Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
References
Timeline
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James Baylis

Slidell

Summary

Dedicated Derrickman with 10 + years of experience working with cross-functional teams to oversee successful derrick, motor and floorhand operations. Safety-oriented operator with clarity and deliberation in sensitive situations. Team-focused leader/worker with eye for co-worker health and safety. Looking to become the next valuable asset to your team. Utilizing and perfecting the skills I have while eagerly and ready to learn more to further my career with a company that has room for growth.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Derrickhand

Noram Drilling
Houston
02.2012 - Current
  • Monitored mud pump manifolds and guided pipes to drill holes.
  • Maintained clean worksite, equipment and tools to promote efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Assisted with pipe tallying, rigging up and pipe handling processes.
  • Inspected fall arrest systems, harnesses, derricks and hoisting components for safety.
  • Pulled and laid rods, tubing and casing using forklifts and winches.
  • Conducted elevator handling, hardline construction and energy isolation procedures.
  • Assisted with mud house and chemical sack room procedures.
  • Performed routine repairs and preventive maintenance on rigs and circulation machinery.
  • Mixed drilling fluids and handled hazardous chemicals.
  • Reported incidents and issues to pusher for quick mitigation and efficient resolution.
  • Reviewed inventories of pump and rig supplies and parts.
  • Calculated volumes of oil and mud before moving loads.
  • Monitored and protecting coworkers and checking all body parts remained away from dangerous moving parts.
  • Inspected and maintained ST-80 for safe and efficient use.
  • Inspected and maintained slips, collar claps, TIW, tongs, ropes for safe and efficient use.
  • Checked drilling activities for compliance with all HSE requirements, work instructions and procedures.
  • Supervised employee productivity and overall floorhand and motorhand procedures.
  • Assessed and inspected mud pump, shakers, liner washer equipment to keep properly maintained and in service.
  • Selected appropriate bits and other tools based upon job requirements and driller and pusher expectations.

Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker

Johnson Controls
Shreveport
01.2004 - 02.2012
  • Observed safety practices and procedures to maintain safe and clean work environment.
  • Cut, shaped, and bent metal plates, sheets, tubes and structures.
  • Met company standard times and individual productivity goals consistently.
  • Lifted and moved items weighing over 100 pounds.
  • Interpreted blueprints, drawings, and written and verbal instructions to set up jobs.
  • Unloaded and stored raw material deliveries.
  • Cut, punched and threaded sheet metal using power saws, drill presses, hand and power shears, pan and box brakes and cleat benders and rollers.
  • Analyzed all required blueprints, drawings, work orders and sketches to correctly fabricate and install products and parts.
  • Examined materials during processing to verify cut accuracy and worker skill.
  • Operated drill presses, milling machines, rivet and hardware presses safely and correctly.
  • Shaped and straightened twisted metal items to correct damage and restore ideal appearances.
  • Trimmed, filed, ground, buffed and smoothed surfaces, seams and joints of assembled parts.
  • Fastened seams and joints together to assemble components into sheet metal products.
  • Installed, altered and repaired sheet metal products and equipment, including ducts and hoods for HVAC systems.
  • Measured work piece dimensions to determine machine operation accuracy.
  • Repaired, modified and maintained equipment.
  • Troubleshot, repaired and serviced hand tools, power tools and other machining equipment.
  • Oiled machines, dies and work pieces and conducted other routine maintenance.
  • Drilled holes and compared templates to promote quality production.
  • Accurately selected gauges and types of sheet metal and non-metallic material.
  • Measured and inspected parts with calipers, scales, and micrometers.
  • Maintained and repaired equipment and facilities.
  • Heated and shaped metal alloys to create high-quality works.
  • Maintained strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
  • Soldered and bolted connections, applied insulation and inspected assemblies and installation.
  • Bent, fitted and brazed pipes according to precise specifications.
  • Positioned work piece against stops and properly aligned layout marks with die or blade.
  • Inspected sheet metal structures and overhauled components.
  • Skillfully marked, engraved and embossed designs into unique and mass-production items.
  • Computed labor and materials expenses to correctly estimate work costs for customers.

