Houston Gordon
Bakersfield,CALIFORNIA
Summary
Seasoned maintenance technician seamlessly integrates project technical aspects and makes information relatable to non-technical personnel. Experienced leader and program manager with six-year history in field. Clear communicator, decision maker and problem solver.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Service Manager /Fabrication Welder
D&J Harmon
09.2019 - Current
- Worked closely with management teams to plan, develop, coordinate and execute technical strategies aligned to client's specific purpose.
- Facilitated best user experience through continuous support, improvements and communication of system changes.
- Identified hardware and system issues, performing troubleshooting with techniques for remediation.
- Communicated regularly with customers concerning data exchange and technology integration.
- Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Maintained stock of items needed for repair ordering items as needed
- Diagnosed issues with high voltage equipment using multimeters and electrical diagrams
- Cut to fit sheets of stainless steel, bends fits and welds seams to create products for sale
- Work with various metal working machines i.e. roller, shaper, break, sheer, expander , flanger etc
Welder/ Installer
Fairborn Equiptment Company
04.2016 - 10.2019
- Operated tools, equipment and machinery according to safety standards.
- Created new and faster ways to get jobs done, reducing time put into essential tasks sometime as much as fifty percent or more in extreme cases,
- found effective ways to reduce the amount of people needed to do a task effectively reducing the need for additional personnel on some jobs leading to further time savings
- Laid out materials and system components to prepare for installation.
- Installed complete systems at new residential and business construction sites.
- Calculated materials and time needed for each job.
- Communicated quickly and accurately with supervisors about problematic sites, missed installations or other issues.
- Utilized knowledge of carpentry and general construction to complete attractive finish work.
- Demonstrated knowledge of local building codes and requirements on each project.
- Worked with diverse types of weather and ground conditions.
- Found ways to reduce expenses in multiple areas of the business reducing repair costs by fifty percent or more in some cases
Roustabout
ROC Services
03.2013 - 07.2014
- Attended all safety meetings and utilized techniques learned to avoid mishaps on job.
- Performed manual operating and maintenance duties in compliance with company quality standards.
- Repaired surface machinery and performed period equipment inspections.
- Offloaded and loaded crane load and assisted crane operator.
- Used hand and power tools safely and efficiently, following all manufacturer and company directions.
- Installed and repaired pipes, valves and pumps when on job sites.
- Dug ditches around storage tanks.
Education
No Degree - Welding
Taft College
Taft, CASkills
- Technical Support
- Description and Demonstration of Products
- Technical Direction
- Operational Planning
- Constructive Feedback
- Improvement Plans
- Hardware Knowledge
- Inventory Management
- Welding TIG SMAW MIG all positions
- Diagnosis and repair of various devices
- Mechanical alingment and proper adjustment o heavy equiptment and machines
Timeline
Technical Service Manager /Fabrication Welder
D&J Harmon
09.2019 - Current
Welder/ Installer
Fairborn Equiptment Company
04.2016 - 10.2019
Roustabout
ROC Services
03.2013 - 07.2014
No Degree - Welding
Taft College