Joseph Gaspard
Texas City
Summary
Results-driven Process Operator specializing in the optimization of gas production and safety compliance in chemical plants. Proven success in minimizing downtime through effective scheduling and proactive maintenance strategies. Focus on data-driven decision-making to enhance operational efficiency and reliability.
Overview
1
1
Certification
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Process Operator, Site Safety Representative
Montauk Renewables
Alvin
2023.03 - Current
- Plan incoming and future outages and relay plans with manager and forecast downtime and startup.
- Participated in monthly safety committee oversight meetings to enhance workplace safety initiatives
- Monitor and log weekly H2s Breakthrough using Gaste monitoring devices
- Scheduled contractors for maintenance tasks to ensure operational efficiency. for shutdowns and routine equipment maintenance
- Ensure Critical spare inventories for both locations are stocked with parts and equipment and keep a close tab on lead time on parts.
- Ensured all employees' training, environmental workbooks, and production numbers were current for compliance and efficiency.
- Operate/ maintain High-btu plant using PSA technology to separate CO2 from landfill gas.
- Enter Data and analyze trends to increase production numbers by tuning plants for efficiency.
- Perform routine operations of board controls, monitor pressures, temperatures, and flow rates.
- Write Safe work permits for contractors and ensure hazards and emergency procedures are captured and communicated.
- Perform routine maintenance on Screw, and reciprocating compressors i.e., changing oil filters, adding/changing oil, replacing Y-strainers.
- Operate air actuated and manual valves to isolate equipment and purge vessels.
- Troubleshoot processes, safety, quality, and environmental issues and identify equipment to schedule maintenance.
- Troubleshot faulty instrumentation and replaced RTDs, thermocouples, and pressure transmitters.
- Perform daily plant walkthroughs to observe any leaks, noises or hazards.
Multi Craft/Field Lead
Paragon Field Services
2013.02 - 2019.09
- Registered time, occupants, H2s, and oxygen levels to ensure compliance with OSHA and plant regulations.
- Heavy Equipment Operator- Use of Forklifts, Man Lifts, Luls, and overhead cranes to deliver and install piping systems , motors, structural equipment within active jobsites.
- Rigger Duties- Using correct rigging and hand signals guide crane operators into both loading and unloading positions as well as maintaining a clean storage area.
- Operated forklifts, man lifts, Lulls, and overhead cranes to deliver and install piping systems, motors, and structural equipment at active jobsites.
- Assisted crane operators by signaling during loading and unloading processes.- Using correct rigging and hand signals guide crane operators into both loading and unloading positions as well as maintaining a clean storage area.
- Supervised team to ensure safe operations and adherence to company safety guidelines.
- Pipefitter helper- Get specific runs and lengths of pipe/ fittings prep landings and help with loading and unloading of fab areas and field measurements.
- Welder helper- Unroll welders leads and prepare pipes and fittings using grinders, Bandsaws to spec in preparation for fitting.
Education
GED -
Gary Job Corps
San Marcos, TX2012-06
Skills
- Safety management
- Regulatory compliance
- Process optimization
- Construction oversight
- Process flow analysis and optimization
- Field troubleshooting and problem resolution
- Risk management
- Field troubleshooting
- Data trend analysis
- Safety equipment operation
- Emergency planning
- Team leadership
- Time management skills
Certification
- OSHA 10
- HAZWOPER BASIC
- OSHA FORKLIFT AND MANLIFT
- Red Cross CPR
- TWIC Card holder
- Dept of Labor Manual Machining
Employers contact information.
- Montauk Renewables
- 21000 East Highway 6, Alvin TX 77511
- Plant Manager : Anthony Brown (409) 50
- Operations supervisor: Carlos Cortez (409) 5942
- Paragon Field Services
- 500 Main St, La Marque, Texas, 77568, United States
Timeline
Process Operator, Site Safety Representative
Montauk Renewables
2023.03 - Current
Multi Craft/Field Lead
Paragon Field Services
2013.02 - 2019.09
GED -
Gary Job Corps