David A. Gonzales
Midland
Summary
Dynamic Equipment Manager with a proven track record at Thomas Oilfield Services, excelling in inventory management and employee training. Enhanced operational efficiency through effective supplier negotiation and safety compliance, leading to significant cost savings. Recognized for strong leadership and problem-solving skills, driving team performance and achieving organizational goals.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Equipment Manager
Thomas Oilfield Services
Midland
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Company Overview: Thomas Oilfield Services provides equipment rentals used in the drilling of oil including centrifugal pumps, flares, super vacs, pit pumps, submersible pumps, round bottom tanks, flat bottom tanks, glass bottom tanks, drive overs, pressure washers, mud buckets, and light plants
- Responsible for all employees that worked in the repair and maintenance shop, including welders, electricians and mechanics
- Responsible for all employees that worked in the equipment yard maintaining organization, orderliness and equipment storage layouts
- Completed interviews and hiring paperwork for new employees
- Completed new hire and safety training for new employees as well as on-going development of current employees
- Trained field technicians on supplies needed to complete tasks
- Completed periodic evaluations of employees for improvement
- Handled employee corrective and disciplinary action, as needed
- Coordinated employee housing for employees living in corporate provided housing
- Created an inventory system for maintaining and tracking parts and supplies inventories used to complete work in the field and shop
- Improved current systems and implemented additional best practices for supplier management, including price negotiations and evaluation of required inventory levels
- Collaborated with all company departments for upcoming equipment needs and in-field troubleshooting
- Developed effective supplier relationships and worked with key suppliers to improved just-in-time inventory deliveries to achieve cost savings
- Maintained record keeping system for recording and filing or all purchase orders
- Coordinated and communicated with corporate accounting department to ensure timely vendor invoice processing and resolution of errors
- Created weekly spreadsheets for inventory and rental reports
- Attended and presented information at weekly management meeting
- Responsible for equipment repairs and maintenance shop and equipment yard
- Ensured employees were maintaining organized, safe, clean and efficient workspaces
- Completed safety meetings and training of employees and ensured corporate safety practices and guidelines were being followed
- Responsible for upkeep and maintenance of corporate provided housing
- Coordinated with third party vendors and repair technicians to perform on-site services, as needed
- Assisted in shop work including building control panels, pump repairs, super vac, flare stacks, manifolds, pressure washers, and portable fuel tanks
- Traveled to work sites to complete QC checks on equipment and work completed
- Trained sales staff on operations of equipment for better understanding
- Organized and set up for trade shows and special events
- Thomas Oilfield Services provides equipment rentals used in the drilling of oil including centrifugal pumps, flares, super vacs, pit pumps, submersible pumps, round bottom tanks, flat bottom tanks, glass bottom tanks, drive overs, pressure washers, mud buckets, and light plants
Lead Technician—Independent Contractor
Lobo Logistics LLC
Douglas
01.2001 - 05.2021
- Company Overview: Lobo Logistics provides delivery and monitoring of sand used at oil frac locations
- Trained and mentored Lobo employees on the operation and maintenance of sand silos and conveyors
- Scheduled, managed and supervised all incoming loads to the work site for delivery efficiencies and accuracy
- Managed the time sensitive set-up and take down of silo and conveyor equipment to keep all equipment operational
- Completed service maintenance on FB Industry silos and conveyor systems while training Lobo employees to perform services
- Completed software system updates to maximize efficiency of equipment
- Followed all safety and hazmat policies while on location and trained Lobo employees on the same
- Completed all paperwork for work completed on location including JSA and billing of loads used
- Communicated all issues with on-site and off-site management teams as well as the safety representatives on location
- Lobo Logistics provides delivery and monitoring of sand used at oil frac locations
Manager/Facility Operations
Family Dollar Distribution Center
Odessa
04.2020 - 01.2021
- Supervised 25 warehouse and maintenance employees across three shifts.
- Facilitated comprehensive training, including safety protocols, to new employees.
- Managed all facets of distribution center's routine activities.
- Coordinated handling and organization of goods upon arrival, pending transport to retail locations.
- Coordinates efficient freight loading operations.
- Oversaw modular warehousing spaces for transforming inventories.
- Completed all maintenance tasks on time within specified windows.
- Oversaw inventory of crucial parts and supplies for maintenance tasks.
- Organized maintenance checks to ensure optimal equipment performance.
- Enforced company safety procedures consistently.
- Implemented MSDS protocols effectively.
- Restructured warehouse picking locations and reserved slots to achieve maximum employee productivity.
Service Technician
Universal Wellhead Services
Midland
12.2017 - 09.2019
- Company Overview: Universal Wellhead Services provides wellhead insulation, repairs, testing of oil field drilling
- As an employee of Universal Wellhead Services, I was an on-location technician responsible for the training of oversight of employees of the following:
- Safety Protocols
- Torque and Test
- Wellhead installations
- Capping of inactive wells
- Slip Changes
- Opening and closing frac well entries
- Frac Watch
- Preventive Maintenance
- Wellhead Assembly and Installations
- Wellhead Testing
- Universal Wellhead Services provides wellhead insulation, repairs, testing of oil field drilling
Production Manager
Omni Specialty Packaging, Manufacturing
Shreveport
08.2014 - 09.2017
- Company Overview: Omni Specialty Packaging and Manufacturing provides the blending, packaging, and delivery of lubricant products for Stihl, O'Reilly Auto Parts, and other private labels.
- Supervised 85 employees across three shifts for optimal operation.
- Implemented interview processes for new hires.
- Conducted annual performance evaluations and enforced disciplinary measures when required.
- Conducted quality checks on production lines to verify adherence to protocols.
- Designed an employee rewards initiative.
