Keith Hoover

Experience

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  Houston Bearing & Power Transmission

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2000

  Mechanic / Machinist

  Responsible for the repair and installation of power transmission equipment. Check bearing clearances and tolerances of gearboxes, pumps, and mechanical drives.Operated engine lathe, vertical mill, drill press, band saw, and key cutter.manufactured new shafts and components used in the repair of power transmission equipment.Bored sheaves, pulleys, timing gears, couplings, and sprockets used on gearboxes and other industrial applications.Perform field service to repair and install industrial power transmission equipment. Welding, cutting, and heating were all functions preformed and required for repairs and installs. Very experienced with applications such as mixer drives, clarifiers, belt press, conveyor systems, metal fabrication equipment, iron workers, press brake, shears, HVAC blower drives, grain elevators, pumps, winches, and lift stations. Show less

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  Clutchco International

  Jan 2001 - Dec 2007

  Sales and Service Manager

  Served under many capacities with this company.Rebuilt oilfield equipment. Specializing in Brakes, Clutches, Drawworks.Established and maintained a repair shop for industrial equipment such as gear boxes, slewing ring bearings, torque converters, power take offs, lift pumps, mixer drives, and transmissions.With my machinist back ground I established the manufacturing facility. I was responsible for hiring the entire machinist staff and setting up the facility. I set up and established there entire manufacturing warehouse were we brought 90% of the outside machining and manufacturing in house. . When I left the company we had over 15 machining centers and 8 full time machinists. I established processes to machine various components, build jigs, tooling, and other fixtures to improve the production costs.In my field service capacity I traveled around the world repairing drawworks, mud pumps, brakes, and clutches. I have a very strong mechanical aptitude and became the “go to guy” for many of the major drilling contractors using Eaton and Wichita brake systems.I developed the mechanical service department. Teaching and training technicians to work on drawworks, brakes, and clutches.I made routine sales calls. Calling on OEM's and Drilling contractors. Because of my hands on approach I was very successful selling solutions to our customers. Repairs, new equipment, and service. Show less

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  Integrated Drive Systems LLC.

  Jan 2008 - Jun 2019

  Operations Manager

  Responsible for the day to day operations of electrical and mechanical manufacturing. Instrumental in the design and development of the IDS A/C drawworks.

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  Industrial Oilfield and Marine Components

  Jul 2019 - now

  Operations Manager