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The Woodlands, Texas, United States

➥ Proven track record of leading cross functional teams of Rotating and Static equipment engineers executing both regional and international projects➥ Ensure code, standards, and policy compliance. Plan and oversee corrective action plans for audit findings. ➥ Responsibilities also include qualifying vendors, managing department budgets, strategizing departmental goals, performance management and people development. ➥ Provide post-startup troubleshooting support and participate in Root Cause Analysis (RCA). ➥ Supervise 15+ team members including rotating equipment manager, static equipment manager, and principal operations support engineer and international intercompany transfers.

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

➥ Served as senior technical specialist and created detailed engineering specifications and guidelines for equipment such as process pumps, reciprocating and integrally geared centrifugal compressors, forced and induced draft fans, mechanical refrigeration units, cryogenic liquid methane pumps, cooling systems, fired heaters, process gas coolers, steam methane reformers, and pressure vessels. ➥ Developed equipment costs and staffing plans that ensured project budgets and chargeability targets were achieved. ➥ Hired, trained, developed, and appraised technical staff. Managed and mentored team of 5 mechanical equipment engineers.

The Woodlands, Texas, United States

➥ Steered, coordinated, and supervised site rotating/static equipment installations while supporting projects from proposal development through plant startup. ➥ Conducted pre-inspection meetings and participated in meetings with contractors, clients, and inspection authorities. Verified compliance with project-specific and code-specific requirements during site installation. ➥ Interfaced extensively with equipment suppliers, individual technical experts, engineering contractors, construction contractors, plant maintenance personnel, plant operating personnel, and project team members to execute projects and proposals. Assessed scope, planned, and managed contractors onsite.

Deer Park, Texas, United States

➥ Ensured safe and reliable operation of production facilities at lowest lifecycle cost. ➥ Identified, developed, and implemented innovative solutions to mechanical system/asset issues for multiple facilities. ➥ Acted as primary technical resource for maintenance and troubleshooting of equipment such as compressors, fans, pumps, heat exchangers & high temperature specialty components such as reformer tubes, collecting manifolds etc. ➥ Assessed equipment performance data and spearheaded initiatives to ensure optimal reliability and efficient performance. Utilized Six Sigma methodologies for continuous improvement of equipment.

Sulphur, Louisiana, United States

➥ Applied knowledge of engineering concepts and principles to assess the efficiency and operating capability of plant equipment, specifically as it relates to energy consumption and recommended operational changes based on that assessment. ➥ Played an integral role in optimizing safety compliance as well as planning and executing Reformer startups and shutdowns.➥ Gained experience with Hydrogen plant process and reformer components and operation.➥ Executed various aspects of the Safety Program, including training, documentation, inspections and the correction of deficiencies. Monitored plan costs for alignment with budgets and targets for improvement.

Lake Orion, Michigan, United States

➥ Conceived, designed and tested battery modules and systems for Hybrid vehicles. Gained hands-on experience in various aspects of the design cycle from concept to implementation.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Operations & Leadership

Master Of Science - Ms, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering