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Michael Farley

Shreveport,LA

Summary

I have vast experience in several different industries, which has made me a valuable assist in many different type of organizations. Hard working combat veteran looking to be a value to your team.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Internet Sales Manager

Red River Chevrolet
09.2022 - Current

I currently work with customers to assist my dealership with reaching sales goals, in a tough post Covid economy. I was able to obtain Presidents Club my first full year as well as April Salesman of the Month in 2023. I also received March Employee of the Month in 2023 and Rookie of the year in 2023.

Process Operator

Sasol North America
02.2020 - 09.2022

This position includes basic operations, loading, and tank farm lineups. I assist the 2nd controller with operations in a linear paraffin unit as well as solvent units which includes but is not limited to: hydrotreater, compressors, Molex tower, stripping towers, distillation towers, coolers, exchangers, amine unit, and more.

Process Operator

Momentum Midstream/ DTE
02.2019 - 02.2020

Console and outside operations in a natural gas facility cleaning natural gas as it continues down the pipeline to customers. Requires quick thinking in non-typical operations as drilled well pressures quickly stack at the inlet of the plant, which results in pipelines shutting in. Experience with SCADA pipeline operations console system. Basic operations, safety procedures, and appropriate lock out/tag out applied at this location. Also worked with various maintenance individuals as well as instrumentation and measurement to assist them due to our “small company” environment. Main purpose of this job was to build the facility and operate the plant until the asset sold in 2020.

Process Operator

Calumet Lubricants
02.2016 - 02.2019

Responsible for running, cleaning, troubleshooting, maintaining, and all forms of operations on several different units within the utilities/environment division. I ran a variety of heaters, compressors, pumps, cooling towers, boilers, reformers, thermal oxidizers, and more.

Drilling Fluids Engineer

Anchor Drilling Fluids
02.2014 - 02.2015

Responsible for building drilling mud to spec for the use in oilfield drilling operations on a drilling rig. Used logistics to bring in product and mud as well as ship it out. Prior to big lay off, I was sent to be an operator at the mud plant to operate equipment.

Refinery Co-Product Sales

Calumet Specialty Products
02.2010 - 02.2014

Responsible for sales and purchasing of blend stocks and by products in six different locations across the United States simultaneously. I was also required to manage my realm of products to figure out the most cost-effective solution.

88M Motor Transport Operator

US Louisiana Army National Guard
06.2003 - 06.2012

Three Deployments while serving

  • Iraq
  • Hurricane Katrina
  • Haiti

Education

Drilling Fluids Certificate - Drilling Fluids Engineer

Mud Tech
Houston, TX
05.2014

Bachelor of Science - Business And Marketing

Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Shreveport, LA
05.2010

Skills

  • Working with all refinery equipment
  • Lockout/Tagout
  • Safety - no workplace injuries
  • 16 hour fire training certified
  • Scada DCS console experience
  • CPR Trained
  • Private Pilot License
  • Computer Skills
  • Quick learning professional
  • Experience in operation: Amine units, sour water stripper, sulfur recovery unit, thermal oxidizers to a tail gas scrubber, cooling water systems, hydrogen production units, plant air, boilers, RO water treatment with softeners, flare gas compression, fuel gas absorbers, natural gas dehydration, large scale natural gas compression, natural gas pipeline operation, oil heaters, natural gas H2S Ultrafabs, and more
  • New and Used Car Sales with awards

Timeline

Internet Sales Manager

Red River Chevrolet
09.2022 - Current

Process Operator

Sasol North America
02.2020 - 09.2022

Process Operator

Momentum Midstream/ DTE
02.2019 - 02.2020

Process Operator

Calumet Lubricants
02.2016 - 02.2019

Drilling Fluids Engineer

Anchor Drilling Fluids
02.2014 - 02.2015

Refinery Co-Product Sales

Calumet Specialty Products
02.2010 - 02.2014

88M Motor Transport Operator

US Louisiana Army National Guard
06.2003 - 06.2012

Drilling Fluids Certificate - Drilling Fluids Engineer

Mud Tech

Bachelor of Science - Business And Marketing

Louisiana State University in Shreveport
Michael Farley