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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 international engineers in quality control review of baseline models across 4 client mining sites.- Led team of 8 engineers in consolidation of 1,528 baseline models across 5 drilling rigs into 357 global client standard models; analyzed, developed, and implemented procedure to ensure data fidelity on model consolidation.- Developed over 200 baseline FMEA models, including identification and inclusion of existing SAP Maintenance Plans, for multiple clients for Electrical, Instrumentation, Fixed, and Rotating equipment.- Analyzed client SAP Maintenance Plan data using PowerBI, PowerQuery, and Excel to identify over 1500 new, changed, missing, and deleted maintenance items, providing client with actionable feedback to correct SAP and hierarchy discrepancies.

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 technologies, ensuring key stakeholder critical-to-quality (CTQ) needs were met.• 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 Engineering and external OEM stakeholders.• 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; implemented new Quality Control inspection program to correct major post-commissioning maintenance deficiencies.

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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; senior materials advisor to major petrochemical complex.• 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 in North America and Europe, with actual benefits capture ahead of schedule. • 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 margin capture.• 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 fixed equipment assets.• Trained, mentored, and advised over 30 reliability and materials engineers at the Baton Rouge refinery and chemical complex; provided subject matter expertise for material failure analyses.• Provided materials and mechanical engineering non-process quality control for 3 multi-billion dollar capital projects, overseeing design and field execution quality related to materials selection and fabrication.

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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 chemical operations.• 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

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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 Beaumont Refinery’s best every yearly reliability performance.• 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 refinery outage.

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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 data analysis of inspection field data to determine probability of failure associated with equipment degradation.• 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 purchasing changes that reduced failure rate and improved material performance.• 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 analyses via Minitab on critical piping thickness inspections.• Performed ASME fitness for service evaluations and recommended repairs/replacements.• Inspection section in-house corrosion, materials engineering, and failure analysis SME.

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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 and repairs for piping and pressure vessels.• 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 quality control for materials and mechanical engineering for capital project design and field execution.• 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 for both planned and emergency outage work.

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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 of 3 eligible sailors to promote while assigned to non-rated roles.• 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 vital command deliverables. • 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 to supervise first critical and steaming Engine Room operations.• 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 Technicians (ELTs).• Qualified Engineering Officer of the Watch on USS HELENA and USS PROVIDENCE (SSN 719); supervised 2 first line supervisors and 14 enlisted operators in the safe operation and maintenance of an S6G nuclear reactor plant, to include the nuclear control, steam propulsion, and submarine electrical distribution systems.• Deployed with USS PROVIDENCE as a volunteer; cited for excellence in watchstanding.

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

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