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Dillon Potts

Weatherford

Summary

I am a hardworking, driven individual that has a mechanical aptitude, as well as a quick learner. I am willing to do whatever it takes to get the task at hand completed. I am always willing to learn new things and learn new ways to improve on myself and be more efficient. I enjoy completing jobs with skills I have learned.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Automation Technician

Techneaux Technology Services
05.2022 - Current
  • As an Automation Technician at Techneaux Technology Services, I work with clients across various industries to design and implement automation solutions tailored to their operational needs. My projects have ranged from upgrading municipal water and wastewater systems—where I helped redesign and implement modern automation standards and equipment across treatment facilities and remote sites—to supporting oil and gas operations with PLC and communication system upgrades. My responsibilities include meeting with clients to define project requirements, planning and specifying equipment, procuring materials, coordinating and managing subcontractors, installing field devices, terminating wiring in control panels, and performing function testing and commissioning with customers. I have led and supported initiatives involving the installation and programming of Allen-Bradley PLCs for midstream pipeline control systems, rod pump automation, and gas gathering facilities. In addition to new installations, I also handle troubleshooting and service work, providing clients with effective automation solutions that enhance reliability and performance.

Supervisor

Black Label Services
03.2016 - 02.2022
  • As an Automation Supervisor at a leading automation company specializing in the oil and gas industry, I played a key role in the company's growth from its inception to its current scale. I was responsible for leading and managing teams of installation technicians, preventative maintenance personnel, and troubleshooters, ensuring efficient execution of projects and adherence to tight customer deadlines. My role encompassed planning and coordinating automation jobs, programming PLCs and HMIs, maintaining SCADA systems, and developing and testing new programs in the field. I've worked extensively across a wide range of oil and gas infrastructure—from single well pads to complex gathering facilities with fully integrated control rooms. My responsibilities included overseeing complete installation processes, from building and programming new facilities to performing preventative maintenance and troubleshooting issues at producing sites. I have a strong understanding of various flow measurement techniques and control systems, and hands-on experience with a broad range of automation hardware and software including ABB, Totalflow, Allen-Bradley, Emerson, ROC, Freewave and Xetawave radios, Siemens, Beijer, Red Lion, IDEC, Ignition, Cygnet, Rosemount, Micro Motion, LACT units, and pump skids.

Lease Operator

Covenant Testing Technologies
04.2015 - 03.2016
  • As a lease operator my job duties included; watching over production locations for varies companies, to make sure that the well pads and wells continued to produce oil, maintain maximum production of oil. My daily responsibilities were to monitor SCADA system and make sure all trends on producing wells were not deviating from normal. If necessary, I would perform maintenance on wells to ensure correct function and perform basic maintenance on production pads including changing chokes, swapping tanks, offloading wells, and monitoring automation devices for correct function and making sure nothing was shutdown.

Education

High school diploma - High school or equivalent

Silver Creek High School
Longmont, CO
05.2013

Skills

  • Low Voltage Technician - 10 years
  • Automation Programmer - 9 years
  • Production Operator - 2 years
  • Heavy Equipment Operator - 3 years
  • Oil and Gas - 13 years
  • Q-Mation System platform certified

Timeline

Automation Technician

Techneaux Technology Services
05.2022 - Current

Supervisor

Black Label Services
03.2016 - 02.2022

Lease Operator

Covenant Testing Technologies
04.2015 - 03.2016

High school diploma - High school or equivalent

Silver Creek High School

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