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Rolando Garza

Kingsville,TX

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Have worked in Fuels for over 24 years with different company's. Trained and worked along side many different employees to accomplish our mission. Strong knowledge of preventive maintenance as well as unscheduled repairs to minimize downtime.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Maintenance Manager

Maytag Aircraft
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
02.2024 - Current
  • Conducted regular inspections of facilities to ensure compliance with safety regulations.
  • Monitored the performance of all equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
  • Assigned duties to workers according to their skillsets.
  • Maintained records of repairs, service requests, costs.
  • Ensured compliance with safety regulations and standards.
  • Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
  • Reviewed completed work orders to ensure quality control measures are followed.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.
  • Performed troubleshooting on malfunctioning systems when necessary.
  • Maintained equipment performance by cleaning and lubricating components.
  • Diagnosed and repaired mechanical issues according to industry standards.
  • Operated equipment and machinery according to safety guidelines.
  • Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
  • Managed time effectively to ensure tasks were completed on schedule and deadlines were met.
  • Supervised maintenance team to ensure timely equipment repairs.
  • Oversaw troubleshooting processes to diagnose equipment malfunctions.
  • Managed the maintenance staff and their daily activities.
  • Organized work orders with Express Maintenance. Assigned tasks to staff members and tracked progress of repairs and maintenance projects.
  • Prepared fuel piers for unloading tankers and refueling US Navy and Coast Guard ships.
  • Supervised employees while refueling ships and offloading fuel from tankers.

Fuels Distribution System Operator

Maytag Aircraft
Kingsville, TX
10.2017 - 02.2024
  • Monitored fuel levels in the tanks and adjusted accordingly.
  • Offload fuel tankers onboard NAS Kingsville and NALF Orange Grove.
  • Inspected pipelines for leaks or corrosion and took necessary corrective action.
  • Maintained accurate records of all transactions including receipts, invoices, and fuel inventory.
  • Assisted in troubleshooting operational issues related to the fuel distribution system.
  • Ensured that all hazardous materials were safely stored according to applicable regulations.
  • Trained new employees on proper use of equipment associated with the fuel distribution system.
  • Monitored gauges and pressure pumps throughout tasks to check safety and operational performance.
  • Calibrated and maintained lab equipment to ensure accuracy of results.
  • Performed laboratory tests such as Flash point, Free water,FSII,conductivity and specific gravity measurements.
  • Analyzed samples using various equipment including Eralylics Flash point tester, CCFD's, Hydrolight, Hydrometers, Refractometers, Conductivity meter.
  • Maintained and calibrated lab instruments and equipment.
  • Trained and signed off qualifications for new employees on using refueler/defueler.
  • Train and qualify new employees on flightline ramp driving.
  • Work with Express Maintenance program.
  • Calibrate refueler fuel meters semi-annually or as needed
  • Hydrotest fuel hoses annually or as needed.
  • Calibrate refueler gauges annually or as needed.
  • Performed all jobs in accordance with MIL-STD-3004, PWS, NAVAIR 00-80T-109 and company policies and procedures.

Owner

TAZ Construction
Kingsville, TX
03.2021 - 11.2022
  • Monitored the progress of construction projects ensuring quality control standards were met.
  • Conducted regular meetings with owner to discuss progress reports and changes in scope or design.
  • Conducted daily meetings with 13 employees to discuss progress reports and changes in scope or design.
  • Completed projects on time.
  • Conducted weekly walk- through inspections with owner to show progress.
  • Conducted weekly invoicing on completed projects.
  • Conducted weekly payroll for employees.
  • Created work crew schedules and delegated assignments.
  • Inspected sites before and after construction projects.
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.

