ARNOLDO AJ OLIVARES JR
Pascagoula
Summary
Dynamic Process Operator with over 15 years of experience in the construction industry, specializing in safety program management, scaffold erection, and process operations. Expertise in ensuring compliance with safety regulations and effectively mitigating hazards in high-pressure environments. Committed to fostering a culture of safety and operational excellence, consistently driving improvements that enhance productivity and reduce risk. Recognized for leadership in implementing best practices that promote a safe and efficient workplace.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Safety Manager
Roofing Solutions LLC, Novelis Goldeneye
12.2025 - Current
- Develop, implement, and enforce site-specific safety programs in compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards.
- Conduct daily safety inspections and audits to identify hazards and ensure corrective actions are implemented
- Lead toolbox talks and safety meetings to educate workers on jobsite hazards, safe work practices, and company safety policies
- Investigate workplace accidents, incidents, and near-misses, identify root causes, and implement corrective and preventive actions
- Prepare and maintain safety documentation, including incident reports, inspection logs, training records, and compliance reports.
- Coordinate and deliver safety training programs such as fall protection, PPE use, confined space, lockout/tagout, and hazard communication.
- Collaborate with project managers and supervisors to integrate safety planning into daily construction operations.
- Promote a positive safety culture and continuous improvement across construction projects.
Safety Technician
Apache Industrial Services, Evonik
08.2025 - Current
- Oversaw safety programs and ensuring compliance with industry standards.
- Monitors and enforces proper PPE usage, fall protection measures, and other hazard mitigation measures.
- Communicate bi-weekly with supervisors to reinforce safety measures.
- Facilitated daily safety meetings for 25+ team members, enhancing safety compliance and awareness.
- Ensure that the proper paperwork is completed and on file for future reference.
- Reviews JSA/JHA with other crews while discovering hazard mitigation.
- Responsible for certifying forklift operator, aerial work platform operator, scaffold competent training, hole watch trained, and confined space certification.
- Facilitated safety walkthroughs and meetings, enhancing team communication and proactive safety measures.
General Foreman
General Insulation, Vertex
04.2025 - 08.2025
- Responsible for supervising scaffolding erection and dismantling, installing and removing insulation, and completing projects in a timely manner.
- Completes paperwork that includes JSA/JHA, time sheets, expense reports, material handling, and estimates.
- Facilitated regular communication with project manager and refinery supervisors, enhancing project alignment and efficiency.
- Ensures that the job site can work safely.
Scaffold Q/C, Scaffold Safety Tech
Performance Contractors Inc. Plaquemines LNG
10.2024 - 04.2025
- Responsible for quality control of scaffold erection and dismantling.
- Ensured compliance with scaffold material specifications, enhancing safety and project integrity.
- Coordinated and enhanced safety and scaffolding programs.
- Monitored and enforced PPE usage, fall protection measures, and other hazard mitigation measures.
- Ensured that safety protocols were followed during confined space jobs.
Process Operator Trainee Sulfur Plant
Chevron Pascagoula Refinery
04.2023 - 10.2024
- Responsible with maintaining all process in the plant to progress.
- Executed valve turning and lockout/tagout processes, troubleshooting equipment and optimizing pump performance for sulfur production in oil refining.
- Using the correct job aids/procedures with crew and supervision.
- Being able to work safely and use correct PPE.
- Successfully climbed heights up to 200 feet in compliance with safety protocols and utilizing proper PPE for enhanced safety.
- Analyzed P&IDs to enhance understanding of unit process, facilitating efficient operations.
- Trained in forklift operation, man-lift operation, and other heavy equipment.
- Trained to troubleshoot equipment and process to maintain the unit to continue the sulfur removal process.
- Uses problem-solving skills to arrive to a workable and safe solution.
- Provided minor maintenance on pumps, turbines, valves, blowers, instrumentation.
- Able to adapt to change in conditions and acts in a timely manner to solve emergency situations.
Scaffold Foreman/ General Foreman
Brock Services, Chevron
06.2017 - 04.2023
- Responsible of communication with company representative.
