Moses Dominguez
Hutto,TX
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Chemical/Utilities Operator Cell Cathode
Tesla
Austin, TX
05.2023 - Current
- Responsibilities include working on a rotating shift team, focusing on field and control room chemical unit operations for safely running process systems and associated equipment during shifts, and provide data to senior operators.
- Communicate with team members regarding safety, equipment status, production, and operational issues using detailed written and electronic notes.
- Operate equipment in accordance with all safety, quality, and efficiency standards by following written and verbal work instructions.
- Follow procedures to safely operate, clear, startup, shut down, and Lock Out equipment related chemical manufacturing safely and efficiently.
- Make rounds on equipment that include chillers, cooling tower, 7C/10C/CW/MTHRW/32C water loops, DI tank, RO skids, lift station, O2 tanks, vaporizers, and entire building HVAC cooling system.
- Use equipment and instrumentation to monitor and record pressure, temperature, and other process conditions.
- Wear proper Personal Protective Equipment PPE.
- Issue Permits for maintenance work.
- Maintained cleanliness of work area and equipment in accordance with safety regulations.
- Reduced health and safety risks with strict adherence to safety protocols and PPE requirements.
- Checked control panel and gauges during equipment operation.
Spares Technician
Tesla
Austin, TX
05.2022 - 05.2023
- Identify spare parts, transact parts into and out of inventory system, organize and stock parts in a variety of warehouse locations.
- Interface directly with customers who are searching for parts.
- Perform perfunctory data entry, create locations and labels for bins.
- Communicate daily progress and improvements.
Power Plant Operator
LCRA
LaGrange, TX
04.2016 - 05.2022
- Performed daily inspections and small maintenance of all equipment associated with conveyors, units 1&2 coal tunnels/coal piles/coal management, heavy equipment, fire systems, structure oxidation, oil levels, MCC breaker room inspections, weather patterns, plant water leaks, unit 3 coal pile management on dead/live storage and proper bucketwheel operation.
- Operate heavy equipment, including D10 dozers, maintainer, front end loader, skid loader, bucketwheel, forklifts, crusher, vibratory feeders, and multiple conveyor belt systems.
- Performed equipment maintenance, PM’s, as well as helped maintenance crew when needed.
- Operated a roll car train dumper to unload coal loaded trains for power plant usage.
- Helped train new hires in job duties, work areas, and safety hazards associated with job scope.
- Maintained daily operator logs, issued hot work permits, tag lock & try on all systems, immediately report any faults or leaks of fire systems, inspect dust suppression systems, issue work order request for maintenance and records in accordance with company policies.
- Continuous inspections in safety and any changes needed to perform duties, as well as barricaded any issues and contact shift supervisor of any findings.
- Planned and laid out work to meet production and crew requirements.
- Adhered to all applicable regulations, policies and procedures for health, safety and environmental compliance.
- Worked with leads, supervisors and managers to implement the company's policies and goals.
- Operated equipment following corporate and manufacturer procedures.
- Reported incidents or hazardous conditions to supervisors immediately upon discovery.
- Inspected equipment on daily basis and made monitoring adjustments to maintain system integrity and peak operations.
- Created work orders for repairs that could not be completed by staff members on site.
Chemical Plant Operator
Alcoa
Point Comfort, TX
02.2012 - 04.2016
- Actively engaged in refinery operations to refine bauxite to obtain alumina, improve production times and help maintain a clean/ safe work environment.
- Contributed to achieving company goals by hitting monthly production numbers.
- Maintained proper flow paths and tank levels.
- Advised supervisor on any faulty or down equipment for work order request.
- Monitored, sampled, and adjusted production processes or equipment for quality and productivity.
- Continuous improvement in safety inspections of area as well as barricading any possible safety issues.
- Started up and shut down processing equipment.
- Reviewed operations and conferred with technical or administrative staff to resolve production and processing problems.
- Issued all forms and tags needed for tag lock & try on all pumps, caustic acid delivery systems, electrical breakers as well as locking out equipment in a zero-energy state or completely drained state.
- Trained in multiple jobs on plant site.
- Three different jobs in Precipitation department and three as well in Clarification department.
- Assigned to one department but also helped others when help or manpower was needed.
Smelter Plant Operator
Alcoa
Rockdale, TX
02.2006 - 08.2009
- Energetically contribute to multiple teams in the process of smelting alumina to produce aluminum from a sand like raw state to high temperature liquid metal for the Casting department to make aluminum ingots.
- Participate in installing, removing, and proper alignment of carbon anode blocks and siphoning liquid aluminum out of pots.
- Other duties include running crew as a lead metal tapper, assist tapper as a carbon setter, maintain electrical current levels that regulate the superheated temperatures over 900 degrees Celsius.
- After being qualified for all other jobs gained certification to operate an overhead crane in-cab to properly accomplish daily duties in Potroom with coworkers.
- Trained new employees on operating procedures and safety guidelines.
Education
Associates - Automotive Technology
Texas State Technical College-Waco
Waco01.2011
Skills
- Efficient
- Self-motivated
- Safety-oriented
- Safety inspections
- Operational process tools
- Operation records
- Operational Management
- Microsoft Office
- Oracle
- Honeywell
- Flux
- Warp
- Spares Dashboard
- Foxboro DCS
- Metso Outotec
- Forklift
- Manlift
- Scissor lift
- Dozer
- Maintainer
- Skid Loader
- Front end loader
- Overhead crane
References
- Larry Wyatt, Shift Supervisor, Lower Colorado River Authority, La Grange, TX, 979-249-6505
- Philip Vasek, A shift Team Lead, Lower Colorado River Authority, La Grange, TX, 512-360-7501
- Brian Duval, Shift Supervisor, Alcoa, Point Comfort, TX, 361-935-9147
- Scott Mathews, Shift Supervisor, Alcoa, Point Comfort, TX, 563-321-2934
- Wes Miller, Crew 2 Line 5 Supervisor, Alcoa, Rockdale, TX, 512-430-0189
- Amador Baggerly, Tesla Spares Associate Manager, Austin, TX, 512-429-1893
- Jesus Trevino, Tesla Spares Supervisor, Austin, TX, 512-736-9281
Current Lead
Timothy Dhalai
Previous Supervisor
Stephan Sambrano, Cathode operations
Timeline
Chemical/Utilities Operator Cell Cathode
Tesla
05.2023 - Current
Spares Technician
Tesla
05.2022 - 05.2023
Power Plant Operator
LCRA
04.2016 - 05.2022
Chemical Plant Operator
Alcoa
02.2012 - 04.2016
Smelter Plant Operator
Alcoa
02.2006 - 08.2009
Associates - Automotive Technology
Texas State Technical College-Waco