Rick Stephens P.Eng. Email & Phone Number

Lloydminster Alberta

Project ManagementBusiness Improvement SpecialistOperational Reviews of with improvement plan development, leadership, coaching and auditingSales Review, Product Definition, Customer need definition Sales plan development and implementation with regular review and re-focussingBusiness Process review with improvement plan development, leadership coaching and auditing

Lloydminster Alberta, Canada

With over 20 years of operations and engineering experience I have proven abilities to develop teams that can meet the needs of the homeowners and businesses when emergencies happen. Remediation, Restoration and Project Management are skills that my teams excel in, for those in need of returning their homes and businesses to what they were, as quickly as possible.

Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada

Facility, Personnel and Operations ManagementBusiness Operations review and improvementProcedure development and implementationSafety leadership and improvementCustomer development and conflict resolutionEmployee and Leadership mentoring and development

Europump, Lloydminster Alberta

Lead product development and production improvements for the Downhole and Surface Products of Europump.Manage Staff of Engineering, Inventory Control, Procurement, Trades and other backgrounds.Develop and implement improved processes for Project Management and Scheduling, Inventory Control and Purchasing including min / max and others for the Downhole and Surface Products.Develop procedures and track compliance repair and maintenance schedules for equipment and facility.Manage… Show more Lead product development and production improvements for the Downhole and Surface Products of Europump.Manage Staff of Engineering, Inventory Control, Procurement, Trades and other backgrounds.Develop and implement improved processes for Project Management and Scheduling, Inventory Control and Purchasing including min / max and others for the Downhole and Surface Products.Develop procedures and track compliance repair and maintenance schedules for equipment and facility.Manage Projects to decrease operating costs, increase shop capacity and improve product quality and on time performance.Lead, define and implement HSE, ERP, Safety Inspection and Improvement projects for facility.Investigate new equipment, processes or contracting opportunities to improve business operations.Implement and maintain SQ, Internal Quality, KPI development and others to track all departments.Hands on training and development of staff in all areas of business operations including expanding similar processes to 2 other facilities in Product Line. Show less

Lloydminster, Alberta

Project Management for manufacturing of tanks, vessels, piping for subcomponents, finished goods and all contract services as required.Define and implement Manufacturing Strategy and Review processes for continuous improvement at facilities.Conduct cost control and reduction projects for all manufacturing, service, repair and business processes and equipment improvementLead team to implement Finite Resource Scheduling for all sites using an electronic ERP based system.Implement… Show more Project Management for manufacturing of tanks, vessels, piping for subcomponents, finished goods and all contract services as required.Define and implement Manufacturing Strategy and Review processes for continuous improvement at facilities.Conduct cost control and reduction projects for all manufacturing, service, repair and business processes and equipment improvementLead team to implement Finite Resource Scheduling for all sites using an electronic ERP based system.Implement and lead Root Cause analysis, Process Flow Mapping based improvements in Manufacturing and Business based processesDevelop Manufacturing, Project Management, Inventory Control and other operational Processes and Procedures for Corporation.Implement 5S policies, procedures and functions throughout facilities. Show less

Lloydminster, Alberta

Project and Operations management of 20 employees related to the design, sales, manufacture, testing and repair, of CWT Product Line.Managed all aspects Low Pressure Boiler based product line for multiple uses including High Pressure Natural Gas Line Heater and specialized Heavy and Light Oilfield heating applications applied throughout Canada and the United States.Developed a standardization program of the product line to simplify Manufacturing, Sales and Maintenance.Lead sales… Show more Project and Operations management of 20 employees related to the design, sales, manufacture, testing and repair, of CWT Product Line.Managed all aspects Low Pressure Boiler based product line for multiple uses including High Pressure Natural Gas Line Heater and specialized Heavy and Light Oilfield heating applications applied throughout Canada and the United States.Developed a standardization program of the product line to simplify Manufacturing, Sales and Maintenance.Lead sales teams through a system of 5 distributors, 4 local sales representatives, throughout Canada and the United States.Developed technical standards and application software for the sizing and sale of equipment.Presented successfully to the ASME Section 4 group to modify the ASME code dealing with Low Pressure and Vacuum Boilers to simplify the regulations for standard use.Lead design changes to complete product line to meet more stringent ASME Section 4 codes and to improve manufacturing efficiency and costsImplemented Continuous Improvement, 5S and Lean philosophy throughout the Production Process and facility for the CWT product Line. Show less