- Conducted research on product designs, resulting in effective models and strategies.
- Design and development of customer-specific manufacturing and packaging design.
- Developed automated configurations to meet evolving throughput needs.
- Conducted regular cycle counts to ensure adequate inventory levels.
- Developed an efficient solution to cut down on waste and reduce expenses.
- Addressed blend formula discrepancies to ensure accurate products.
- Coordinated with maintenance division to adjust and enhance layout plans.
- Member of safety committee
- Executed incident documentation and determined underlying cause.
- Led employee safety meetings.
- Omni Specialty Packaging and Manufacturing provides the blending, packaging, and delivery of lubricant products for Stihl, O’Reilly Auto Parts and other private label
Inventory Manager
Multiband Inc.
Shreveport
04.2013 - 08.2014
- Company Overview: Multiband Inc
- Provided service and installation on Direct-TV products in four states
- Facilitated day-to-day leadership for an on-site team of 5.
- Led a team of approximately 125 field technicians.
- Guided employees through mentorship and development efforts.
- Delivered consistent daily communications to employees, enhancing job performance.
- Conducted shift meetings to facilitate discussions between inventory suppliers and field service technicians.
- Monitored daily inventory expenses across facilities.
- Ensured consistent achievement of facility KPIs by focusing on GMPs, safety protocols, quality standards, productivity measures and cleanliness.
- Designed and managed inventory control systems.
- Directed inventory processes including recoup, repack, return, and recycle operations.
- Monitored daily reports to track inventory KPIs.
- Multiband Inc
- Provided service and installation on Direct-TV products in four states
Outbound/Inbound Supervisor
Southeastern Freight Lines
Shreveport
02.2011 - 12.2013
- Company Overview: Southeastern Freight Lines provides LTL freight solutions.
- Communicated shift directives to ensure efficient, accurate, quality activities for inbound and outbound operations.
- Recruited, hired, trained, and developed approximately 20 outbound and inbound warehouse employees.
- Oversaw warehouse team compliance with corporate policies and procedures.
- Oversaw daily operations and logistics of freighting warehouse.
- Oversaw tracking and recording of inbound and outbound freight activities.
- Optimized loading processes by overseeing staging of transfer and sales orders.
- Oversaw precise and timely loading and unloading of vehicle fleets.
- Executed precise inventory control tasks and documentation including KPI reports, invoices, load sheets, facility, and equipment records.
- Oversaw safety standards, upkeep tasks, and proper arrangement of warehouse components.
- Ensured adherence to federal laws by applying all relevant DOT regulations.
- Southeastern Freight Lines provides LTL freight solutions
General Manager
Flextronics LLC. (AT&T)
Shreveport
04.2007 - 01.2011
- Company Overview: Flextronics provided customer service on warranty exchanges on devices including troubleshooting, advising on operation, software updates, and exchanges
- Ensure training requirements are met for all sales positions
- Implemented structured Performance Improvement processes to tackle underperformance.
- Recruited and nurtured top-performing sales staff.
- Generated written feedback on performance outcomes versus targets.
- Measured sales manager performance against quotas, essential KPIs, and representative engagement.
- Provided training and mentorship to staff at new branches regarding organizational objectives.
- Conducted detailed sales activity reports using prospect pipeline analysis.
- Deployed inventory system enhancing organization of cycle counts.
- Developed efficient recordkeeping system to streamline organization processes.
- Performed audits at various company locations to meet corporate standards.
- Scheduled prompt completion of facility repairs and addressing maintenance concerns promptly.
- Managed branch P&L, ensuring performance objectives were met.
- Directed operations within sales, managed technology, service, & administration groups.
- Created value-focused managed service strategies, solutions, and methods tailored to unique requirements and priorities.
- Coordinated efforts with sales and technical teams on managed services campaigns.
- Collaborated with executive management to resolve business challenges through active problem-solving, developing solutions, and making recommendations
- Monitored industry trends to pinpoint growth opportunities.
- Flextronics provided customer service on warranty exchanges for devices, including troubleshooting, advising on operation, software updates, and exchanges.
Education
High School Diploma -
Mart High School
Mart, Texas01.1998
General College Classes -
Midland Community College
Midland, TexasSkills
- Equipment maintenance
- Inventory management
- Supplier negotiation
- Employee training
- Safety compliance
- Logistics coordination
- Quality control
- Team leadership
- Performance evaluation
- Effective communication
- Customer service
- Problem solving
- Equipment inspections
- Data analysis
- Operational efficiency
- Recordkeeping
- Equipment repairs
- Scheduling
- Inventory and restocking
- Parts research
- Crew supervision
- Inspections
- Purchasing
- MS office
- Safety procedures
- Purchasing expertise
- Service agreements
- Negotiation
- Bid proposals
- Inventory supervision
- Cost estimates
- Forecasting
- Team building
- Excellent communication
- Time management abilities
- Performance scheduling
- Coaching and mentoring
- Public relations
- Written communication
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Equipment Manager
Thomas Oilfield Services
05.2021 - 01.2022
Manager/Facility Operations
Family Dollar Distribution Center
04.2020 - 01.2021
Service Technician
Universal Wellhead Services
12.2017 - 09.2019
Production Manager
Omni Specialty Packaging, Manufacturing
08.2014 - 09.2017
Inventory Manager
Multiband Inc.
04.2013 - 08.2014
Outbound/Inbound Supervisor
Southeastern Freight Lines
02.2011 - 12.2013
General Manager
Flextronics LLC. (AT&T)
04.2007 - 01.2011
Lead Technician—Independent Contractor
Lobo Logistics LLC
01.2001 - 05.2021
High School Diploma -
Mart High School
General College Classes -
Midland Community College
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