administrative assistant

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Everyday started with security check-ins and a short bus ride into the plant. Once everyone has arrived at our lunch tent we had our morning safety meeting going over any recent accidents or something we needed to watch out for. After that we went straight to work and did so until lunch and after lunch we had another safety meeting just to go over something that might have happened during our work. At the end of our work day we left the same way we came in, taking bus and checking out with security. Everyone at work was very hardworking and very cheerful despite being somewhere as dangerous as an oil refinery. The hardest part of anyone's job was waiting, we had to wait on paper work, equipment, orders, more equipment,and while we had to wait all we could do was stand there because we have already gotten everything else done that we could. The most enjoyable part of my job was the people that i got to work with. Everyone was happy.

I made sure no fires were started from the welders 
Maintaining and Keeping the work areas cleaned for workers
Maintenance Engineer
Springhill Suites Marriott - Cary, NC
July 2016 to January 2017
Performed and managed routine building maintenance tasks, including  
carpentry, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC repair and maintenance. 
Inspected buildings and facility structures to assess functional systems and detect malfunctions;  
made repair notes and recommended solutions using pre-established checklist. 
Reconfigured, installed, positioned, and remounted modular offices and spaces using hand, power, and
specialty tools and equipment. 
Prepared structural and equipment surfaces to preserve wood and metal parts from corrosion. 
Created and sustained safe and comfortable working environment.

The people I worked with were nice and easy to get along with. I learned a lot about how to prepare steel to fit in place, tack weld and set up welding equipment. I was a hard tight place to work at and always came home dirty, clothes, shoes didn't last very long. It was a long ride with a lot of wear and tear on my vehicle in the end I spent more than what I made to get there. The supervisors will tell you what u want to hear to keep you there such as promising raises witch I never got.

Although all refineries claim that you have the most important job in the plant because you're the individual that keeps the journeymen safe. That's not the case. Workers don't listen to firewatch personnel and even give them attitude when you're trying to fix or prevent a situation. They expect you do as you told while they do what they want. They receive backlash if they are to speak about unsafe work conditions even though the plant say it's an open door policy. This isn't the case for all jobsites and companies.

this job is great when you are on the road with someone else and love to work. it requires you to be alert at all times, keep your work place free of debris to prevent a fire hazard. If there is a fire you must act quickly and maintain the fire quickly so it doesn't spread. I learned a lot in this job and moved up to pipefitter helper, It also encouraged me to take a welding class to learn more about the other jobs at the plant.

A typical day at work included customer updates and technician scheduling. At FireWatch I learned the importance of appreciating what you have while you have it. My co-workers were a little "Off Balance" in the sense that they were a bit bi-polar but easy to get along during the calmer times. Hardest part of the job is learning the Fire Industry itself. Most enjoyable part is the laid back feel the company holds.

Work started at 7:00 a.m. I was always earlier, wrote out the JSA for the day make sure that the work are was clean and free of trip and fire hazards. I assisted the pipefitter in anything that needed to be done. Fast pace environment, the best part was the overtime. Lots of overtime. The hardest part would be working in a man's environment and having them accept you as one of the guys.

My typical day at work was to stand watch in front of manspaces to prevent hazardous situations from occurring.  I learned the importance of safety on the job.  My co-workers were very nice.  The hardest part of the job was staying awake.  The most enjoyable part of the job was getting along well with my co-workers

this work was not hard some of the workers will teach some of the trade to you, so you could advance,You get to meet a variety of cultural background and interact with them. the workis not hard the only thing that may be difficult is wrapping industrial hoses back up and standing on your feet for long hours.that is the down size of it.

Had to meet up with the firewatch coordinator every morning around 6:00 a.m for me to get assign a job and to see what ship I was on for the day. I've earned to communicate with mechanics and welders on the job as a firewatch. The hardest part is staying awake on the job and not getting on your phone on certain yards. The most enjoyable part is lunch time and getting off work.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Administrative assistant 3 salaries reported	$24.85 per hour
Fire sprinkler technician 5 salaries reported	$29.10 per hour
Alarm technician 1 salary reported	$23.00 per hour
Laborer 1 salary reported	$23.00 per hour
Fire alarm inspector 1 salary reported	$22.50 per hour

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