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SUMMARY
I am a real-world, in-plant experienced mechanical engineering professional with time based on-site in a highly specialized chemical processing plant, a 115,000 bpd petroleum refinery and a solids handling facility that loads and conveys 1.2 million tons of petroleum for coke for ExxonMobil a year. While in these plants, I gained a strong working knowledge of all manner of mechanical equipment from fluid processing equipment design, to maintenance of solids handling equipment like bridge cranes and conveyor belts. In my more recent positions, I have been working as an asset management consultant with the ability to facilitate full RCM studies of plant equipment and consequently predict yearly maintenance budgets, capacities and equipment availability of either an existing plant or a theoretical plant still in its design phase. This was done utilizing integrated asset management facilitation/simulation software such as Rylson8 and Isograph Availability Workbench coupled with either empirical or theoretical equipment failure data. This role has predominately had me mentoring mining company personnel on site in the use of asset management software as well as RCM concepts in general. I possess computer proficiencies including:
- Isograph Availability Workbench, Microsoft Office (notably Excel), Rylson8, as well as casual use of AutoCAD, Minitab, mathCAD and Solidworks
I also have experience using CMMS including:
-SAP, Maximo, Infor
My other strengths include proven written and verbal communication skills, thriving on team work, easily adapting to a wide variety of work tasks and environment, my attention to the details, and flexibility allowing for travel and odd hours as may be required.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2014-2015, Ausenco Rylson Perth, Australia
Asset Management Consultant
• Prepared preliminary maintenance models of equipment for a Vale coal handling and processing plant (CHPP) located in Moatize, Mozambique using data from maintenance manuals and previous experience and then sent those models to consultants based on site that then refined them through RCM facilitation meetings.
• Assembled part of a maintenance and operating feasibility study. I worked on a team that assembled a base maintenance model of proposed equipment and upgrades associated with bringing online the Anglo Gold Ashanti Obuasi underground mine in Ghana. These equipment were assembled in the software quickly from library equipment models and experience as the idea of the exercise was merely to project the potential future maintenance and operating expenditures within about 20% accuracy for 10 years of operating the mine.
• Undertook a start-to-finish critical spares analysis for the Vale CHPP at Moatize, Mozambique utilizing Rylson8 critical spares analysis software and equipment information and operating context gathered by myself on-site.
2012-2013, ARMS Reliability Various locations in Australia
Reliability Engineer
• Participated in a definition-phase project study for a proposed 8MTPA potash mine using gathered equipment failure data that in-turn produced an accurate projected yearly maintenance budget as well as accurate capacity and equipment availability projections.
• Managed a project for a group of reliability engineers to produce a set of task-based AWB models that then generated new PMI sheets and “1SAP” compliant SAP load sheets for all the equipment maintenance master data at BHP Iron Ore Port Hedland – Nelson point.
• Prepared preliminary maintenance models of equipment for a proposed Anglogold Ashanti gold mine using data from equipment maintenance manuals coupled with knowledge from previous experience and then refined those models by drawing upon the knowledge of Anglogold subject matter experts during RCM facilitation meetings.
• Engaged with BHPBilliton Mt. Arthur Coal mine to mentor a team of analysis and improvement engineers in an effort to create AWB RCM models for all of the major types of mobile equipment including the haul trucks, drills, excavators and other ancillary equipment. The emphasis was to have comprehensive models that would not only capture FMEA/RCM data, but would also store all of the necessary data to easily export preventive maintenance checklist documents and SAP data into a properly formatted master data loading sheet.
2011-2012, Savage Refinery Services Baytown, TX, USA
Reliability Engineer
• Self-initiated, led, and implemented activities that improved the site’s mechanical reliability performance. Examples Include: logging and tracking PM inspection findings, championing previously non-existent railcar maintenance, clarifying and tracking oil analysis results, exploring new options for the conveyor load zones and more.
• Facilitated root cause failure analysis (RCFA) on major mechanical issues/breakdowns utilizing both the Apollo method as well as the “5 whys” method for the shorter investigations.
• Communicated to the customer (ExxonMobil) the findings of any RCFA as well as steps we are taking to eliminate failures and proposed retro-fits to improve equipment design. Also, used the ExxonMobil on site MOC database to document and approve proposed equipment design changes.
• Continually added/eliminated/re-worded preventive maintenance activities to both maximize the effectiveness and minimize the waste in the preventive maintenance program.
• Provided technical support for maintenance activities including tracking down correct spare parts, confirming correct machine lubrication, facilitating much-needed OEM technical support and brought in training for maintenance persons on issues like conveyor belt maintenance.
• Assisted in updating current maintenance procedures to reflect the up to date equipment changes as well as manufacturer recommendations and best practices, and in some cases, authored new procedures from scratch.
2009-2011, CVR Energy Coffeyville, KS,...
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