(1976-1988) Crane Specialists, Inc. - part time helper, mechanic helper, crane operator, rigger, mechanic, mechanic foreman, forklift technician, forklift operator.  Operated 25-ton friction crane, 15-ton hydraulic truck crane, and 80-ton hydraulic truck crane, and various cranes for customers offshore and on land.  Operated forklifts at our facility on a daily basis.

 

(1988-1990) Capital Welding & Fabrication – crane operator and also repaired cranes as needed.  Operated 8-ton cherry picker, 60-ton friction lattice boom crane, and 300-ton friction lattice boom crane. Operated 5,000lb and 20,000lb forklifts.

 

(1990-1991) Lindsay Chauvin Crew Boat Rentals – drove crew boat and repaired and/or rebuilt the engines for same.  Helped build boats.  Also repaired cranes as a sideline job.

 

(1991-1992) Chabert Medical Center – worked nights on hospital floor and attended college full time during the day.  Also repaired and rebuilt cranes as a sideline job.  Operated cranes for specific lifts for certain local customers.

 

(1992-1994) Key Medical Supply – Sold customized wheelchairs

 

(1994-1996) Taylor Home Health Supply – Sold customized wheelchairs

 

(1996-1997) Applied Hydraulics, Inc. – I started as a service technician, operated forklifts, performed inspections as per OSHA, API RP 2D,  and regulations for land and offshore based cranes, operated offshore cranes, rebuilt cranes at the rebuild facility, performed trouble-shooting of various makes and models of offshore and land-based cranes.  Performed troubleshooting, repairs, and rebuilds of lattice, fixed box boom, and telescopic box boom cranes.  Operated all of the above as well as trained in class settings.  Applied Hydraulics, Inc. is the manufacturer of Nautilus Cranes, which has been acquired by Oil States, Inc. 

 

(1997- June 17th, 2015)  Coastal Equipment Company/H&E Equipment Services-Crane Division – Manitowoc Cranes largest dealer in the world hired me after learning of the thorough inspections I performed on behalf of EXXON Oil Co. as a 3rd party inspector.  I first began as a technician in the rebuild center and then became a field service technician.  I was one of very few in the service department with experience on both conventional and computerized/hydraulic machines.  I later became the installation technician for all new machines being installed to insure all functions of the crane were working as per manufacture specifications.  I repaired, operated, or installed cranes in United States and other countries.  I have assisted Manitowoc Cranes manufacturing department and engineering department in customized designing and/or implementing modifications to M-Series cranes.  In the year 2000, I became a product support representative.  This position required me to inspect cranes, propose repairs, trouble shoot, prepare maintenance schedules, quote repairs proactively to reduce downtime to customers, oversee quality of repairs being performed by technicians, test cranes during warranty period to insure proper performance, consult with customer’s operators to insure operation of crane is being performed properly to reduce accidents and to reduce component/part neglect, seek core machines to utilize in the re manufacturing center, investigate part/component failures during warranty period, and investigate crane accidents.  I was on the OSHA accreditation list under H&E Equipment Services-Crane Division to perform OSHA inspections under title 29, Part 1915, 1918, and 1919.  I am also proficient in OSHA regulations 1910, 1926.1400, ASME/ANSI and Coast Guard regulations regarding cranes.  I often work with the local Coast Guard and ABS departments when commissioning new cranes being installed on marine vessels.  I have taught classes on proper operations and maintenance on cranes as well.  I have extensive experience in offshore platform-mounted cranes and regulations pertaining to API RP D2. This division also sold Marine Travelift Gantry Cranes.  I installed the gantry cranes, serviced them and inspected them as well.

 

From 2005 to June of 2015, I transferred to the Kenner branch for H&E Equipment Services.  At this location, I sold Grove Hydraulic crane, Komatsu Earth Equipment, Manitex Boom Trucks, Vogele/Wirtgen Paving Products, Terex, JLG, Gradall, Genie and Lift King forklifts.  At this location, I was authorized to instruct operator training and proper maintenance on all the above equipment.  I now perform consulting and expert witness work full-time and am self-employed.