JORGE GARCIA SR.
Coachella,CA
Summary
Proficient in using SCADA systems to balance loads and orchestrate successful facility operations. Strong maintenance, repair and inspection skills combined with hardworking nature and team collaboration skills. Vigilant maintainer of safety protocols.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Power Plant Operator
EMCOR Energy Services
08.2024 - Current
- Performed minor mechanical work and routine equipment maintenance.
- Adjusted and maintained plant equipment for safety and performance.
- Reduced downtime by quickly identifying and resolving equipment malfunctions or failures.
- Adjusted pumping systems, chemical feeders, auxiliary equipment, control systems storage tank levels and pump stations indicators.
- Improved overall plant performance through proactive maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment issues.
- Controlled manufacturing plant operations using SCADA software.
- Analyzed and inspected operating units such as towers, storage tanks, chillers, water heating systems and other units to check operation and improve efficiency.
Control Room Operator
Desert View Power (aka Greenleaf Power)
01.2022 - 05.2024
- Responded to alarms by making equipment adjustments and alerting designated staff to address critical situations
- Operated control systems, including distributed control, water, steam, combustion and related components
- Collected and documented measurements and readings to compare with standards and make necessary adjustments
- Maintained control systems for proper operations and performed routine equipment maintenance, safety checks, inspections and adjustments
- Logged power plant equipment operating data
- Inspected and monitored equipment and indicators to detect evidence of malfunctions or operating problems
- Executed emergency shutdown procedures as necessary to prevent equipment damage
- Adjusted components and conducted minor repairs to prevent more advanced breakdowns.
Power Plant Operator
Desert View Power (aka Greenleaf Power)
12.2018 - 01.2022
- Conducted routine maintenance tasks associated with boilers, chillers, including water pumps, air compressors, cooling towers, lube & hydraulic systems.
- Inspected, cleaned, and lubricated equipment to maintain performance levels. As well as replacing filters, belts, switches to multiple components.
- Responded to emergency situations, quickly recovering operations and power output levels
- Used testing devices to evaluate power distribution equipment
- Inspected and monitored equipment and indicators to detect evidence of malfunctions or operating problems and performed repairs.
- Performed water chemistry on various plant systems to ensure the correct levels & made adjustments to chemical Injection or flush to reach the desired levels.
- Performed start-ups and shut-downs on multiple boiler systems such as feedwater, condensate, air ejectors, heat exchangers among systems.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Desert View Power (Aka Greenleaf Power)
09.2018 - 12.2018
- Inspected equipment and performed repairs or adjustments to restore operation
- Updated documentation for safety checks and maintenance issues to note equipment performance and problems
- Loaded hazardous waste into dump trucks to prevent overfills
- Contributed to basic upkeep by adding fuel, lubricating parts and removing buildup from machine surfaces
- Transported materials between sites and around job site by operating heavy equipment
- Cleaned up debris and organized equipment and materials before and after shifts.
- Performed excavations, gradings & material replacement using multiple heavy equipment vehicles.
- Transported waste & fuel on and offsite using dump trucks & roll-offs.
Heavy Equipment Operator
Burrtec Waste Industries Inc.
06.2016 - 08.2018
- Inspected equipment and performed repairs or adjustments to restore operation
- Updated documentation for safety checks and maintenance issues to note equipment performance and problems
- Read and interpreted grade slope stakes, simple sketches and plans
- Cleaned up debris and organized equipment and materials before and after shifts
- Applied proper rigging and load-securing methods aligned with OSHA and DOT standards
- Loaded hazardous waste into dump trucks to prevent overfills, compacted waste to shape to county specs.
- Contributed to basic upkeep by adding fuel, lubricating parts and removing buildup from machine surfaces
- Cleared land, mixed sludge and trimmed backfills using tractors and bulldozers.
- Generated, and transported soil for cover using dozers, articulating rock trucks, & paddle scrappers.
- Operated roll-offs, transfers, end dumps & service trucks depending on the job schedule.
Education
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
American InterContinental University
Buckhead, GA06.2008
Skills
- Switchgear Operation
- Routine Maintenance
- Control room operations
- Power generation
- Instrumentation Control
- System monitoring
- Electrical Systems
- Boiler Operations
- Equipment Inspection
- Water Chemistry
- Load Adjustments
- Lockout and tagout procedures
Certification
- Commercial Driving License - 12 years
- Tankers, Double-Triple Endorsement
- TSA clearance for Hazmat transportation
- Hazwoper training
- Plant operator Phase 1 Certification
- Heavy Equipment Operator Certification
- First Aid / CPR Certification
- OSHA30 Certified
Timeline
Power Plant Operator
EMCOR Energy Services
08.2024 - Current
Control Room Operator
Desert View Power (aka Greenleaf Power)
01.2022 - 05.2024
Power Plant Operator
Desert View Power (aka Greenleaf Power)
12.2018 - 01.2022
Heavy Equipment Operator
Desert View Power (Aka Greenleaf Power)
09.2018 - 12.2018
Heavy Equipment Operator
Burrtec Waste Industries Inc.
06.2016 - 08.2018
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION -
American InterContinental University
- Commercial Driving License - 12 years
- Tankers, Double-Triple Endorsement
- TSA clearance for Hazmat transportation
- Hazwoper training
- Plant operator Phase 1 Certification
- Heavy Equipment Operator Certification
- First Aid / CPR Certification
- OSHA30 Certified
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