Joaquin

Working in industry for different organizations over the past 35 years I have acquired a set of skills that are essential for industrial maintenance mechanics, machinists, fabricators, and welders. Organizations I have worked for are manufactures of specialized conductors used for ocean retrieval units and surveillance equipment, prosthesis, firearms, and heat exchangers.

Educational organizations I have had the pleasure to work for during my journey:

• Tyler Junior College, ( taught classes in Power Generation and Electrical Troubleshooting)
• USSugar, ( taught classes in welding, machining, specialty equipment and process technology in the sugar manufacturing process)
• Metropolitan Water District, ( pump plant mechanics, distribution mechanics, and water treatment mechanics)
• University of California Riverside, (Senior Mechanician) 

Positions held at while working for past organizations:

• Maintenance Machinist/Millwright
• Prototype Machinist
• Tool and Die Maker
• Fabricator
• Class A Machinist
• Senior Mechanician
• Apprentice Instructor
• Adjunct Professor
• Building Contractor

Certifications/Licenses:

• Certified Welding Inspector (American Welding Society)
• Certified Welding Educator (AWS)
• D1.1 Structural Welding Certification with the City of Los Angeles
• OSHA 30-Hour Hazard Recognition Training for General Industry
• Class B General Contractors License
• EPA License for Handling Refrigerants
• Certified Master Rigger and signal person with American Crane & Safety

Education:

• Bachelors in Management from the University of Redlands California
• Associates in Management, Business, and Behavioral Science from Mt. San Jacinto Community College

Accomplishments:

• Designed and built large rotating machinery used for the production of cables/conductors.
• While working for the University of California Riverside I had the opportunity to design and build machinery that simulated heart pulsations in plasma, high tolerance temperature controlling equipment, pumping equipment, and equipment that collects the web from a spider.
• Apprentice instructor for more than 10 years of Industrial Maintenance procedures with welding and machining classes
• Successfully taught 1G through 6G welding certification process to students with little or no welding experience
• Developed curriculum and designed training tutorials for USSugar and Metropolitan Water District
• Developed practical and written tests for employee recruitment