Gustavo A. Cerda
Houston,TX
Summary
Experienced Shop Worker skilled in maximizing team productivity and efficiency with proactive decision-making abilities. Focused on providing discipline and leadership to shop personnel through good planning, communication and problem-solving skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Shop Foreman
Total Directional Services
Houston, TX
06.2022 - 03.2025
- Ensured precision measuring tools and breakout machines remained up to date.
- Led weekly safety meetings to promote adherence to safety standards.
- Trained new staff on machinery operation and shop protocols for optimal efficiency.
- Executed candidate interviews to select suitable hires for motor shop vacancies.
- Ensured that our precision measurement tools and breakout machines stayed calibrated.
- Supervised a crew of ten employees to assure the workflow operated smoothly.
- Worked on the shop floor, assisting the motor technicians with the assembly and disassembly of drilling motors.
Power Section Supervisor
Bico Drilling Tools
Houston, TX
04.2021 - 06.2022
- I was in charge of all of the power sections owned by the company.
- Measured the incoming rotors and stators that were being returned from our vendors after being repaired.
- Loaded stators into shipping containers that needed to be relined at the Germany shop.
- Received and unloaded the stator crates once they returned from being relined.
- Distributed repaired rotors and stators to our other districts, as directed by our supply chain manager.
Shop Supervisor
Gyrodata Incorporated
Houston, TX
05.2011 - 07.2020
- Coordinated with the directional coordinators on a daily basis to ensure that we could cover their motor requests.
- I communicated with clients when rental motors were requested to ensure their deadline was met.
- Practiced good housekeeping, safety, and quality as required by the company.
- Kept up with the parts inventory room to ensure that we always had sufficient stock of parts.
- Assembled and disassembled tools as needed when we were short on personnel.
- I helped in all aspects of the shop floor and worked with the motor technicians.
Lead Motor Technician
Ryan Energy Technologies
Houston, TX
03.2007 - 05.2011
- Assembled and disassembled drilling motors.
- Painted outgoing motors once they were assembled.
- Reviewed the final outgoing motor checklist to ensure that the motor was assembled correctly.
- Assisted with quarterly inventory and asset cycle counts.
- QC motor parts to ensure they meet the standards after the inspection was performed.
- Shipped and received motors as needed.
- Shipped and received motor components that were going to and coming from rework.
- Assembled bearing packs per the request, and made sure to meet the quota.
Education
High School Diploma -
Aldine Sr High School
Houston, TX05-2002
Skills
- Breakout Torque Machine
- Precision measurement
- Equipment maintenance
- Safety compliance
- Employee training
- Workflow management
- Forklift driver
- Overhead crane operator
Affiliations
- Like fishing when time allows
- Spending quality time with friens and family
Certification
- Received forklift certification.
- Overhead crane certification.
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Shop Foreman
Total Directional Services
06.2022 - 03.2025
Power Section Supervisor
Bico Drilling Tools
04.2021 - 06.2022
Shop Supervisor
Gyrodata Incorporated
05.2011 - 07.2020
Lead Motor Technician
Ryan Energy Technologies
03.2007 - 05.2011
High School Diploma -
Aldine Sr High School
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