Steven Willis

Westminster, CO 80021
steven.willis7881@gmail.com

303-901-4010

www.linkedin.com/in/willissteven

DYNAMIC OPERATIONAL LEADER

Exceed cost savings targets Improve operational efficiency
Collaborative problem solver skilled in continuous process improvement, team building, and
strong negotiation skills. Extensive technical/report writing abilities.
Expert in understanding root cause of economic issues and identifying clear, actionable steps
forward. Enthusiastic leader, meeting all commitments and leads with integrity. Expertise in:

Strategic Sourcing & Logistics

Profit & Loss Management
Service Delivery Focused
Excellent communication

Operational Planning
Inventory Management
Cost Management
Time Management

SKILLS
SAP
MS Office
Leadership
Coaching
Budgeting
Strategic Planning
Employee Development

Detail Oriented
Fleet Management
Inventory Management
Project Management
Continuous Process Improvement
Conflict Resolution
Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Baker Hughes, Inc., Houston, TX

Area Operations Manager
2014 2016
Drilling & Completion Fluids Product Line, Denver, CO
Managed $50M revenue plan, 6 managers, and 50 field service representatives. Ensured
customers received materials in timely fashion, while providing exemplary service to meet 24hour operational demands in oil and gas industry in safe, cost effective manner. Managed
safety program for the business and achieved 100% Perfect Safety Days in 2014 & 2015.

Reduced trucking freight cost 60% by instituting brokered freight system rather than
published lane rates.
Experience with rail, full truckload and LTL contracts
Reduced total inventory 70% by moving to just-in-time inventory management concept.
Negotiated winning bid to provide base oil to largest customer, replacing competitor in
place for 6 years.
Won Presidents Award for 365 Perfect Days in Health, Safety & Environment (HS&E)
category in 2014 and 2015, recently surpassing 1,100 perfect days.
Saved costs by negotiating reduced rates for warehouse services, staff housing, storage,
and trans-loading fees of chemicals.

Application Engineering Manager

2010 2014
Baker Hughes, Inc.
Global Products and Services, Houston, TX
Liaised with Research & Development team and other stakeholders to facilitate new drilling
fluids technology for marketplace. Provided western hemisphere with technical support,
including documentation, project management expertise, lab testing, and on-location service as
required.

Conducted field trials of LATIDRILL in US and China, launching system successfully

and implemented as core product worldwide.
Collaborated with R&D team, designing and launching MPRESS system in US.
Co-edited Fluid Facts field manual for fluids representatives, establishing worldwide use
by drilling fluid engineers.
Created and reviewed all technical documentation for the Drilling and Completions Fluids
product line and migrated the content into the Baker Hughes Operating System (BHOS)
portal.
Completed all After-Action Reviews of commercial field trials and captured Lessons
Learned in the engineering database.
Created operating manuals for new fluids systems for use by field operators.
Fostered excellent working relationships with R&D, Marketing, Supply Chain and
Business Development teams, ensuring new technology was introduced successfully
into the marketplace.
Provided coaching, mentoring, and training to laboratory and application engineering
personnel, guaranteeing teams worked seamlessly together.

Senior Application Engineer Baker Hughes, Inc.

2007 2010
Project Manager responsible for managing new technology introductions both domestically and
internationally. Field Service Technician supervisor tasked with training technicians in new
fluids technology, hydraulics analysis, hole cleaning optimization and torque and drag
calculations. Comply with all company health, safety and environment guidelines and
maintained a perfect safety rating.
Lead fluids engineer for introduction of OMNI-PAK open hole completions fluid working
on an offshore drilling rig in Thailand.
Pre-planned all aspects of the project, traveled to mixing facility to supervise blending,
transfer of fluid to drilling rig and supervised completion of 6 wells while on site.
Completed successful launch of technology and completed all reporting. Published SPE
paper on the success of the technology.
Field Service Engineer Baker Hughes, Inc.
2004 2007
Field Service Technician in the Rocky Mountain region. Worked on land drilling rigs throughout
the region. Maintained all aspects of the drilling fluids program for the company and provided
outstanding customer service on a 24/7 basis. Managed inventory, maintained drilling fluid
specifications per fluids program, completed daily fluids hydraulics reporting, pilot testing as
needed to improve fluid characteristics in a dynamic environment.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (BS), Business Administration, University of Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Front Line Manager Training
CalTech Financial Training for Business Managers
Continuous Process Improvement
ASSOCIATIONS
Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers
Member, American Association of Drilling Engineers