Travis W. Hoppas
***** ***** ******** ****. ******, Texas
832-***-**** Mobile residence 281-***-****
************@*****.***
Objective:
To advance my career in Welding Fabrication and oil field directional
drilling
Employment:
Ryan Directional Services 8/11-7/12 Laid Off
Houston, Texas
. Directional Drilling Assistant. Operated Pilot Pulse tools.
. Supervised the daily MWD / LWD operations onsite
Crescent Directional Drilling 6/10-5/11
Oakdale, Pennsylvania
Logging Supervisor
. Directional Drilling Assistant. Operated Pilot Pulse tools.
. Operated Extreme EM tools. Supervised the daily MWD / LWD operations
onsite
Bilden Plastics, Inc. 01/09-6/10 Company Closed
Houston, Texas
Shipping and Receiving Manager
. Provided inventory control both computerized and actual count.
. Shipping and receiving, packaging, skid building and building repairs.
. Provided machine maintenance and welding repairs.
Conoco Phillips Wood River Refinery 09/08 to 01/09 Wood
River, Illinois
Procurement Coordinator Of Special Projects Laid
Off 2009
. Provided production planning and scheduling.
. Purchased of raw materials and component parts. Selected and qualified
vendors and suppliers.
. Reviewed projects and ordered and received parts for special projects.
. Discussed defective or unacceptable goods or services with inspection or
quality control departments.
Smith International Inc. Houston, Texas
Field Service Technician (on call 24 hours a day/7 days week)
. Fabricated and welded components.
. Proficient in FCAW, GMAW, Flux Core, Stick, MIG and SMAW on carbon steel
and mild steel.
. Developed welding projects by analyzing work orders and reading
blueprints.
. Provided production planning and scheduling.
. Purchased of raw materials and component parts.
. Selected and qualified vendors and suppliers.
. Reviewed projects and ordered and received parts for special projects.
. Discussed defective goods or services with inspection or quality control
departments.
. Coordinated a project to build 5 ton crane in a steel building in Alaska.
. Installed and maintained hydraulic equipment.
. Maintained Griffin Breakout machines. Fabricated load stations.
. Built and maintained Hard Banding trailers.
. Erected a steel building 75ft x 20ft. Provided maintenance on lathes
and mills.
. Performed preventative maintenance as needed.
. Reference available upon request.
August 2007- Sept. 2008 Left for an advancement in my career
Stewart & Stevenson LLC Houston Texas
Fabricated and welded components.
. Proficient in FCAW, GMAW, Flux Core, Stick, MIG, SMAW, on carbon steel
and mild steel.
. Developed welding projects by analyzing work orders and reading
blueprints.
. Calculated the requirements and determined the appropriate metal and
welding technique to use.
. Verified welding results by inspection and weld testing.
. Documented actions by completing records in a timely manner for corporate
scheduling.
. Maintained a safe work area and environment by following equipment safety
procedures and complying with company safety requirements.
Jan. 2006 - June 2007 Left for an advancement in my career
Contractors Cargo Company
Houston, Texas
Project Coordinator Location Closed
. Worked as technician, welder and fabricator.
. Built heavy haul trailers for General Electric Windmill Towers.
. Custom designed and built hydraulic ram plumbing.
. Designed and built custom saddle and bolsters.
. Procured required raw materials and supplies for the company while
minimizing inventory investment.
. Provided production planning and scheduling to achieve on-time delivery
at the bid cost and meet quality requirements.
. Purchased and scheduled flow parts through departments and provided
inventory control on all major projects to meet customer shipping dates.
. Maintained all procurement records such as the purchase cost, delivery
date, and quality and performance of items.
Location was closed March 2005- Sept. 2005
Turn Key Trucks and Trailers Magnolia,
Texas
Technician, Welder and Fabricator
Coordinated ordering of raw materials with other departments to assure
availability of parts and materials to meet schedule.
Provided computerized and manual count inventory control.
Built custom trailers for Hy-Torc and Halliburton and other custom trailers
from blueprints.
Sept. 2003- Feb. 2005 Left for an advancement in my career
Bilden Plastics, Inc. 1999 to 2002
Houston, Texas
Shipping and Receiving Manager
. Provided inventory control both computerized and actual count.
. Was Extrusion Operator Trainee for 6 months.
. Provided machine maintenance and welding repairs.
Left to attend College
Education:
Klein Oak High School 1996-1999 Attended
North Harris Community College 2000 Obtained GED
Tomball Community College 1999 Computer Courses, Web
Page
Design and Web Graphics
Texas State Technical College 2002-2003
Flux Core Arc Welding Welding Equipment & Processes
Introduction to Blueprint Reading Preparation for Welding Inspector
Certificate
Welding Safety, Tools & Equipment Introduction to Pipe Welding
Introduction to Metallurgy Introduction to Shielded Metal Arc
Welding
Introduction to Layout and Fabrication
Owner of Snap-On and Matco Tools and Travel Tool Box
Other Skills:
Personal computer, hand tools, and other various pieces of equipment
Texas Certified Fire Fighter 2009
Equipment Used:
Mills Acetylene Torch
Lathes Pipe Fitter
Radial Arm Saw Plastic Extruder 2-1/2"
Band Saw Guillotine Cutter
Drill Press Versa Cutter
Vacuum Tank 50-Ton Ironworker
100-Ton Press Brake 50-Ton Shear
Hand Brake 8' & 4' Stomp Shear 4'
Miller Aluminum Mig Spool Gun Lincoln Pulse Aluminum Mig Push-Pull Gun
12" Drake Cold Cut Saw Eaton Hydraulic Hose Crimping Machine
Small Engine Hydraulic Track Torch
Pony Motors
References:
Steve Allums 713-***-**** Global Directional
Kyle Winstead 601-***-**** Diamondback Exploration &
Production (Company man)
Arthur Thayer 615-***-**** Crescent Directional Drilling
(Sr.MWD)
Rob Dutton 307-***-**** Crescent Directional Drilling (Sr
DD)
Randy Hall 214-***-**** Crescent Directional Drilling (Sr
DD)
Jim Del Medico 817-***-**** Ryan Directional Drilling (Sr.DD)
John Lanclos 337-***-**** Ryan Directional Drilling (
Sr.MWD)
Shannon Shorter 281-***-**** Ryan Directional Drilling (Sr.MWD)