Nikili Bowyer

Expeditionary Fuels Technician in the United States Marine Corps 3 years of experience managing large scale bulk fuel storage, pipeline, distribution, and quality control operations. Proven track record of maintaining 100% compliance with OSHA, EPA, and hazardous material (HAZMAT) regulations. Expert in product quality testing and system maintenance.

Bulk storage and distributions: Preventative maintenance checks and services on 3, 1,000,000 GAL storage tanks holding JP-5. Preventative maintenance checks and services on high volume pump systems manifold systems and hoses.

Quality assurance: Expert in using combined contaminant fuel detector (CCFD) checking for sediments in fuel. Expert in using the hydro light used in detecting water in fuel. Expert in using API gravity system insuring that the density of fuel is within the specifications that coincide with the type of fuel. Expert in flashpoint testing (MARFLASH) used to determine the flashpoint of military turbine fuels to ensure that they are safe for transport, storage, and engine use.

Safety and compliance: HAZMAT handling, risk mitigation, spill response (OSHA/EPA standards), job safety analyst (JSA).

Technical maintenance: Equipment troubleshooting, preventative maintenance checks and services (PMCS), pipeline integrity, valve control. Also preventative maintenance checks and services on 7k GAL trucks.

Operated and maintained tactical bulk liquid storage systems and manifold networks with a total compactly of 1,000,000+ gallons of JP-5 jet fuel.

Directed the safe transfer, receipt, and distribution of JP-5 via pipelines, commercial tanker trucks, and tactical distribution systems.

Conducted daily quality control testing on CCFD checking for sediments, hydro light checking for water contamination, MARFLASH checking for the flashpoint of JP-5, and API gravity.

Ensured all distribution of fuel met strict aviation and ground vehicle purity standards mitigating the risk of critical equipment failure.

Enforced strict environmental compliance protocols during large fuel transfers to ensure zero safety incidents or environmental spills over 3 years of operation

Managed the handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials in strict accordance with federal and military safety regulations

Education and certifications:

United States Marine corps Bulk Fuel Specialist course certification.

Class B CDL with HAZMAT and tanker certifications.