Alberto Tangarife

***** ******** ***** ***** *******, TX 77571

Mobile: 225-***-**** Email: alberto_tangarife @yahoo.com

Summary of Qualifications

** ***** ** ********** ** a machinist with extensive knowledge and expertise in machine shop operations, as well as hands-on experience with all related equipment. Highly motivated and energetic individual with the skills and ability to exceed expectations. Excellent interpersonal skills and extensive experience in supervising and directing the work of others. Effective leader capable of motivating team members, resulting in superior job performance. Highly innovative personality demonstrated by constantly seeking to improve products, procedures and processes. Bilingual abilities facilitate communications with Spanish-speaking vendors, contractors, customers, etc. Extensive knowledge of welding using a variety of metals, welding procedures and properties, as well as the related chemistry breakdown. Experience in programming and operating CNC lathes. Highly skilled in designing and fabricating jigs to make jobs easier and more efficient. Broad knowledge of metal treatment (stress relief, hardening, softening, quenching, temper, etc.). Familiar with the demands of the petroleum industry, as per the specifications of API (American Petroleum Institute).

Professional Experience

Puffer Swiven, Houston, TX

2016 – 2020

Isolation Valves/Machine Shop Production Supervisor

Responsible for all aspects, processes and procedures required for the reconditioning of a variety of valves for the oil and gas industry. Supervised the machine shop, as well as fabricated multiple jigs and fixtures to make work more efficient. Also assisted in all departments including isolation valves, pressure relief valves and rotating equipment (pumps).

Meridian Equipment, Houston, TX

2015 – 2016

Second Shift Shop Leadman

Responsible for manufacturing of a series of field machinery and equipment such as: facing heads, milling, drilling, and line boring portable on-site machines. Also responsible for all in-house work of re-machining existing parts and making new parts for pumps, compressors, turbines, motors, heat exchangers, etc.

Supervised employees in the tool room, shipping and receiving, welding and machine shop. Also provided technical support for completion of repairs or making new valve parts.

Southern Valve Service Inc., Deer Park, TX

2005 – 2014

Shop Manager

Responsible for all shop operations including incoming/outgoing work products, safety, logistics and supervision of over 25 employees.

Ensured efficiencies in reconditioning of valves, modification and design of any given installation of trim or actuation with a focus on improving the performance of the valves to meet the demands and following all codes that apply to the given industry (API - ASME - ASTM - AWS - MSS, etc.).

Southern Valve Service Inc., Baton Rouge, LA

1989 – 2004

Shop Supervisor

Responsible for managing the entire work staff, along with the incoming and outgoing work products.

Established work efficiencies, discipline and equipment maintenance procedures.

Southern Valve Service Inc., Baton Rouge, LA

1979 – 1988

Valve Technician

Responsible for reconditioning, modification and manufacturing of a large variety of valves (i.e. gates, globes, checks, balls, control plugs, butterflies, relief, etc.)

Education

Baton Rouge Vocational Technical Institute, Baton Rouge, LA

Extensional Electrical Trade, 1979 – 1983

Machine Shop, 1980

Passaic High School, Passaic, NJ

High School Diploma, 1977

Computer Skills

Certified AUTOCAD Level 1

Proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office programs

Proficient in the use of computer programs used in the valve manufacturing industry

Professional Certifications & Licenses

Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) Level II

AUTOCAD Level I

Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) Level I

Flowserve Blacktie Certified

Radiation Safety Officer

References: Professional and personal references available upon request

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