Sheet Metal Fabricator

Red River AC
Shreveport
01.2002 - 01.2004
  • Operated hydraulic press brakes to transform sheet metal into predetermined shapes and components.
  • Referred to manuals, blueprints and drawings to obtain accurate information for sheet metal project completion.
  • Followed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations to promote safe work environment.
  • Inspected each completed fabrication project to verify adherence to blueprint and procedural specifications.
  • Utilized welding and soldering equipment to join sheet metal components in compliance with blueprints and job specifications.
  • Maintained and regularly inspected fabricating machines, hydraulic press brakes and equipment.
  • Mentored 5 apprentices and inspected finished work to verify compliance with established requirements.
  • Repaired sheet metal deficiencies in ducts, drainpipes and control boxes to improve components' structural integrity.
  • Observed safety practices and procedures to maintain safe and clean work environment.
  • Cut, shaped, and bent metal plates, sheets, tubes and structures.
  • Met company standard times and individual productivity goals consistently.
  • Lifted and moved items weighing over 100 pounds.
  • Interpreted blueprints, drawings, and written and verbal instructions to set up jobs.
  • Unloaded and stored raw material deliveries.
  • Cut, punched and threaded sheet metal using power saws, drill presses, hand and power shears, pan and box brakes and cleat benders and rollers.
  • Analyzed all required blueprints, drawings, work orders and sketches to correctly fabricate and install products and parts.
  • Examined materials during processing to verify cut accuracy and worker skill.
  • Operated drill presses, milling machines, rivet and hardware presses safely and correctly.
  • Shaped and straightened twisted metal items to correct damage and restore ideal appearances.
  • Trimmed, filed, ground, buffed and smoothed surfaces, seams and joints of assembled parts.
  • Fastened seams and joints together to assemble components into sheet metal products.
  • Installed, altered and repaired sheet metal products and equipment, including ducts and hoods for HVAC systems.
  • Measured work piece dimensions to determine machine operation accuracy.
  • Repaired, modified and maintained equipment.
  • Troubleshot, repaired and serviced hand tools, power tools and other machining equipment.
  • Oiled machines, dies and work pieces and conducted other routine maintenance.
  • Drilled holes and compared templates to promote quality production.
  • Accurately selected gauges and types of sheet metal and non-metallic material.
  • Measured and inspected parts with calipers, scales, and micrometers.
  • Maintained and repaired equipment and facilities.
  • Heated and shaped metal alloys to create high-quality works.
  • Maintained strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
  • Soldered and bolted connections, applied insulation and inspected assemblies and installation.
  • Bent, fitted and brazed pipes according to precise specifications.
  • Positioned work piece against stops and properly aligned layout marks with die or blade.
  • Inspected sheet metal structures and overhauled components.
  • Computed labor and materials expenses to correctly estimate work costs for customers.

Sheet Metal Fabricator

Industrial Sheet Metal
Shreveport
06.1998 - 01.2002
  • Operated hydraulic press brakes to transform sheet metal into predetermined shapes and components.
  • Followed Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations to promote safe work environment.
  • Utilized welding and soldering equipment to join sheet metal components in compliance with blueprints and job specifications.
  • Maintained and regularly inspected fabricating machines, hydraulic press brakes and equipment.
  • Repaired sheet metal deficiencies in ducts, drainpipes and control boxes to improve components' structural integrity.
  • Cut, shaped, and bent metal plates, sheets, tubes and structures.
  • Observed safety practices and procedures to maintain safe and clean work environment.
  • Met company standard times and individual productivity goals consistently.
  • Lifted and moved items weighing over 100 pounds.
  • Unloaded and stored raw material deliveries.
  • Cut, punched and threaded sheet metal using power saws, drill presses, hand and power shears, pan and box brakes and cleat benders and rollers.
  • Examined materials during processing to verify cut accuracy and worker skill.
  • Operated drill presses, milling machines, rivet and hardware presses safely and correctly.
  • Shaped and straightened twisted metal items to correct damage and restore ideal appearances.
  • Trimmed, filed, ground, buffed and smoothed surfaces, seams and joints of assembled parts.
  • Fastened seams and joints together to assemble components into sheet metal products.
  • Installed, altered and repaired sheet metal products and equipment, including ducts and hoods for HVAC systems.
  • Measured work piece dimensions to determine machine operation accuracy.
  • Repaired, modified and maintained equipment.
  • Troubleshot, repaired and serviced hand tools, power tools and other machining equipment.
  • Oiled machines, dies and work pieces and conducted other routine maintenance.
  • Drilled holes and compared templates to promote quality production.
  • Accurately selected gauges and types of sheet metal and non-metallic material.
  • Measured and inspected parts with calipers, scales, and micrometers.
  • Maintained and repaired equipment and facilities.
  • Heated and shaped metal alloys to create high-quality works.
  • Maintained strict quality requirements using scales, calipers and micrometers.
  • Soldered and bolted connections, applied insulation and inspected assemblies and installation.
  • Bent, fitted and brazed pipes according to precise specifications.
  • Positioned work piece against stops and properly aligned layout marks with die or blade.
  • Inspected sheet metal structures and overhauled components.

Education

Trade - Trade And Industrial Teacher Education

Local Union 361 Welding/Sheet Metal
Shreveport, LA
02.2012

Skills

  • Mud pumps
  • Safety regulations
  • Height work
  • Hydraulic jacks
  • Rig operation
  • Mud module operations
  • Preventive maintenance
  • Viscosity analysis
  • Team Supervision
  • Able to lift 150 lbs
  • Safety trained
  • Man lift, Scissor Lift, Fork lift, Skytrac, Snorkel Lift Certified in all and safety
  • Decision-making
  • Training & Development
  • Work ethic
  • Planning
  • Quick learner
  • Leader
  • Work well with others
  • Easily adapt

Certification

CPR

First Aid and Safety

Fire Protection

Snorkel Lift

Fork Lift

Skytrac

Scissor Lift

Single Man Lift

ALL OSHA Requirements such as Hazardous etc

References

Richard Chase - 318-570-7044 - Co-Worker Sheet Metal

Shane Cates - 318-230-8708 - Owner/Sheet Metal

Hebo - 832-799-3286 - Pusher/Oilfield

Allen Chadwick - 318-517-9775 - Motorhand/Oilfield

Timeline

Derrickhand

Noram Drilling
02.2012 - Current

Journeyman Sheet Metal Worker

Johnson Controls
01.2004 - 02.2012

Sheet Metal Fabricator

Red River AC
01.2002 - 01.2004

Sheet Metal Fabricator

Industrial Sheet Metal
06.1998 - 01.2002

Trade - Trade And Industrial Teacher Education

Local Union 361 Welding/Sheet Metal
James Baylis