Driver/Mechanic

LB&B Associates
Kingsville, TX
09.2004 - 09.2017
Eralylics
  • Monitored fuel levels in the tanks and adjusted accordingly.
  • Offload fuel tankers onboard NAS Kingsville and NALF Orange Grove.
  • Inspected pipelines for leaks or corrosion and took necessary corrective action.
  • Maintained accurate records of all transactions including receipts, invoices, and fuel inventory.
  • Assisted in troubleshooting operational issues related to the fuel distribution system.
  • Ensured that all hazardous materials were safely stored according to applicable regulations.
  • Trained new employees on proper use of equipment associated with the fuel distribution system.
  • Monitored gauges and pressure pumps throughout tasks to check safety and operational performance.
  • Calibrated and maintained lab equipment to ensure accuracy of results.
  • Performed laboratory tests such as Flash point, Free water,FSII,conductivity and specific gravity measurements.
  • Analyzed samples using various equipment iEralylicsEralylics Flash point tester, CCFD's, Hydrolight, Hydrometers, Refractometers, Conductivity meter.
  • Maintained and calibrated lab instruments and equipment.
  • Trained and signed off qualifications for new employees on using refueler/defueler.
  • Train and qualify new employees on flightline ramp driving.
  • Work with Express Maintenance program.
  • Calibrate refueler fuel meters semi-annually or as needed
  • Hydrotest fuel hoses annually or as needed.
  • Calibrate refueler gauges annually or as needed.

Driver/Dispatcher

Doss Aviation
Kingsville, TX
03.2001 - 08.2004
  • Drive and operate refuel/ defuel trucks to fuel or defuel military and transit aircraft.
  • Do daily checks on refuelers to ensure they are ready for our fueling missions.
  • Dispatch refuelers/defuelers as needed by our military customers.
  • Maintain logs and records of fuel inventory on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
  • Do daily close out of fueling transactions and send to fuels clerk.

Boiler Technician 3rd Class(E-4)

U. S. Navy
Long Beach, CA
10.1988 - 10.1992
  • Performed preventative maintenance on boilers, pumps and other related equipment.
  • Inspected boilers for safety compliance and defects.
  • Conducted monthly inspections of boiler rooms to ensure safe operation.
  • Repaired and replaced defective boiler components such as valves, gaskets, seals, tubes, and piping.
  • Troubleshot problems with boilers and identified root causes of malfunctions.
  • Checked all gauges, meters, and controls to verify proper functioning of the system.
  • Cleaned burners, flues, tanks, pipes and other components using appropriate tools.
  • Take readings from pressure gauges and thermometers to determine operational performance of the boiler system.
  • Monitored water levels within the boiler system regularly to ensure they remain within acceptable limits.
  • Took samples of oil from pumps to perform standardized tests.
  • Followed SOP procedures for start-up, daily operations and shutdowns.

Education

High School Diploma -

H.M King School
Kingsville, TX
05.1987

Skills

  • Certified to calibrate fuel meters and gauges
  • Hydrostatic Pressure Testing hoses
  • Certified Fuel Accounting Attended both FAS and FMD 3 week training
  • CDL license class (A)
  • Hazmat and Hazwaste coordinator
  • Work with Express Maintenance
  • Have done employee weekly work schedules
  • Certified to train and sign off on employee flightline driving
  • Train and sign off on employee refueling/defueling, Tanker offloading and Lab operations

Certification

  • FMD accounting training. Coggins International Buckhead,Ga. July 2015
  • FAS accounting training VAREC Norcross,Ga. July 2012
  • Hazmat training. NAS Corpus Christi, Texas May 2022
  • Multiple Gauge and Relief Valve Calibration Training NAS Kingsville, Tx. July 2009
  • Meter Calibration Training NAS Kingsville July 2009
  • Boiler Technican " A " school Great Lakes, Ill. Mar. 1989
  • Class " A " CDL License Kingsville, Texas August 1993

Languages

English
Professional
Spanish
Professional

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Maintenance Manager

Maytag Aircraft
02.2024 - Current

Owner

TAZ Construction
03.2021 - 11.2022

Fuels Distribution System Operator

Maytag Aircraft
10.2017 - 02.2024

Driver/Mechanic

LB&B Associates
09.2004 - 09.2017

Driver/Dispatcher

Doss Aviation
03.2001 - 08.2004

Boiler Technician 3rd Class(E-4)

U. S. Navy
10.1988 - 10.1992

High School Diploma -

H.M King School
Rolando Garza