Cole La Fontaine
About Cole La Fontaine
Cole La Fontaine is an Integration Engineer at Blue Origin and a Crane Operator at TETRA Technologies, Inc., with extensive experience in crane operations and maintenance across various companies.
Professional Experience at Blue Origin
Cole La Fontaine has been working as an Integration Engineer at Blue Origin since February 2018. In this role, he is responsible for installing and removing flight hardware, tubing, and panel fabrication. His tasks also include performing test procedures and troubleshooting associated with high thrust rocket engines. His work supports the company's mission of exploring space.
Role at TETRA Technologies, Inc.
Since 2017, Cole La Fontaine has been employed at TETRA Technologies, Inc. as a Crane Operator in Houma, Louisiana. His responsibilities in this position include operating cranes for various industrial lifting tasks, ensuring safety compliance, and executing heavy lifting operations crucial for the company's logistical and operational needs.
Crane Operator Experience
Cole La Fontaine has extensive experience working as a Crane Operator across multiple organizations. He worked at Danos in Gray, Louisiana, in 2016 for 8 months, at Foss Maritime Company in the Bellingham, Washington Area from 2014 to 2015 for 1 year, and at The Sanderson Group in Mandeville, LA since 2014. His roles predominantly involved operating cranes, ensuring safety standards, and managing mechanical operations.
Maintenance Technician at Calgon Carbon Corporation
From 2010 to 2014, Cole La Fontaine served as a Maintenance Technician at Calgon Carbon Corporation in Bay Saint Louis. During his tenure, he was responsible for maintaining and repairing equipment, conducting routine inspections, and ensuring operational efficiency within the plant's maintenance department.
Educational Background
Cole La Fontaine holds a certification in Aviation/Airway Management and Operations from the United States Army Aviation and Logistics School, which he attended from 2002 to 2003. Additionally, he studied General Studies at Pearl River Community College from 2001 to 2002, and completed his high school education at Hancock High School from 1997 to 2001.