JOHN WILLIAMS
Converse,LA
Summary
Motivated worker with multiple areas of oilfield experience looking to move forward in bettering myself for my Career & my Family.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Plant Operator
Alpine Silica
Shreveport, Louisiana
01.2025 - Current
- Heavy Equipment Operator Jan 2025-Feb 2025.
- Plant Operator Feb 2025-present
- Operate Heavy Equipment as needed
- Routine checks on & preventative maintenance on equipment & plant
- Process sand through wet plant involving conveyor belts, tanks, shakers, pumps, cyclones.
Dry Operator/Production Lead
U.S Silica
Dubberly, Louisiana
04.2024 - 01.2025
- 2 months as Dry Operator
- 7 months as Production Lead
- Help team operate plant as efficient & safe as possible along with making good production & keeping our work areas up to par.
- Communicate with team to make sure everyone has a good experience working together as a team.
- Operate fluid bed dryer system
- Operate loadout
- Operate wet plant system
- Operate front end loaders & other equipment
- Assist with maintenance when needed
Mechanic
Linear Controls
Lafayette, Louisiana
08.2022 - 04.2024
- Service, repair, & troubleshoot Rotary Screw & Reciprocating air compressors on Oil & Gas Production platforms in multiple areas of the Gulf Of Mexico.
Wet Plant Operator
Express Employment Professionals/Gen 6 Proppants (DTM)
Mansfield, Louisiana
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Operate wet plant equipment including computer systems, valves, cyclones, attrition scrubbers, shakers, screeners, & conveyor belts.
- Test Turbility & mesh of sand throughout shift.
- Make sure keep plant greased, clean, & up to par with MSHA regulations.
Wet Plant Groundsman
Express Employment Professionals/Gen 6 Proppants (DTM)
Mansfield, Louisiana
10.2020 - 06.2021
- Assisted in operating plant & keeping it maintained
- Kept plant greased, cleaned, & up to par with MSHA regulations.
- Operated heavy equipment such as excavators, dozers, loaders, dump trucks, etc…
Torque & Test Helper
York Torque & Test
Grand Cane, Louisiana
08.2020 - 10.2020
- Helped operators torque & test on frac sites
- Logged in/out sand trucks on frac sites
- Helped operators with pump down jobs
- Worked a day by day schedule while on call 24/7
Mechanic Helper
Linear Controls
Lafayette, Louisiana
08.2019 - 06.2020
- Assisted mechanics in working on & doing routine maintenance on natural gas compressors, generators, diesel generator packages, & other production equipment.
- Worked on a 14/4 schedule servicing different platforms in the Gulf of Mexico for Fieldwood Energy.
Motorman
Helmerich & Payne Drilling
Seguin, Texas
05.2017 - 08.2019
- Checked & serviced all equipment
- Kept tally on pipe in and out of the hole
- Maintained mud weight
- Mixed chemicals
- Watched for returns, lost circulation, etc…
- Kept choke equipment in good working condition
- Maintained shakers & shaker screens
- Transferred mud
- Operated trip tanks & calculated how much mud it took to fill the hole while tripping (informed driller if swabbing or taking kick)
- Performed general maintenance on all aspects of the rig
- Trained SSE hands
- Reported to Driller, Rig Manager, & Company Man for daily tasks
- Completed Lock Out/Tagout/Tryout paperwork, permits to work, PTSM sheets, trip sheets, etc…
- Hooked up generators, put them online in the VFD, performed maintenance on them, and had knowledge of all the electrical breakers they powered
- Worked with high pressure and low pressure valves
- Worked with BHA and other parts of the drill string
- Worked with hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical units
- Knowledge of well control & emergency situations
- 10 months Floor Hand experience
- 3 months Pit Hand experience
- 1 year 2 Months Motor Hand experience
Laborer
Dimension Energy Services
Cotulla, Texas
05.2017 - 05.2017
- Heavy lifting
- Measured pipe
- Strung pipe
- Bent pipe
- Signaled equipment operators
- Set up equipment
- Disassembled equipment
- Loaded/unloaded equipment on lowboys
Laborer/Delivery Driver
Interstate Building Materials
Many, Louisiana
03.2016 - 05.2017
- Operated Equipment
- Delivered materials in a safe and timely manner following DOT rules & regulations
- Performed general maintenance on equipment & vehicles
- Kept stock & inventory of materials
Laborer
JoJo's Handyman and Construction, LLC.
Converse, LA
01.2013 - 03.2016
- Operated equipment
- Helped with construction & carpentry work
Education
High School Diploma -
Converse High School
Converse, LABasic Production Technology - Production Safety Systems (T2)
J. Schneider and Associates, LTD.
Lafayette, LAAAS - Petroleum Technology
Panola College
Carthage, TXSkills
- Oilfield background
- Mechanical background
- Mining background
- Heavy equipment operating
- Plant operating
- Fast learner
- Safe minded
- Works well with others
- Family oriented
Timeline
Plant Operator
Alpine Silica
01.2025 - Current
Dry Operator/Production Lead
U.S Silica
04.2024 - 01.2025
Mechanic
Linear Controls
08.2022 - 04.2024
Wet Plant Operator
Express Employment Professionals/Gen 6 Proppants (DTM)
07.2021 - 08.2022
Wet Plant Groundsman
Express Employment Professionals/Gen 6 Proppants (DTM)
10.2020 - 06.2021
Torque & Test Helper
York Torque & Test
08.2020 - 10.2020
Mechanic Helper
Linear Controls
08.2019 - 06.2020
Motorman
Helmerich & Payne Drilling
05.2017 - 08.2019
Laborer
Dimension Energy Services
05.2017 - 05.2017
Laborer/Delivery Driver
Interstate Building Materials
03.2016 - 05.2017
Laborer
JoJo's Handyman and Construction, LLC.
01.2013 - 03.2016
High School Diploma -
Converse High School
Basic Production Technology - Production Safety Systems (T2)
J. Schneider and Associates, LTD.
AAS - Petroleum Technology
Panola College