Ricardo Gonzalez
MIDLAND,USA
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience at ProPetro Services, excelling in equipment operation and safety compliance. Proven track record in preventative maintenance and hazard identification, ensuring optimal performance and safety in high-pressure environments. Strong team collaborator dedicated to quality control and regulatory adherence, consistently enhancing operational efficiency.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Blender Operator /Frac Equipment Operator
ProPetro Services
Midland, TX
01.2025 - Current
- Maintained a clean work area by sweeping floors, disposing of waste materials properly.
- Monitored operation of the blender to ensure safety standards were met.
- Adhered to standard operating procedures at all times while operating blenders.
- Operated blenders to mix ingredients according to specific recipes and instructions.
- Performed daily maintenance checks on blenders including lubrication, inspection.
Line Boss /Frac Equipment Operator
ProPetro Services
Midland, TX
05.2024 - 12.2024
- Monitored gauges, meters, and other indicators to ensure proper fluid flow during fracking operations.
- Conducted regular inspections of frac equipment for malfunctions or damage.
- Performed routine maintenance on frac equipment such as changing filters and oiling parts.
- Inspected hydraulic fracturing sites for safety hazards before beginning operations.
- Identified potential safety risks on job sites and reported them immediately to supervisor.
- Repaired or replaced worn or damaged parts on frac systems using hand tools or power tools.
Coil Tubing Assistant
Gladiator Energy Services
Midland, TX
02.2023 - 08.2023
- Controlled operational parameters such as pressure, rate of flow, while monitoring gauges to ensure safe operating conditions.
- Performed preventative maintenance, inspections and repairs of coiled tubing units and related equipment.
- Identified potential hazards associated with each job site before commencing operations.
- Monitored fluid levels in tanks during operations to ensure proper functioning of the system.
Snubbing Assistant
Ranger Energy Services
Midkiff, CO
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Perform maintenance on snubbing equipment
- Perform functional tests on the snubbing equipment
- Performing pre/post job equipment inspections
- Perform maintenance on Bops rams
Operator Assistant II Coiled tubing pump
Halliburton Venezuela
06.2014 - 12.2017
- Performing pre/post job equipment inspections
- Maintaining and operating High Pressure fluid pump
- Monitoring well control parameters during job application
- Performing hydrostatic testing on Blow Out Prevention Equipment (BOPE)
- Rig up of coiled tubing equipment at the required work location
Education
Industrial Production Technician -
University Institute of Technology “Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo”
Cabimas, Zulia, Venezuela01.2013
Skills
- Equipment operation
- Fluid monitoring
- Safety compliance
- Preventative maintenance
- Inspection techniques
- Team collaboration
- Quality control
- Regulatory compliance
- Hazard identification
- Fluid simulation
Certification
- International basic course O.M.I (International Maritime Organization)
- Lockout/Tagout Procedures Equipment Maintenance
- Overhead Bridge Crane Training
- Confined Space Entry
- Fire Prevention/Fire Extinguisher
- Qualified Rigger
- H2S Safety
- Risk Management - Module 2 - Evaluating Risk
- Respirator Fit Test - Half-Face Negative Pressure Respirator
- Crystalline Silica Hazards and Protection – Global
- Forklift Operator Training
- Pressure Safety Awareness
- Radiation General Awareness
- Explosives General Awareness
- HPS Fundamentals of Hydraulics
- Basic Nitrogen Safety
- HPS Oilfield Fundamentals
- HPS Introduction to Pumps
- Control of wells in Well Control International
- DEFENSIVE DRIVING AWARENESS-LA
- CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT INTRO - CATEGORY 2
- STOP AWARENESS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES-LA
- RISK ANALYSIS
- HAND AND FINGER SAFETY
- FIRST AID
- HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS
- ERGONOMICS – GENERAL
- ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS & INCIDENT RPT.
- SURVIVAL IN THE WATER
Personal Information
Title: Industrial Production Technician
Additional Professional Training
- Coiled Tubing HPS TIER 1, Halliburton Training Center, Villa Hermosa, Mexico, 02/01/15
- Coiled Tubing HPS TIER 2, Halliburton Training Center, Villa Hermosa, Mexico, 11/01/16
- Line Boss, ProPetro Services, Midland Texas 10/08/2024
- Blender Operator, ProPetro Services, Midland Texas 01/20/2025
Timeline
Blender Operator /Frac Equipment Operator
ProPetro Services
01.2025 - Current
Line Boss /Frac Equipment Operator
ProPetro Services
05.2024 - 12.2024
Coil Tubing Assistant
Gladiator Energy Services
02.2023 - 08.2023
Snubbing Assistant
Ranger Energy Services
07.2022 - 09.2022
Operator Assistant II Coiled tubing pump
Halliburton Venezuela
06.2014 - 12.2017
Industrial Production Technician -
University Institute of Technology “Juan Pablo Perez Alfonzo”