Richard Stephens Email & Phone Number

Baton Rouge, La, Us

Uncle Sam, Louisiana, United States

• Manage and analyze the plant wide asset health register (AHR) to forecast replacements requiring allocation of capital funds. Implemented new AHR format that calculates cost of lost production, power generation, and water consumption based on a tiered repair score system that prioritizes at risk assets.• Led the deployment of the plant wide Smart CBM Condition Monitoring System resulting in consistent vibration monitoring on all critical assets that continues to achieve best in class sensor collection rate. Implemented maintenance procedures & trained maintenance personnel to provide long term system upkeep. • Manage all predictive maintenance programs concerning plant wide rotating equipment, including vibration monitoring, oil analysis, and infrared thermography. Analyze data and drive defect elimination actions to maintain system function. • Implement and improve all precision maintenance and lubrication procedures, including the use of proper torque specs, laser alignment, and pipe strain tolerance to proactively preserve asset health. • Developed asset strategies for all condensing and noncondensing multi-stage multi-valve steam turbines. Asset strategies included a system gap analysis, PM & job plan optimization, operator REC, PdM condition monitoring implementation, identifying and stocking critical spares, creating standard minor and major turnaround inspection scopes, and recommending system upgrades/modifications.• Facilitate root cause analysis based on trigger points and administer the implementation of resulting corrective actions. • Manage overhauls of all multi-stage multi-valve steam turbines including scope development, turnaround planning, budget and cost tracking, shop inspections, repair recommendations, rebuild & install, and vibration monitoring during start up.• Update and manage plant wide asset criticality assessments providing CMMS system with prioritization ranking to direct resources towards production limiting at risk assets.

Uncle Sam, Louisiana, United States

• Led the rotating equipment recovery of E-Train’s single stage overhung compressor ensuring the running unit was built to OEM specifications resulting in significant decreases in vibration and max production capabilities.• Managed the completion of “D” Phos Acid Tank refurbishment and returned the tank to service as the BHT satisfying environmental requirements outlined in RCRA consent decree.• Developed E-Train MAB Turbine major overhaul scope for the T&T valve, valve rack, control systems, diaphragms, and rotating element for turnaround execution. Managed overhaul & start up condition monitoring resulting in reliable equipment operation, reduced vibration, and elimination of steam leaks.

Donaldsonville, Louisiana, United States

• Created/enhanced the preventive maintenance walk route program resulting in weekly documentation of all oil levels, coupling condition, bearing temperature, and safety concerns for all critical assets in Louisiana Operations • Analyzed a multitude of oil samples to assess health of equipment and identify potential failure modes as part of Mosaic’s predictive maintenance program. • Led teams of onsite personnel from Sulfuric Acid, Phosphoric Acid, and Utilities plants to evaluate, review, and classify over 2300 assets resulting in the completion of Uncle Sam’s criticality assessment.

Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida Area

• Completed several drive chain selection projects aimed at replacing overloaded chains to sustain increasing rates in product and dryer elevators.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Implemented industry standard precision lubrication procedures & storage practices aimed at maintaining a best-in-class system of clean and efficient oil distribution.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Learned to read drafting plans to witness real time development and implementation of common construction practice • Collaborated with subcontracted employees from various companies on projects involving concrete, framing, basic electrical work, drywall instillation, ect.. • Facilitated communication between job sites and headquarters to efficiently carry out projects according to plan• Mastered and reviewed safety procedures in weekly meetings specific to the project at hand