Brian Kaiser, Pe Email & Phone Number

Orlando, Fl, Us

Charleston, South Carolina Area

• Guided a multi-national pharmaceuticals company in the selection of a cutting-edge Asset Performance Management System (APMS) that can apply machine learning/AI to analyze the performance and health of physical assets and make recommendations for improved operations and maintenance planning.• Conducted an Asset Management Capabilities (AMC) assessment aligned with ISO 55000 requirements for all business units of a mid-sized municipal utility. Assessed the application of best practices for each business unit individually and for the utility as a whole. Created the roadmap to ISO 55001 certification as a series of initiatives with an emphasis on collaboration across business units.• Guided the asset management policy, strategy, and objectives development for a multi-national metals company. Led a multi-functional team through the direction-setting, stakeholder analysis, and strategy consolidation needed to create the momentum for a future ISO 55001 certification.• Applied a Critical Spares Evaluation applying Lean practices and LCE’s stock/non-stock parts analysis at a graphite electrode manufacturing facility. Utilized a multi-factor prioritization model for quantifying part criticality. Provided recommendations and a decision-making framework for prioritizing spares by criticality and for evaluating risk for stock/do not stock decisions.• Developed 14 system-level Failure Modes and Effects Analyses (FMEA) for a major sugar processing and refining facility. Systems included a coal-fired boiler, a natural gas-fired boiler, other critical boiler house shared systems, and high-criticality systems in the raw material handling and sugar diffusion processes.• Managed the ISO 55000 framework implementation at a mid-sized municipal utility. Established many key processes, including Internal Audit, Root Cause Analysis, Corrective Action, and Management of Change. Guided the organization from ISO 55000 gap assessment to a successful ISO 55001 certification audit.

Parsippany, Nj

• Implemented a strategic asset management transformation at an electric utility in southeastern China. Created an organizational model, Risk Management framework, and Performance Management structure that supports ISO 55000. Conducted Root Cause Analysis (RCA) training workshop. Defined gaps in operational and performance data and recommended steps to pursue ISO 55000 certification.• Performed an Asset Management gap assessment for a large U.S. transmission company. Assessed organizational model and competencies against both the ISO 55000 standard and the UMS Strategic Asset Management model. Developed recommendations to close any gaps and a roadmap for implementation.• Developed Asset Health Index algorithms for transmission, substation, and generation assets specific to a mid-size urban electric utility. Incorporated factors including routine inspection results, maintenance history, and business risk into a model to drive maintenance strategy and capital replacement schedule.• Performed a staffing benchmark study for the transmission and distribution group of a large utility in southeastern China. Utilized system operations experience to analyze staffing practices, work processes, and human performance.• Revamped the capital investment selection process for an electric utility in southeastern China. Implemented tools for capital investment evaluation and prioritization to find the optimal combination of maximizing value and minimizing risk. Incorporated with existing business processes to justify spending and facilitate discussion with governmental and regulatory agencies.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Supervised a team of thirteen System Operators who control and monitor IPL’s transmission system in a 24/7/365 control centerFostered a proactive approach to regulatory compliance through completing a company-first NERC 693 external mock audit addressing twenty-eight (28) NERC 693 standardsCoordinated daily operations and transmission and generation outages in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) energy marketCollaborated with Power Marketing, Planning, Engineering, and Labor groups to accomplish large projects as well as routine maintenanceCommunicated regularly with industrial and commercial customers regarding planned maintenance and outage restorationPerformed power system load flows and contingency analysis using Siemens PSSE

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Led team to create centralized Asset Register database of over 100,000 assets across the U.S. connected to Oracle and SQL Server databases using application APIs or direct data extraction, and developed presentation and data analytics using C#.NET and ASP.NET internal websiteCollaborated with Subject Matter Experts in steam turbines, transformers, boilers, and other asset types to create an accurate Asset Health Indexing algorithm to drive maintenance schedules and capital reinvestmentDeveloped Asset Lifecycle Plans, all-encompassing documents assessing asset health and detailing from requisition to retirement for important assets (boilers and turbines on generating units, generator step-up transformers, etc.)

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Optimized project selection and tracked project budgets to completion for a Power Delivery capital budget of $75-85M annually through directly collaboration with budget owners and using an internal CapEx Budgeting website written in C#.NETCreated internal Asset Management website to track operational indices and visualize data across multiple systems and departments using ASP and C#.NETInitiated and led Six Sigma project to improve the dispatching process for cutoff for non-payment (NP) orders that resulted in a 2% decrease in cost-per-job and was selected for presentation at company-wide Congress for InnovationDeveloped and deployed mobile data collection solution for inspections of critical assets in downtown Indianapolis distribution system using MobileFrame for client application development and data collection, SQL Server 2012 database for inspection storage, and a C#.NET website for data presentation and analytics

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Integral part of daily operations of Distribution Operations office, which coordinates daily outage restoration and distribution maintenance as well as major storm restorationMajor player in storm restoration efforts through managing additional crew resources and efficiently assigning jobs to crews to restore outage as quickly as possibleInitiated and led OMS Reporting Upgrade project to enhance performance reporting through Extract-Transform-Load (ETL) into independent data warehouse (Oracle)Produced training documentation and conducted training on Outage Management System and Computer-Aided Dispatcher System for dispatchers-in-training and for new feature implementationAdministered Outage Management System (OMS) including dispatcher training, statistics reporting, database (Oracle) and application server (Windows Server) maintenance, and failure research and tracking

Managed daily operations, including barista training, customer service, and cash handlingWorked average of 20 hours a week while attending university full-time

Mba, Supply Chain Management & Finance

Bs, Mechanical Engineering

Bs, Computer Science

Activities and Societies: Engineering Dual Degree Club