Stephen A. (Tony) King
Seeking Valuable, Growth-Oriented Senior-Level Management Position
4308 Corto CT Hobbs, NM 88240
Email: tk8669@icloud.com Phone: 281-900-9033
Performance-focused leader specializing in driving large-scale operations, building dynamic teams, managing million-dollar budgets and facilities, Estimating, creating strategic initiatives, delivering world-class services, and cultivating a strong company image eager to offer experience toward maximizing your bottom-line results.
Profile of Qualifications
Operations Management • Team Building / Training • Profit / Loss Responsibility • Budget Management
Sales / Marketing • Client / Stakeholder Relations • Safety Control • Quality Assurance • Compliance
New Business Development • Start-Up Operations • Media Relations • Policy / Procedure Development / KPI set up and management / OSHA compliance
• Integral leader who contributes a background in multi-facility oversight, start-up operations, profit / loss responsibility, team building, and regulatory compliance, and showcases an ability to see the “big picture” within evolving markets.
• Top performer who demonstrates skill in large-scale business optimization, including designing, developing, and implementing forward-thinking policies and processes to achieve continued companywide growth and profitability.
• Ambitious self-starter who makes decisions to reflect positively on company well-being in alignment with vision, value, and goals while seamlessly interfacing among executives, cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and the public.
• Out-of-the-box thinker who effectively works with OSHA, state health inspectors, and city officials to maximize safety.
Career Highlights
• 2014-2015 Managed multi-million dollar inspection and tubular management oil company to most profitable operations in the 5 years they have been open.
• 2013-2014 Increased sales and company growth 45 percent for Texas Aquatic Enterprises.
• Led up to 400+ staff in managing high-volume facilities while also directing multimillion-dollar start-up operations.
• Played a vital role in achieving zero major accidents among 20+ million multi-facility guests throughout tenure.
• Successfully conceptualized, developed, and disseminated new and / or rewritten Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training manuals for Pirates Bay Water Park and Wild Bear Falls, including directing core safety efforts by establishing a preventative safety focus in alignment with OSHA; E&A; and city, state, and local regulations.
• Elevated company from zero pools in 1998 to 75 in 2000 as Regional Manager / Director / Sales of Miller Swim Academy, and additionally upgraded facilities in compliance with diverse city and state health and safety regulations.
• Reduced Adventure Bay injuries 91% within the first season of tenure as Aquatic Director, and cost-effectively reduced aquatic budget by 20% within first seasons to continue to maintain reduced budgetary status throughout next year.
• Led reductions in number of injuries from 346 to 125 in 1995 as Aquatic Supervisor of SplashTown, along with operating department at 14% under budget while maintaining Gold Elite status with Ellis & Associates for three years.
• Established a preventative safety focus with detailed walks, maintenance of facilities, and emergency response goals.
Professional Synopsis
Branch Manager – Flow-Zone Odessa Tx/Carlsbad NM
Feb 2019 – March 2020
• Manage and direct all personnel in the distribution of pipe, valves and fitting.
• Responsible for the hiring and onboarding employees in Texas (Odessa/Midland) and Carlsbad NM.
• Reorganized and set up new pipe yard inventory.
• Contributed to the addition of Flow-Zone’s new valve repair and actuation department.
• Oversee all Health and Safety.
• Train employees on proper health and safety standards, inside sales, outside sales, warehouse and inventory.
• Managed over $13 million in inventory.
• Responsible for west Texas and NM sales and quotes.
• Reported on all P&L, budget breakdowns, CAPX and adjustments.
Branch Manager – Odessa, Texas – DNOW TVS (Total Valve Solutions)
April 2018 – Feb 2019
• Manage and direct all personnel in pneumatic and hydraulic actuation.
• Responsible for the hiring and onboarding employees in Texas (Odessa/Midland), Houston, Hobbs, Carlsbad NM, Casper WY.
• Opened new Odessa Branch.
o Implement and train new employees on SAP and DNOW production and billing process.
o Set up inventory schedule and auditing.
• Oversee all Health and Safety.
• Train employees on proper health and safety standards for customer locations.
• Formatted new data for Sharepoint sales report.
• Responsible for west Texas and NM sales and quotes.
• Reported on all P&L, budget breakdowns, CAPX and adjustments.
Branch Manager – Odessa, Texas – Mobile Maintenance
August 2017 – February 2018
• Manage and direct all personnel for mobile, cold jet, top off and yard maintenance for customers that included: Halliburton, Schlumberger, Pioneer, Cudd and many others.
• Responsible for the hiring and training of employees in Texas (Odessa/Midland), New Mexico, San Antonio and Artesia.
• Managed over 70 mechanics.
• Oversee all Health and Safety challenges including 5 S.
• Train employees on proper health and safety standards for fracing locations.
• Responsible for training all new shop employees on proper truck and trailer turn around procedures.
• Responsible for writing new SOP’s for field services.
• Completed integration of new inventory system for all rolling stock and shelf stock for customers.
Director of Operations – Odessa, Texas – Odessa Separators
March 2016 – January 2017
• Manage and direct all personnel in the building and installation of downhole chemical tools and separator tools. (Sand and oil filters.)
• Responsible for the hiring and training of employees in Texas (Odessa/Midland), New Mexico, Oklahoma, Montana and Colombia.
• Oversee all Health and Safety challenges including 5 S.
• Train employees on proper onsite testing procedures.
• Oversee all Residual, H2S and Complete Water Analysis for over 200 wells.
• Responsible for training all facilities in new inner-string building and onsite installations.
• Responsible for writing new SOP’s for field services.
• Completed new training videos for tool assembly.
• Inspect and refurbish tools that have been downhole.
• Set up new Global Shop inventory system.
Branch Manager- Midland, Texas- Guardian A Shawcor Company
September 2014 – February 2016
• Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge and dynamic business acumen to provide forward-thinking oversight of all operations, including sales, marketing, safety, budgetary control, P&L, Asset Control Management, Human Resources, Payroll, Work Orders and PO's.
• Oversee inspection and threading business.
• Responsible for the hiring and training of employees in West Texas and South Texas.
• Oversee all Health and Safety challenges including 5 S.
• Spearheaded sales growth by cold calling, organizing meetings, setting up contracts and acquisition of new clients in South Texas and West Texas.
• Oversee all inspection and Machine work were up to OSHA and API standards.
• Train all new personnel in all Guardian safety standards.
• Oversee and conduct daily safety auditing.
• Maintain safety records.
• Conduct injury/incident and investigations.
Director of Operations and Sales – Texas Aquatic Enterprises
Houston, TX
January 2013- August 2014
• Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge and dynamic business acumen to provide forward-thinking oversight of all operations, including sales / marketing, /safety, /aquatics, maintenance, construction, budgetary control, media / public relations.
• Spearheaded sales growth by cold calling, organizing meetings, setting up contracts and acquisition of new clients.
• 2013-2014 Increased sales and company growth 45 percent for Texas Aquatic Enterprises.
• Recruiting, hiring, training and continual training of a staff of 250 employees.
Business Manager – Pirates Bay
City of Baytown, Baytown, TX2011 – 2013
• Utilized broad scope of industry knowledge and dynamic business acumen to provide forward-thinking oversight of a large-scale park, including handling all group sales / marketing, food / beverage operations, first aid / security, aquatics, merchandising, maintenance, construction, budgetary control, POS systems, and media / public relations.
• Drove operations growth by recruiting, training, mentoring, and managing top-performing park staff in multiple roles.
• Contributed sharp analytical abilities toward handling all park purchasing, payroll, and profit / loss responsibilities.
Park Director
CoCo Key Water Resort, Cincinnati, OH2009 – 2010
• Strategically steered daily park operations, including prioritizing workflow for a large-scale staff, handling all budgetary concerns, maintaining property per company and industry regulations, and directing safety-based efforts.
• Built and sustained profitable operations by leading aggressive group sales / marketing and unique merchandising.
• Ensured compliance with OSHA, E&A, State of Ohio and City of Cincinnati codes, EPA, and all park guidelines.
Park Manager
Westgate Resorts – Wild Bear Falls, Gatlinburg, TN2006 – 2008
• Spearheaded the start-up of a brand new, $14-million water park, including overseeing construction, aquatics, maintenance, and media / public relations, as well as proactively directing core sales, marketing, and merchandising.
General Management, Operations, Safety, and Sales
Consulting, building and managing various waterparks throughout United States.1990-2006
Education & Professional Development
Extensive Business Management Training (3.5 GPA)
Sam Houston State University
Professional Training & Development
CPR • First Aid • AED • Supplemental Oxygen Support • Microsoft Office • Internet Applications
CPO License (Current) • ServSafe Manager Certificate • Certified Instructor – Ellis & Associates, Inc.
(All certifications are current.)
Excellent Professional References Provided Upon Request
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Donations to Local Charities Since July 2020 = $125,171 Donations Since May, 2023 = $34,010
Awarded Trade School Scholarships Since January 2022 = $3,000
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