Gene A. Barajas
Bethlehem,GA
Summary
To become Facilities Specialist of Mammoth Holdings based out of Atlanta,GA, where I can provide passion, knowledge, efficiency, and experience of maintenance processes to a fast-growing company. To provide Operations support. To provide mechanical and electrical knowledge, skills, and workplace safety.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Facilities Maintenance
Big Dan's Car Wash
Rome, GA
05.2023 - Current
- Interview prospective employees and provided input to HR on hiring decisions.
- Review completed work to verify consistency, quality, and conformance.
- Perform routine inspections to maintain safety and functionality of facility's systems.
- Create detailed reports on the status of building maintenance operations and projects.
- Provide technical assistance in resolving complex mechanical problems related to facilities infrastructure.
- Hold regular one-on-one meetings with employees to review performance and priorities and provide feedback.
- Lead Maintenance team of 0-6 employees, up to 20 during projects and conversions.
- Manage Facilities Maintenance for 10-24 stores for company across AL,FL,GA, and SC.
- Manage & supervise chemical program. Trained Maintenance and Operations on chemistry.
- Manage all aspects of capital improvement projects; from pre-planning, scoping, construction, commissioning, training, operating, and maintenance.
- Manage all aspects of Maintenance program and personnel; planning, scheduling, budgeting, development, mentoring, training, hiring/termination.
- Train new hires and Apprentices in Maintenance Training program.
- Train Operations personnel- MITs, RMs, GMs, AMs in Operational Maintenance Training program.
- Monitor P&Ls for budget compliance, variances, errors, opportunities. Helped set forecasts and planning for upcoming quarters and fiscal years.
- Develop Maintenance employees in current roles, groom for futures in career paths.
- Developed new hire fast track Maintenance training program.
- Responsible for overseeing Capital projects; ranging from $2K-$50K per project.
- Responsible for overseeing Maintenance budget; $30K-$120K per month.
- Responsible for overseeing Safety program. 20,000+ man hours without LTAs. TRIR less than 1.2.
- Provide technical expertise to Site Managers and MITs.
- Monitored fleet using VerizonConnect GPS system. Tool for cost savings and driving habit deterrence.
- Approve timesheets for accuracy.
- Developed LOTO procedures for site-specific equipment.
- Developed LOTO log.
- Implemented Stop the Job policy for team members.
- Develop presentations and presented topics to company in monthly Operations meetings.
- Led all projects for company from 2023-current: tunnel conversions, store re-brandings, Tunnel control system upgrades/ installations, conveyor upgrades, pay station upgrades/ installations, RO system installations, DNS/BND installations, Top brush installations, various friction equipment installations, reclaim units, HFI installations, HFI conversion, hydraulic power pack installations, HP pump installations.
- Perform preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
- Perform maintenance and installation of Sonny’s, PECO, and MCWW tunnel wash equipment.
- Troubleshoot and install hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, vacuum, and electrical systems.
- Perform overall building maintenance, including but not limited to: doors, ceilings, roofs, walls, bathrooms, lighting, concrete, canopies.
- Record and input data using CMMS Maximo and Wash.Systems to communicate to stores/ Maintenance management issues.
- Selection and ordering of parts for repair and installation of facilities equipment.
- Troubleshoot tunnel control systems, Sonny's Controls.
- Repair/ replace/ install chemical delivery systems: HP pumps, prep gun pumps, chemical metering pumps (Etatrons), Dosatrons, Hydrominders/ RTUs, Hydraflex delivery systems.
- Repair/ replace/ install pneumatic system components: Air compressors, air dryers, regulators, air operated solenoid valves, air lines, cylinders.
- Repair/ replace/ install hydraulic system components: Hydraulic power units, gear pumps, flow control valves, flow dividers, hydraulic drive motors, hoses, lines.
- Repair/ replace/ install mechanical components: Flanged bearings, pillow block bearings, shafts, spindles, brush cores/ hubs, brush hanger brackets, mitter bearings, mitter cams, baskets, mitter drive arms, Omni components, bushings, sprockets, gearboxes, transmissions (HECO and mitter), top brush components, Buff n dry components, blower turbines and housings, vacuum producer components.
- Repair/ replace/ install vacuum system components: Vacuum producers, separators, vacuum piping, tool holders.
