Gene Tegenkamp, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Findlay, Ohio, US

Findlay, Ohio, US

• Managed reliability of 2750+ pieces of major electrical equipment across the United States. Defined and maintained preventative maintenance programs and specifications. Developed work notification guidance and critical.
• Emergency Response: Located and provided refining a spare allowing them to bring up a critical unit 12 days faster with a minimum projected savings of $11 Million in lost opportunity.
• Cost Savings: Migrated preventative maintenance plans on major pumps and motors to condition based PMs v. time based, $140k annual savings and 36% reduction in overall PMs.
• Cost Savings: Provided reliability and sparing data during review of major upgrade project to eliminate $1.6 Million in project scope with existing sparing and current equipment condition
• Cost Savings: Initiated multiyear replacement of obsolete motors that were experiencing increased failure rates, and adjusted SOW of the projects to eliminate further cost. Maintenance savings estimated at $1.5 Million.
• Process improvement: Streamlined spares identification process.

Findlay, Ohio, US

• Directed the electrical design development of the Texas City Tank Farm coordinating internal resources, and 3rd party design and engineering firm, and power company with a total project cost of $96 Million with $6.
• Coordinated design reviews of electrical and civil designs with internal subject matter experts and 3rd party design firm in conjunction with mechanical scope.
• Created the bid package ranging from $3 to 4 Million with 3rd party engineering firm for contractor proposals.
• Led contractor bidding and site reviews and selection with global procurement based on cost effectiveness and project quality metrics.
• Issued material purchase and work order requests utilizing design packages, vendor quotes, and contractor bids.
• Problem solving: Determined that power company had an unacceptable fault current at the facility substation. Coordinated with Texas New Mexico Power to install equipment to eliminate the issue.

Findlay, Ohio, US

• Executed the Cornerstone Pipeline Project with total cost of $200 Million, including $8 Million electrical related costs from design to close out. The Cornerstone project was a new pipeline bringing natural gasoline.
• Team Building: Coordinated design reviews of electrical and civil with internal resources, 3rd party design firm, and local power (AEP). Internal up to (4), 3rd party engineering team up to (5), and power company.
• Reviewed bid packages created by 3rd party engineering firm.
• Led contractor bidding, site reviews, and selection with global procurement including (5) contractors. Reviewed contractor proposals and awarded.
• Issued material purchase requests for $3.9 Million.
• Project Controls: Provided schedule and cost tracking information to management.

Findlay, Ohio, US

• Managed the execution of projects in various US locations from design to completion. Projects included 21 major power and controls upgrades, pipeline purge, 2 tank farm upgrades, 2 emergency response projects, and.
• Managed up to $10 Million in individual projects per year and supported others projects with typical project costs of $1.5 to $3 Million for major upgrades, and Tank Farm power pole distribution replacements $500k and.
• Team Building: Coordinated design reviews of internal stakeholders and designers, 3rd party design firms, and local operations with up to 12 individuals.
• Created bid packages including design, standards, SOW, and schedule requirements.
• Led contractor bidding and site reviews and selection with global procurement. Bid up to 4 contractors and awarded based my review of their proposals.
• Issued material purchase and work orders.

Findlay, Ohio, US

• Managed the electrical portion of the Garyville Major Expansion in Garyville, LA. This project required a temporary relocation to Louisiana for 1 year and 9 months. I managed the Engineering Procurement Construction.
• Pipeline portion of the expansion was $90 Million+ and included construction of 2 complete pipeline stations and major upgrades at 5 others. Overall electrical costs were approx. $15-18 million of the total project.
• Conflict Resolution: Managed the day to day construction issues and design modifications and oversaw progress of the EPC contractors.
• Team Building: Facilitated communications between local area operations, inspectors, and the EPC contractor.
• Developed and oversaw the electrical commissioning plans for all of the new and upgraded sites.
• Coordinated with vendors on major equipment deliveries through the Vendor, EPC and local company land agents arranged for large equipment delivery routes through adjacent landowner properties.

Findlay, Ohio, US

• Led the electrical preventative maintenance program which included 30+ individual pipeline sites, including being onsite for 18 of the site implementations. The overall program cost was approximately $2.5 Million..
• Provided site electrical information to 3rd party testing contractor, and collaborated with them for development of each sites individual task list, resource planning, and equipment downtime requirements.
• Cost Savings: Created an overall implementation plan across 4 individual operating areas and multiple pipeline system by facilitating stakeholder meetings with management, scheduling, and the 3rd party contactor to.
• Cost Savings: Developed schedule to accommodate efficient travel for the contractor from site to site across multiple states in the Midwest, South and Mountain West regions to reduce overall mobilization costs.
• Cost Savings: Realized synergies with existing planned pipeline and facility downtimes to minimize lost opportunity costs.
• Created each site’s energy isolation, work scope, and recommissioning plans collaborating internal and 3rd party contractor. Up to 6 stakeholders.

Boston, MA, US

Transfer of Dothan, Alabama EV Product Line to GEIMM, Mexico ($32.7K per week savings) -4 Weeks spent in Mexico and 3 weeks in Dothan, Alabama-Assisted instructors in conducting training for Dothan EV Product Lines at GEIMM-Facilitated Dothan EV transfer to GEIMM (Direct contact for Contractors and Shipments)-Along with project engineer identified.

Boston, MA, US

-Maintained 95% First Pass Yields during 2 Union employee bumps through audits and daily issues tracking-Tracked and explored root causes of Line and Return Failures-Responded to Customer Post Sales Service Cases by facilitating replacements and repairs in the plant-Conducted Daily audits and tracking of line failures and reviewed with line supervisors and.

Boston, MA, US

-Developed and implemented a motor sample and failure tracking application with GE IT to categorize and trend damaged and failed appliance motors typically fractional horsepower utilized in appliances.-Completed GE Six Sigma introduction training and applied skills to weekly motor failure audit analysis and tracking and assisted in motor tear downs and.