JEREMY SILVA
Lubbock ,TX
Summary
Dynamic professional with over 15 years of experience in troubleshooting, customer service, and analytics. Strong commitment to safety standards, achieving zero work loss days throughout the career. Extensive expertise in maintenance, including technical, mechanical, electrical, and management domains. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency while maintaining high-quality standards.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Automation Technician
Edge Controls
Midland, TX
07.2025 - Current
- Conducted routine maintenance on automated systems, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in automation processes.
- Wire up, calibrate, test, and troubleshoot PIT's, ESD valves, Level transmitters, XMV meters, Coriolis meters, and flow meters.
- Correctly Label wiring in the PLC cabinet that needed labels
- Dropped programs into PLC that didn't have or needed an update for Allen Bradley PLC's.
- Made HMI's and made changes to existing via Crimson and EasyBuilder Pro for Weintek, Redlion, and Maple systems HMI's.
- Dropped IP's to various items including VRU drives, BMS systems, and Chemical units via DCIII.
- Fill out time sheets, JSA's, stop work, and other sheets required for the job.
- Knowledge with C&E's and PSSR's as per the Diamondback standard.
Area Maintenance Manager
Amazon
Lubbock, TX
03.2024 - Current
- Check daily work order completions by technicians to ensure 100% completion metrics. Checked safety completions, OT hours, backlog items, parts, and daily metrics
- Attend Weekly Business Review meetings, Daily Business Review meetings, and Safety Review board meetings.
- Report to Regional Manager over team performance and review mitigation plan when bar is not being met.
- Performed detailed budget analysis for area maintenance projects, ensuring cost-effective use of resources.
- Implemented safety procedures and guidelines, leading to a decrease in workplace accidents and injuries.
- Collaborated with other departments to proactively identify potential maintenance issues and develop solutions.
- Conducted regular meetings with staff members to discuss progress on ongoing projects and address any concerns or challenges that arose during operations.
- Conducted regular facility inspections and critical path walks to identify areas requiring repair or improvement, enhancing overall performance.
- Streamlined work order processes for more efficient scheduling and completion of maintenance tasks, reducing backlog.
- Coordinated with vendors and suppliers to secure necessary parts and get dates of completion to present to team and other departments for awareness.
- Been on multiple short term assignments to Nashville and Denver when those sites needed a maintenance manager.
- Managed a team of 13 technicians and controls leads to ensure timely completion of maintenance tasks, resulting in reduced operating costs.
- Maintained accurate records of all maintenance activities, providing valuable data for future planning purposes.
- Created action plans from a Correction Of Error template when the site experienced control or mechanical breakdowns that caused a loss in production.
- Deep dove SEV stoppages to find the Root Cause Analysis to present to Regional team.
Maintenance Technician III
Amazon
Lubbock, TX
06.2021 - 03.2024
- Traveled to California to do initial training while building was still being built. There I received hands on OJT, as well as doing Knets for more in depth training for documentation.
- Tracked and changed out conveyor belts, singulator de layering belts, v belts and others around site.
- Received TAC 301 classes on Electrical Conveyor, Mechanical Conveyor, and shop tools.
- Received OSHA 10 license after doing ten hour course.
- NFPA 70E certificate after doing online course, then attended follow up in person NFPA 70E class in Dupont, Washington.
- SME in PDM after attending two week training class in Mobile, Alabama. Pro efficient in using UE ultrasound gun, strobe light, and IR gun.
- IOQ'd building before our launch using apps for MHE and BBM.
- Placed asset tags on assets and equipment in building like conveyor beds, motors, VFD's, and RTU's.
- Do work orders every day as well as daily system checks, then create follow up work orders as problems occur.
- Reviewed technical documentation to complete equipment maintenance and repair.
- Partnered with facility management to successfully complete projects within anticipated deadlines.
- Removed dirt and lubricated machinery shafts, bearings and gears as part of regular maintenance.
- Performed electrical and mechanical repairs of production equipment to minimize downtime.
- Worked with building managers to assess ongoing needs and plan preventive maintenance and cleaning schedules.
- Studied system requirements to order components and parts and perform acceptance tests.
- Received PIT license to run machinery being used in building. One man lift, scissor, forklift, and boom lift.
- Un jammed packages as they occur via belt jam, transition jam, or photo eye jam.
- Support Operations and Maintenance team by repairing and maintaining equipment throughout building.
- Perform LOTO on equipment and de energized when necessary whether it was a jam or to perform maintenance
- Learned skills with CSL that have to do with mapping in RSLinx, changing IP address in VFD's, and jogging via VFD
- Attended Daily Deep Dive meetings with shareholders to discuss inner workings within site.
- Learned quicksite and camp from AMM to dive deeper on sites metrics to improve them and to see what site might need help with.
- Perform numerous 4wk, 13wk, and 26wk pm's that are more intrusive pm's that require in depth maintenance on equipment.
- Attend SBR safety meetings to go over safety items with safety to improve safety goals/metric Austin items
- Led multiple projects around site including moving PIT area from NE side of building to SE part of building
- Led monitron drop project where we ran CAT5 wire from IDF cabinets to designated beams where gateway would be. Ran conduit and drill into beam where junction box would plug into gateway.
- Other projects around site I led where belt tensioning project and gap measurement project.
- Conduct safety meetings on Wednesday when our AMM is not present. Picked spacers and went over topics that needed to be done and for future work/schedules etc.
- Train new techs on my shift as they come in to show them ropes, get them set up with their computer, tour building, and introduce to Amazon team.
Apprentice Lineman
3W Energy Services
10.2019 - 04.2021
- Assisted Journeyman Lineman with work to learn trade and practice techniques
- Positioned boom trucks and man lifts to reach lines, transformers and existing connections
- Resagged loose lines to prevent failures
- Responded to emergencies and outages that required additional labor and assistance for repairs
- Worked on both dead and energized lines
- Made up jumpers on double dead-end poles, corner poles, and junction poles
- Learning to use various other tools in bucket like shoot-on gun, squeeze tool with various die sets, and ratchet cutter
- Changed out transformers, tapped down transformers, and re-wired transformers from wye-delta to delta-delta and vice versa
- Dug and placed chemical grounds
- Ran boom truck to dig and set poles ranging from 35-55 ft poles. Using different sized auger bits from 6 in auger to 28 in auger bits
- Made One Calls to 811, for dig test to locations on next poles going into ground.
- Added or removed wire to shorten or lengthen lines, using various types of splices, connectors and clamps.
- Inspected power lines and poles for signs of damage or wear, interference and degradation and reported findings to supervisor.
- Worked with construction crews to route and re-route power lines around new builds either via above-ground lines or below-ground utilities.
- Filled out JSA's before task and had meetings about what team was going to be doing, and hazards that could potentially be there.
Groundman
Native Energy Solutions
01.2019 - 09.2019
- Drove trucks, pole trailers, and material trailers to different locations leased by XTO energy.
- Spotted for any obstruction in area and watched for flow lines, gas lines, dead man anchors etc.
- Used hot stick to pull fuses to kill power where we're going to be working.
- Change out broken poles, frame poles, upgrade lines, and build new construction line to new well locations.
- Troubleshoot why well isn't running by checking voltages, riding out line to check for fuse doors popped open, and changing out broken things accordingly.
- Change out lightning arrestors, hot taps, fuses, insulators, broken arms, and cut outs.
- Stake out area for new construction line and get GPS coordinates for dig test one call.
- Loaded 40 ft poles onto pole trailer using boom truck and done some bucket work like changing hot taps, baskets, and squeezing onto jumpers.
- Attend safety meetings, sign onto JSA's and work with other electricians and contractors.
- CPR, AED, and first aid certified, H2s certified with E & H Fire & Safety, Dan Dudley workforce training center trained, and have apprentice electrician license.
