Andrew McKenzie
Cypress,TX
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at leading and managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team and organization goals.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Robotics and Automation
NOV
Houston, TX
04.2018 - Current
- Oversaw the development of NOV Robotic Solutions for use in land and offshore oil and gas drilling applications.
- Developed Strategy Roadmap for NOV Robotic Systems.
- Worked with Product Line Management, operations, sales and aftermarket teams in taking prototype systems through to production and commercialization.
- Built group and group structure from scratch, focused initially on development and then on both development and deployment of systems.
Sr. Director Controls and Electrical Engineering
NOV
Houston, TX
02.2015 - 04.2018
- Oversaw and managed controls, power, and electrical engineering groups for NOV drilling rig equipment and packages
Program Director Offshore Projects
NOV
Houston, TX
05.2013 - 02.2015
- Provided ongoing direction and leadership for offshore Drillship and Semisubmersible Projects at various global shipyard locations.
- Collaborated with various teams to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions, and offer guidance.
- Coordinated budgeting, scheduling and resource allocation to facilitate smooth flow of operations.
- Communicated regularly with stakeholders, updating on projects progress.
Product Line Director Drillfloor Equipment
NOV
Houston, TX
11.2010 - 05.2013
- Worked with marketing and sales to develop commercial deployment models.
- Led product research to understand market, competition and customer needs.
- Presented product vision, product development, business case and roadmap to market leadership.
- Led team of Product Line Managers in ensuring strong and continued growth for their respective product lines.
- Established and tracked business metrics and gathered key customer insights to facilitate optimization or new product development.
- Drew from market data to assess product health and drive success.
Controls Engineering Manager
NOV
Houston, TX
09.2006 - 11.2010
- Evaluated project requirements to identify and mitigate risks.
- Addressed design challenges and evaluated alternative design models to meet project requirements.
- Coordinated engineering team for projects in commercial and industrial development.
- Managed design teams to build proprietary process equipment within aggressive cost and time constraints.
Software Engineer
NOV
Montrose, Scotland
06.1999 - 09.2006
- Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust software and control solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability, and performance.
- Updated old code bases to modern development standards, improving functionality.
- Integrated third-party tools and components into applications.
- Tested methodology with writing and execution of test p
- Coordinated with other engineers to evaluate and improve software and hardware interfaces.
- Collaborated with clients to define solution requirements.
- Represented software applications engineering team during large and complex development projects.
Electrical Service Engineer
NOV
Montrose, Scotland
10.1997 - 06.1999
- Analyzed, troubleshot and diagnosed problems and provided prompt repair and solutions.
- Installed, configured and tested equipment on specialized platforms.
- Worked cross-functionally within organization and external partners, integrators and vendors.
- Engaged in first-level support for customers requiring routine support and troubleshooting.
- Tested and checked performance of hardware and software programs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Integrated Engineering And Manufacture
Abertay University
Dundee05.1997
Skills
- Solving Customer Concerns
- Strategic Thinking
- Safety Awareness
- Team Building
- Interdepartmental Collaboration
- Creative Problem Solving
- Leadership
- Presentation Delivery
Hobbies
Sports: Participating in golf, cycling, running
Sports: Watching soccer, football, baseball, racing
DIY: Woodwork, home modeling
Music and films
Timeline
Director Robotics and Automation
NOV
04.2018 - Current
Sr. Director Controls and Electrical Engineering
NOV
02.2015 - 04.2018
Program Director Offshore Projects
NOV
05.2013 - 02.2015
Product Line Director Drillfloor Equipment
NOV
11.2010 - 05.2013
Controls Engineering Manager
NOV
09.2006 - 11.2010
Software Engineer
NOV
06.1999 - 09.2006
Electrical Service Engineer
NOV
10.1997 - 06.1999
Bachelor of Science - Integrated Engineering And Manufacture
Abertay University