To seek and maintain full-time IT Entry Level position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Explosive Operator
Government
08.2022 - Current
Lead diverse project teams to propose, plan, and execute multiple complex ordnance/energetics manufacturing projects
Compose and present project documentation (e.g
Cost estimates, project plans, schedules, statements of work) to management officials
Manages and tracks project planning information using a wide variety of automated tools
Resolves project status or other project issues with customers and suppliers
Work in and with all explosive and chemical processing areas determined by Supervisor or Upper Management
Assemble, disassemble, radiographic inspection and packaging and marking of inert and explosive-loaded ordnance items
Assist in performing quality control of work containing and handling explosive devices
Perform safety standards with the understanding of all functional procedures and requirements
Follows Protective clothing requirements such as uniforms or coveralls, gloves, shoes, safety glasses, safety hat, and shields
Assist in the transporting of hazardous materials and making sure they are secure properly
Operates machine shop equipment in support of explosives loading operations following standard operating procedures
Inspects, perform maintenance, and repair of special loads while collaborating with colleagues
Work outside in both hot and cold weather, dealing with hazardous fumes, as well as noisy sound conditions
Lifting up to 30-70 pounds of equipment part of physical job demand.
Explosive Operator
Cruz Associates, Inc.
09.2021 - 08.2022
My skills and knowledge within the naval explosive operations are manufacturing, assembling, disassembling or doing rework on warheads, rockets, missiles, and cartridge actuated devices and propellant actuated devices, liquid fuels, and organic ingredients
I have knowledge in equipment operations and I am able to follow written oral instructions
I instruct lower level WG employees in detailed description and written instruction
The new assignments assigned to them are closely supervised by me until I feel they are ready
Once I feel comfortable with my colleagues' work habits I will give them brief instructions on repetitive assignments
I check Safety procedures that are assigned daily
I also would assist higher rated explosive operators which could include duties from noncritical assembly operations, load, unload, and store raw materials, draw chemicals from stock and assemble for use, check, pack or stencil final products
I became a TL on the following: Extruding, Cut to length, Coning, End inhibit, End sleeve, Ut, The Press, Dowel rod, Wrap, The Truck Crew, inspecting and cleaning, Scrap Shed products or tools, reading gages and thermometers, and understanding hazards for handling and processing explosives
Physical demands I have had for this job was to carry 40 pounds unassisted of liquid or dry material products
Hand-eye coordination played a major role and sometimes lifting up to 75 pounds of equipment was part of physical demands
Stooping, pushing, pulling, kneeling, standing or crouching were all requirements I have to have for my explosive position
Work conditions that I have experienced are outside work with heat or cold conditions, dry dusty inside conditions, hazardous fumes; work in refrigerated spaces, wet floors and noisy atmospheres
Protective clothing is required for workers to wear in the workplace
For instance coveralls, gloves, shoes, safety glasses, respirator masks and shields
Knowledge and skills I have with naval explosive operations are manufacturing, assembling, disassembling or doing rework on warheads, rockets, missiles, cartridge actuated devices and propellant actuated devices, liquid fuels, or organic ingredients
My general knowledge would be with equipment operations and my ability to follow written oral instructions
My work assignments changed from day to day
I was instructed by a higher level WG or GS employee in detailed description and written instruction
The new assignments assigned to me would be closely supervised until the supervisor felt as if I were ready
Repetitive assignments will have brief instruction due to the supervisor feeling comfortable with my work habits
Safety procedures would be checked daily on all assignments assigned to me
I also would assist higher rated explosive operators which could include duties from noncritical assembly operations, load, unload, and store raw materials, draw chemicals from stock and assemble for use, check, pack or stencil final products
MK 90 motors is where I specialized in from coning to end inhibit
Inspecting and cleaning products or tools, reading gages and thermometers, and understanding hazards for handling and processing explosives
Safety is a major thing in my training along with understanding standard operating procedures
Physical demands I have had for this job was to carry 40 pounds unassisted of liquid or dry material products
Hand-eye coordination played a major role and sometimes lifting up to 75 pounds of equipment was part of physical demands
Stooping, pushing, pulling, kneeling, standing or crouching were all requirements I had to have for my explosive position.