As Vice President of Maintenance and Reliability at Chevron, my leadership focused on spearheading operational availability and driving maintenance cost efficiency improvements in our Manufacturing System. Our team's dedication to sustainable change implementation centering around industry best practices (right sized work processes, risk-based inspection techniques and IT advancements) has been pivotal in enhancing system reliability, cost structure and reducing carbon intensity.Previously, as CEO of Pasadena Refinery, I steered the refinery to break-even returns in less than 3 years and the facility is on path to industry-leading performance. Our collective efforts significantly improved personal safety, environmental performance and reliability, demonstrating my commitment to operational excellence and ability to drive results.
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Leadership And Management ConsultantSelf-Employed Jun 2024 - Present
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Vice President, Maintenance And Reliability, ManufacturingChevron Jan 2023 - Jul 2024Houston, Texas, United StatesDirects improvement initiatives across Manufacturing system focusing on Operational Availability and Maintenance cost efficiency improvementsResponsible for risk-based inspection asset strategies implementation, management of existing maintenance and reliability IT platforms and application of IT and digital improvements. -
Ceo And General Manager Pasadena Refinery IncChevron May 2019 - Dec 2022Pasadena, Texas, United StatesDirecting strategy and day-to-day operations of 115K barrel / day refinery with 700 direct and contracted employees▪ Commanding wholly owned Chevron acquisition, Pasadena Refining System, Inc., with full board & fiduciary accountability, including business plan, $120MM annual capital expense, organizational capability, and operational excellenceo Taking site from “unsustainable” to break-even returns in 3 yearso Targeting sustainability, 140K barrel / day, & portfolio-leading returns, 2024▪ Designing KPI and priority-based transitions to create operating rhythm, speed profitability, and lower carbon intensityo Improving reliability 30% to date, on track for full / 10-year benchmarko Engaging 3rd party contractors to control headcount and operating expenses▪ Reconfiguring facility via capital investment to achieve 20% ROCE o Executing capital leadership through 3 of 5 steps to date — concept development, alternative selection, designo Evaluating technologies and yield of 12 permutations for financial viability and competitive advantage▪ Establishing trusted relationship with USW, developing strategy to negotiate 15 substantial work rule issues and harmonize Chevron benefits▪ Building community partnerships to streamline and overcome permitting / compliance / TCEQ challenges and empower corporate support of city o Preventing 1-year delay and expense of lawsuit -
Acquisition & Integration ManagerChevron Jun 2018 - May 2019Houston, Texas, United StatesSME — maintenance, construction, reliability work processes, practices — consulting M&A team as primary Business Rep for PRSI refinery acquisition▪ Collaborating to design acquisition strategy, liaising with Strategy Department and Decision Analyst to evaluate plants on siteo Bringing in multi-disciplined Chevron team – Finance, Procurement, Legal, Government Affairs – to launch Day 1 operations▪ Executing due diligence over 60 years of reporting and 10 years of data in 3 months, e.g., site visits, documents review, inspections▪ Leading all integration efforts prior to custody transfer with physical move to Pasadena in November 2018 -
Maintenance ManagerChevron Apr 2013 - Nov 2018El Segundo, California, United StatesSteering all maintenance and reliability processes at 300K barrel / day facility with oversight of 1K direct and contract employees▪ Setting strategic, global standard for Chevron maintenance and reliability programs, driving 25% reduction in operating expense without sacrificing reliability▪ Leading 18-month effort with CA State Building Trades on Chevron-wide project labor agreement related to SB54, o Negotiating non-union labor for initial 5 years of any project in the stateo Creating framework for all building trades employment in State of California▪ Directing contractor consolidation resulting in 20% on-site vendor reduction, moving to condition-based work vs scheduledo Holding site workforce costs flat, ultimately over 10-year period▪ Reaching 97% operational availability in 2015 -
Turnaround ManagerChevron Apr 2011 - Apr 2013Pascagoula, Mississippi, United StatesManaging plant maintenance outages at 350K barrel / day petrochemical complex to achieve competitive cost and duration▪ Creating the processes — now standard in all Chevron facilities — to realize quartile improvement in turnaround performance and cost▪ Leading 4 teams with 4 unique approaches into single, data-driven methodologyo Designing disciplines in planning, scheduling, reporting, behavioral standards, meetings, and expectations to change entire refinery process▪ Managing 50 personnel on daily basis, 2K for large events requiring ± 60 days of increased workforce -
Change Management AdvisorChevron Apr 2009 - Apr 2011Pascagoula, Mississippi, United StatesDelivering corporate manufacturing-wide procurement, reliability, and maintenance standardization project▪ Coordinating transformation across 4 domestic refineries▪ Implementing multiple efficiency standards, including materials kitting, technology integration with procurement, tool time -
Maintenance ManagerChevron Apr 2006 - Apr 2009Salt Lake City, Utah, United StatesDirecting maintenance and reliability processes at 50K barrel / day refinery with oversight of 500 direct and contract personnel at USW-represented site▪ Managing capital projects valued at $200MM with significant activity in work process and project re-tooling▪ Steering refinery leadership team through revised management system processes and business planning to improve reliability▪ Negotiating team for USW contract renewal -
Engineering Manager / Early Career SuccessChevron Jun 1991 - Apr 2006Richmond, California, United StatesEngineering Manager providing technical leadership of 50 mechanical and electrical engineers with 5 direct reports; previous roles during this time period include▪ Turnaround Project Managero Overseeing planned outages for 1/3 of Richmond refineryo Improving 2 quartiles in cost and efficiency▪ Area Project Managero First supervisory role during $1B clean fuel project▪ Reliability Supervisoro Leading machinery reliability group and weld inspection crew of 20 personnel▪ Reliability Engineer o Delivering failure and reliability analysis, rotating equipment, and installing engineering fixes
Tim Sutherland Education Details
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Mechanical Engineering
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