Plant Operator
Blueknight Energy Partners/ Ergon A&E
07.2015 - 12.2018
- Cross trained in few different departments like truck loader, running mill to make emulsified asphalts and doing operations in Polymer-modified asphalt cement (Pmac)
- Operators had inspections to do in various areas, gauged tanks with feet and inches strap to verify radars and automation were reading correctly
- Read temperatures on tanks and adjusted on PLC accordingly, changed line-ups constantly via tank to tank transfer or rail car to tank transfer
- Opened or closed butterfly valves, gate valves, and chain valves
- Changed seals and packing out on pumps, replace valves as needed, and changed out flange gaskets as needed or when there was leaks
- Loaded trucks tankers on scales from desired tanks using PLC, and verified that correct valves were opened and temperatures from heat exchanger is right using automated system
- Trained on using PAPR and SCBA to go under air when H2s levels or oxygen levels were not right in certain tanks
- Unloaded various asphalts into tanks as well as chemicals, acid, sulfur, and diesel fuel
- Also used heavy machinery for maintenance around plant like front end loader, skid steer, and forklift for operations
- Complied to policy procedures and EH&S standards for being safe
- Had tailgate meetings everyday and discussed JSA's and practices for day
- Quickly shut down equipment in emergency situations following protocols
- Managed operation of boilers, centrifugal pumps, hot oilers, and water softening systems
- Compiled reports analyzing performance data and presented findings and results
- Suggested specific ideas for process, productivity and safety improvements
- Loaded, unloaded and moved material to and from storage and production areas
- Developed team communications and information for tailgate meetings
- Adjusted and maintained plant equipment for safety and performance.
- Retrieved and performed required tests for quality and integrity on product samples.
- Conducted safety inspections and followed safety rules and procedures.
- Performed LO/TO protocol to do maintenance and or repair leaks, pumps, valves, etc.
Floorhand
Basic Energy Services
09.2014 - 06.2015
- Worked floor on Rig #46 before getting laid off due to oil crash. Learned so much about rig itself, formations in ground, and how drilling side worked from surface to casing and cementing
- Wrote out JSA's tasks for day and hosted safety meetings for crew and other contractors performing work at rig
- Duties included running hydraulic ST-80 and manual tongs to make connections, trip in and out drill pipe, put up wind walls, put oil on rotary chain, move drill pipe using heavy machinery, clean and paint rig floor and doghouse, and help change out pump parts
- Threw away trash, cleaned up location, made sure pump were running smoothly
- Occasionally had to attend rig move if it landed on days off, and took apart hoses, accumulator lines, hammer unions, and electric lines, etc
- Shift was 12 hour days for 7 days followed by 7 days off in all types of elements. Rain, sleet, snow, wind, ice, etc. Rig was located in Jal-Eunice area of New Mexico
- Moved or relocated materials and equipment required for drilling tool assembly to and throughout work site
- Monitored shaker and mud tank operations, including mixing, weighing and measuring liquids and viscosity
Assistant Manager, Manager
Battery Joe
03.2013 - 09.2014
- Helped customers with battery issues and troubleshooting
- Used spot welder, soldering irons, wire strippers etc, for building battery packs and other battery related items
- Assisted manager in making schedule, did inventory monthly, did profit and losses spreadsheets, received and returned shipments
- As manager, did purchasing and receiving to all suppliers to make sure office supplies, store supplies, shop supplies, and merchandise were plenty to stock store
- Ran crew of 3-4 employees that made store have optimum production while being up kept to receive store's goals and end of each and every month
- Submitted reports to senior management to aid in business decision-making and planning
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows to meet any daily demand
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics
- Cross-trained existing employees in order to maximize team performance
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Radiologic Technology
South Plains College
Levelland, TXSkills
- CPR, AED, and first aid
- Apprentice Electrician License
- Safety Awareness
- Mechanical Expertise
- Commercial Driving License
- Management
- PIT License
- NFPA 70E Trained
- OSHA 10 Certification
- PDM SME
- PEC training in Safeland Orientation
- Forklift and boom certification
Timeline
Automation Technician
Edge Controls
07.2025 - Current
Area Maintenance Manager
Amazon
03.2024 - Current
Maintenance Technician III
Amazon
06.2021 - 03.2024
Apprentice Lineman
3W Energy Services
10.2019 - 04.2021
Groundman
Native Energy Solutions
01.2019 - 09.2019
Plant Operator
Blueknight Energy Partners/ Ergon A&E
07.2015 - 12.2018
Floorhand
Basic Energy Services
09.2014 - 06.2015
Assistant Manager, Manager
Battery Joe
03.2013 - 09.2014
Some College (No Degree) - Radiologic Technology
South Plains College