Richard L Higgins
Smithfield,OH
Summary
Dedicated and disciplined professional. Effective team worker that can perform well with little to no supervision and works well with others. Seeking a position where I can advance my career.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Tank Car Technician
UTLX
01.2023 - Current
- Repair cars to FRA and AAR standards
- OSAH 10 hour course
- Replace valves
- Tighten packing
- Rail car and safety appliance inspections
- Replace sample ports
- Replace VRD and or PRD’s
- Inspect and Test cars before and after repairs to ensure the work is done to the level of quality that UTLX expects
- Communication with Site staff on work progress
- Inventory and order parts as needed
- Track up coming repairs and work completed on spread sheets
Tank Car Technician
Enviroserve
01.2019 - Current
- Repair cars to FRA and AAR standards
- Replace valves
- Tighten packing
- Rail car and safety appliance inspections
- Replace sample ports
- Replace VRD and or PRD’s
- Working with regards to the highest Safety Standards
- Inspect and Test cars before and after repairs to ensure the work is done to the level of quality that Enviroserve expects
- Communication with Site staff on work progress
- Experienced Transloader
- Car to Car (Rail)
- Experienced in Environmental Clean Up
- Experienced in Covid-19 De-con
Emergency Hazmat Response Technician
SPSI
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Clean up of Hazmat Material during Mill shutdowns
- Run Equipment: Law, Tela handler, Forklift etc
- Maintenance on equipment
- Safety of work site and surrounding area
- Responded to Road Side Spills and Containment
- Made Confined Entree Work on Product Holding Tanks
Bulk fuel Specialist
USMC
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Keep accurate records of liquids either in storage or transportation
- Moving liquids from storage to transportation
- Fueling Aircraft
- Maintenance/ Repair pumps and load/ transfer lines as needed
- Lead crews in repairs, loading and training
- Insured crews were properly trained and ready for all tasks given
- Changing products inline with use of the spacer tools
Education
High School -
Buckeye Local High School
Skills
- Rail car inspection
- Valve replacement
- Safety compliance
- Equipment maintenance
- Parts ordering
- Inventory management
- Data tracking
- Customer communication
- Team collaboration
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Emergency response
- Quality assurance
- Environmental cleanup
- Road-worthiness evaluations
- Hand and power tools
- Filter replacement
- Inspecting vehicles
- Efficient Repair Strategies
- Visual inspection
- Replacing parts
- Hazardous waste management
- Repair documentation
- Preventative maintenance
- Multitasking Abilities
- OSHA regulation compliance
- Mechanical aptitude
- Critical thinking
- Customer relationship management (CRM)
- Task prioritization
- Inventory auditing
- Written communication
- Professionalism
References
- Kevin Higgins, Operations Supervisor, MarkWest/ Marathon Petroleum, Hopedale, OH, (740) 457-6837
- David DeBartolo, Enviroserve Lead Technician, Canton, OH, (219) 939-4629
- Drew McCarty, SPSI Company President, Washington, PA, McCarty@callspsi.com, (724) 986-6571
Timeline
Tank Car Technician
UTLX
01.2023 - Current
Tank Car Technician
Enviroserve
01.2019 - Current
Emergency Hazmat Response Technician
SPSI
01.2018 - 01.2019
Bulk fuel Specialist
USMC
01.2015 - 01.2018
High School -
Buckeye Local High School