Jacob Trahan

About Jacob Trahan

Motivated, team oriented, and innovated manager with over 20 years of engineering experience optimizing and designing oilfield down-hole tools/parts, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and process engineering. Current objective is to work In a position where I will be able to be a great asset and utilize all of my experience, knowledge, and skill sets to the fullest.

Experience

1. President Gm

   Gray Manufacturing Technologies

   Aug 2021 — Present · Denver, NC, US

   Create and maintain a culture where employees feel valued and are supported as they continue to grow in their career.• Develop and implement strategic direction and day-to-day leadership.• Drive sales and strategic targeting of key markets, clients, and leverage existing connections in the industry for business growth opportunities.• Full P&L responsibility for business unit.• Develop and implement of the overall business coordination, andimplementation of the overall business plan, including organizational structure, capital budgets, enhancements of technology, and future expansion.• Develop and prepare annual, quarterly, and monthly objectives, including business plans, improvement plans, KPI operational goals, KPI growth goals, customer satisfaction objectives.• Lead the business unit through engineering analysis, customer technical sales support, order fulfillment, problem investigation and resolution.• Work closely with customers and partners to ensure stakeholder satisfaction.• Develop annual sales budget in alignment with organizational strategic direction, annual goals, and objectives.• Manage the leadership team to achieve the company’s financial goals.• Evaluate overall KPI’s regularly, systematically, and report all data to CEOmonthly.• Maintain objectively about own self; manages the impact of self on others,and actively learns from experience to maximize positive impact.• Direct all division functions including sales, operations, engineering,quality and safety.• Lead and coach team leads and team members by providing support,facilitating effective performance management, cultivating a positive culture and working environment, driving business initiatives, and encouraging self-development.• Develop and drive continuous improvement opportunities, SOP’s, technology and innovation, and implementation of lean methodologies.• Work with CEO to ensure company complies with all legal and regulatory requirements.

Education

• University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Industrial Engineering

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Customer Support
• Plc Programming
• Customer Engagement
• Training
• Yield Point
• Solidworks (Cswa)
• Finite Element Analysis
• Q-Trac
• Plc Ladder Logic
• Calculations
• Drill Bits
• Product Engineering
• Jarring
• Service Quality Engineering
• Project Engineering
• Microsoft Office
• Product Optimization
• Welding
• Microsoft Word
• Mud Motors
• Plc Allen Bradley
• Cnc Programming
• Rcd,S
• Runner
• Autocad Architecture
• Microsoft Excel
• Process Engineering
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Jar Pac
• Energy
• Oilfield
• Autocad
• R&D
• Engineering
• Adobe Acrobat
• Hydraulic Calculations
• Microprocessors
• Oil & Gas
• Petroleum
• Wellbore Analysis