Lloydminster, Alberta

Project Management in the development, evaluation, and improvement of manufacturing methods to decrease costs, increase capacity and improve quality of components and finished goods.Lead Projects involving staff from Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing or other departments to develop new processes or equipment to improve manufacturing process or time requirements.Managed Projects transitioning new products from engineering to manufacturing including full manufacturing set-up… Show more Project Management in the development, evaluation, and improvement of manufacturing methods to decrease costs, increase capacity and improve quality of components and finished goods.Lead Projects involving staff from Engineering, Manufacturing, Purchasing or other departments to develop new processes or equipment to improve manufacturing process or time requirements.Managed Projects transitioning new products from engineering to manufacturing including full manufacturing set-up including Lean Manufacturing processes and techniques (BOM’s, costing, & MRP).Conduct design and material reviews for products to improve performance of the equipment we manufactured.Implement QA/QC improvements through field review and testing with Engineering and Outside sources. Conduct cost studies and make recommendations regarding equipment utilization (eg. Robotic manufacturing systems) to improve productivity.Implement Lean Manufacturing ideology within facility including, warehousing; inventory control and storage, manufacturing and shipping departments.Prepare new patents or assisting in the litigation of patent infringements related to PC Pump products. Show less

Lloydminster Alberta

Lead a team to standardize all Progressing Cavity Pumps and associated equipment through 5 international departments and integrate this system into universal accounting / purchasing, QC and Engineering system.Created Engineering Standards for manufacturing processes, material selection, testing and Overall Project Development for new Equipment.Created a structure within Weatherford for International manufacturing and repairing of PC Pump Equipment in Brazil, Venezuela and USA.Lead… Show more Lead a team to standardize all Progressing Cavity Pumps and associated equipment through 5 international departments and integrate this system into universal accounting / purchasing, QC and Engineering system.Created Engineering Standards for manufacturing processes, material selection, testing and Overall Project Development for new Equipment.Created a structure within Weatherford for International manufacturing and repairing of PC Pump Equipment in Brazil, Venezuela and USA.Lead R&D projects, analyze test criteria and results and at the end of the year prepare federal tax returns.New product analysis to bring viable options for products or services to Weatherford from outside vendors and developing business and legal agreements as needed. Responsible for preparing, defending and filing patents for our division. Have received patent US 6,557,643.Designed, analyzed and perfected several pieces of equipment for the oil field dealing with environmental noise issues, field personnel safety, PC Pump and Driveheads, Stuffing Boxes and down hole equipment.Analyze and worked with outside sources including CSA and others for the certification of equipment and designs. Show less

Lloydminster Alberta

Operated a Cased Hole Wireline throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan conducting operations in the Heavy and Light Oil areas of the provinces, as well as the sweet, sour and critical sour Natural gas areas of low, moderate and high pressure wells.Responsible for Computalog and customer equipment and safety during all operations.Lead 2 and 3 man crews during the operation of the equipment.Responsible for all local report development and analysis for the customer on location to determine… Show more Operated a Cased Hole Wireline throughout Alberta and Saskatchewan conducting operations in the Heavy and Light Oil areas of the provinces, as well as the sweet, sour and critical sour Natural gas areas of low, moderate and high pressure wells.Responsible for Computalog and customer equipment and safety during all operations.Lead 2 and 3 man crews during the operation of the equipment.Responsible for all local report development and analysis for the customer on location to determine the next operation for a wells service requirements.Create billing for the operations of the operation being conducted for the customer.Logging styles conducted: Sonic, gamma ray, Source Neutron Logging, Pulse Neutron Detection, Acoustic, and temperature logging. Several additional specialty operations using other companies equipment.Perforated all oil and gas wells listed above using disposable and reloadable guns as well as solid fuel fracking solution and recording systems.Introduced the Self-Contained wireline unit which was able to conduct field activities without the need for a Service Rig on location.As the self contained wireline truck was new to the industry we were required to develop specialty tools, operation processed and safety procedures. Show less