DUSTIN KIRKLAND
Maintenance lead / supervisor
Tickfaw,LA
Summary
Industrial maintenance and field leader with 7+ years of progressive experience supporting heavy industrial, petrochemical, hydrocarbon-processing, capital-project, outage, and turnaround environments. Combines hands-on mechanical expertise with crew leadership, contractor coordination, work planning, technical drawing interpretation, cross-functional execution, and safety leadership. Experienced coordinating piping, boilermaker, welding, scaffold, insulation, valve, and mechanical-integrity work while partnering with Engineering, Operations, Mechanical Integrity, Welding, Warehouse, contractors, and customers. Seeking a Colorado-based opportunity in industrial construction, project coordination/management, maintenance management, or operations leadership with room to grow into larger project and organizational responsibility.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Maintenance Technician /Site Supervisor
Enterprise Products
Port allen , LA
06.2023 - Current
- Execute mechanical maintenance and support project work on critical process equipment within a hydrocarbon-processing facility, maintaining a strong focus on safe execution, reliability, and quality.
- Coordinate contractor activities and Mechanical Integrity support work to help ensure field execution is safe, efficient, properly sequenced, and aligned with company requirements.
- Interpret P&IDs, engineering drawings, and work packages to support planning, field execution, troubleshooting, and coordination of maintenance activities.
- Partner with Engineering, Mechanical Integrity, Welding, Operations, and Warehouse teams to confirm materials, specifications, procedures, and field support are in place before work begins.
- Coordinate scaffold erection, insulation removal, weld repairs, contractor scheduling, valve replacement, filter changes, and other mechanical work supporting maintenance and integrity projects.
- Serve as Regional Safety Committee Leader, promoting safety awareness, accountability, continuous improvement, and communication across the workforce.
- Serve on the Emergency Response Team (ERT), supporting facility emergency preparedness and response.
- Maintained work orders, service logs, and repair records for accurate tracking.
- Coordinated with operations teams to minimize downtime and support production needs.
- Followed safety protocols to minimize workplace accidents.
- Successfully completed complex repair tasks within tight deadlines, minimizing disruptions to daily operations.
- Contributed to a safer work environment, promptly addressing any identified hazards or concerns.
Supervisor / Team Leader
JRE Industrial
07.2019 - 06.2023
- Directed industrial maintenance crews during capital projects, plant outages, and turnaround events in demanding heavy-industrial environments.
- Led piping, boilermaker, and mechanical repair scopes, coordinating field execution to meet safety, schedule, quality, and customer expectations.
- Coordinated manpower, materials, equipment, and daily work assignments to keep crews productive and maintain project momentum.
- Worked directly with customers, contractors, and project-management personnel to resolve field issues, communicate priorities, and support successful execution.
- Enforced company safety procedures and field expectations while building a culture of accountability, teamwork, productivity, and craftsmanship.
- Mentored employees and provided day-to-day field leadership to support safe work practices and consistent performance.
Education
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Walker Adult Education
Walker, LouisianaSkills
Industrial Construction & Maintenance
Capital Projects
Turnarounds & Outages
Crew Leadership
Project Coordination
Work Planning & Execution
Mechanical Integrity
Process Piping & Mechanical Repair
P&IDs & Engineering Drawings
Manpower / Materials / Equipment Coordination
Safety Leadership
LOTO
Emergency Response
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Field Troubleshooting
Regional Safety Committee Leader
Emergency Response Team (ERT) Member
Team Leadership & Mentoring
Contractor Oversight
Safety Procedure Enforcement
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
Quality & Operational Reliability
Personal Information
Title: Industrial leadership
Timeline
Maintenance Technician /Site Supervisor
Enterprise Products
06.2023 - Current
Supervisor / Team Leader
JRE Industrial
07.2019 - 06.2023
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Walker Adult Education