Thomas Vu Email & Phone Number

New York, United States

New York, United States

New York, New York, Us

Brooklyn, New York, Us

Lead the Amogy Powerpack Electrical Integration project that encompassed the electrical power distribution design, construction, and integration of Amogy’s technology into the world’s first carbon-free, ammonia-powered maritime vessel that included management of multi-disciplinary and international project partners, $3M of electrical equipment procurement, and daily construction guidance over the course of 10 months.Managed the multi-disciplinary team that ensured US Coast Guard maritime and EH&S regulations were applied throughout the demonstration that resulted in the US’s first ammonia bunkering operation while leveraging past chemical manufacturing experience to ensure safe execution.Pioneered Scrum methodology implementation in the project management department to communicate with project stakeholders weekly progress while using Jira and Confluence to document overall project roadmap, sprint increments, potential roadblocks, and retrospectives.

Paris La Défense Cedex, Fr

Responsible for the implementation of company HSE programs such as RAMSES and OneMaestro totaling 60+ findings and actions to be managed through 2024.Manager of the Quality Control Department with a staff of 2 laboratory technicians that test up to 500Mlbs of final product a month to ensure compliance with sales and manufacturing specifications per ISO 9001.

Midland, Michigan, Us

Responsible for coordinating the production of up to 2.3MMlbs of Hydrogen Cyanide per day via management of feed rates, balancing of raw material consumption and final product inventory per supply chain demand of up to 24MMlbs of ACH.Optimized catalyst yield through collaboration with reactive chemists and technology center associates to formulate iterative troubleshooting techniques and feed ratio tuning resulting in a 10% net production increase totaling $2.4MM of monthly production.Operational owner for $20MM of platinum and rhodium catalyst entailing metals account management and purchasing, physical delivery, reception, unboxing, and eventual hand installation into the HCN reactor. Provide secondary level approval for confined space entries and high energy hot work permits in flammable process areas which involves job site safety inspection, hazardous chemical monitoring, and contractor briefing before allowing work to be performed.

Midland, Michigan, Us

Dow Chemical 4Q16 TA Excellence award recipient for key contributions to the 2016 NP2 turnaround as Mechanical Integrity Team Lead that included responsibility for tracking $12MM of maintenance work and GMISS inspections that necessitated daily meetings and EOD wrap-up communications with site maintenance expertise, metallurgists, PCE integrity specialists, and site leadership.Implemented non-metallic repairs on major pieces of equipment during the 2017 NP2 Turnaround requiring consultation and approval from non-metallic engineering expertise and site professional engineer/PCE engineer resulting in cost avoidance of $800M and circumventing turnaround schedule delays.Facilitated the root cause analysis for the Anhydrous Ammonia L2 PSCE necessitating full presentation of the unplanned event and timeline to operations leadership, technical staff, maintenance/inspection resources, and site leadership that resulted in chartering the N-Area Ammonia Header Replacement LTE project.

Midland, Michigan, Us

Audited miscellaneous equipment, including over 100 pumps and hoses, to establish proper preventative maintenance procedures.Developed over 15 work scopes and notifications to ensure equipment deficiencies are handled efficiently while ensuring proper documentation and repair recommendations.Collaborated with subject matter experts to develop various maintenance procedures and long term reliability strategies for critical equipment.Shadowed various engineers to gain insight on day-to-day activities of different roles within the plant.

Facilitated in sizing and quoting water treatment systems for commercial and industrial projects, such as the Texas Children’s Hospital, worth up to $120 million.Researched project plans and specifications for over 1000 new construction sites. Collaborated with engineering contractors and consultants to create quotations and submittals.