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KEVIN BARNIDGE
Orient,OH
Summary
Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Customer Care Field Services Manager
JBT Marel
01.2022 - Current
- Responsible for three (4) recently acquired companies and many different product lines
- Day-to-Day management of processes and procedures, customer expectations and on time delivery.
- Travel to customer’s location to build out execution plan for new installs, shutdowns, demos, etc..
- Manage P&L daily, monthly, quarterly to ensure we are meeting revenue and utilization targets
- First line of defense on warranty issues, subject matter expert on warranty prevention.
- Responsible for identifying and executing data driven revenue potential through service and repair/replacement and upgrade items.
Area Sales Manager
PetrolinkUSA, LLC. d/b/a Reliable Industrial Group | Blue Wolf Performance
01.2020 - 01.2022
- Responsible for developing underdeveloped territories and driving revenue. Achieved a $5.6mm territory the first year.
- Develop business relationships and provide value to our customer base.
- Identify opportunities to drive cost savings and uptime back to our customer base.
- Responsible for ensuring that project management alignment is taking place, and all information is available for accurate reporting and timely invoicing.
- Worked each regional territory with ExxonMobil Lube and Sales Engineers as well as, Mobil Distributors to maintain consistency across the MobilServ offering.
- Perform asset walkdowns in the field to create bills of material, load out list, process, and procedures to perform work on rotating equipment.
- Generate proposals for pre-commissioning, reliability and service solution contracts for EPC’s, owners, and Contractors.
- Maintain relationships with Exxon Mobil, Lube and Sales Engineers to better understand their customers’ needs and ensure they get the best project management for their projects.
Innovation Manager
Prime Equipment Group | Pre JBT Acquisition
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Manage day-to-day operations within the Research and Development Department and came in 18% under our $900,000.00 budget in the first year.
- Identify organizational alignment and build cross-functional teams.
- Knowledge Management: avoid repeat mistakes, continuously improve
- Manage Phase Gate Process
- Provide RACI Charts for projects, Complete Risk Analysis on components and equipment, Manage internal politics
- Accountable for managing overall cross functional schedule, milestone attainment
- Accountable for developing the business case for the program along with the DPM who is responsible
- Responsible for facilitating regular cross functional meeting and gate reviews
- Responsible for driving the major cross function decision in a timely manner
- Responsible for working with Marketing and Sales to develop a budget for projects and Annual Operating Plans
- Responsible for integrating developments and maintaining all project related data including yield results.
- Work directly with customers to understand their needs and adjust the project to better align with the customer needs / wants.
- Experienced with Microsoft Dynamics / Navision / SolidWorks / Master Cam / CNC Machining / Mach 3 Software / Autodesk Fusion 360 / Tig Welding Stainless
- Maintain project alignment with our Columbus, Ohio office, as well as our Chapeco and Araquari Brazil Locations.
- Led cross-functional teams to develop innovative solutions for operational challenges.
Safety and Operations Manager
PetrolinkUSA, LLC.
01.2011 - 01.2018
- Held many different positions at Petrolink from Technician to Safety & Operations Management.
- Wore many different hats, to include sales, fabricator, electrician, purchasing, mechanic, identifying weakness, and capitalizing on them through constantly getting better and learning more about the industry.
- Maintained CRM information
- Provided in house engineering services to create bills of material and load out list for flushing hydraulic units, turbines, and compressors.
- Performed reliability services such as high velocity hot oil flushing, reservoir cleaning and maintenance on turbines, compressors, engines and hydraulic power units, to include changing valves and lube oil system maintenance.
- Built fluid processing equipment in house such as, Vacuum Dehydration Units, Filter Carts, Flushing Skids and Filtration Skids. Maintained all rotating equipment.
- Led a great team that performed reliability centered maintenance on rotating and HPU equipment for EPC’s, Owners, and Contractors all across the United States.
Lead Floor Hand | Derrick Hand | Pump Hand
Coastal Drilling
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Ensure drilling tools are inspected and ready to run pipe
- Ensure pumps, chokes, and trip/kill lines are lined up and operable, as well as, maintained.
- Lead lowering and raising of derricks during move, rig up/down operations.
- Monitor well flow for kicks and change of sands.
- Rebuild pumps, change liners, weld, and mechanical work
Lead Floor Hand
Diamond Offshore Drilling
01.2006 - 01.2010
- Ensure drilling tools are inspected and ready to run pipe
- Ensure pumps, chokes, and trip/kill lines are lined up and operable, as well as, maintained.
- Participated and led in the safety program for stop cards and stop work authority
- Always willing to work over and do other jobs in order to gain a better understanding of the job and people around me.
Education
Certified Lubrication Specialist -
Society of Tribologist And Lubrication Engineers
01-2019
Certified Level II Machinery Lubrication Analyst -
International Council For Machinery Lubrication
01-2017
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Nashville Auto and Diesel College
01-2006
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Tylertown High School
01-2005
Metal Trades
Walthall County Career and Technology Center
01-2005
Skills
- Microsoft Suites
- Reliability and Maintenance Practices
- Leadership
- Senior Level Management
- Data Analysis
- Manufacturing
- Innovation
- Conflict resolution
- KPI monitoring
- P&L Management
Accomplishments
Member of Planning Committee for Georgia Tech Research Institute's International Food and Networking Conference and presented on Labor Shortages in the food industry, Advanced robotics in the food industry and Maintenance strategies/shortages.
Sat on the Agriculture Technology Research Program Advisory Committee at Georgia Tech Research Institute
Performed (4) of the largest steam blows in the world as a project manager in Panama at First Quantum Minerals
Affiliations
- Member of Planning Committee for Georgia Tech Research Institute’s, International Food and Networking Conference and presented on Labor Shortages in the food industry, Advanced Robotics in the food processing industry and Maintenance Strategies/shortages.
- Sat on the Agriculture Technology Research Program Advisory Committee at Georgia Tech Research Institute.
- I have always worked with Engineering functions and departments to achieve goals in the field. Rather this be troubleshooting of low voltage communications, mechanical operations and functions, high voltage troubleshooting or commercial resolutions.
Certification
- TWIC - 2026
- PIC Fueling
- Safe Gulf T.R.A.P.
- Petrochem-MOD4 Offshore
- MLA II Certification
- CLS Certification
- US Passport - 2028
- Regular Operators License
- HUET – Expired
- Project Management & Safety
- API-RP 2D Rigger Certified
- HAZCOM
- HAZWOP-24 Hour
- H2’S
- Hearing Conservation
- First Aid
- Emergency Response
- Confined Space
- Electrical Safety
- Back Safety
- Rigging
- Welding
Interests
Timeline
Customer Care Field Services Manager
JBT Marel
01.2022 - Current
Area Sales Manager
PetrolinkUSA, LLC. d/b/a Reliable Industrial Group | Blue Wolf Performance
01.2020 - 01.2022
Innovation Manager
Prime Equipment Group | Pre JBT Acquisition
01.2018 - 01.2020
Safety and Operations Manager
PetrolinkUSA, LLC.
01.2011 - 01.2018
Lead Floor Hand | Derrick Hand | Pump Hand
Coastal Drilling
01.2010 - 01.2011
Lead Floor Hand
Diamond Offshore Drilling
01.2006 - 01.2010
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Nashville Auto and Diesel College
General - undefined
Tylertown High School
Metal Trades
Walthall County Career and Technology Center
Certified Lubrication Specialist -
Society of Tribologist And Lubrication Engineers
Certified Level II Machinery Lubrication Analyst -
International Council For Machinery Lubrication