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Spring, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Houston, Texas, Us

Drill Bits and Services FacilityProvided manufacturing engineering support for new product and process creation, new equipment design and implementation, and all technical document support.- Generated 10 million annual savings through cross-department iCruise pad program. Initiated program and created all processes, fixturing, and lifting devices required.- Invented novel processes and products for Cerebro; dropping price per run and extending reusability 15-fold allowing widespread adoption of well drilling data recovery-Created Cruzer 3.0 by inventing patented tungsten carbide welding technique increasing reliability and repairability.-Designed ground up work cell for drill bit brazing. Transitioned from induction to kiln pre-heat, improved material handling, upgraded ventilation, and dropped upkeep costs

Houston, Texas, Us

Drill Bits and Services FacilityConducted Hoshin Strategic planning, curated A3 improvement projects, and instituted LEAN manufacturing initiatives to eliminate waste.-Coded complete facility simulation using Simio for multiple drill bit production lines to identify and remove bottlenecks, inform equipment purchases, and right size work force

Omaha, Ne, Us

Supervised front line engineering and technical direction for fixed and rotating asset maintenance including diesel engines, pumps, motors, HVAC, and electrical equipment– Selected as part of specialized management team to lead turnaround effort in Houston– Conducted Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to identify root causes– Developed process, quality, and safety improvements using LEAN Management and Continuous Improvement practices– Spearheaded productivity improvement program achieving 20% increase

Omaha, Ne, Us

Promoted to lead the Chicago Locomotive Management Team in providing technical and logistics support of its 4 intermodal and 3 manifest yards.– Achieved 1,000,000+ man-hour safety record– Improved local and fleet asset reliability by a drastic 85% through modification program

Omaha, Ne, Us

Sole manager of south Texas locomotive maintenance team– Achieved 750+ day and 150,000+ man-hour injury free safety record– Developed South Texas Low Horsepower excellence practices saving 3.5 million per year

Omaha, Ne, Us

Managed 170 employees of the Union Pacific Commerce Locomotive Facility– Maintained 750,000+ man-hour injury free safety record– Directed locomotive servicing and maintenance quality for Union Pacific's premium intermodal train program out of East Los Angeles and LATC.– Cultivated employee development in areas of leadership, communication, work proficiency, performance expectation setting, and process improvement– Created and implemented process improvements through LEAN initiatives– Coordinated and standardized locomotive maintenance scheduling to improve shop performance and maintain outbound program proficiency

Omaha, Ne, Us

Managed Fort Worth Diesel Facility's locomotive maintenance and repair– Trained in all major field of the Union Pacific Operations Department– Specialized in locomotive maintenance management

– Worked in NQA-1 nuclear facility under NRC issued Combined Construction and Operating License– Provided construction testing, start-up, and turnover engineering support for the National Enrichment Facility– Performed walkdowns to validate equipment, systems, and buildings– Verified construction vendor compliance to contract specifications

– Surveyed initial, proposed, and as-built right-of-way for natural gas pipeline– Coordinated and manned crews of 2-3 for well connect surveys– Trained employees in the positions of Rodman and Instrument Man