RAZ
Houston, TX.
Profile
Accomplished, results driven Mechanical Engineer with a strong business background, and hands on experience in Program/Project Management, Reliability Engineering and Maintenance. Recognized as a leader in safety, managing safe, reliable and efficient operations, effective team work and collaboration, driving continuous improvement and strong work ethics.
Skills & Competencies
▪ Root Cause Failure Analysis ▪ Failure Modes and Effect Analysis ▪ Preventive and Predictive Maintenance ▪ Reliability Center Maintenance ▪ Computerized Maintenance Management Systems – Maximo & MMS ▪ SAP ▪ In-depth knowledge of process equipment and maintenance ▪ TAR - planning/engineering/contracting/procurement/execution/closing ▪ Inspection and engineered repairs for stationary equipment ▪ Pumps/Seals/Motors/Foundation ▪ Application of instrumentation and controls ▪ Equipment Integrity Management Processes ▪ Project Management –initiating/planning/executing/monitoring and controls/closing ▪ Procurement and Contract formation/administration/negotiations/execution ▪ Working knowledge of ASME, ANSI, API, DOT, and other federal, state, local and corporate codes ▪ Microsoft programs ▪ Regulatory Compliance and Assurance processes ▪ Application of refinery processes and process options ▪ Understanding of financial and accounting ▪ Performance Management Processes ▪ Strong/demonstrated effective leadership ▪ Excellent communications and interpersonal skills ▪ Focus efforts and prioritize work to deliver business value ▪ Bias for Action – does things before being asked or forced to by an event ▪ Uses business levers and take advantage of financial opportunities ▪ Take the lead when challenges occur ▪ Actively promotes a positive attitude ▪ Values results over effort ▪
Career Highlights
• Successfully completed the development and implemented the Contractor Competency Assurance program. The program is part of the USPL Contractor Management Process to approve contractor to work for the company.
• Designed, implemented and managed a centralized engineering & maintenance organization to oversee the inspection and repairs of over 1300 API tanks across the USA. The team delivered over $ 10 million saving by leveraging the volume of work through contracting and procurement strategies, reducing outage durations and improving the availability of the tanks.
• Recognized for outstanding performance as the lead engineer for the Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit TAR. TAR was complete with no injuries, ahead of schedule, on budget and with a flawless start up. The facility was able to capture over $ 5 million in commercial opportunities.
• Won the 2002 Helios Award in Green Category (highest corporate award) for using a new tank cleaning technology that reduced hazardous waste and incineration cost. Over $ 12 MM were saved in one year alone by using the new technology.
• Recognized by the Leadership Team for demonstrating outstanding safety leadership. Several of my maintenance teams achieved 3 + years with no OSHA incidents.
• Successfully led negotiatiations on behalf of the company on the 4-10 schedules for union represented employees. The union voted in favor of the proposed schedule and was put in place six months later.
• Recognized by the Leadership Team for meeting maintenance budget commitment three years in a row. Yet delivering safe, reliable and efficient operations. Yearly maintenance budget was approx. $ 32 million and under spend an average of 3.5% each year.
• Technical lead and principal interviewer in Major Incident Investigations.
• Single Point of Accountability person for several capital projects ($6-$10 MM range). Projects delivered operations expectations, finished as planned, on budget and with no safety incidents.
• Lead the implementation of the “1000 Days” program (organizational and work process changes). The business unit wide program focused on developing and implementing processes and tools to improve safety culture, deliver reliable and efficient operations, developing capability through continuous learning and holding people accountable for delivering results.
• Recognized for successfully implementing several reliability improvements which resulted in improved mean-time-between-repairs (MTBR), unit availability, and preventive maintenance cost reduction.
• Successfully led from cradle to completion the construction of the new Distillate Desulphurization Unit (Capital budget - $ 120 MM), Resid Desulphurization Unit (Capital budget - $ 63 MM) and Oil Movements Upgrade (three phases, capital budget - $ 93 MM).
• Recognized for delivering a new innovating way to transport and lift new Coke Drums. The transportation and lifting of the drums was complete with no incidents and the shutdown duration was reduced by almost 40%, resulting in a cost savings of over $4 MM.
• Project Manager, successfully led the engineering, procurement and construction of Coker Drum Replacement Trains B & C (capital budget, two projects - $ 34 MM), Coker Cycle Reduction Phase I (Capital budget - $22 MM) and Acid Tail Gas Scrubber (Capital budget - $ 4.3 MM).
Work Experience
BP America - Upstream GoM Projects & Modifications 2011 to Present
Project Manager
Responsible for the safe, on time and on budget execution of Brownfiel (CAT C) projects for the GoM Na Kika platform. The NK project portfolio includes 10-15 activite projects with an annual budget of $ 15-20 MM.
BEI Engineers - Pasadena, Texas 2009 - 2011
Capital Projects Project Manager
Assigned to the Pasadena Refining System Inc. refinery as a major capital projects Project Manager. Responsible for providing project management and technical support to the FEL and execution of $10million to $100million capital projects.
BP America - US Pipelines & Logistics, Warrenville, IL - 2005 to 2009
Integrity Management Contractor Competency Assurance Program Manager
Responsible for development and implementing a process that will assure contractor competencies for all contractors working for US Pipelines & Logistics. USPL has over 350 contractors classified as “performing critical work”. New process is used to qualify contractors.
Tank Program General Manager
Responsible for developing, implementing and managing an engineering and maintenance Tank Program organization to oversee the inspection and maintenance of API tanks. Yearly budget = $ 42 million, 16 direct reports and over 60 contractor.
Served as Due Diligence Technical Team Leader to evaluate the condition / valuation of facilities being considered for acquisition. In addition, set up data rooms to facilitate the due diligence assessment of potential buyers for selected plan...
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