Brandan

Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Senior Mechanic at Apache Corp. (2023-05 – Present)

• Responsible for maintenance and construction within the fields I am assigned to
• Supervise roustabout gangs, backhoes, welders, and any other contract labor required to do a job.
• Complete spreadsheets detailing maintenance performed, man-hours worked, and costs incurred for each job.
• Prepare, schedule, and conduct task-based risk assessments via Microsoft Teams.
• Performed emissions tests according to standard procedures.
• Performed routine and scheduled maintenance services.
• Diagnosed mechanical failures to determine and delegate corrective actions.

Maintenance Foreman at Avad Operating (2021-07 – 2023-05)

• Responsible for maintenance and construction within the North McElroy Unit

Senior Mechanic at Apache Corp. (2009-07 – 2022-07)

• Responsible for maintenance and construction within the multiple leases I was assigned to
• Supervise a roustabout gang and a backhoe while sharing the workload and performing my own maintenance.
• Complete spreadsheets detailing maintenance performed, man-hours worked, and costs incurred for each job.
• Respond to Texas 811 notifications within 48 hours by confirming or denying the presence of buried lines. If the proposed work crossed any buried lines, the buried lines had to be correctly flagged.
• Analyzed and identified equipment failure root causes and initiated correction actions.
• Increased productivity by reducing downtime, budgeting effectively, allocating tasks, and maintaining high standards of safety and work quality.
• Prioritize jobs and supervise roustabout gang, welder, and backhoe.
• Occasionally orient new hands by teaching them Apache policies and procedures.
• Fill out hot work permits, confined space entry permits, and sign JSAs
• Manage MOCs and any associated AFEs
• Examine, approve, and process invoices from vendors
• Create KML files showing the locations of Apache facilities and buried lines for future reference.
• Build Excel spreadsheets to assist with preventative maintenance and repairs
• Promoted workplace safety by examining tools and equipment and providing employee safety training to prevent unsafe conditions.

Certificate of Technical Studies in Advanced Computer & Network Technology – Odessa College (2026-01)