CHRISTOPHER SMITH
Bakersfield,CA
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Parts Manager
Blue Compass Rv
01.2021 - 03.2025
- Managed inventory - ordering, stocking, receiving, and maintained inventory counts with full inventory counts every quarter
- Trained and supported staff members on day to day operations to ensure customer satisfaction
- Developed and managed relationships with manufactures and local vendors to ensure timely delivery on parts
- Identified, developed, and evaluated marketing strategies based on knowledge of established objectives, and maintained profit margins
- Maintained open communications with customers regarding current repairs, part estimates, and ETA on special order items
- Worked with our warranty team on keeping track of invoices and warranty items that will be shipped back to the vendor
Crew Lead Operator
Schlumberger
12.2011 - 04.2020
- Ran and lead crew members safely in operations of multimillion-dollar Bulk Plants
- Maintained operations of plants while loading equipment in accordance with DOT regulations
- Completed regular inspections and maintenance actions, as well as basic equipment repairs, to keep equipment operating at peak levels
- In charge of offloading all deliveries while ensuring all products were delivered before signing BOL
- Operated Pneumatic and Mechanical machines to safely move Equipment Pods and Cement materials
- Participated in meetings to discuss new safety methods
- Extended life of equipment and maintained consistent performance with regular cleaning, lubrication, and basic maintenance
- Prevented personnel injuries during plant maintenance by practicing diligent lockout-tagout processes
- Correctly and safely used variety of hand tools, saws and cutting equipment to carry out job duties
- Tended equipment during operation and monitored readouts to determine areas of concern and quickly correct problems
Boom Operator
EasTex Materials
07.2009 - 08.2011
- Checked trailer hitch and secured attachments to tractor for optimal safety
- Ran efficient routes by mapping plans to GPS apps and adjusting for weather and traffic problems
- Handled load documentation, including obtaining signatures and providing copies to destination staff
- Met DOT requirements by maintaining current records and documenting reportable incidents
- Maneuvered vehicles with high degree of skill through narrow passageways and around obstructions
- Minimized breakdowns and complex mechanical issues through inspections
- Delivered building materials to worksites across Texas and Louisiana
- Operated vehicles with capacities as high as 80,000 pounds with Zero incidents
- Maintained safe driving record by observing all road rules, remaining cautious and alert in unfamiliar areas and keeping control of vehicle at all times
Education
Diploma -
Robert E Lee High School
Tyler, TxAutomotive Technology -
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TxCriminal Justice -
Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TxSkills
- Parts Inventory
- Class A CDL
- Forklift Experience
- Oil and Gas Experience
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Risk Management
- Cement Blending Operations
- Safety Reporting Daily
- Operations/Maintenance
- Operations Management
Timeline
Parts Manager
Blue Compass Rv
01.2021 - 03.2025
Crew Lead Operator
Schlumberger
12.2011 - 04.2020
Boom Operator
EasTex Materials
07.2009 - 08.2011
Automotive Technology -
Tyler Junior College
Criminal Justice -
Tyler Junior College
Diploma -
Robert E Lee High School
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