Thomas Stout Jr
Peebles,Ohio
Summary
A highly motivated and results driven professional with experience in managing and overseeing operations of an exploration team. Expert in following detailed production schedules with distinguished history of maximizing productivity. Committed to proactive reorganization for optimized safety and efficiency. Ability to lead teams and coordinate innovations, as well as recognized to trouble shoot problems through detailed analysis and intelligent solutions. A proven leader who is willing to go above and beyond to complete projects and meet goals.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Drilling Group Manager
Terracon Consultants
Columbus, Ohio
10.2020 - Current
- Perform daily operations of exploration team including but not limited to supervision, scheduling exploration crews, address and enforce safety concerns and issues, ordering supplies to complete projects, problem solving, reporting to upper management, etc...
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements
- Maintained clean and well-organized production areas to avoid violations or unnecessary work delays due to hazards or inefficient layouts.
- Evaluated employee skills and knowledge regularly, training and mentoring individuals with lagging skills
- Attended staff development meetings and workshops and applied information from those events into daily activities
- Reviewed daily requirements and forecasts and delegated work for optimal coverage
- Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins
Assistant Local Exploration Manager
Terracon
11.2019 - 10.2020
- Assisted Local Exploration Manager with daily operations.
- Managed and balanced resources in discrete units, departments or geography within constraints of annual planning and budgetary cycle.
- Generated innovative solutions to continuously improve performance.
- Supervised onshore and offshore exploration and development personnel.
- Probed to get beyond surface of problem to properly understand causes.
- Handled administrative requirements, maintained records and submitted operational reports.
- Oversaw teams planning, implementing and realigning field and base operational strategies.
- Ordered, unloaded, sorted and tracked supplies and equipment needed for unit activities.
- Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend and holiday shifts
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
Exploration Team Member 4
Terracon
11.2012 - 11.2019
- Operate truck and/or ATV mounted drilling rigs to extract core samples of earth
- Complete earth core drilling logs
- Supervise drilling assistant
- Operate heavy construction equipment such as bobcat, track hoe, dozer, backhoe and forklift
- Transported heavy construction equipment with semi and trailer
- Fleet maintenance including major and minor repairs.
- Kept work areas clean, organized and safe to promote efficiency and team safety.
- Learned all required tasks quickly to maximize performance.
- Contributed to team success by completing jobs quickly and accurately.
- Developed strong cooperative relationships with coworkers and managers.
- Worked different stations to provide optimal coverage and meet production goals.
- Maintained productive, efficient approach to all tasks.
- Trained new team members by relaying information on company procedures and safety requirements.
Driller
Central Star Drilling
Peebles, Ohio
04.2007 - 11.2012
- Operate truck and/or ATV mounted drilling rigs to extract core samples of earth
- Complete earth core drilling logs
- Supervise drilling assistant
- Operate heavy construction equipment such as bobcat, track hoe, dozer, backhoe and forklift
- Transported heavy construction equipment with semi and trailer
- Fleet maintenance including major and minor repairs.
Education
High School Diploma -
Wilmington High School
Wilmington, OHSkills
- Team Leadership
- Professional Relationships
- Project Oversight
- Scheduling and Coordinating
- Maintaining Clean Work Areas
- Problem Solving
- Delegation
- Employee Coaching and Motivation
- Time Management
- Technical
- Effective Communication
- Active Listening
Certification
- Valid Class A CDL with tanker endorsement
- E-Railsafe System Badge; OSHA 40, 30, 10
- 30 Hour Construction Outreach
- COATS Card
- 8 Hour HAZWOPER
- 30 Hour Construction Safety and Health
- NDA 40 Hour Course with Ground Water Knowledge
- First Aide and CPR
- Defensive Driving Course
- AEP trained and approved
Additional Information
Trained and experienced with ROW access and entry and provided training to employees. Submitted all required documentation to AEP for approval to work on AEP projects and sites. Received yearly training and provided training to employees on substation entry. Experienced with safety check in duties, which include multiple yearly safety checks on AEP contractors and employees.
Timeline
Drilling Group Manager
Terracon Consultants
10.2020 - Current
Assistant Local Exploration Manager
Terracon
11.2019 - 10.2020
Exploration Team Member 4
Terracon
11.2012 - 11.2019
Driller
Central Star Drilling
04.2007 - 11.2012
High School Diploma -
Wilmington High School
- Valid Class A CDL with tanker endorsement
- E-Railsafe System Badge; OSHA 40, 30, 10
- 30 Hour Construction Outreach
- COATS Card
- 8 Hour HAZWOPER
- 30 Hour Construction Safety and Health
- NDA 40 Hour Course with Ground Water Knowledge
- First Aide and CPR
- Defensive Driving Course
- AEP trained and approved
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