Georgi Kirilov
Reliability and Asset Management Leader
Westfield,IN
Summary
Dynamic Principal Consultant with a proven track record at Vertex Reliance Co., specializing in AI/ML-driven predictive maintenance and reliability analytics. Expert in optimizing asset management strategies, achieving significant cost reductions, and enhancing team capabilities through effective leadership. Adept at leveraging SAP CMMS to drive operational excellence and compliance.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Consultant
Vertex Reliance Co.
Westfield, Indiana
04.2025 - Current
- Vertex Reliance Co. partners with asset-intensive businesses to help them develop smarter maintenance and asset management strategies. We focus on solutions that align reliability improvements with real business outcomes—reducing costs, mitigating risk, and improving asset performance.
Key Responsibilities & Focus Areas:
Led consulting engagements to develop and implement strategic maintenance frameworks.
Advised clients on sustainable maintenance practices, enhancing reliability and reducing operational costs.
Directed SAP implementation projects, resulting in improved data management.
Developed corporate asset management standards, unifying processes across multiple locations.
Facilitated root cause analysis processes, driving improvements in asset performance.
Reliability Manager
AES US Services LLC
Indianapolis, USA
08.2022 - 04.2025
- Lead and oversee reliability engineering programs to enhance asset performance, minimize failures, and optimize maintenance strategies. Develop and execute corporate-wide initiatives to transition from time-based to condition-based asset care, leveraging data analytics and predictive maintenance methodologies.
- Supervise reliability engineers to manage risks affecting equipment reliability and asset management targets.
- Lead development, implementation, and audit of 19 Corporate Asset Management standards, unifying processes enterprise-wide.
- Implement reliability improvement plans based on FMEA, RCM, resulting of reducing risk profiles by an average of 18%.
- Lead transition from time/counter-based asset care to predictive maintenance, converting 450+ plans and reducing preventive maintenance costs by 5%.
- Conduct benchmarking studies and implement best practices to improve maintenance and reliability operations.
- Facilitate RCA processes, completing 82 investigations over three years to improve asset performance.
- Drive team building, performance management, compensation evaluations, and succession planning for team development.
Global Norms, Standards & Systems Manager
AES US Services LLC
Indianapolis, USA
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Managed and standardized global Asset Management processes, ensuring governance, compliance, and operational efficiency. Led AI/ML-enhanced predictive maintenance initiatives and oversaw Continuous Improvement programs.
- Maintained oversight of global asset management standards, ensuring accessibility and alignment with corporate objectives.
- Developed governance models for performance, reliability, planning, and execution of maintenance programs.
- Led Management of Change (MOC) implementation to maintain up-to-date plant specifications and processes.
- Spearheaded process automation, integrating digital tools for enhanced operational decision-making.
- Managed KPI development for global maintenance operations, eliminating redundancy in reporting structures.
Asset Management Coordinator
AES Maritza East 1 Services LTD
Galabovo, Bulgaria
04.2016 - 07.2021
- Managed reliability and maintenance strategies, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and optimizing asset life cycles. Developed predictive maintenance models and led strategic asset risk management initiatives.
- Established and enforced reliability best practices, integrating data-driven decision-making.
- Spearheaded ISO 55001:2014 certification, making the company the first in the country to achieve compliance.
- Reduced budget variances from ~35% to ~7%, achieving €5MM in realized savings.
- Led risk assessment programs to enhance asset performance and long-term reliability.
Planning Team Leader
AES Maritza East 1 Services LTD
Galabovo, Bulgaria
12.2007 - 03.2016
- Supervised plant operations and maintenance, optimizing preventive maintenance schedules and troubleshooting reliability challenges. Managed capital expenditures and participated in design and implementation of work management processes on enterprise level.
- Developed strategic maintenance planning frameworks, aligning with corporate objectives.
- Led SAP CMMS implementation, improving data accuracy and maintenance execution.
- Provided technical coaching and knowledge sharing to enhance team capabilities.
Power Plant Duty Engineer
Seaboard LTD
Dominican Republic
05.2004 - 11.2007
Ship Engineer Third Degree
Thenamaris Ships Management INC.
Greece
03.2002 - 04.2004
Ships Engineer Fourth Degree
Navigation Maritime Bulgare
Bulgaria
10.2001 - 01.2002
Education
MBA - Energy Management
WU Executive Academy
Vienna, Austria01.2018
Master's degree - Ship's Engineer Officer
Naval Academy "N.Y. Vaptzarov"
Varna, Bulgaria01.2001
Skills
- SAP (PLM, PS/IM Modules)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Power BI, Project Visio, VBA)
- AI/ML-Driven Predictive Maintenance
- Condition-Based Monitoring & Reliability Analytics
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Risk Management
- Team Development
- Data Analysis
Certification
- Certified Maintenance Reliability Professional (CMRP)
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- Reliability Centered Maintenance Facilitation
- ISO 55000 Asset Management Facilitation
- Project Management and Vendor Management Training
Personal Information
Title: Maintenance and Reliability - Associate Director
Key Skills And Technologies
- SAP CMMS (PLM, PS/IM Modules)
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Power BI, Project Visio, VBA)
- AI/ML-Driven Predictive Maintenance
- Condition-Based Monitoring & Reliability Analytics
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional
Bulgarian
Native/ Bilingual
Russian
Limited
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Principal Consultant
Vertex Reliance Co.
04.2025 - Current
Reliability Manager
AES US Services LLC
08.2022 - 04.2025
Global Norms, Standards & Systems Manager
AES US Services LLC
07.2021 - 08.2022
Asset Management Coordinator
AES Maritza East 1 Services LTD
04.2016 - 07.2021
Planning Team Leader
AES Maritza East 1 Services LTD
12.2007 - 03.2016
Power Plant Duty Engineer
Seaboard LTD
05.2004 - 11.2007
Ship Engineer Third Degree
Thenamaris Ships Management INC.
03.2002 - 04.2004
Ships Engineer Fourth Degree
Navigation Maritime Bulgare
10.2001 - 01.2002
MBA - Energy Management
WU Executive Academy
Master's degree - Ship's Engineer Officer
Naval Academy "N.Y. Vaptzarov"
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