appropriate PPE
• Anchoring systems installation, testing and inspection using heavy equipment, small charge explosives, hydraulic, pneumatic, calibrated measuring, hand tools, and appropriate PPE
• Equipment/tool inventory and logistics
• Marine Corps Lance Corporal Leadership and ethics seminar instructor

• Maintained, operated, inspected, and troubleshot airfield lighting systems and visual landing aids, ensuring compliance with safety standards using wiring diagrams/schematics, multimeter, tic tracer, and insulated tools.
• Maintained, operated, inspected, and troubleshot emergency arresting gear systems, contributing to operational readiness using hydraulic, pneumatic, and calibrated measuring tools.
• Maintenance, operation, inspection, and troubleshooting of emergency arresting gear systems using hydraulic, pneumatic, calibrated measuring, hand tools, and appropriate PPE
• Designed, installed, maintained, and inspected expeditionary airfields, supporting mission objectives using hydraulic, pneumatic, and calibrated measuring tools.

Technical Onboarding: Completed a rigorous, intensive onboarding program covering industrial process equipment (pumps, compressors, towers, furnaces), distillation variables, and refinery workflows.

Operations & Safety Foundations: Trained in safe visual rounds, advanced field instrumentation reading, clear three-way console communication, and strict OSHA VPP / LOTO safety protocols.