Ricardo Morales
Bakersfield
Summary
Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills. Eager to secure entry-level position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Floor Hand
DCOR
08.2023 - 09.2025
- Provided assistance in assembly and disassembly of drilling rig and equipment.
- Adhered to operational safety and regulatory requirements by maintaining clean and hazard-free work space.
- Selected appropriate pumps, valves and associated equipment for productive drilling operations.
- Moved or relocated materials and equipment required for drilling tool assembly to and throughout work site.
- Monitored shaker and mud tank operations.
Motors
Ensign Drilling
03.2022 - 08.2023
- Perform daily routine preventative maintenance on motors, make necessary repairs, take down drilling rigs, Operate and maintain drilling mud systems and pumps during drilling, operate hydraulic pumping system, Read Gauges and adjust pumping procedures as required, Record mudflow's and volumes and take sample, Perform other task as needed.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Floor Hand
Helmerich & Payne Drilling
09.2020 - 03.2022
- Ran floors, picking up the pipe, picking up rods, pump change-outs, trip pipe, run tubing board, assist driller, setup pump, rigging up, rigging down, communicated operational issues and changes to supervisor on a regular basis. Followed company procedures to maintain a work environment in a neat and orderly condition. Operated a wide variety of equipment including forklift, and basic hand tools.
Helmerich & Payne Drilling
08.2016 - 05.2020
- Maintain drilling fluids, mix chemicals on daily basis, rigging up and down the rig to various locations, work at heights, trip pipe in and out of hole from derrick, inspect and maintain all operating equipment, repair as needed, mentor employees, comply with all employer policies, mitigate all hazards to acceptable level. Good Communication, job safety analysis prior to the task at hand for a full understanding of the job. Pre plan future task for an efficient a smooth operation with company hand, driller, and rig manager. Assist in any area needed. Assist in the direction of pipe.
Solar Panel Installer
Bland
03.2016 - 08.2016
- Dug trenches, backfilled holes and compacted earth to prepare for new construction.
- Checked electrical installation for proper wiring, polarity, grounding, and integrity of terminations.
- Used drawings, schematics, and instructions to properly install PV systems in accordance with codes and standards.
- Assembled, wired and connected solar panels to existing components and systems.
- Troubleshot electrical issues related to solar panel installation and implemented swift resolutions.
Skills
- Onsite Drilling Operation
- Supervise Floor hands and Laborers
- Service Oil & Gas Exploration & Producing Wells
- Complex Rig Moves
- Maintain Drilling Equipment on The Drill Floor
- Solar installations
- Solar energy
Certification
- Confined Space
- 40 hr. Hazwoper Safety Training
- Basic Employee Safety for General Industrial
- Contractor Safety Orientation
- Forklift Certified
- Commercial driver's license – 2+ years
Languages
Spanish
Timeline
Floor Hand
DCOR
08.2023 - 09.2025
Motors
Ensign Drilling
03.2022 - 08.2023
Floor Hand
Helmerich & Payne Drilling
09.2020 - 03.2022
Helmerich & Payne Drilling
08.2016 - 05.2020
Solar Panel Installer
Bland
03.2016 - 08.2016