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
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