K.J. Bigford

Performed preventive maintenance services on all rotating equipment, pumps, generators, dehys, coolers, valves, vessels, PLC's, etc.

Monitored equipment to maintain safe working condition. Leveraged diagnostic tools and equipment to identify issues. Adhered to all safety protocols and guidelines to prevent accidents and injuries. Monitored and tuned all equipment for state and federal emission laws and kept them in the parameters set forth. Scheduled and made sure all equipment were tested on time and in accordance to any and all regulations. Set and commissioned all new rotating equipment. Was tasked to right all mechanic level tests and to test all mechanics in my area for their advancement. Have much experience on various PLC systems and programming, such as EMIT, Allan Bradley, Waukesha ESM-1 and 2, Murphy, Caterpillar, Atronic, and many more. Performed various day to day pipeline tasks such as pigging, valve operation, methanol injection, and working through many hydrate situations. Tasked with all Equipment Analisis duty's including receiving oil sample reports and reviewing data and trends, vibration, and gathering data on rotating equipment. Used diagnostics and troubleshooting tools to identify failures and equipment issues. Researched parts availability from vendors in order to complete repairs efficiently. Kept detailed records of all of my equipment. Trained and guided employees on correct methods for performing different tasks. Interpreted drawings and schematics to pinpoint source of issues. Assisted mechanics when necessary during complex repairs. And much more.

Started my career on an overhaul crew for natural gas compressors and engines. Overhauled equipment usually consisted of "dirt to sparkplug" job tasks. Stripping and inspecting every part of the unit. Either fixing or replacing the concrete and grout foundations. Measuring and checking every part upon inspection, and the complete reassembly prosses including upgrades to the equipment. I am considered an expert on the following rotating equipment.

Cooper GMV

Cooper GMW

Cooper V-250-v300-v330's

Cooper GMX

Cooper LSV

Clark HRA

Clark HBA

Clark TCV

Ingersol Rand SVT

Ingersol Rand TLV

Worthington Mainliner

Superior 2400

Superior 8G-825

Waukesha 310-330-360

Waukesha 7044-45

Ford 300-6

Ariel compressor frames (ALL)

Worthington (ALL)

Ingersol Rand W-6, W-64, W-7's

Joy WB-14, WB-13, WB-9-2's

Caterpillar 399-3516-3524-3600

And many more...

Became job Service Representative, and was in charge of all formal bidding and budgets for overhauls. At one point I had 10 mechanics underneath me. Addressed customer questions and concerns regarding products and services. Became very good at teambuilding and keeping the moral up the crew up and in good spirits.