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Palm City, FL, US

Juno Beach, FL, US

Prinicpal Project Engineer, Utility Scale Battery Engineering for NextEra

Ocean Grove, Victoria, AU

Provided reliability engineering services to a diverse client base utilizing Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) and Asset Strategy Management (ASM).- Trained North American team of over 30 reliability consultants in RCM, ASM and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) concepts for Wind Turbine Generators (WTGs).- Led and mentored a team of 5.

Juno Beach, FL, US

• Provided reliability expertise and inspection program management for onboarding over 900 new and retrofit wind turbines (2 GW) with over $19M in cost savings.
• Developed and managed pre- and post-commissioning inspection programs for three early commercial wind technologies, including the first global and first North American commercial applications of specific OEM.
• Developed new process for individual asset onboarding as part of Six Sigma Green Belt certification, increasing critical data availability by 314%.
• Developed new reliability playbook for communicating new and emerging issues in pre-construction and recently commissioned wind sites; playbook provided cross-functional updates to internal Operations and Fleet.
• Led multiple, high-profile root cause analysis (RCA) investigations into new failure modes; countermeasures expected to provide over $2M NPV in cost savings via replication to future new and retrofit projects.

US

• ExxonMobil Research and Engineering (EMRE)Product/Program Manager for development and deployment of global advanced data analytics and robotics technologies with over $200M NPV reliability and maintenance benefits.
• Awarded 2019 Senior Technology Council Innovation Award, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering’s highest technology innovation award, for development and global deployment of failure prediction technology.
• Product Owner for Agile project team, managing 2 Scrum Masters and 6 programmers to deliver global reliability risk visualization tool on-time and under-budget; estimated $31M NPV project deployed to 7 major refineries.
• Product Manager and materials SME for advanced predictive technology incorporating Machine Learning with existing laboratory model; developed and deployed user interface to enable over $100M NPV in global refining.
• EMRE Robotics Technical Program Lead, responsible for R&D budget and initiatives for reducing occupational exposure to plant personnel; ExxonMobil representative to SPRINT Robotics industry consortium.
• Product Manager, developer for data analytics application for robust data analysis of mechanical reliability and inspection information that has delivered 30-50% reduction in global monitoring costs for piping and.

US

• MS BMR North American ES Center of ExcellenceLed multi-discipline teams in development of global, centralized Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) technologies and work processes for ExxonMobil refining and.
• Trained and mentored over 15 contract personnel on corporate and general FMEA tools, processes, and principles
• Developed worked processes that provided consistent reliability assessment quality improvement with 30% increase in development and implementation efficiency
• Key interface between teams and senior business leadership teams, ensuring delivered products met customer needs at four multi-billion dollar revenue petrochemical complexes

US

• Led multi-discipline teams in development of FMEA strategies at 365,000 barrel per day refining and petrochemical complex.
• Developed and implemented new FMEA development and stewardship processes that resulted in step change improvement as rated by external audits, resulting in zero overdue field intervention activities and leading to.
• Trained and mentored 8 Maintenance Availability Leads in reliability and mechanical integrity principles, helping to drive reduction in maintenance and OPEX costs and resulting in an on-time, under budget major.

US

• Beaumont Refinery Site Inspection EngineerLead engineer embedded in 80-person Inspection Section at Beaumont Refinery, responsible for ensuring correct and complete inspection performance and for providing advanced.
• Led investigation into high consequence pressure gauge failures across the facility, identifying over 300 high risk configurations that were proactively mitigated; root cause analysis resulted in operational and.
• Project Lead for the Offsites P&ID Digitization Project, which developed 3D models of over 750 miles of off-site piping.
• Reviewed piping and fixed equipment inspection data site wide to assess current asset mechanical integrity and determine estimated remaining life and probability of failure; performed over 20 advanced statistical.
• Performed ASME fitness for service evaluations and recommended repairs/replacements.
• Inspection section in-house corrosion, materials engineering, and failure analysis SME.

US

• Mechanical contact (fixed equipment) engineer for the Aromatics, Catalyst, and Synthetics units, responsible for ensuring the mechanical integrity of process and other plant equipment and for approving design changes.
• Prepared and communicated both on-stream and off-stream repair scopes for piping, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, tanks, and reactors in accordance with ASME, API, and OSHA codes and standards; provided non-process.
• Performed materials and mechanical failure analyses to determine root cause of failure and to make quality repair recommendations.
• Developed and reviewed detailed design specifications for new installations to improve unit reliability, reduce safety and environmental risks, and/or maintain unit capacity.
• Single mechanical engineering point of contact for all fixed equipment during a multi-million dollar Catalyst and Synthetics unit outage, developing all fixed equipment engineering scopes and equipment specifications.

Washington, DC, US

• Nuclear trained submarine officer, holding several positions at various commands, including Assistant Squadron Engineer, Submarine Squadron 6, and Chemistry-Radiological Controls Assistant, USS HELENA (SSN 725).
• Supervised 1 first line supervisor and 4 enlisted sailors in induction, orientation, and processing of 208 new, transient, and separating sailors for all Norfolk area submarines; leadership and mentorship enabled 3 out.
• Developed and implemented two new electronic systems that enabled 100% accountability of transient personnel, reduced processing time by 30%, eliminated critical pay errors, and senior military leader management of 186.
• Supported the Submarine Squadron 6 Engineer in the material readiness of all Norfolk-based Los Angeles class fast attack submarines.
• Oversaw for the rigorous maintenance and administration of propulsion plant water chemistry and radiological controls during a 233,000 Man Day Engineered Overhaul of USS HELENA; one of three officers specially chosen.
• Managed eleven chemistry and radiological controls programs, including radioactive waste disposal and radiation monitoring onboard USS HELENA; supervisor and certifying officer for six Engineering Laboratory.

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering