Brian Tea, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Midland, Michigan, Us

• Successfully managed and optimized budget, schedule, & design/fabrication activities for over 10 projects across different businesses, with total installed costs ranging from $1MM to $55MM• Partnered with internal stakeholders and external fabricators to specify, procure, and install pressure vessels in accordance with Dow specifications for retrofit and new built plants• Provided technical support to swiftly address fabrication and installation emergencies, minimizing cost impacts and mitigating schedule delays• Facilitated smooth interdisciplinary collaboration among 20+ project team members from various engineering centers, technology centers, chemical plants, and equipment vendors globally• Effectively managed and led Houston and India engineering teams, ensuring efficient resource allocation and delivering high-quality results throughout front-end loading, detailed design, and construction • Collaborated with cross-functional teams and diverse disciplines, showcasing exceptional interpersonal skills and a strong team-player mindset while successfully accomplishing project objectivesExtracurricular: • HDC RISE Employee Resource Group Site Implementation Leader• New Hire & Co-op Mentoring• Dow/UT Austin Recruiting Team Member

Midland, Michigan, Us

• Volunteered as an reliability engineer for 9 months to enhance skill set, gain additional plant exposure, and support short-staffed personnel at 2 polyethylene plants for Wire & Cable business in Seadrift, TX in addition to normal workload• Collaborated with operations personnel and subject matter experts to understand and address Asset Utilization (AU) losses collected from IP21• Prioritized reliability initiatives by compiling and analyzing trends in previous year's AU loss data, maintenance costs from SAP, and equipment failures. Enacted and managed initiatives to mitigate issues that historically caused approximately 35.3 MM pounds of product loss annually• Played a key role in onboarding my replacement

Haslet, Texas, Us

• Created throttle cable data analysis macro in Excel VBA to automatically calculate and plot key information • Investigated barometric pressure altitude reading discrepancies to enhance unmanned aircraft survivability countermeasures• Constructed flight data consolidation program with MATLAB to accelerate analysis and processing time• Developed and executed a test plan for alternative adhesive upgrades on the Shadow v2 UAV wing cover

Midland, Michigan, Us

• Initiated centrifugal pump upgrades for multiple plants to eliminate annual oil changes by converting to synthetic oil bearing lubrication and modifying other components to avoid a projected $16,800 in failures • Devised a strategy for critical steam turbines to improve reliability by mitigating failure mechanisms and stocking spare parts to minimize losses due to equipment downtime

Midland, Michigan, Us

• Modeled and completed code calculations for process containment equipment in Codeware INSPECT to analyze vessel mechanical integrity• Independently facilitated meetings with plant personnel to verify prospective vessels met operating needs• Partnered with internal clients and external fabricators to specify, procure, and install pressure vessels• Introduced to ASME VIII-I, API 620 and 650, and other codes and standards applicable to the design, installation, repair and alteration of process containment equipment

Midland, Michigan, Us

• Successfully coordinated the replacement of two air-actuated slide gate valves under feedstock bins with manual slide gate valves to provide robust control of resin flow rate• Formulated a plan to implement self-locking cam-and-groove hose couplings on product transferring flex hoses to prevent costly loss of primary containment• Conducted root cause analysis of mixer bearing lube oil pump leakage on continuous production line• Digitized operating conditions log sheet to simplify data entry and improve data mining capabilities

• Enhanced time management ability through the acquisition of a part time position• Refined interpersonal skills through interaction with guests • Developed a strong sense of responsibility through regular employment

Denton, Texas, Us

• Revamped a PACCAR-wide system with MS Access to increase information accessibility internally• Automated tooling authorization approval process with MS SharePoint to optimize workflow efficiency• Inspected quarantined truck parts for manufacturing or material issues to determine cause of defect• Routed tooling authorizations for approval to update, modify, or replace existing tooling

• Launched personal computer business for real world application of technical knowledge• Assembled personalized computers and installed different operating system• Serviced personal computers infected with malware and viruses• Troubleshooted and repaired in-home wireless network connectivity issues

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Valedictorian

Master Of Science - Ms