- Repair/ replace/ install/ troubleshoot electrical circuits for: single phase 110, 220VAC/ three phase 480 VAC; 12,24 VAC and 12,24,48 VDC circuits.
- Repair/ replace/ install electrical system components: TCS, ICS Tunnel Master WBC, MLA control system, controllers, KVM switches, Adderlink KVM extenders, IT system cabling, send station and components, solenoid valves, entry eyes, VPD, lighting shows, signage, electric wrap/ brush motors, motor VFDs, tire shine/ reclaim/ RO unit PLCs, motor starters, power supplies, transformers, capacitors, lighting ballasts.
- Travel for company for Acquisitions / new builds.
- Perform welding on tunnel equipment such as conveyors, correlators, brushes, and arches.
Maintenance Manager
Mister Car Wash
Atlanta, GA
11.2021 - 06.2023
- Led Maintenance team of 4-9 employees, up to 25 during projects and conversions.
- Directed Facilities Maintenance for 22 stores in Atlanta market.
- Managed & supervised chemical program. Trained Maintenance and Operations on chemistry.
- Managed all aspects of capital improvement projects; from pre-planning, scoping, construction, commissioning, training, operating, and maintenance.
- Managed all aspects of Maintenance program and personnel; planning, scheduling, budgeting, development, mentoring, training, hiring/termination.
- Trained new hires and Apprentices in Maintenance Training program.
- Trained Operations personnel- MITs, RMs, GMs, AMs in Operational Maintenance Training program.
- Monitored P&Ls for budget compliance, variances, errors, opportunities. Helped set forecasts and planning for upcoming quarters and fiscal years.
- Developed Maintenance employees in current roles, groom for futures in career paths.
- Developed new hire fast track Maintenance training program.
- Responsible for overseeing Capital projects; ranging from $2K-$300K per project.
- Responsible for overseeing Maintenance budget; $60K-$120K per month.
- Responsible for overseeing Safety program. 70,000+ man hours without LTAs. TRIR less than 1.2.
- Provided technical expertise to Site Managers and MITs.
- Monitored fleet using Geotab GPS system. Tool for cost savings and driving habit deterrence.
- Approved timesheets for accuracy toward charge accounts.
- Developed LOTO procedures for sit-specific equipment.
- Developed LOTO log.
- Implemented Stop the Job policy for team members.
- Developed presentations and presented topics to market in monthly Operations meetings.
- Led all projects for team in market from 2020-2023: tunnel conversions, store re-brandings, Tunnel control system upgrades/ installations, conveyor upgrades, pay station upgrades/ installations, RO system installations, DNS/BND installations, Top brush installations, various friction equipment installations, reclaim units, HFI installations, HFI conversion, hydraulic power pack installations, HP pump installations.
- Performed preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance on production equipment.
- Performed maintenance and installation of Sonny’s, PECO, MCWW, and AVW tunnel wash equipment.
- Troubleshot and installed hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, vacuum, and electrical systems.
- Performed overall building maintenance, including but not limited to: doors, ceilings, roofs, walls, bathrooms, lighting, concrete, canopies.
- Recorded and input data using CMMS Wash Assist to communicate to stores/ Maintenance management issues.
- Selection and ordering of parts for repair and installation of facilities equipment.
- Troubleshot tunnel control systems, DRB and Micrologic.
- Repaired/ replaced/ installed chemical delivery systems: HP pumps, prep gun pumps, chemical metering pumps (Blue/White and Etatrons), Dosatrons, Hydrominders/ RTUs, Hydraflex delivery systems.
- Repaired/ replaced/ installed pneumatic system components: Air compressors, air dryers, regulators, air operated solenoid valves, air lines, cylinders.
- Repaired/ replaced/ installed hydraulic system components: Hydraulic power units, gear pumps, flow control valves, flow dividers, hydraulic drive motors, hoses, lines.
- Repaired/ replaced/ installed mechanical components: Flanged bearings, pillow block bearings, shafts, spindles, brush cores/ hubs, brush hanger brackets, mitter bearings, mitter cams, baskets, mitter drive arms, Omni components, bushings, sprockets, gearboxes, transmissions (HECO and mitter), top brush components, Buff n dry components, blower turbines and housings, vacuum producer components.
