Dawson English
Baton Rouge
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Laborer Operator
RNGD
2025 - Current
- Maintained safety protocols, ensuring compliance with industry regulations on job sites.
- Assisted in site preparation by clearing debris and performing ground leveling activities.
- Collaborated with team members to optimize workflows and minimize project delays.
- Conducted routine inspections of equipment, identifying maintenance needs proactively.
- Operated equipment such as haul truck, roller, skid steer, stabilizer, man lift, dozer, front end loader.
- Used hand tools to clean around utilities and drains.
Boilermaker
Koch Industries
09.2024 - 2025
- Installed and repaired boilers, pressure vessels, tanks, and other heavy metal fabrications
- Repaired worn or damaged parts of boilers, tanks, and vats by cutting out defective areas and replacing them with new plates or sections.
- Cleaned boiler firetubes with wire brushes to remove soot deposits after shutdowns.
- Installed insulation on pipes, tanks, and other mechanical systems.
- Tested equipment for proper operation following repairs or maintenance activities.
- Followed safety procedures when working around high-pressure systems.
- Replaced gaskets, valves, piping connections, and other components as needed.
- Requisitioned tools and equipment and selected type and size of pipes for transport to worksite.
- Read and understood drawings and used mathematical calculations for accurate results.
Boilermaker
Performance Contractors
04.2024 - 06.2024
- Followed instructions from supervisors regarding project timelines and deadlines; worked efficiently to meet them.Performed installation,repair, and maintenance of boilers and other large vessels in the plant. Also performed work in filter houses, taking filters out, cleaning filter houses, as well as reinstallation.
Performed bolt ups and reinstalling valves.
Mobile Equipment Operator 1
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Develop
11.2023 - 04.2024
- Loaded, unloaded, transported, positioned, and operated various pieces of heavy equipment according to instructions from supervisors.
- Followed job specifications and safety regulations to ensure the safe operation of equipment.
- Performed daily pre-operational checks to ensure the proper functioning of machinery.
- Worked alongside team to accomplish work goals according to schedule.
- Operated equipment such as tractor with broom implement, dump truck.
- Repairs and maintenance on equipment.
Research Farm Specialist 1
LSU AgCenter
05.2022 - 11.2023
- Implemented strategies to improve performance, accuracy, and quality.
- Leveraged strong communication skills to build relationships with clients.
- Worked alongside team to accomplish work goals and according to schedule.
- Loaded and unloaded materials to and from storage and production areas.
- Equipment repair and maintenance.
- Operated equipment
- Supervision of lower level employees including student workers.
Education
High School Diploma -
Franklin Parish High School
Winnsboro, LA05.2023
Skills
- Mechanical troubleshooting and diagnostics
Task Prioritization
Professionalism - Heavy Lifting
- Blueprint Reading
- Metal cutting
- Hand and power tools
- Repair work
- Welding
Certification
OSHA 10
NCCER
Timeline
Boilermaker
Koch Industries
09.2024 - 2025
Boilermaker
Performance Contractors
04.2024 - 06.2024
Mobile Equipment Operator 1
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Develop
11.2023 - 04.2024
Research Farm Specialist 1
LSU AgCenter
05.2022 - 11.2023
High School Diploma -
Franklin Parish High School
Laborer Operator
RNGD
2025 - Current