Matthew Cuellar
Brownsville
Summary
Organized and motivated employee eager to apply time management and organizational skills in various environments. Seeking entry-level opportunities to expand skills while facilitating company growth.
Resourceful Aerospace Propulsion Technician known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Specialize in propulsion systems maintenance, diagnostic testing procedures, and technical troubleshooting. Strong in communication, teamwork, and adaptability, ensuring seamless collaboration with engineers and flight teams to achieve optimal performance outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4044
4044
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Aerospace Propulsion Technician
Space Exploration Technologies Corp
Hawthorne
10.2025 - Current
- Assembled propulsion systems using precision tools and equipment.
- Conducted tests on engine components for performance verification.
- Maintained detailed records of maintenance and repair activities.
- Collaborated with engineering teams to troubleshoot propulsion issues.
- Monitored fuel systems for safety and efficiency compliance.
- Inspected parts for quality assurance before installation.
- Implemented process improvements to enhance workflow efficiency.
- Assembled new rocket engines according to manufacturer specifications.
- Performed routine maintenance on rocket engines, turbines, and other propulsion components.
- Operated orbital welding equipment for high-precision fabrication tasks.
- Interpreted blueprints and technical drawings to ensure accurate welds.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize workflow and efficiency.
- Inspected welds for quality and consistency before final assembly.
- Maintained tools and equipment for optimal performance and reliability.
- Troubleshot welding issues and implemented effective solutions promptly.
DRIVER, WAREHOUSE ORDERS
Elliott Electric Supply
Brownsville
07.2022 - Current
- Determined most expedient trip by mapping out driving routes ahead of time.
- Inspected vehicles for cleanliness and checked gas and oil levels prior to departure.
- Secured merchandise, avoiding damage during transportation.
- Delivered customer orders and collected payments to keep accounts current.
- Documented daily mileage, gas and other data.
- Drove trucks to and from job sites to deliver supplies.
- Operated standard warehouse equipment to assist with loading and unloading of deliveries.
- Inspected equipment throughout shift, performed minor maintenance tasks and notified maintenance of tools requiring repair.
- Recorded discrepancies and damages to inventory and reported findings to supervisor.
- Achieved consistently high customer scores due to exceptional service.
- Processed daily inventory receipts and quantities of supplies.
- Utilized GPS to optimize routes and continuously meet estimated delivery times.
- Reviewed work orders to perform freight movement and deliveries.
- Saved fuel by leveraging GPS to identify faster routes.
- Delivered goods and services to customers on time and in excellent condition.
- Performed pre-trip inspection checks and reported problems to supervisor.
Floorhand, Roughneck
Patterson UTI Drilling Company
Houston
12.2022 - 10.2025
- Frequently, while working a tour, lift and position slips weighing about 150 pounds with a partner.
- Maintenance of the drilling floor and the rig as a whole, including routine sweeping, shoveling, cleaning, painting, equipment washing, and other housekeeping chores.
- Correctly handle, connect, and break sections of drill pipe, use an iron roughneck, slips, and tongs.
- Help with rig moves by providing rig-up and rig-down assistance, nipple up and down blowout preventers, general assembly and maintenance assistance, and assistance with setting up a new location.
- Check the rig and its components frequently for flaws and safety concerns.
- Help with drilling line inspection, sliding, and cutting.
- Responsible to pick up and lay down tubulars, attach or remove pick-up lines, and hook up and tear down flare and degasser lines.
- Assist Motorhand with offloading supplies, checking / changing engine oil and coolant, and doing preventative maintenance and repairs on machinery, motors, pipe, and other components.
- Help the derrickhand by keeping an eye on and maintaining the shakers, muck pits, and pumps.
- Wear the necessary personal protective equipment (PPE), which may include but is not limited to: a hard hat, safety glasses, coveralls, work gloves, a respirator, and hearing protection, at all times that are specified.
- Examine safety gear and PPE for wear, and replace as necessary.
- Navigate a workplace with many moving things safely, maintain spatial alignment and alertness.
- Work in a heavy industrial setting where you'll have to deal with potentially dangerous chemicals, close proximity to loud equipment, and constantly moving.
FIELD TECHNICIAN LEVEL II/SOLIDS CONTROL TECHNICIAN
Stage 3 Separation LLC
Houston
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Perform hard labor duties that include but are not limited to operating and maintaining solid control equipment which is used to separate solid particles and debris from the drilling fluids, so the fluids are able to recycle.
- As well as heavy equipment operation, moving equipment, transferring of drill cuttings, equipment cleaning, and housekeeping requirements.
- Regularly attending and actively participating in safety meetings, capability to identify any safety issues to supervisor, reports all incidents, and assists in investigations.
- Moreover, operating, monitors and controls process levels, mud weights, pressures and flows for applicable processes and systems in a safe and efficient manner.
- Maintained test equipment to safety standards to drive process integrity and data validity.
