Daniel Durante
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Experienced with diagnostics, repair, and maintenance of technical equipment. Utilizes analytical skills to identify and resolve issues quickly and efficiently. Track record of strong communication and client management, ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Field Services Engineer
Ekato Corps
San Antonio, TX
09.2021 - Current
- Customer Interaction & Program Promotion
- Contact customers and sales partners to promote the MMR program and schedule health evaluations through calls, emails, and sharing marketing materials.
- Prepare written reports summarizing services performed, follow-up recommendations, and opportunities for equipment improvement, including suggestions for repairs, replacements, spare parts, and master service agreements.
- Prepare scopes of work for new projects and develop estimates by coordinating with contractors, confirming materials/labor needs, and aligning timelines with plant maintenance windows.
- Offer solutions to enhance equipment performance based on evaluation findings.
- Travel Responsibilities
- Travel to customer sites approximately 75% of the time, including short notice, extended, weekend, or holiday travel as required.
- Arrange travel logistics and manage allowable expenses, prioritizing efficient travel to maximize customer face time and minimize costs.
- Safety Commitment
- Maintain strict compliance with plant/site EHS requirements (PPE, hazard recognition, stop-work authority) and complete required pre-job safety checks before beginning work.
- Plant / Site Responsibilities
- Coordinate with plant operations, maintenance, and contractors to plan safe work execution, confirm equipment status, and minimize downtime.
- Follow site access requirements and safe work systems, including JSAs, work permits, lockout/tagout (LOTO), and energy isolation verification where applicable.
- Support plant shutdown/turnaround windows by coordinating equipment access, staging tools/parts, and executing inspections/service work within tight schedules while meeting permit and LOTO requirements.
- Participate in shutdown/startup coordination with operations and maintenance teams by communicating status, documenting punch-list items, and supporting safe return-to-service activities.
- Document findings, corrective actions, and follow-up recommendations aligned to site standards (inspection checklists, service reports, and equipment condition notes).
Field Operations Maintenance Technician
Oil Filtration Systems/Clark Reliance
Boerne, TX
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Travel frequently and stay overnight for extended periods while working on job sites.
- Perform daily oil reclamation and flushing services based on customer orders.
- Demonstrate mechanical experience with pumps, motors, valves, and fluid dynamics.
- Maintain and prepare OFS equipment, including systems, hoses, and fittings.
- Conduct surveys on customers and locations, and prepare the site services
- Operate various truck types, including tanker, tractor-trailer, straight truck, and pickup, with manual or automatic transmissions.
- Accurately complete paperwork and documentation required for customer billing, service verification, and project progress reporting.
- Apply knowledge of basic hydraulics and lubrication fundamentals.
- Understand fluid cleanliness requirements for a variety of industrial machinery and equipment.
- Operate reclamation and equipment components efficiently with minimal supervision.
- Operate pumps, generators, centrifuges, and other filtration and flushing equipment.
- Utilize small and large tools, hoists, dollies, and other devices as necessary.
- Develop and maintain good relationships and communications with customer personnel; respond expediently to meet customer requirements; draw a balance between customer needs and operational objectives.
- Demonstrate commitment to constantly achieve quality standards related to clean oil and flushing services, and oil returned to customers.
- Execute field work under customer/plant safety programs by performing pre-job hazard assessments, using required PPE, and stopping work to address unsafe conditions.
- Comply with DOT requirements and customer site rules, including traffic plans, confined-space awareness, hot work controls, and permit/LOTO processes as required by the facility.
- Assist in maintaining trucks and equipment in good working condition in accordance with Company or DOT requirements.
- As a chemical tracer, my objective is to ensure that all minerals are traced using the correct fluids, RPM, and PSI. I rig up by connecting all required pumps and hoses to the 'pig' at the back of the missile. I communicate with the appropriate personnel on the frack site about when and how each stage will be performed. During pumping operations, I monitor the quality of fracturing fluid and provide necessary input for chemical adjustments. I also maintain all equipment, keeping it clean and in proper working condition.
Field Service Technician
National Oil Well Varco
Odessa, TX
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Installed and maintained oilfield equipment at multiple client sites.
- Provided technical support and troubleshooting for drilling operations.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and company standards.
- Responsibilities:
- Travel to customer sites to install, commission, test, and calibrate NOV products; train customers on safe and proper operation.
- Perform field installations and calibrations of sensors and systems.
- Complete field upgrades of software and hardware; train customers on system operation and basic troubleshooting.
- Communicate field failures and customer feedback to internal teams to support corrective action and product improvement.
- Manage billing support, inventory tracking, and required paperwork.
- Complete and submit field service documentation accurately and on time.
- Adhere strictly to company and customer safety protocols, including PPE usage and lockout/tagout procedures while working on equipment.
- Conduct hazard assessments before each job and ensure compliance with OSHA standards to maintain a safe work environment.
- Maintained company field response vehicle stocked with repair and replacement parts valued over $10.000.
Education
High School Diploma - Engineering Mechanics
UTN/Univercidad Tecnica Nacional
Buenos Aires Argentina 05-1983
No Degree - Engineering Mechanics
UTN/Univercidad Tecnica Nacional
Buenos Aires Argentina 05-1983
Skills
- Remote support
- Troubleshooting and repair
- On-site support
- Equipment installation
- turn-key jobs
- Project Budgeting
- Handle new projects
Accomplishments
- Supervised a team of 10 staff members.
- Achieved more than 150 jobs by completing turn-key jobs with accuracy and efficiency.
Certification
- CMRT - Certified Maintenance and Reliability Technician
- Agitators Certificate - [Timeframe]
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Italian
Professional Working
Timeline
Field Services Engineer
Ekato Corps
09.2021 - Current
Field Operations Maintenance Technician
Oil Filtration Systems/Clark Reliance
01.2019 - 01.2021
Field Service Technician
National Oil Well Varco
01.2016 - 01.2019
High School Diploma - Engineering Mechanics
UTN/Univercidad Tecnica Nacional
No Degree - Engineering Mechanics
UTN/Univercidad Tecnica Nacional