- Repaired/ replaced/ installed vacuum system components: Vacuum producers, separators, vacuum piping, tool holders.
- Repaired/ replaced/ installed/ troubleshot electrical circuits for: single phase 110, 220VAC/ three phase 480 VAC; 12,24 VAC and 12,24,48 VDC circuits.
- Repaired/ replaced/ installed electrical system components: TCS, ICS Tunnel Master WBC, MLA control system, controllers, KVM switches, Adderlink KVM extenders, IT system cabling, send station and components, solenoid valves, entry eyes, VPD, lighting shows, signage, electric wrap/ brush motors, motor VFDs, tire shine/ reclaim/ RO unit PLCs, motor starters, power supplies, transformers, capacitors, lighting ballasts.
- Traveled for company for Acquisitions / Go-Live conversions, tunnel conversions, and Micrologic control system conversions.
- Performed welding on tunnel equipment such as conveyors, correlators, brushes, and arches.
Maintenance Technician I/ II
Mister Car Wash
Houston, TX
05.2018 - 11.2021
- Worked on project team for all projects in various markets from 2018 - 2021.
- Led projects for team in market from 2020- 2021: tunnel conversions, store re-brandings, Tunnel controller upgrades/ installations, pay station upgrades/ installations, RO system installations, DNS installations, Top brush installations, various friction equipment installations, reclaim units, HFI installations, HFI conversion, hydraulic power pack installations, HP pump installations.
- Attended Performance Management seminar to improve skills.
- Performed reactive, preventative, and predictive maintenance on production equipment.
- Performed maintenance and installation of Sonny’s, PECO, MCWW, and AVW tunnel wash equipment.
- Troubleshot and install hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical, vacuum, and electrical systems.
- Performed overall building maintenance, including but not limited to: doors, ceilings, roofs, walls, bathrooms, lighting, concrete, canopies.
- Recorded and input data using CMMS Wash Assist to communicate to stores/ Maintenance management issues.
- Selection and ordering of parts for repair and installation of facilities equipment.
- Troubleshot tunnel control systems, DRB and Micrologic.
- Repaired/ replaced/ installed chemical delivery systems: HP pumps, prep gun pumps, chemical metering pumps (Blue/White and Etatrons), Dosatrons, Hydrominders/ RTUs, Hydraflex delivery systems.
- Repaired/ replaced/ installed pneumatic system components: Air compressors, air dryers, regulators, air operated solenoid valves, air lines, cylinders.
- Repaired/ replaced/ installed hydraulic system components: Hydraulic power units, gear pumps, flow control valves, flow dividers, hydraulic drive motors, hoses, lines.
- Repaired/ replaced/ installed mechanical components: Flanged bearings, pillow block bearings, shafts, spindles, brush cores/ hubs, brush hanger brackets, mitter bearings, mitter cams, baskets, mitter drive arms, Omni components, bushings, sprockets, gearboxes, transmissions (HECO and mitter), top brush components, Buff n dry components, blower turbines and housings, vacuum producer components.
- Repaired/ replaced/ installed vacuum system components: Vacuum producers, separators, vacuum piping, tool holders.
- Repaired/ replaced/ installed/ troubleshot electrical circuits for: single phase 110, 220VAC/ three phase 460 VAC; and 12,24,48 VDC circuits.
- Repaired/ replaced/ installed electrical system components: TCS, controllers, KVM switches, Adderlink KVM extenders, IT system cabling, send station and components, solenoid valves, entry eyes, VPD, lighting shows, signage, electric wrap/ brush motors, motor VFDs, tire shine/ reclaim/ RO unit PLCs, motor starters, power supplies, transformers, capacitors, lighting ballasts.
- Traveled for company for ACQs/ Go-Live conversions, and Micrologic conversions.
- Performed welding on tunnel equipment such as conveyors, correlators, brushes, and arches.
Operations Manager
Safari Welding and Services
Cotulla, TX
10.2017 - 05.2018
- Supervised Operations of oilfield service company.
- Managed day to day operations of 18-wheeler transport trucks, welders, heavy equipment operators, construction/ maintenance crews, and mechanics.
- Managed personnel of 25-45 employees.
- Reviewed field activity logs, bill of ladings, work tickets, and created invoices.
- Created and monitored Operating budget for variances.
- Created training program for truck drivers.
- Created training program for contract field service workers.
- Conducted ongoing training for all employees.
- Interviewed and hired employees to fulfill business needs.
- Interacted with customers for invoicing, job estimates, and job satisfaction/ feedback.
- Performed reactive, preventative, and predictive maintenance on 18 wheelers and tanker trailers.
- Performed maintenance and repairs on semi-trucks: pneumatic systems, braking systems, suspension, steering, electrical systems, tires, landing gear, lighting, trailer pumping systems, trailer valving and piping.
- Conducted inspections of trucks and vacuum trailers.
- Performed reactive, preventative, and predictive maintenance on production equipment.
Maintenance Technician / Industrial Blaster
Hydro Power
Conyers, GA
04.2016 - 10.2017
- Performed general maintenance at plants in Atlanta area.
- Painted tanks, piping, etc.
- Performed job analysis and LOTO’d equipment.
- Performed confined space entries and rescues.
- Performed maintenance on conveyors, laminators, incinerators, valves, pumps, blowers, agitators, gear reducers and other process equipment.
- Cleaned tanks, piping, bins, silos, exchangers, boilers, furnaces, etc. using high-pressure water blasting equipment.
- Became contract Maintenance Technician in Atlanta area plastics plant.
- Performed overall maintenance on plastic extrusion, stretching, and punching equipment.
- Performed PMs on boilers, cooling towers, conveyors, vacuum pumps/ blowers, rollers, shears, hydraulic systems, extruders, pumps, pneumatic systems, steam piping.
- Repaired/ replaced cylinders, hydraulic pumps, lines, control valves, level switches on hydraulic systems/ power units.
- Performed maintenance on roller and chain conveyor systems- greasing, clearance checks, chain link replacement, tension check, chain clips, clip block/ shims, cylinder seal replacement/ cylinder replacement, bearing replacement.
- Repaired/ replaced vanes, impellers, shafts, bearings, seals on vacuum pumps/ blowers.
- Replaced bearings, seals, crankshafts, pistons, cylinders, con-rods, chains, sprockets, gears, pulleys, etc. on rotating equipment.
- Executed and closed work orders from SAP.
- Tracked parts consumption and re-ordered for inventory stock.
- Performed LOTO on systems/ equipment prior to maintenance.
- Rebuilt punch press tooling.
- Maintained oil inventory for all equipment.
- Operated CTW system.
- Operated boiler/ steam system.
- Operated instrument air system.
- Learned CNC programming, operated CNC mill and lathe.
- Learned and operated manual knee mill and manual lathe.
Operations Manager
Denbury Resources
Thompsons, TX
08.2014 - 04.2016
- Managed operations of personnel varying from 20-72 employees, up to 105 during shutdowns and TARs(turnarounds).
- Managed all aspects of capital and operations projects; from pre-planning, design, scoping, construction, commissioning, operating, and maintenance.
- Managed all aspects of Production Operations and personnel; maintenance, construction, electrical, instrumentation, drilling, remedial rig work, planning, scheduling, budgeting, development, mentoring, training, hiring/termination.
- Maintained Operations and Maintenance training programs.
- Managed Capital projects; ranging from $2K-$8MM per project.
- Managed Operating budget; ranging from $800K-$2.5MM per month.
- Planned, designed, supervised, and monitored spending of Capital projects.
- Conducted spill response drills.
- Managed and directed chemical program and methanol injection program.
- Conducted site audits for tasks performed at facilities.
- Mentored all Contractors.
- Conducted weekly safety meetings to discuss hazard observations with Contractors and employees.
- Reviewed and analyzed hazard observations submitted by Operations and Maintenance teams.
- Conducted training sessions for company personnel to increase knowledge base.
- Conducted training sessions for contractors to enhance safety program.
- Conducted exercises and tutorials to improve contractors’ awareness.
- Mentored Lease Operators in various tasks/ troubleshooting.
- Assisted Operators in various tasks/ troubleshooting.
- Acted as Liaison for Public media, offices, and agencies.
- Assessed and reported spills to appropriate disciplines.
- Reviewed, coded, and approved invoices.
- Reviewed and approved timesheets through both ADP and SAP.
- Developed, maintained, and analyzed budgets pertaining to operations and maintenance.