- Completes paperwork such as job safety analysis, time sheets, Loss Prevention Self-Assessment, Loss Prevention Observation.
- Communicates with supervisor to handle disciplinary action of employees.
- Communicates with operations to locate the equipment associated with work orders for routine maintenance.
- Reads P&ID and maps to determines jobs on piping and equipment.
- Supervises group of scaffold leadmen, carpenters, and helpers in the erection and dismantle of system scaffold.
Scaffold Leadman
Brock Services, Chevron
09.2015 - 06.2017
- Constructed and dismantled scaffolding for 10+ refinery maintenance projects, ensuring 100% compliance with safety standards.
- Worked in heights and confined spaces.
- Responsible for determining the dimensions of staging.
- Works together with a group of scaffold carpenters and helpers to complete project in proper time.
- Uses rigging/flagging certification to assist crane operator when needed.
Scaffold Erector First Class
Ameri-Force, VT Halter Marine
03.2014 - 08.2015
- Responsible for erecting and dismantling scaffolding for shipbuilding.
- Worked in heights.
- Arranged and stored materials, tools, and equipment.
- Worked together with group of scaffold carpenters to complete staging when needed in a quick manner.
- Installed scaffolding inside confined areas and tanks.
- Minor welding to reinforce scaffold.
Scaffold Carpenter
KBR, Chevron
06.2012 - 03.2014
- Responsible for erecting and dismantling scaffolding for Pascagoula Base Oil Project (PBOP).
- Completed Job Safety Analysis.
- Worked together with scaffold carpenters and helpers to complete staging when other crafts required access.
- Arranged and stored materials, tools, and equipment.
Scaffold Erector
Empire Scaffold, Signal International
12.2011 - 06.2012
- Responsible for erecting and dismantling scaffolding for oil rigs.
- Worked together with scaffold erectors and helpers to complete projects at a fast-paced environment.
- Arranged materials, tools, and equipment.
- Worked with crane operations using hand signals.
Education
Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts - Process Operations Technology, Criminal Justice
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
01-2016
Bachelors - Chemistry
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS01-2011
High School Diploma - undefined
Pascagoula High School
Pascagoula, MS01-2008
Skills
- NCCER Construction Site Safety Technician (CSST)
- NCCER Construction Site safety Supervisor (CSSS)
- NCCER Construction Site Safety Orientation (CSSO)
- NCCER Field Safety Certificate
- NCCER Safety Technology Certificate
- NCCER Plus Certified in Scaffolding
- Confined space certification
- Fresh Air SCBA Trained
- Spanish language fluency
- Fall Protection Trained
- Small Tools Trained
- TWIC Certified
- Rigger/Flagger
- OSHA 10-Hour Construction Certification
- OSHA 30-Hour Construction Certification
- Forklift Operator Certification
- Aerial Work Platform Certified
- Scaffold Training Institute Certificate
Timeline
Safety Manager
Roofing Solutions LLC, Novelis Goldeneye
12.2025 - Current
Safety Technician
Apache Industrial Services, Evonik
08.2025 - Current
General Foreman
General Insulation, Vertex
04.2025 - 08.2025
Scaffold Q/C, Scaffold Safety Tech
Performance Contractors Inc. Plaquemines LNG
10.2024 - 04.2025
Process Operator Trainee Sulfur Plant
Chevron Pascagoula Refinery
04.2023 - 10.2024
Scaffold Foreman/ General Foreman
Brock Services, Chevron
06.2017 - 04.2023
Scaffold Leadman
Brock Services, Chevron
09.2015 - 06.2017
Scaffold Erector First Class
Ameri-Force, VT Halter Marine
03.2014 - 08.2015
Scaffold Carpenter
KBR, Chevron
06.2012 - 03.2014
Scaffold Erector
Empire Scaffold, Signal International
12.2011 - 06.2012
Bachelors - Chemistry
Mississippi State University
High School Diploma - undefined
Pascagoula High School
Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Arts - Process Operations Technology, Criminal Justice
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College