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Ricardo Tabora

Laplace,LA

Summary

Professional with strong background in inspection, ready to ensure quality and compliance. Skilled in identifying issues, maintaining safety standards, and utilizing precision tools effectively.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Petroleum/Chemical Inspector

CGI
05.2022 - Current

Perform routine inspection work at petrochemical terminals, refineries, barges and ships.

  • Completed job related paperwork and reports in a timely manner.
  • Taking product measurements as well as taking samples of hazardous materials and bring them to labs.
  • Mentored junior inspectors, sharing industry expertise to enhance their skills and abilities in performing thorough inspections.
  • Identified potential hazards and recommended corrective actions, ensuring a safer work environment for all employees.
  • Managed multiple concurrent projects successfully while adhering strictly to deadlines in a 24hr on call setting.

Senior Field Inspector

SGS
04.2015 - 01.2022
  • Perform duties related to petroleum inspection including barge and ship inspections.
  • Inspecting palm oil ships as well as shore tanks which includes: sampling, gauging product, recording temperatures, calculating density, lbs per gallon, and total weight.
  • Working on grain vessels while recording data and conducting inspections as they are being loaded.
  • Rail car weigh master- being able to inspect grain rail cars and input necessary data onto spreadsheets.

Cargo Surveyor

Mid-Stream Services inc./Russell Marine Group
01.2014 - 01.2015
  • Visual observation and supervision of loading and unloading procedures of grain products. Record data though pictures, weight, time, ship, and barge logs.
  • Obtain samples needed for the job and notate quality of the product.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Business Administration

University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
12.2012

Associate's Degree - Industrial Instrumentation

South Central Louisiana Technical College, Reserve, LA
01.2017

Associate’s Degree - Business Administration

Delgado Community College, New Orleans, LA
05.2011

Skills

  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Sampling and gauging techniques with different petroleum and chemical products
  • Critical thinking and analysis
  • Detailed inspection reporting
  • Employee training
  • Clean driving record

Certification

  • OSHA Basic Plus Training - 2025
  • Managing front office operations, American Hotel & Lodging Institute - 2012

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
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thursday
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sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Petroleum/Chemical Inspector - CGI
05.2022 - Current
Senior Field Inspector - SGS
04.2015 - 01.2022
Cargo Surveyor - Mid-Stream Services inc./Russell Marine Group
01.2014 - 01.2015
University of New Orleans - Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration
Delgado Community College - Associate’s Degree, Business Administration
South Central Louisiana Technical College - Associate's Degree, Industrial Instrumentation