High School A Team
Resume:
THOMAS GARCIA, Jr.
Manvel Texas, *****
***************@*****.***
Professional Summary
Pursing a position within a company where I can implement my skills and strengths to provide a positive business impact. My strengths include working well in a team setting, can also work well independently, quick leaner, strong learner mindset, reliable, consistent, and hard working. I am growth-oriented and highly talented employee with 2 years’ experience in the Oil and Gas/Chemical business. I look forward to being part of an organization that allows for challenges and continuous business improvements that will support continuous learning and continuous positive change meeting and exceeding the business demands while recognizing value in the work accomplished.
EDUCATION
PAC WORKS, Inc. December 2022
Instrumentation Technician
Level 1, Level 2, and NCCER certification
Manvel High School May 2019 High school diploma
CERTIFICATIONS AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE
Certification of Professional Development Training May 2019
Intro to Collision Repair Series
●Gained skills and knowledge to become a body technician including learning outer body panel replacement and repairs and adjustments
●Able to analyze damage pertaining to auto collisions and determine direct and indirect damage for structural repair
Certification of Training May 2019 Non-Structural ProLevel 1 (EPEN1)
●Included material on hazardous materials, personal safety, and refinish safety; trim and hardware, non-structural supplement and vehicle technology and trends
Certification of Training May 2019
Refinish ProLevel 1 (EPER1)
Learned the industry standard for collision repair training that promotes complete, safe, and quality repairs
WORK EXPERIENCE
Environmental Compliance Specialist – Houston, TX
2024 – Present
Field Team Specialist II
Oversee 90-day hazardous waste storage areas for NASA facilities, including Johnson Space Center, Ellington Field, and Sonny Carter.
Maintain accurate waste receipt logs and databases, ensuring proper documentation and compliance.
Perform lab packing of hazardous materials in line with DOT and EPA regulations.
Conduct air emissions evaluations and ensure adherence to Clean Air Act standards.
Collect multimedia samples for waste characterization and reporting purposes.
Assist with the preparation and submission of annual Tier II reports required by the EPA and TCEQ.
Provide emergency spill response and remediation services across Houston-area NASA sites.
Conduct regulatory audits of equipment and facilities to ensure full environmental compliance.
Brown & Root- Houston, TX August 2023- February 2024 Lab Technician/On Site Service Provider for Shell Technology Center
Methane Abatement Catalyst project and the Ethylene Oxide R&D program
●Performed reactor operations for MAC Project (prepared catalyst, reactor installation, and task to ensure little down time for the project
●Safety mindset towards chemical, equipment, and procedures for MAC project and EO to protect people
●General understanding of P&ID layouts for reactor equipment to provide input on improvements and learning
●Optimizing & improving procedures for MAC Project to make them easier to carry out
●Organized data & information for scientists to review for setting up new experiments
●Completed start-ups/shutdowns of microreactor and mini-reactor systems for quality assurance, R&D modeling, customer related studies, and exploratory R&D programs for Shell USA Ethylene Oxide business unit. This includes monitoring and changing conditions/parameters of reactor operations (temperature, feed composition, process flow rate, pressure, etc) via programmable logic controller systems
●Performed routine preventive maintenance and troubleshooting ensure high quality data and results of laboratory testing. This includes quality control measurements of product flow rate with external volumetric flow meter and cleaning the sample product line feeding the reactor analyzer
Tandem Services- Houston, TX May 2022- Oct 2022
Pipefitter/Welder Helper
●Followed safe work practices, which included fall protection and personal protective equipment (PPE)
●Shadowed various professionals to have a better understanding of the workflow and daily procedures
●Measured, cut, threaded, beveled, and fabricated new piping systems
●Prepared welding equipment to perform advanced welding work
● Chipped off access welding, slag, and spatter using hand tools
Integrated Service Company (INSERV)- Houston, TX Oct 2021- Jan 2022
Tower Crew/Boilermaker Helper
●Preformed maintenance and set-up hydraulic turn equipment
●Climbed towers to assemble, install and maintain other large vessels that hold liquid and gas
●Torqued various flanges using wrenches, clicker bars, and hydraulic torque wrenches to preform leak test
●Replaced gaskets according to size and type of flange
●Kept proper documentation of vital information such as JSAS and work permits
●Assisted the “journeyman” boilermaker on all daily work activities
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