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Irving, Texas, Us

Chief Engineer – Large Power Systems Division – Core Packaging. Technology owner of the Core Electric Power, Marine Auxiliary, and Oil & Gas generator set packages designed and produced by Caterpillar. Responsible for delivering value to the customer through the design and development of products that meet cost, performance, durability, and quality needs. Set and deliver the product line’s technical vision to meet the product requirements. Broad technical accountability for technical product decisions. Accountable for converting the customer requirements into a basic product concepts establishing value targets for all packages and package systems as well as project timing and cost constraints. Ultimately responsible for the technical success of the core package product line ensuring that the product development project meets program dates, cost and quality targets. Responsible for mentoring and developing the next generation of engineers within the product group. Lead division for driving the development of the technical capability of LPSD’s Packaging Team and their ability to apply Product Development Excellence processes and tools to LPSD’s Packaging Products.

Irving, Texas, Us

Leading team responsible for the engineering of Electric Power, Petroleum Power, Marine Auxiliary Power Design To Order projects. Design, development, testing and releasing of MWM brand Electric Power Generator sets, and Caterpillar & MWM Brand Grid Code design, development, testing, simulation, certification and releasing to meet the individual country requirements of EU ENTSO-e NC RfG for the EU and IEEE1547 the United States.

Irving, Texas, Us

Led team of 25 professionals in the design, development, testing and releasing of Caterpillar Electric Power Gas Generator Sets. Significant accomplishments include engineering development and releasing of packages for island mode applications, coal mine methane and landfill G3500C product, high efficiency G3500E, and G3500H product. Initial design and quoting and development of the Gas Container Endurance units at the Lafayette facility.

Irving, Texas, Us

Electric Power and Petroleum Application & Installation Manager. Led team of 25 professionals providing technical sales support to Caterpillar dealers and customers in the Electric Power and Oil & Gas markets. Significant accomplishments include directing the project management and customer satisfaction for the 60 X G3520C coal mine methane 120 MW project in Jingcheng , China. Managing and directing the work and customer satisfaction for Energy Developments Limited on their coal mine methane project at German Creek, Australia, and their virtual pipe line project at West Kimberely, Australia which included the first G3520C and G3516C 50 hertz packages running in an island mode configuration. Managed all customer interaction with the facility on technical, testing, and delivery of product. Provided management oversight of requirements and deliverables on these new programs to protect Caterpillar and provide the customer with agreed deliverables while upholding Caterpillar’s Values in Action.

Irving, Texas, Us

Led team that designed, analyzed, tested and validated all gas and diesel packages for the Large Engine center including electric power generation, marine auxiliary power generation, petroleum on and offshore power generation, petroleum pumping application, nuclear emergency genset packages, and water and industrial pumping application. Led five member project management team of shop coordinators responsible for procurement of custom parts, customer communications, shop floor liaison, project parts, O&MM, and SysOps Test And Adjust manual compilation for all projects assigned under my leadership. Led engineering design team on 40MW HFO power plant located in Escuintla, Guatemala. Led team developing and delivering 3600 package generator sets for nuclear applications at Virginia Electric Power Company and Arkansas Nuclear. Led team developing multistage centrifugal pump driven by 3600 diesel engines for pipeline pumping in Columbia. Led team developing centrifugal compressor driven by G3600 gas engine for comfort cooling for Abbott Labs in Chicago. Lead team developing 3600 diesel engine driven packages for offshore petroleum power for dynamic positioning rigs, FPSO’s, and other offshore petroleum power requirements. Led team developing tandem 3500 gas and diesel packages to address ways to hit higher power nodes with existing product. Travelled to and/or directed resolution of product issues for customers of Caterpillar power including personally resolving cooling and power issues at a Taiwan HFO Combined Heat and Power 3600 installation.

Irving, Texas, Us

Technical sales support to open new sales office in the Scandinavian region. Short term foreign service assignment. Developed processes and procedures to provide technical engineering requirements for shipyards developing projects for 3600 marine engines. Provided onsite support during commissioning of a 3600 powered car ferry in Trondheim, Norway. Participated in sales meetings with shipyards providing technical support to naval architects and designers.

Irving, Texas, Us

1989-1992 Senior Design Engineer – Mossville and Lafayette Engine Center. Product design and analysis on 3600 series diesel engine and packages.

Irving, Texas, Us

1987-1989 Design Engineer - Engine Division Engineering. Dynamic analysis and FEA for Engine components and systems. Provided FEA and classical analyses of components on Caterpillar engines ranging from the 3114-3600.

Executive Management Certificate Program

Master Of Science (Ms), Structural Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Ms), Civil Engineering