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West Des Moines, Ia, Us

Provides technical leadership and expertise to guide the engineering teams in various projects and operations by staying up to date with industry trends and new technology.Oversees the planning, execution, and completion of engineering projects related to turbomachinery control, advanced process control, and testing solutions. This involves setting project goals, defining scopes, managing budgets, allocating resources, and ensuring projects are completed on time and within specifications.Involved in developing and implementing long-term engineering strategies aligned with the company's overall goals and objectives. Managing and mentoring a team of engineers, developers, and technical professionals by setting performance goals, providing feedback, facilitating professional development, and ensuring that the team works cohesively.Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams such as research and development, operations, safety, environmental compliance, and regulatory affairs to ensure alignment and seamless execution of projects and operations.Ensuring that all engineering activities and projects adhere to strict health, safety, and environmental regulations by creating and implementing safety protocols, risk assessments, and emergency response plans to minimize operational risks.Managing engineering budgets and resource allocation effectively by identifying cost-saving opportunities, optimizing resource utilization, and monitoring expenses to ensure projects are completed within budget. Engaging with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, partners, regulatory bodies, and government agencies. Building and maintaining strong relationships with these stakeholders is essential for successful project execution and regulatory compliance.Providing regular reports and updates to senior management and executives on the status of engineering projects, resource utilization, budget performance, and key performance indicators.

West Des Moines, Ia, Us

As the OptiRamp Engineering manager, I have complete responsibility for management and operation of all engineering and technology advancement of OptiRamp projects. These responsibilities include:• Successfully managed and oversaw all engineering and IT aspects of S&C projects in North and South America, ensuring seamless collaboration and communication between teams.• Provided strategic planning and management of design engineering teams, enabling them to deliver high-quality results within established timelines and budgets.• Coordinated all means of communication and controlled work packages during the implementation and testing of in-house and external projects of varying sizes.• Conducted in-house training for team members, equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills to support plant and unit operations at an intermediate level.• Migrated the Experion Honeywell system and simulation server to virtual platforms, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency while minimizing costs.• Planned and executed all system and logic-related activities for online normal operation, start-up, and shutdown periods, ensuring smooth and safe operation of all systems.Project Experience• Designed, tested, and trained internal users on an Account Management System built on Azure Web for internal project and time tracking.• Performed project management for a customized power management control solution for a 500 MW power plant upgrade in Honeywell Experion PKS, ensuring seamless collaboration between teams and successful project completion.• Implemented an energy management application for real time cost savings of a batch liquid pipeline and oil pipeline.• Complete supervision of all project aspects of an advanced process control system for steam flood in California• Project scheduling, management, reporting, testing, and implementation of pipeline simulation for allocation factoring of light crude oil and congealing detection

West Des Moines, Ia, Us

At Statistics & Controls, Inc I have designed and tested control systems on leading DCS platforms and unit PLC's with work on natural gas gathering stations, geothermal power plants, and heavy oil steam flood operations on a global scale. With my projects at S&C I have provided productive collaboration between clients and end users and helped integrate projects with DCS control systems. With our end users, I was responsible for technical support for engineering control solutions and process improvements.Relevant Projects:• PLC programming, implementation, and start-up at a natural gas gathering station in Iowa with Allen Bradley Control Logix 5000 and Factory Talk Automatic Design Studio• Testing and implementation of an advanced process control system for use in a steam flood operation for heavy oil on the islands of Indonesia with more than 200 steam generators• Design, implementation, and testing of a process optimization application for use in a geothermal power plant on the islands of Indonesia• Commissioning and training on a machine analytics application with predictive applications for a Mars 100 Solar Turbine gas turbine unit with 3 train 3 stage compressor units.

Ames, Iowa, Us

While studying for my undergraduate at Iowa State University I helped professors with their research at the CNDE. I helped analyze data from experimental techniques using vibration thermal imaging to test the quality of innovative armor for the U.S. Military. I was responsible in helping the design, testing, electrical and mechanical systems for experimental setup.