- Followed safety practices to safeguard against injury and damage to property.
- Participated in training to maintain technical expertise and proficiency on applicable equipment.
- Managed workflow and productivity of lower-level technicians to keep projects on task.
- Updated logs and job reports for completed and pending service calls at shift end.
TORCH CUTTER
Steel Coast Company, LLC
Brownsville
06.2021 - 11.2021
- Performs hard labor duties that include but are not limited to fiberglass removal, copper, steel, and aluminum cable removal, prepares scrap metal, and cuts it down to size using industrial cutting machines.
- Maintaining safety procedures and servicing cutting equipment.
- Troubleshot machinery and programming issues to exceed production goals.
- Set up equipment and installed tools and fixtures required to carry out production goals.
- Cut, contoured and beveled metal and structural shapes to achieve accurate dimensions.
- Selected and installed torches, filler rods and flux according to welding chart specifications.
- Aligned and clamped workpieces using rules, squares or hand tools.
- Detected faulty operation of equipment or defective materials and notified supervisors.
- Measured workpieces with straightedges or templates to conform with specifications.
TEAM MEMBER/LABOR
Dale Shine Car Wash
Brownsville
06.2020 - 04.2021
- Performed daily labor duties requiring car wash essentials.
- These included but were not limited to cleaning and drying, trimming grass, standing for multiple hours, providing customer service.
- Collaborated with peers to meet strategic objectives and deliver on productivity and profitability targets.
- Developed positive customer relationships through friendly greeting and excellent service.
- Participated in and contributed to meetings by sharing concerns and ideas for improvements.
- Maintained excellent levels of workplace cleanliness around equipment to enhance safety and productivity.
- Built and maintained working relationships with peers and upper management.
- Trained new team members using approved training materials and information.
- Rotated through series of different stations based on team needs.
- Troubleshot machine malfunctions and made adjustments to correct problems.
- Worked hard to learn required tasks quickly to maximize performance.
- Looked for ways to go above and beyond job requirements.
- Followed production orders and company standards to exceed quality scores on consistent basis.
TEAM MEMBER/CASHIER
Chick-Fil-A
Brownsville
06.2019 - 09.2019
- Performed guest service and food preparation duties.
- Guest service job duties include greeting customers, taking customer orders, and completing transactions on the cash register.
- Developed positive customer relationships through friendly greeting and excellent service.
- Worked hard to learn required tasks quickly to maximize performance.
- Improved knowledge and productivity through continuous education and learning from senior team leaders.
- Addressed customer needs, responding to specific requests.
- Processed and retrieved customer special orders.
- Maintained excellent levels of workplace cleanliness around equipment to enhance safety and productivity.
- Built and maintained working relationships with peers and upper management.
Education
Welding Technician -
Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TXHigh School Diploma -
James Pace High School
Brownsville, TXSkills
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Navigational Systems and GPS
- Punctual and Reliable
- Clean Driving Record
- Customer Service
- Calm Under Pressure
- Documentation and Recordkeeping
- Safe Driving Techniques
- Route Management
- Time Management
- Confidentiality Understanding
- Loading and Unloading
- Route Determination
- Traffic Law Observation
- Driving and Transportation
- Dependability and Honesty
- Traffic Laws and Regulations
- Delivery and Shipment Records
- Payment Processing
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- GPS Navigation
- Customer Relationships
- Order Fulfillment
- Ability to Lift 50 Pounds
- Heavy Lifting
- Torch Cutter
- General Labor, Drills, Power Tools
- Pressure Washer
- Willing to learn and grow
- Fast learner
- Unobstructed vision to accomplish goals
- Coordination
- Staff Motivation
- Deadline-oriented
- Operation of heavy machinery
- Cash transactions
- Propulsion system assembly
- Technical drawing interpretation
- Precision welding
- Problem solving
- Fuel system management
- Aircraft inspection procedures
- Welding and brazing techniques
- Aerospace propulsion technician skills,
- Aviation safety regulations
- Propulsion system testing
- System integration
- Aerospace assembly
Languages
- Spanish
- English, Native/Bilingual
- Spanish, Native/Bilingual
Timeline
Aerospace Propulsion Technician
Space Exploration Technologies Corp
10.2025 - Current
Floorhand, Roughneck
Patterson UTI Drilling Company
12.2022 - 10.2025
DRIVER, WAREHOUSE ORDERS
Elliott Electric Supply
07.2022 - Current
FIELD TECHNICIAN LEVEL II/SOLIDS CONTROL TECHNICIAN
Stage 3 Separation LLC
11.2021 - 06.2022
TORCH CUTTER
Steel Coast Company, LLC
06.2021 - 11.2021
TEAM MEMBER/LABOR
Dale Shine Car Wash
06.2020 - 04.2021
TEAM MEMBER/CASHIER
Chick-Fil-A
06.2019 - 09.2019
Welding Technician -
Texas Southmost College
High School Diploma -
James Pace High School