Donald Ketcherside
Aledo,TX
Summary
Experienced Operator skilled in site operations, drilling safety, and equipment maintenance. Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently, ensuring smooth well operations. Meticulous in monitoring controls and delivering accurate work.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Solids Control Technician
Complete Solids Control
Hobbs , NM
03.2023 - 05.2024
- Operated solid and liquid separation equipment including centrifuges, filters and hydrocyclones.
- Performed regular maintenance checks on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Provided training on the safe use of solids control equipment to new employees.
- Monitored fluid levels within tanks and adjusted valves accordingly.
- Cleaned all components associated with the system prior to shut down activities at end of shift or job completion.
- Performed maintenance and repair of solids control equipment such as shakers, centrifuges, hydrocyclones, pumps, and tanks.
- Utilized software programs such as Mudlogging Data Acquisition System in order to monitor wellbore conditions while drilling.
- Inspected and tested drilling fluids for properties such as viscosity, pH, gravity, salinity, sand content, oil content and other parameters.
- Calibrated instruments used for monitoring flow rates and pressures within the system.
Warehouse Handler
Phillips Welding
Weatherford, TX
11.2022 - 02.2023
- Operated various types of machinery such as forklifts and pallet jacks, safely and efficiently.
- Ensured that all orders were picked accurately with attention to detail.
- Organized and labeled inventory according to established protocols.
- Performed daily inspections of warehouse equipment for safety purposes.
Solids Control Technician
Complete Solids Control
Hobbs, NM
05.2022 - 10.2022
- Communicated effectively with upper management regarding changes needed in solids control procedures or policies.
- Documented daily operating procedures in accordance with company standards.
- Assisted in troubleshooting mechanical issues that may arise during operations.
- Performed regular maintenance checks on equipment to ensure optimal performance.
- Operated solid and liquid separation equipment including centrifuges, filters and hydrocyclones.
- Provided training on the safe use of solids control equipment to new employees.
- Analyzed data from mud logging units to determine wellbore conditions in order to adjust system operations accordingly.
- Monitored fluid levels within tanks and adjusted valves accordingly.
Welder
Keystone Construction Corporation
Benbrook, TX
07.2020 - 03.2022
- Ensured that all welds met code requirements through visual inspection methods such as radiography testing where applicable.
- Monitored the fitting, burning, and welding processes to avoid overheating of parts or warping, shrinking, distortion, or expansion of material.
- Performed preventative maintenance on welding tools and equipment.
- Determined appropriate filler metal type based on joint design and material being joined together.
- Set up welding machines based on the job at hand.
Education
High School Diploma -
New Braunfels High School
New Braunfels, TX05-2002
Skills
- Hazardous Materials Handling
- Chemical Mixing
- Environmental Compliance
- Centrifuge Operation
- Disinfection procedures
- Process Control
- Hazardous Materials Management
- Instrument Calibration
- Heavy Equipment Operation
- Effective communication skills
- Safety Procedures
- New Employee Training
- Safety program understanding
- Pre-operational equipment inspections
- Land Clearing
- Trench work
- Workplace Safety
- Communication abilities
- Machine MaintenanceWelding
- Stick welding background
- Welding understanding
- Vertical Welding
- Stick Welding
- Welding tools
- Structural welding
- Welding safety
- Welding construction
- Overhead Welding Position
- Metal Welding
Certification
- Earth Movers Certificate
- H2s Certification
- Rig Pass
Timeline
Solids Control Technician
Complete Solids Control
03.2023 - 05.2024
Warehouse Handler
Phillips Welding
11.2022 - 02.2023
Solids Control Technician
Complete Solids Control
05.2022 - 10.2022
Welder
Keystone Construction Corporation
07.2020 - 03.2022
High School Diploma -
New Braunfels High School
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