Michael Silva
Grand Junction,CO
Summary
Shop and Field Manager with 8 years experience directing and improving operations through effective employee motivational strategies and strong policy enforcement. Proficient in best practices, market trends and regulatory requirements of industry operations. Oversee gas plant construction, structural steel fabrication and pipeline processes. Detail-oriented, brings extensive construction background and specialized experience on challenging projects. Hard worker ready to learn and contribute to team success. Smoothly leads team members to meet goals, maximize performance and maintain important safety standards. Knowledgeable about applicable codes and industry best practices. Accomplished Welder with 14 years in MIG and Stick welding with fabrication experience. Prioritizes simultaneous projects and met tight production deadlines. Excellent design skills with accuracy and precision in measuring and constructing welding projects. Common duties, ordering materials and consumables, minimizing waste, providing leadership, inspecting structural fabrication and pipe fabrication work, ensuring a safe workplace. Qualifications include AWS D1.1 welding, estimating jobs, reading blueprints, operating heavy equipment, leadership, time management, problem-solving. Experienced oil field individual with background cutting, threading and assembling piping, drill rigs and pumping equipment. Reliable Roustabout knowledgeable in equipment repair and skilled in loading and unloading materials and equipment. Reputation for hard work, levelheadedness, and attention to safety.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Welder
Meyer Now
11.2022 - Current
- Custom Accumulator Manufacturing
- Refurbish and Repair Work
- Manufactures rugged, reliable, and smart solutions for well control testing equipment and oil and gas control systems.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions.
- Maintained clean working environment by consistently organizing tools and equipment, promoting workplace safety.
- Demonstrated versatility in various welding methods including MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core Welding techniques.
- Fabricated shop parts directly from blueprints.
- Installed, maintained, repaired, and tested equipment for electricity generation and utilization.
- Pulled wire through conduits and through holes in floors.
- Enhanced safety by diligently inspecting electrical systems and performing routine maintenance.
- Improved system efficiency by troubleshooting electrical issues and implementing appropriate repairs.
Owner/Operator
970 Concrete Repair Services
08.2020 - 11.2022
- Lent business acumen to meet day-to-day strategic objectives
- Led screening, hiring and staff scheduling to maintain compliance with group goals
- Oversaw end-to-end business processes to maintain proficiency and profitability
- Devised and deployed sales and marketing tactics to drive strategic growth and support achievement of revenue goals
- Finished surfaces by troweling, floating and brushing following project requirements and specifications.
- Positioned wire mesh and rebar to reinforce concrete.
- Poured concrete into forms using pump hose and leveled.
- Used numerous types of power tools and other equipment daily.
- Inspected and maintained tools and equipment.
- Optimized team hiring, training and performance
Shop and Field Manager
Elkhorn Construction / Wood Group USA
02.2007 - 07.2020
- Natural gas plant maintenance / roustabout with Elkhorn Construction.
- Cleaned, lubricated, adjusted equipment, and replaced filters and gaskets, bolt-up, hydro testing.
- Fabricated and installed screw pipe, socket weld pipe
- Installed and repaired pipes, valves and pumps.
- Verified product quality by checking products for accuracy and completing necessary adjustments.
- Inspected each completed fabrication project to verify adherence to blueprint and procedural specifications.
- Followed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations to promote safe work environment.
- Set up and operated production equipment according to daily work orders and safety procedures.
- Identified materials with color coding, marking or shape and replaced identification marking on drop materials.
- Inspected welds and checked critical measurements to meet specifications.
- Operated hoists, cranes and power tools.
- Interpreted verbal and written instructions from work orders and welding blueprints.
- Welded in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions.
- Operated heavy equipment on daily basis
- Fabricated and altered parts with metal hammers, punches, drills and shears.
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
- Facilitated field operations through supervision and direction of field personnel
Education
High School Diploma -
Central High School
Grand Junction, CO12.2000
Skills
- Project Estimating
- Job Planning
- Safety Oversight
- AWS D11 Structural Welding & Fitting
- Performs a variety of Mechanical Maintenance and Repair duties, engines, compressors and associated components, such as compressor valves, spark plugs, cooling and lubrication systems
- Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook ,Quick Books
- Reading Blueprints
- Safe Operating Procedures
- Project Requirements
- Hand and Power Tool Operation
- Operator Heavy Equipment
Timeline
Welder
Meyer Now
11.2022 - Current
Owner/Operator
970 Concrete Repair Services
08.2020 - 11.2022
Shop and Field Manager
Elkhorn Construction / Wood Group USA
02.2007 - 07.2020
High School Diploma -
Central High School