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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dundee
05.1997

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
Andrew McKenzie