Travis Barnette Email & Phone Number

Chalmette, Louisiana, United States

- Currently serving in the role of Operations Manager at the plant and overseeing all plant operations - This position has allowed me to experience taking an established plant and increase its production throughput by 16% from 2020 – 2023 while maintaining product quality- Having two supervisors reporting to me with 18 employees reporting to them has provided experience in successfully accomplishing goals requiring an organized team to achieve- Serving in this role has made it clear just how important it is to have competent and dedicated individuals employed in key positions, and the true value of teamwork in the workplace- The role has also provided numerous opportunities to implement safety, environmental and process improvements within the plant which will remain functional regardless of personnel changes

Covington, Louisiana, United States

- Served in the role of process development engineer, focusing on the analysis and improvement of Rain Carbon’s calciner operations in the areas of production, safety and environmental impact- Experienced in the development, execution and full implementation of plant improvement projects designed to increase plant capability and operational functionality- Excels in interacting with a wide spectrum of Rain personnel (hourly plant – upper management) to implement improvement ideas and achieve results - Successful in the execution of plant safety improvements both large & small, and confident in my ability to meet deadlines without compromising safety

Gramercy, Louisiana

- Worked in the role of plant engineer at the Rain Carbon calcination facility, focusing on plant improvements, product quality as well as focusing on plant production throughput- Developed a detailed practical understanding of the production process at the Gramercy plant, which has allowed the plant to operate at increased production rates without compromising customer quality- Developed strong relationships with plant management, hourly employees, lab personnel, equipment & service vendors as well as outside parties that support the calcination process- Served successfully as maintenance manager for the plant from October 2015 – October 2016, while remaining in the role of plant engineer

Houston, Texas Area

- Worked as an Integrity Engineer in the BP Global Wells Organization’s Engineering team, providing high-quality engineering solutions and support to installations worldwide- Gained experience in applying both BP and industry accepted specifications and standards to contractor fabricated equipment, as well as verifying project schedule adherence and integrity of the work executed- Experienced in taking an active role in equipment / system FAT’s, SIT’s, HAZID’s, HAZOP’s and FMEA’s to ensure that the equipment will effectively achieve the desired goal once installed - Experienced in actively participating in incident investigations (root cause analysis), equipment performance standard development and efforts related to the identification, analysis and mitigation of non-productive time contributors on onshore and offshore BP installations

Houston, Texas Area

- Gained experience working as a Mechanical Engineer in Transocean’s Engineering and Technical Support team, which provides engineering solutions related to mechanical system design, installation, upgrades, maintenance and repair - Experienced in providing technical leadership, assistance and solutions in a timely manner while addressing a wide variety of mechanical system and equipment related challenges - Involved with the research, evaluation and recommendation of systems designed to improve an installation’s operational performance and ability to satisfy client requirements and specifications - Gained experience while being involved with system upgrades / modifications and support for various types of mechanical systems and equipment installed on multiple assets worldwide

Dong-Gu, Ulsan, Korea

- Worked as a Senior Project Engineer on Transocean’s Deepwater Champion drillship project and then transitioned into the position of Commissioning Engineer - Experienced being the lead TOI liaison in Ulsan, S. Korea between Hyundai Heavy Industries and the Houston team, during the engineering phase of the newbuild project - Gained experience working as an engineer during the engineering, construction and commissioning phases of the Deepwater Champion drilling vessel project- Gained experience with the inspection, installation and testing of equipment / machinery (rotating and static) to ensure it is fit for purpose and free of defects- Experienced with the construction, completion and commissioning of various mechanical systems

Houston, Texas Area

- Worked as a Senior Staff Engineer in Global Santa Fe’s operations support group which provided engineering solutions to address a variety of operational challenges - Gained experience working with a variety of mechanical systems as well as actively participating in the design, fabrication and installation of hydraulic equipment installed onboard offshore drilling vessels- Gained experience in the area of maintenance optimization in an effort to minimize the levels of non-productive time experienced on GSF owned assets - Experienced in the development of corporate purchasing specifications that were then used for equipment acquisition / purchasing- Provided mechanical engineering technical support to global operations as well as newbuild projects

New Orleans

- Worked as an Engineer in McDermott’s mechanical and structural engineering design group - Gained experience designing, modifying and optimizing robust equipment to be installed on offshore platforms and subjected to harsh marine working environments - Familiar with design and construction procedures necessary for successful and cost-effective installation- Experienced in producing calculations and practical engineering solutions for various problems concerning marine equipment, structural design, fabrication and installation - Experienced in developing numerical models used to analyze solutions proposed by the design group - Gained experience working with new and existing steel construction, and making necessary modifications to existing structures in order to increase their capabilities

New Orleans

- Performed work as a Mechanical Engineer on the mechanical system design team in Northrop Grumman Ship Systems’ Research and Development Department - Gained experience designing and developing piping and mechanical systems to be used in various service applications (potable water, pneumatics, hydraulics, sewage, HVAC, seawater cooling, propulsion, etc.) - Participated in internally and externally funded projects designed to improve Northrop Grumman facility’s capabilities and efficiency in both engineering and production related areas- Worked jointly with Battelle Memorial Institute, Edison Welding Institute, University of Michigan, Penn State and the University of New Orleans on multiple phase projects designed to improve the fabrication and manufacturing performance and capabilities of the facility- Worked on a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt project designed to improve the engineering techniques used during lightweight structural design (specifically concerning inserts and penetration reinforcements)- Developed skills in creating numerical models using Finite Element Analysis and CAD software packages, designed to accurately simulate a wide variety of engineering related situations

Master Of Science (Ms), Engineering

Activities and Societies: 4.0 GPA Focused on Engineering Management and Systems Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Sigma Phi Epsilon