Mark Sarju
Queens
Summary
Diligent worker eager to take on challenging tasks and support the team. Bringing many years of experience. Safety-conscious and quality-minded, committed to ensuring efficient and effective completion of all assigned duties.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sewage treatment worker
Department of Environmental Protection
South Richmond Hill
04.2018 - Current
- Performed regular maintenance tasks such as cleaning equipment, checking supplies, and ensuring proper operation of machinery.
- Operated, maintained, and repaired machinery and equipment in wastewater treatment plants, ensuring optimal performance, such as regulators, diversion chambers, tide gates, pumps, sludge collecting treatment and disposal equipment, blowers, compressors, motors, air filters, chlorination equipment, centrifuges, heat exchanger equipment, valves, pipes; exchange water heater
- Conducted sampling and testing to assess sewage composition and water quality, ensuring compliance with environmental standards.
- Monitored and operated chemical bulk storage tanks by performing inspections, testing systems, and deploying spill containment measures as needed.
- Recorded and interpreted readings from meters, gauges, and charts to support accurate tracking of system performance.
- Operated forklifts and other heavy machinery to load and unload materials.
- Maintained detailed operating logs and records to ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Implemented lock out tag out protocols to maintain secure and hazard-free work environments in sewage treatment facilities.
- Executed duties as a confined space entry attendant, including taking and monitoring gas readings in accordance with legal standards.
- Executed rigging and hoisting operations to ensure safe and efficient handling of materials.
- Performed operational, maintenance, and repair tasks on structures including digesters, thickeners, and clarifiers.
Instrument Technician
Department of Environmental Protection
Queens
04.2014 - 04.2018
- Troubleshot problems with electronic components such as circuit boards, amplifiers and transducers.
- Performed maintenance and repairs on a variety of process control instrumentation including transmitters, controllers, valves, switches, recorders and indicators.
- Operated automated testing equipment to diagnose system failures or identify operational anomalies.
- Attended regular training sessions to stay up-to-date with current technologies related to instrumentation.
- Calibrated, tested and adjusted flowmeters to ensure accurate readings.
- Supervised junior technicians during repair work or installations of new systems.
- Programmed programmable logic controllers based on specifications provided by engineers.
- Understood and worked from prints, drawings, graphs, charts and instruction technical manuals to make necessary adjustments and repairs.
- Adhered to safety and environmental requirements .
- Troubleshot and provided corrective maintenance on process equipment and control elements.
- Calibrated numerous types of process equipment and control elements.
- Calibrated and repaired gas detection systems to ensure optimal performance and safety.
- Repaired, calibrated, and troubleshot wireless telemetry systems to ensure optimal performance.
- Calibrated 4 to 20 milliamp devices to ensure precise instrument functionality.
- Utilized multimeter and handheld controllers to effectively troubleshoot and resolve equipment issues.
Owner/ operator
Speed district automotive performance
South Richmond Hill
06.2008 - 04.2014
- Developed business plan and budget to maximize.
- Maintained relationships with vendors and suppliers in order to secure favorable terms on materials and services.
- Forecasted customer demand to set prices or credit terms for goods or services.
- Diagnosed and resolved mechanical issues, enhancing vehicle functionality and reliability.
- Executed installation of alarm systems, remote starters, and GPS tracking devices, enhancing vehicle security and user convenience.
- Diagnosed and resolved automotive electrical issues, ensuring vehicle is operational.
Education
Electronic Engineering
Thomas Edison Technical And Vocational High School
Jamaica, NY 09.1999 - 06.2003
Some College (No Degree) - Electrical Engineering
Queensborough Community College
Flushing, NYSkills
- Fiberglass fabrication
- Woodworking techniques
- CNC machine operation
- 3D printing proficiency
- Mechanical repair
- Troubleshooting
- Critical thinking
Certification
- NYC FDNY certification of fitness:
- 1. (C92) Supervision of Storage, Handling and Use of Flammable or Combustible Liquids
- 2. (F60) Fire Guard for Torch Operations
- 3. (G22) Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Compressed Natural Gas
- 4. (G44) Storage and Handling of Liquefied Petroleum Gas or Compressed Natural Gas
- 5. (G46) Storage, Handling, Use and Refilling of Non-Flammable Gas Cylinders
- 6. (G60) Torch Use of Flammable Gas
- 7. (G98) Handling, Use and Storage of Flammable Compressed Gases
- 8. (S94) Handling and Dispensing Flammable or Combustible Liquids
- B class driver license
Timeline
Sewage treatment worker
Department of Environmental Protection
04.2018 - Current
Instrument Technician
Department of Environmental Protection
04.2014 - 04.2018
Owner/ operator
Speed district automotive performance
06.2008 - 04.2014
Electronic Engineering
Thomas Edison Technical And Vocational High School
09.1999 - 06.2003
Some College (No Degree) - Electrical Engineering
Queensborough Community College