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Midland, Tx, Us

Midland, Texas, United States

Midland, Texas

Conroe, Texas

Brownfield, Texas

Promoted and encouraged safety and service quality. Managed financial scope of $7M to $15M and profit / loss / ROI and corrective actions. Championed implementation of new technology within Product Service Line (PSL). Coordinated and assisted with Correction, Prevention, and Improvement (CPI) process. Investigated and performed follow up activities on unplanned events and / or problem jobs. Investigated accidents, injuries and incidents. Coordinated hiring process for assigned PSL; in concert with Human Resources. Interfaced and supervised effectively with engineering and Service Coordinators. Directed Field Service Manager (FSM), Cement Plant Manager, and Field Employee Development Coordinator (FEDC) pursuant to employee development and evaluation issues. Managed 126 employees including leadership, operations, sales, cement lab, cement bulk plant, facility and equipment maintenance staff, involved in job design, engineering, execution, documentation, and follow up activities.• Championed service excellence, service quality (SE/SQ) and customer satisfaction by providing guidance, coaching and training to individuals engaged in PSL facility and well site operations.• Built world-class portable cement testing lab from a shipping container, providing methodology with crew of 3 to out-test any lab in the region.

Odessa/Midland, Texas Area

Guided day-to-day activities of district cement bulk plants. Managed financial responsibilities of $10M to $20M. Oversaw compliance to processes, blended schedules, managed supplier in-bound product deliveries, negotiated supplier and trucking contracts, construction management, plant maintenance and utilization. Overseen control processes and product quality. Developed budgetary plans and plant maintenance upgrades. Led HSE and SQ improvement efforts for all plant personnel. Involved in cost structure for delivering product to customers' wellsite locations. Held accountability for large staff of bulk plant operators and bulk delivery drivers. Served as member of the Global Plant competency team.• Solved problems associated with bulk additive storage for Tuned Lite Cement, equipment utilization, and materials management, saving company thousands of dollars.• Worked tirelessly to improve employee engagement, resulting in a very productive team.• Operation evaluated as effective on SOX audit.• Developed 7 globe process for bulk materials management.

Rock Springs Wy

Managed financial responsibilities of $3M to $15M. Coordinated and supervised all bulk equipment PMs, cement pumping unit modifications and fleet maintenance and repairs for cementing PSL. Supervised all welding contractor repairs, project management, and new equipment fabrication. Overseen procurement, the local radiation safety officer (LRSO) and, Iron master program. Developed Plug container utilization and maintenance program. Completed Competency Assessor One Halliburton (Train the Trainer) Program. Ensured cement department was up to speed on trained assessors. Instructed Halliburton's HM-126 classes to get district to compliance after audits.• Obtained COPQ less than $50K for the year by maintaining equipment, education of the work force and on time delivery.• Led design and build of foaming unit in 2010, 4 iron trucks in 2009 and, 5 more in 2010 for the cementing PSL, resulting in lower overall equipment and fuel cost and providing a better and safer work platform for the crews to work.• Achieved zero COPQ, TRIR and zero voluntary headcount turnover by managing equipment repair and employee satisfaction.• Promoted safety awareness and environmental consciousness, complying with all applicable DOT laws, safety and environmental procedures and regulations.

Rock Springs Wy

Guided day-to-day activities of district cementing crews. Oversaw compliance to processes, blended and pumping equipment, supervised Service Supervisors in maintenance and utilization. Led HSE and SQ improvement efforts for all cement crews and personnel on facility and wellsite locations. Held accountability for large staff of Supervisors, pump operators and bulk delivery drivers. Mentored experienced cementers, assessed competencies and training evaluations. Provided planning necessary for job including instructions to crew and equipment used, including dispute resolutions to approved levels. Coordinated repair, and preparation of equipment.• Coordinated and implemented cementing service line work at the well site, serving as subject matter expert and handling more complex, hazardous, and high profile jobs while providing quality service to customers.• Evaluated individual performance levels of assigned crews, training operators to improve job performance.• Promoted safety awareness and environmental consciousness, complying with all applicable DOT laws, safety and environmental procedures and regulations.• Achieved a zero TRIR for assigned crews.

Rock Springs, Wy

Mentored cementers in training, assessed competencies and trained pump operators. Supported job design, execution, and follow up activities. Provided planning necessary for job including instructions to crew and equipment used, including dispute resolutions to approved levels. Coordinated clean up, repair, and preparation of equipment.• Supervised cementing service line work at the well site. Handling more complex, and hazardous jobs while providing quality service to customers.• Evaluated individual performance levels of the crew, training operators to improve job performance.• Achieved a zero TRIR TVIR for assigned crew.

Grand Junction, Colorado

Operated and transported wide-range of industrial equipment, including track vehicles, snow cats, wheeled vehicles, compactors, crushers, tractors, implements, and lifts. Worked on recovery sites involving vehicle accidents and rollovers.• Personal record hauls, 225k pounds, 16 feet tall, 17 feet wide and 125 feet long. Over 100k miles logged.• Achieved zero recordable accidents of injures.

Grand Junction, Colorado

Operated dump truck with pup trailer, end dumps and wheel loaders. Transported and delivered aggregate materials to general public and wide-range of construction sites.• Achieved zero recordable accidents of injures.

Grand Junction, Colorado

Account Lead and Truck Driver 2004 to 2005Coordinated wellsite deliveries for Halliburton account. Operated truck and pneumatic bulk trailer on all types of terrain, in every weather condition imaginable. Load, deliver and unload blended cement as a third contractor• Set Halliburton standard for how 3rd-party bulk delivery should function and operate, improving customer efficiency.• Achieved zero recordable accidents of injures.

Grand Junction, Colorado

Guided day-to-day activities of district cementing crews. Oversaw compliance to processes, blended and pumping equipment, supervised Service Supervisors in job execution, and maintenance. Led HSE and SQ improvement efforts for all cement crews and personnel on facility and wellsite locations. Held accountability for staff of Supervisors, pump operators and bulk delivery drivers. Mentoring cementers, assessed competencies and training evaluations.• Coordinated and implemented cementing service line work at the well site, serving as subject matter expert and handling more complex, hazardous, and high profile jobs while providing quality service to customers.• Evaluated individual performance levels of assigned crews, training operators to improve job performance.• Assigned relief for service coordinator.

Grand Junction, Colorado

Implemented, job design, execution, and follow up activities. Provided planning necessary for job, including instructions to crew and equipment used. Coordinated clean up, repair, and preparation of equipment.• Supervised cementing service line work at the well site.• Evaluated individual employee performance, training operators and drivers to improve job performance.

Farmington New Mexico

Hired to wash trucks and asked to obtain CDL. Promoted to entry-level bulk operator assistant. Promoted again to service operator and operated cement pump. Promoted and supervised crew.• Extinguished coal mine fire in Colorado, enabling fire to be put out from the surface without putting any personnel underground, allowing coal miners to resume work within 30 days