Brandon Cherry
Ridgway,PA
Summary
Experienced professional in water treatment and brine water industry. Skilled in managing and optimizing water treatment processes, ensuring regulatory compliance, and implementing innovative solutions for operational efficiency. Proven leadership in team management, client relationships, and delivering exceptional results. Continuously staying updated with emerging trends and technologies, actively seeking opportunities to expand knowledge and skills.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Water Transfer Operator
Select Water Solutions
DuBois, PA
10.2024 - Current
- Contributed to cost savings by identifying inefficiencies in the current system and proposing improvements for management consideration.
- Improved water transfer efficiency by monitoring and maintaining equipment regularly.
- Troubleshot complex issues related to pressure changes or leaks quickly resolving problems that arose during operations.
- Reduced downtime by conducting routine maintenance on pumps, hoses, and pipelines.
- Ensured regulatory compliance with environmental policies through careful water management practices.
- Utilized specialized tools such as pipe wrenches, pumps, hoses, connectors to carry out various tasks effectively.
- Enhanced safety protocols, resulting in a reduction of workplace accidents during water transfer operations.
- Maintained open communication with supervisors and colleagues, ensuring smooth workflow during high-pressure situations.
- Managed accurate records of fluid transfers for efficient reporting and analysis.
Life Insurance Agent
American Income Life Insurance Company
Wheeling, WV
07.2024 - Current
- Participated in professional development opportunities such as training sessions and conferences to stay informed on best practices within the life insurance industry.
- Attended continuing education courses and workshops to gain additional insurance industry knowledge.
- Crafted clear, informative reports to explain life insurance policy features and benefits.
- Developed comprehensive financial plans for clients, ensuring proper coverage and security for their families.
- Cultivated customer relationships to provide customized life insurance solutions tailored to individual needs.
- Leveraged industry knowledge to educate potential clients on the importance of life insurance, resulting in increased policy awareness and sales conversions.
- Delivered informative presentations to potential clients about the benefits of life insurance policies, generating interest and driving sales growth.
Pre Treatment Operator
Kendra II
Mount Jewett, Pennsylvania
04.2023 - 07.2024
- Operated various types of machinery, demonstrating versatility and adaptability in diverse work environments.
- Maintained a safe working environment by enforcing strict adherence to safety guidelines and protocols.
- Assisted in training new operators, sharing knowledge of best practices and promoting a culture of teamwork amongst peers.
- Maintained knowledge of industry policies and procedures to set up and operate equipment safely.
- Collaborated with team members to ensure seamless coordination of tasks and efficient completion of projects.
- Streamlined workflow by identifying bottlenecks in the production line and suggesting improvements.
Water Transfer Technician
Keystone Clearwater Solutions
Clermont, Pennsylvania
01.2020 - 08.2022
- Participate in set ups & demobs; assemble required equipment/parts/pieces utilizing power tools and hand tools
- Operate pumps to job specifications, monitoring pressures, fluid levels, and temperatures and opening/closing valves providing a path for the water to flow
- Operate telehandler, skid steer, man basket in a safe manner performing all pre/post operational checks
- Operate light plant, compressor, generator safely performing all pre/post operational checks
- Recordkeeping, including completing a job safety analysis, water tracking spreadsheet, pump checklist, equipment checklist, time sheet, BBS, near miss report, etc
- Communicate effectively utilizing email, text, phone, hand held radio, and interpersonal communication
- Overnight travel to field assignments, with work assignments continuing at times for periods of a week's duration or longer, according to project requirements and related factors
- Maintains a clean, organized work area
- Fuels equipment safely along with another employee, ensuring not to spill any fuel on the ground
- Utilize basic rigging when performing a lift, as well as using a tag line
- Monitor frac tanks/upright tanks/AST levels continuously/intermittently ensuring that they keep levels within specified limits
- Monitor filter pods and change filter socks when applicable
- Follows all Standard Operating Procedures set by KCS
- Follow all Safety policies and procedures without fail
- Assist in winter ops including blowing lines down, pigging, controlled release, and operating heaters
- Assisting geologists, engineers and scientists with surveying, modeling, and reporting of various geologic, hydrologic and contaminant distribution conditions
- Relied on regularly as an expert in the design of treatment systems for contaminated water, soils and air, in settings ranging from oil and gas production sites to brownfields
- Designing solutions to treat or manage waste streams and provides compliance services for solid waste management facilities
- Hands-on field experience with troubleshooting treatment systems and providing repairs, and modifications, including extensive experience with system performance evaluations and optimization
Education
High School Diploma -
Elk County Catholic High School
St. Mary's, PA05.2018
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Troubleshooting
- Sampling
- Problem Solving
- Analysis
Timeline
Water Transfer Operator
Select Water Solutions
10.2024 - Current
Life Insurance Agent
American Income Life Insurance Company
07.2024 - Current
Pre Treatment Operator
Kendra II
04.2023 - 07.2024
Water Transfer Technician
Keystone Clearwater Solutions
01.2020 - 08.2022
High School Diploma -
Elk County Catholic High School