LaToya Gaines
Humble,TX
Summary
Multi-talented Safety Technician with 9 years in the petrochemical industry. I have worked in over 30 facilities and held various positions with experience in policy development and staff management procedures, positively impacting overall morale and safe work environment.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Economy Industrial Services
Salt Lake City, UT
02.2026 - 03.2026
- Managed staff scheduling for over 20 jobs and coordinated all staff planning and material planning
- Closely collaborated with safety team to identify and quickly mitigate any safety problems
- Utilized cross-training techniques to boost moral and develop each team member's individual skill set
- Established and oversaw synchronized, cohesive team by inspiring confidence and offering guidance
- Maintained tactical control of project budgets
Safety Technician
Economy Industrial Services
Orange, TX
05.2025 - 12.2025
- Mentored and managed team of safety specialists and safety attendants to ensure that associates followed safety protocol.
- Conducted new employee orientation and training, and provided ongoing monitoring and evaluation.
- Reviewed company processes and suggested methods that would improve overall safety for all employees.
- Completed workplace safety and hazard inspections.
- Collaborated with plant safety management an conducted unit refocus meetings to help promote a positive safe work environment.
- Updated plant coordinators and crew leaders with daily status reports on observations and incidents.
- Negotiated agreements between refinery coordinators and employees to clarify misunderstood directions and resolve conflicts affecting performance.
Field Supervisor
Economy Industrial Services
Port Arthur, TX
08.2024 - 04.2025
- Mentored and managed team of safety attendants to ensure that associates follow safety protocols.
- Conduct new employees' orientation, training and provided on-going monitoring and evaluation
- Complete workplace safety and hazard inspections
- Conducted refocus meetings with staff to help promote a positive and safe environment
Foreman/Field Supervisor
JHA Safety
Baton Rouge, LA
07.2019 - 06.2024
- Communicated the job to and with the crew, assigning tasks
- Recognized, addressed and resolved issues among crew
- Maintained work standards and outlining behavioral expectations to ensure crew morale and productivity
- Ensured crew followed both company and plant policies and procedures
- Periodically reassess daily goals to meet forecasted production
- On-site assessment prior to commencing work to ensure that the job was ready, and addressed any concerns
- Implemented process improvements that streamlined workflows and reduced downtime.
Education
Occupational Licenses
High School Diploma -
Wilkinson County High School
Woodville, MS05-2004
Skills
- Implementing policies
- Incident reporting
- Time management
- Staff management
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Excel
Timeline
Project Manager
Economy Industrial Services
02.2026 - 03.2026
Safety Technician
Economy Industrial Services
05.2025 - 12.2025
Field Supervisor
Economy Industrial Services
08.2024 - 04.2025
Foreman/Field Supervisor
JHA Safety
07.2019 - 06.2024
Occupational Licenses
High School Diploma -
Wilkinson County High School
Core Competencies
- Proficient with OSHA, NFPA, NIOSH Regulations.
- Detailed and organized.
- Strong written and verbal communication with all levels of management.
- Proficient with all Microsoft Office.
- Proficient with P6 Scheduling
- Timekepping and payroll systems.
- Team Building
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Education
Some College (No Degree)