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• Develop equipment specific Inspection Test Records. • Review equipment assignment matrices used in population of completions database. • Develop manpower estimates to support Mechanical PC/Commissioning activities. • Witness construction final alignments to ensure equipment is in serviceable condition at Mechanical Completion. • Walk down all piping/mechanical systems for mechanical completions. • Generate punch list items for noted deficiencies and approve their completion. • Actively participate in Safety meetings and Toolbox meetings. • Perform rotating equipment inspections and pre-startup checks. • Manage day to day operation of Mechanical team.

Operate processing equipment and log equipment checks to follow standard operating procedures and optimizing plant efficiencies. • Read temperature in pressure gauges and flowmeters, record readings and compile in records. • Comply with best practices, standard operating procedures and develop and maintain continuous improvement efforts on rotating equipment. • Assisted with process line up for process runs. • Actively participated in Safety meetings and Toolbox meetings. • Perform pump and motor startups checking temperature and vibrations readings.

Conducted flushing, blow down, and tightness test of Subsea chemical injection and Topsides chemical injection systems to project specs.Performed dynamic commissioning of all chemical injection skid subsea, and topsides. Executed various functions, including walking down P&IDs, review of BOM, and checking of piping ISO’s.Examined construction A check sheets and B check sheet for Pre comm activities.

Managed rotating equipment / Sundyne Vendor packages for completion of trains 2, 3 and individual pump, blowers, and motor packages.Aligned vendor supplied gas compressor packages and oversaw lube oil flushing of gas compressor packages.Implemented the tightness testing of Vendor gas compressor packages. Conducted N2 test runs on compressor and first circulation run of product.

Ensured laser alignment w/ Rotaline ultra and touch systems.Monitored flushing of seal systems and first fills on large industrial pumps.Executed various functions, including walking down P&IDs, review of BOM, and checking of piping ISO’s.Examined construction A check sheets and B check sheet for Pre comm activities.

Conducted dynamic pump runs and flushing of main lined to the unit in the plant.Loaded chemicals into storage tanks, worked with vendor on dynamic test of two belt filter presses.Managed P&ID walk downs for tightness testing of chemical systems and to verify precision of lockout /tagout.Executed un-coupled / coupled pump runs for vibration readings. Monitored temp on bearings on all rotating equipment in UO&I units.

Managed PI&D walk-down of identified work-packs and conducted tightness testing of production systems.Evaluated P&ID’s for system lock out and tag out and for implementation of safety procedures.Carried out water analysis to determine Practical Count Water Turbidity and FTU readings.Flushing lube oil systems on water injection compressors.

Mentored operations personnel on all system startup, such as loading arm operation and Hydro Carbon Vacuum exhausts system. Collaborated with construction personnel to verify pile location and test soil compaction.

Conducted system walk downs to ensure completion of construction and turn over to commissioning for work to begin.QA/QC of Construction: Piping inspector. Contracted to Williams to provide visual inspection on piping on Gulf Star 1 Spar. Performed visual inspection and P&ID walk down of systems and equipment.Examined P&ID’s for system break outs, and implemented system lockout /tag out programs.

Directed mechanical tiger team members to finish up on construction work packages.Liaised with Torqueing Company on Flange management tracking system.

Steered commissioning efforts for the project including all actives during function testing and system dynamic commissioning, (FAT’s).Collaborated with Construction and Client to identify any issues with Drilling and Topsides systems that had A punch items and B punch items so they could be interred into Procosys.

Supervisor over 15 to 20 personell in efforts to accomplish assorted Industrial endeavors located all over the USA. Managed controlled bolting procedures in critical applications.Utilized a wide range of technology designed to solve leak-related problems on critical bolting assemblies in offshore, oil, and chemical industries