- Developed cost-saving ideas and helped implement them to increase profitability.
- Managed mechanical integrity programs on equipment to reduce failures.
- Reviewed and approved payroll for Operations personnel.
- Managed reports to monitor spending, production trends, budget analyzing, etc.
- Facilitated root-cause analysis and hazard analysis meetings.
Maintenance Manager
Denbury Resources
Thompsons, TX
04.2012 - 08.2014
- Managed & supervised personnel varying from 10-42 employees, up to 98 during shutdowns and TARs(turnarounds).
- Managed all aspects of capital and operations projects; from pre-planning, design, scoping, construction, commissioning, operating, and maintenance.
- Managed all aspects of Maintenance program and personnel; planning, scheduling, budgeting, development, mentoring, training, hiring/termination.
- Created, implemented, and maintained Operations and Maintenance training programs. Also developed contractor training program.
- Responsible for overseeing Capital projects; ranging from $2K-$8MM per project.
- Responsible for overseeing Maintenance and Operating budget; ranging from $400K-$1.2MM per month.
- Responsible for overseeing behavior-based Safety program. 500,000+ man hours without LTAs. TRIR less than 1.0.
- Performed work on: Compressors- screw and reciprocating, Pumps- centrifugal, diaphragm, plunger, multi-stage, sump, and lobe. Gas Dehydration systems, Gas distribution, Gas collection/ recycling, tanks, separators, Fiberglass, steel, HDPE, carbon, SS, and copper piping, Valves- all styles, both actuated and manual.
- Constructed new production facilities (batteries and test sites); SWD facilities (saltwater disposal stations and saltwater transfer stations); pipelines (flowlines, water lines, transfer lines, HP gas lines, LP gas lines, air lines, emulsion lines); tank farms (oil gathering); and well pads.
- Planned, designed, supervised, and monitored spending of Capital projects.
- Installed new instruments loops’ end devices and commissioned.
- Conducted spill response drills.
- Installed new process equipment and commissioned.
- Installed new pipelines, replaced segments of old pipelines, repaired pipelines and commissioned.
- Oversaw chemical program and methanol injection program.
- Conducted site audits for tasks performed at facilities.
- Mentored all Contractors.
- Conducted weekly safety meetings to discuss hazard observations with Contractors and employees.
- Reviewed and analyzed hazard observations submitted by Maintenance team.
- Mitigated and eliminated hazards identified by personnel.
- Created Operator training manual.
- Conducted training sessions for company personnel to increase knowledge base.
- Conducted training sessions for Contractors to enhance safety program.
- Conducted exercises and tutorials to improve Contractors’ awareness.
- Mentored Lease Operators in various tasks/ troubleshooting.
- Assisted Operators in various tasks/ troubleshooting.
- Created and oversaw PM programs for equipment, lines, buildings, wells, and vessels.
- Assessed and reported spills to appropriate disciplines.
- Relieved Production Manager when busy or not present.
- Developed more efficient workflow process and created matrix to prioritize job tasks/ work orders.
- Reviewed and prioritized work orders.
- Signed and coded invoices.
- Reviewed and approved timesheets through both ADP and SAP.
- Completed requirements for regulatory permitting and reporting: MITs, fluid levels, well and line plugging and abandonment, EPA GHG, fugitive emissions, spill reporting, SPCC inspections, water board, injection permitting.
- Managed spending of project funds.
- Developed, maintained, and analyzed budgets pertaining to operating and maintenance.
- Developed cost-saving ideas and helped implement them to increase profitability.
- Initiated mechanical integrity programs on equipment to reduce failures.
- Reviewed downtime reports to keep focus on correct equipment.
- Reviewed and approved payroll for Maintenance personnel.
- Created reports to monitor spending, production trends, budget analyzing, etc.
- Facilitated root-cause analysis and hazard analysis meetings.
Maintenance Lead (CO2 and Conventional)
Denbury Resources
Alvin, TX
05.2011 - 07.2012
- Revised and commissioned Natural Gas Operations and Maintenance Manual.
- Created Operator training program for field and pipeline operators.
- Isolated and purged lines when Operators were not available.
- Supervised all hot work in Hastings and Gillock facilities.
- Learned DOT regulations for natural gas pipelines.
- Applied DOT regulations to Hastings Facilities pipeline system.
- Learned RRC regulations for natural gas pipelines.
- Learned various RRC regulations for well testing, lease requirements, reporting requirements.
- Revised and organized DOT record-keeping books for Hastings pipelines.
- Supervised relief valve testing.
- Ran foam, scraper and poly pigs to maintain crude oil and natural gas pipeline systems.
- Performed maintenance on: Compressors- reciprocating, rotary screw. Pumps- centrifugal, diaphragm, plunger, multi-stage, sump, and lobe. Gas Dehydration systems, Gas distribution, Gas collection/ recycling, tanks, separators, Fiberglass, steel, HDPE, carbon, SS, and copper piping, and valves.
- Rebuilt pumps, both power ends and fluid ends.
- Rebuilt compressors and associated engines, piping, instrumentation.
- Rebuilt valves, flow control elements, controllers, bonnets, small actuators.
- Replaced piping lines, selected fittings and pipe specs for replacement.
- Monitored flow streams/ trains by CygNet and SCADA. Controlled plant by Honeywell control board.
- Performed maintenance on heat exchangers, boilers, reboilers, coolers, line heaters.
- Trained with Maintenance Foremen at Delhi and Lockhart EOR facilities.
- Assisted Instrumentation and Electrical Dept. with PLC issues, electrical issues to process, etc.
- Relieved Maintenance Manager at Hastings CO2 EOR facility.
- Helped with Hastings CO2 EOR facility startup.
- Relieved Maintenance Foremen when Foremen were busy or not present.
- Supervised natural gas pipeline construction and maintenance projects.
- Created spreadsheets necessary for job efficiency.
- Performed regulatory testing for Hastings, Gillock, Texas City, and Thompsons assets.
- Supervised regulatory state testing in Hastings, Gillock, Texas City, and Thompsons assets.
- Executed all permitting for conventional operation tasks.
- Trained as Operator in CO2 EOR facilities.
- Pulled CO2 samples from conventional facilities/ wells. Monitored composition of gas.
- Participated in Haz-Op reviews.
- Helped commission Oil Sales Facility.
- Supervised all confined space entries.
- Supervised general maintenance work in conventional and CO2 EOR facility.
- Coordinated maintenance activities with Assistant Production Manager.
- Relieved Operators in conventional operations.
- Learned how to code invoices and how to apply accounting principles to invoices.
Lease Operator
Denbury Resources
Alvin, TX
12.2009 - 05.2011
- Monitored production by analyzing data provided by SCADA and morning production reports.
- Gauged production tanks and pulled bottoms as needed.
- Treated bad oil as needed. Spun samples in centrifuge to determine BS&W.
- Color cut tanks and pulled skim oil, re-routed to production tanks.
- Rolled tanks as needed, performed sand/ bottoms inspection using FLIR gun to determine PM for tank cleaning.
- Shot fluid levels to determine pump fill and desired gas injection rates.
- Monitored and made adjustments to keep production batteries and disposal throughput balanced.
- Opened new drill wells and workover wells as soon as possible to keep production up.
- Maintained equipment and facilities to reduce loss of production.
- Troubleshot wells and production equipment to maintain steady production.
- Monitored gas lift, ESPs, plunger lift, pumping units, rotaflex, and natural flowing wells. Monitored FTP, SITP, FCP, SCP, gas injection rates, and took wellhead samples.
- Adjusted rates, tubing chokes on g/l wells and backpressure on pumping units to keep wells flowing smoothly.
- Ran pigs on crude oil and natural gas pipelines weekly to prevent rust, scale, hydrates and paraffin.
- Monitored equipment and generated work orders for equipment/ piping to prevent spills and/ or unnecessary downtime.
- Assisted Electricians and automation dept. on weekends or evenings to prevent callouts when approved by supervision.
- Repaired/replaced faulty piping, equipment, and valves when job could be performed safely without the use of contract maintenance crews to save expenses for more critical tasks.
- Performed predictive maintenance, preventative maintenance, and reactive maintenance on: pumps, compressors, valves, tanks, pump controls and instruments, piping, process systems, utility systems.
- Communicated with fellow technicians and maintenance team, lead technician, and production Manager.
- Isolated and de-energized faulty piping, equipment, or vessels that need to be repaired/ replaced by maintenance.
