Landon Hollingsworth
Walker,LA
Summary
Industrial coating and hydroblasting professional with 6+ years in surface prep, railcar repair, and equipment maintenance. Known for safety compliance, team leadership, and problem solving on industrial job sites.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
railcar repair
PSC Group
Gonzales, Louisiana
06.2026 - 11.2026
- Maintained up-to-date records of all parts used during repairs for accurate inventory tracking purposes.
- Repaired couplers and anything on the railcar that needed to be replaced or added.
- Did mechanical inspections on railcars.
- Repaired and replaced worn or defective parts on machines as needed.
hydro blaster
PSC Group
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
07.2025 - 06.2026
- hydro blasted lots of rubber in exxon.
- maintained the rigs for hydro blasting and mainteed work area to stay clean and organized.
- Inspected hydroblasting hoses, nozzles, and pumps before each industrial cleaning assignment.
- Set up blasting gear, containment, and work zones following PSC Group safety rules.
- Wore PPE and followed lockout tagout procedures around industrial process units.
- Inspected cleaned surfaces and equipment with customers upon project completion to verify customer satisfaction with cleaning effort.
rope helper
barracuda specialty services
Houma, Louisiana
01.2024 - 04.2024
- Prepared work areas by clearing debris and organizing supplies.
- trained in insulation and making bands and painted on lots of jobs.
- trained in rope access.
- Followed safety procedures during specialty service operations
- Inspected tools and reported damage or missing items
- Cleaned work areas and maintained service vehicles and trailers
Lead Painter
brand safeway
Laplace, Louisiana
04.2020 - 01.2024
- Coordinated surface preparation, patching, and priming before coating.
- buffed and painted pipes and tanks and vessels
- Mix different coatings and paint with different ratios.
- operated manlift and scissor lift.
- looked over two crews of 4 each and made sure inventory was always full and equipment was updated to safety specs. would also hand sand and grind and bristle blast on jobs.
Painter
Iberville Insulation
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
01.2020 - 04.2020
- Prepared surfaces for painting on Iberville Insulation job sites.
- Mixed coatings and thinned paint to match project specifications.
- Applied paint with brushes, rollers, and spray equipment.
- Masked nearby surfaces to protect insulation and finished areas.
- Cleaned tools, equipment, and work areas after each shift.
- Followed safety rules while handling paints, solvents, and ladders.
- Inspected surfaces for flaws before starting painting work.
- Assisted crew members with prep work on commercial insulation projects.
- Applied paint with brushes, rollers, spray guns, or other equipment.
- Cleaned up job sites after completion of projects.
- Used power and hand tools safely and effectively.
- Used ladders and scaffolds to reach high walls and ceilings.
- Cleaned and smoothed surfaces prior to painting.
- Wore protective clothing such as masks, respirators and gloves.
- Performed repairs to defects in walls by patching holes and scrapes prior at project start.
- Applied primers and sealers to prepare new surfaces for painting.
- Inspected painted surfaces for defects such as cracking, blistering, or fading.
- Consulted with clients regarding colors and finishes.
- Chose correct brushes and materials for jobs and purchased from vendors.
- Mixed paints to desired color and texture.
- Maintained thorough inventory of paint equipment and supplies by checking product levels.
- Selected, mixed and applied surface coatings to match and restore interior or exterior surfaces.
Education
High School Diploma -
Walker High School
Walker, LA09-2020
Skills
- Industrial coating
- Surface preparation
- Hydroblasting
- Equipment maintenance
- scaffold building
- Inventory control
- Safety compliance
- Problem solving
- Railcar Repair
- Valve repairs
- Team leadership
Timeline
railcar repair
PSC Group
06.2026 - 11.2026
hydro blaster
PSC Group
07.2025 - 06.2026
rope helper
barracuda specialty services
01.2024 - 04.2024
Lead Painter
brand safeway
04.2020 - 01.2024
Painter
Iberville Insulation
01.2020 - 04.2020
High School Diploma -
Walker High School