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Findlay, Ohio, US

I'm currently responsible for the Rotating Equipment, Instrumentation and Electrical Reliability team at Marathon's Maratinez Renewables facility. The team includes discipline engineers and Predictive Maintenance analysts/technicians. The goal of the team is to manage the facility's Mechanical Integrity and Preventative Maintenance programs while providing.

Findlay, Ohio, US

During the conversion of the Martinez refinery to a Renewable Fuels facility, I was a part of the Inspections & Reliability group, responsibilities included:- Maintenance & Reliability engineering support for a terminal facility (Marine Oil Terminal, Loading rack, Tank farm, pipelines)- Idling and Decommissioning of installed equipment, tanks & process.

Findlay, Ohio, US

• Responsible for the maintenance, operation and long-term asset integrity plans for a 1200+ equipment population high complexity refinery with an aim to maximize MTBR and reduce repair costs
• Employed RCM philosophies to target “Bad Actor” equipment - implemented a high temperature pump seal redesign to eliminate a unit shutdown risk and save $270M/year in repair costs
• Developed & implemented a program for mechanical integrity of hazardous material handling pumps, forecasting inspection activities up to 30 years using failure & corrosion rate calculations
• Investigated over 40 equipment incidents, determined root causes and executed change management in line with corporate & jurisdictional standards to address causal factors
• Led the troubleshooting, emergency overhaul repair and RCFA investigation of an online blade failure in a multi-stage high-speed steam turbine (13000 RPM, 3000 HP), minimizing Lost Profit Opportunity of $1MM+ per day
• Diagnosed real-time machinery data to identify and correct the source of a compressor seal leak on a 1750 PSIG hydrogen gas system, ensuring process and personnel safety

Napa, CA, US

• Designed and developed product designs for semiconductor industry ultra-high purity gas handling equipment, utilized fluid dynamics principles, Solidworks 3D modelling and PDM.
• Executed prototype testing & design validation (bench flow & cycle fatigue tests) for high precision, close tolerance pressure regulators and diaphragm/poppet valves
• Improved manufacturing processes in a Class 10 / ISO 4 clean room by investigating field failures

Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, JP

▹ Managed the design, procurement, manufacturing & installation of fluid systems (pumps, compressors, motors, storage tanks, pressure vessels and piping) worth $13M+ for an energy industry process plant contractor▹ Liaised with customers, project management consultants, local regulatory authorities and manufacturers as central point of contact through.

Minato Mirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, JP

▹ Supervised teams of 5~30 workers to achieve on-time steel structure grating installation and instrumentation testing targets at Petronas Train 9 LNG Project site – one of the world’s fastest scheduled plant constructions▹ Produced plans and operating procedures for preservation and corrosion prevention of 6 compressor units

Berkeley, CA, US

▹ Designed, tested and fabricated nature-inspired, small-scale robots using a Smart Composite Microstructure technique – utilized SolidWorks and AutoCAD for 3D modelling and animation.

North Sydney, NSW, AU

▹ Executed calculations and sizing for pressure vessels and storage tanks per code (ASME BPVC § VIII / API 650) and assisted in project consulting for refinery and offshore energy projects

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

International Baccalaureate Diploma