Michael Propios Jr
Pearl City,HI
Summary
Experienced Auxiliary operator bringing strong technical, planning and problem-solving abilities developed over 20 years of experience working in WPF process operations. Hardworking and reliable Operator with strong ability to complete task at hand with a team oriented mentality.
Productive Control Room Operator with 11 years of experience in system management and operation. Delivers safe and efficient operations and personnel and equipment safety. Strong leadership and excellent oral and written communication skills, problem-solving and making good decisions when filling in at the Control Room operator position.
2 years of experience filling in as WPF Supervisor as needed overseeing WPF plant operations.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Auxiliary Operator
Covanta
Kapolei, HI
01.2015 - Current
- Fill in as WPF shift lead as needed running WPF operations with the responsibility of following safety and environmental procedures/protocols to ensure the safety for my coworkers. Completing service request, group lock out tag outs, confined space permits, and hot work permits.
- For the last 2 years full time Waste Process Control room operator communicating with personnel throughout whole shift on running equipment, adjusting speeds on infeed accordingly to plant conditions for efficient feed rates, logging entries on events that happen throughout the shift, monitoring readings/temperatures, directing personnel on emergency situations keeping everyone safe and accounted for, communicating with personnel to follow protocols/procedures.
- Operate loaders moving RDF material in the RDF room feeding 501/502 pans, and clearing RDF material from 36 packers.
- Operate loaders on MSW floor feeding the 101/201 conveyors with good feed rates screening for Unacceptable/Hazardous Waste.
- Operate loaders on MSW clearing rubbish trailers/trucks stacking Material and pushing it up to operator feeding.
- Operate loaders on MBN clearing rubbish trailers/trucks screening for Unacceptable Waste pushing material into pit for the crane to grab communicating with crane operator.
- Operate dozer on MSW pile clearing rubbish trucks/trailers from tipping floor.
- Operate dozer in RDF room double stacking RDF material to make room to continue processing.
- Operate excavator in WAB feeding bulky shredder when in outage.
- Operate excavator feeding the lines 101/201 conveyors.
- Training Coworkers on loader and dozers.
- Training Coworkers in the WPF Control Room.
Utility/Equipment Operator
Covanta
Kapolei, HI
02.2007 - 06.2015
- Operate yard mule in the load out filling up and moving/weighing trailers with residue, ferrous, bypass and unacceptable waste.
- Run the picking station operating a grapple to remove unacceptable waste.
- Operate 413 conveyor manual picking heavy/big metal.
- Digging and clearing jams on conveyors, shredders, separator trommels, ductings, and baghouses.
- Operate forklift and bobcat.
- Primary and secondary hammer/grate changes.
- Inspected and changed bags in primary and secondary baghouses.
- Outage work repairing broken equipment, idlers, side skirting, conveyor belt changes, conveyor belt repairs, cooking conveyor belts, PMs on lube pumps/gearboxes, changing broken drive belts, repairs using torch cutting and welding fabrication.
- Plant cleaning including shoveling and blowing down equipment using a full face respirator.
- Qualified Requestor always following Lock Out Tag Out procedures.
- Monthly safety/environmental trainings.
- Former VPP safety committee member
- Trainer for new employees.
Grounds Crew Worker at Covanta
Manpower Temporary Services
Kapolei, HI
07.2005 - 02.2007
- Maintained plant cleaning picking up trash and debris outside building to keep a clean environment.
- Maintained garden areas and landscaping greenery to enhance property appearance and plant health.
- Filled in WPF operations when short staffed.
- Lock Out Tag Out practices.
- Hole watched during outages on PBF for confined spaces following all procedures communicating with everyone entering and exiting confined space.
- Forklift certified.
- Monthly safety/environmental meetings.
Education
High School Diploma -
Kapolei High School
Kapolei, HI06.2004
Skills
- 20 years of experience operating forklift, bocbcat, front end loaders, Bulldozers and Excavators
- 11 years of experience filling in for the Control Room Operator
- 2 years of experience filling in as Supervisor as needed overseeing WPF plant operations completing group lock out tag outs, service requests, confined space permits, and hot work permits
- Qualified CLA for Lock Out Tag Out
- Qualified Requestor for Lock Out Tag Out
- Great communication skills
- Good Problem solver
- Good mathematics
- Temperature monitoring
- Data entry
- Safety management
- Environmental readings monitoring
- Torch Cutting
- Welding
Timeline
Auxiliary Operator
Covanta
01.2015 - Current
Utility/Equipment Operator
Covanta
02.2007 - 06.2015
Grounds Crew Worker at Covanta
Manpower Temporary Services
07.2005 - 02.2007
High School Diploma -
Kapolei High School