This month we get to know Filiberto Ramirez – Field Service Mechanic!
How long have you been with Rig Source?
Almost 4 years
What is your hometown? (City & State)
Clare, IL
What do you like most about the drilling industry?
How complex the industry has become with the variety of tooling and equipment available today versus back in the old days with a shovel and a pick.
Who inspires you?
My wife
What advice would you give to someone who wants to enter the drilling industry?
Machines may look intimidating but with determination and skill, anything is possible.
What’s one thing–either industry-related or not–that you learned in the last month?
Mud rotary drilling is a process that is unique to each operator.
What’s something about you (a fun fact) that not many people know?
Before working on construction equipment I used to build custom semi trucks.
What’s the last book you read?
No Excuses
What is your favorite hobby?
I enjoy hand painted signs and pin striping art and I’m an active collector.
What’s the first concert you ever attended?
Los tucanes de Tijuana
What’s the next place on your travel bucket list?
Istanbul
If you had to eat one meal every day for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Dry aged ribeye with an elephant garlic, roasted vegetables and a Caesar salad paired with a Moscow mule.
What’s one item you can’t live without?
Don’t need things to live but family and love are very important to me
