Brad Obptande
Portland, TN *****
Objective To obtain a position utilizing the skills acquired over many years in the drilling industry.
Experience 2009-2011 Miller Drilling Company, Inc. Lawrenceburg, TN
Drill Supervisor
Maintained safe work environment standards
Supervised drill rig daily operations
2007-2009 M & W Drilling Knoxville, TN
Senior Driller
Drilling with air rotary drills
Licensed driller in Indiana
Geothermal drilling, loop installation and pipe fusing
IGSHPA certified pipe fusion
2001-2007 Local drilling contractors Middle Tennessee
Drill Supervisor
Installed various utilities
Ran jack bore drilling machines, backhoe and trackhoe
Supervised drilling crew of 3
Performed maintenance on all drilling equipment
2000-2001 Hole-In-One Directional Drilling Duncan, OK
Project Manager
Responsible for all contacts regarding contracts, permits, etc.
Locating and bidding jobs while managing 4-man crew
Maintenance and repair on company trucks and equipment
Installing various size duct for fiber optic cable
1999-2000 American Excavating Spring Hill, TN
Drill Supervisor
Managed 3 on-site drill crews
Maintenance and repair on company trucks and equipment
Installing various size duct for fiber optic cable
1998-1999 Advanced Boring Technologies Gilbert, AZ
Drill Foreman
Managed drill crew
Maintenance and repair on company trucks and equipment
Installing various size duct for fiber optic cable
1994-1998 Vermeer of Tennessee LaVergne, TN
Shop Foreman
Responsible for overseeing repairs to Vermeer equipment
Represented shop employees to management
1991-1994 Huffaker Drilling Service Cross Plains, TN
Drill Foreman
Managed drill crew
Maintenance and repair on company trucks and equipment
Geotechnical and environmental drilling projects
1987-1991 PDR Engineering Nashville, TN
Drill Foreman
Managed drill crew
Maintenance and repair on company trucks and equipment
Geotechnical and environmental drilling projects