- Created spreadsheets to help record data pertaining to surface equipment and well pressures.
- Communicated with maintenance foremen to determine most efficient way to perform maintenance tasks.
- Isolated sections of facilities to continue producing while performing maintenance on lines critical to sustain production.
- Constructed/ maintained piping system in Hastings facilities, including: HP gas lift supply system, LP gas collection system, produced water lines, transfer water lines, oil gathering lines, vessel lines, and CO2 injection lines.
Maintenance Crew Lead/ Contract Process Operator
Denbury Resources
Manvel, TX
11.2007 - 12.2009
- Supervised 3-man crew to ensure safety, accuracy, and efficiency with assigned tasks.
- Performed maintenance on: Compressors- screw and reciprocating /Pumps- centrifugal, diaphragm, plunger, multi-stage, sump, and lobe. Gas Dehydration systems, Gas distribution, Gas collection/ recycling, tanks, separators, Fiberglass, steel, HDPE, carbon, SS, and copper piping, and valves.
- Supervised contract welder, crew, and equipment operator in various projects.
- Gauged stock tanks to determine production of oil, water, and condensate if applicable.
- Monitored vessel levels and pressures and reported to pumper.
- Recorded flow rates, tank and separator levels, oil volume production, brine water production, differential pressures and relayed data to pumper.
- Inspected sites for process deviations.
- Installed piping, valves, chokes, separators, tanks, line heaters, compressors at sites.
- Prepared site for new equipment to be installed before installing it.
- Serviced dumps, motor valves, relief valves, and pumps as needed.
- Repaired/ replaced level controllers.
Education
A.A.S. - Process Technology
Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX05.2011
High School Diploma -
Alvin High School
Alvin, TX05.2006
Skills
- Problem solving
- Electrical
- Welding
- Brazing
- Soldering
- Plumbing
- Process/ systems Troubleshooting
- Process/ equipment optimization
- Training/ teaching
- Coaching
- Mechanical
- Pneumatic
- Hydraulic
- Pipe-fitting
- Drywall finishing
- Drywall sanding
- Painting
- Drawing block flow diagrams
- Reading electrical diagrams
- P&IDs
- PFDs
- BFDs
- Plot plans
- Electrical schematics
- Engineered drawings
- Project management
- Equipment maintenance
- Safety compliance
- Budget management
- Preventive maintenance
- Employee training
- Inventory management
- Process improvement
Training
- Sonny’s Car Wash College Equipment Repair and Maintenance training
- ICA Performance Management training
- MLA Systems training
- NIMS ICS training
- HAZWOPER training
- NFPA 70e Electrical safety training
- Process Operator module training
- OSHA Construction 29 CFR 1910 training
- PLC Operation and troubleshooting
- Electrical Hazards controls and awareness
- OSHA Forklift training
- Operator rigging training
- First Aid/ CPR training
- EVIN data input
- Maximo end user/ power user
- Well View input
- CygNet operation
- SCADA operation
- Confined space entry/ rescue training
- LOTO Authorized employee training
- Fall Protection training
- Hot work training
- CO2 operator training
- CO2 Maintenance Manager training
- Maintenance Manager training
- Compressor training
- Pump training
- Gas Engine training
- Electric driven pump training
- DISC Training
- Facilities Management training
- Safety Leadership training
- Transition from peer to Boss training
- Personality Understanding for Managers
- SAP training
Timeline
Director of Facilities Maintenance
Big Dan's Car Wash
05.2023 - Current
Maintenance Manager
Mister Car Wash
11.2021 - 06.2023
Maintenance Technician I/ II
Mister Car Wash
05.2018 - 11.2021
Operations Manager
Safari Welding and Services
10.2017 - 05.2018
Maintenance Technician / Industrial Blaster
Hydro Power
04.2016 - 10.2017
Operations Manager
Denbury Resources
08.2014 - 04.2016
Maintenance Manager
Denbury Resources
04.2012 - 08.2014
Maintenance Lead (CO2 and Conventional)
Denbury Resources
05.2011 - 07.2012
Lease Operator
Denbury Resources
12.2009 - 05.2011
Maintenance Crew Lead/ Contract Process Operator
Denbury Resources
11.2007 - 12.2009
A.A.S. - Process Technology
Alvin Community College
High School Diploma -
Alvin High School