Royce Watkins
Roy,UT
Summary
15 years year's experience in Exploration Drilling and Mining. Overseen and managed field staff and crews up to 6rig program. Managed day to day drilling operations and scheduling. Implemented drilling and safety practices and policies among the team and clients. Maintained daily relationship and communication with clients and vendors. Managed daily supply chain for drilling operations. Implemented Drilling Optimization and Drill analytics to increase drilling production.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4044
4044
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sales & Field Service Engineer
IMDEX USA
08.2025 - Current
- Tested equipment performance and implemented operations of drill tooling to customer.
- Installed and repaired DCD tooling and Directional Drilling based equipment on clients' premises.
- Managed maintenance activities, supervised staff, and inspected equipment.
Drilling Superintendent / Field Operations/ Field Operations /Innovation
Major Drilling USA
09.2021 - 08.2025
- Used drilling optimization to increase drilling productivity.
- Coordinated site operations and day to day drilling operations.
- Interpreted blueprints, specifications and schematics.
- Managed Budgets and tracked expenses to meet financial objectives. Developed and maintained positive relationships with clients.
- Prepared and submitted reports on job progress and safety conditions to upper management. Established and enforced safety regulations, procedures and standards for construction and extraction workers.
- Trained workers in proper methods, equipment operation and safety procedures.
- Sourced suppliers and purchased necessary materials for work.
- Investigated and reported on accidents, injuries and near-miss incidents.
- Created and implemented plans to maximize efficiency of workers.
- Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
- Monitored job progress and performance of employees.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees.
- Identified customer needs and provide a solution.
Project Manager /Sales and Service Representative
IMDEX USA
02.2019 - 09.2021
- Oversee and managed day to day sales operations for drilling support.
- Managed and operated 5 rig program and their daily drilling operations.
- Provided Drilling Optimization and support for more efficient was of production drilling.
Drilling Supervisor / Driller
Major Drilling USA
02.2011 - 01.2019
- Managed day to daily drilling operations. Overseen and managed drill crews. Managed and organized supply chain of drill tooling and drilling supplies.
- Communicated daily and held relationships with clients and customers.
Education
Business Management - Business Management
Thunderbird School of Business
Phoenix, AZSupply Chain Management - Supply Chain
Thunderbird School of Business
Phoenix, AZSkills
- Drilling Optimization
- Drill Site Management
- Business Development / Sales
- Drilling Analytics / Data
- Supply Chain Management
- Directional Drilling
- Computer knowledge
- Down hole drilling knowledge
- Experienced in Drill tooling and Hole Survey
- MSHA
- OSHA 30
- First Aid / CPR
- Equipment maintenance
- Safety regulation enforcement
Timeline
Sales & Field Service Engineer
IMDEX USA
08.2025 - Current
Drilling Superintendent / Field Operations/ Field Operations /Innovation
Major Drilling USA
09.2021 - 08.2025
Project Manager /Sales and Service Representative
IMDEX USA
02.2019 - 09.2021
Drilling Supervisor / Driller
Major Drilling USA
02.2011 - 01.2019
Business Management - Business Management
Thunderbird School of Business
Supply Chain Management - Supply Chain
Thunderbird School of Business