Responsible for Fleet Management of key customer assets of Edison Chouest Offshore.
Assist with engine overhaul planning for 2,500+ caterpillar assets to include scope management, parts planning and execution.
Facilitate failure analysis of engines to determine root causes. Engage Caterpillar dealers and internal engineering resources to review material issues, workmanship, and failure modes.
Support 66 assets which are remote monitored 24/7 by Caterpillar CORE Team. Review alarms and indicators and provide analysis to prevent engine failure before occurring.
Project Manager II
Kinder Morgan
01.2020 - 09.2022
Managed a $10M expansion for bulk chemical storage to increase product throughput. Included new river dock lines, two 25K BBL tank additions, rail loading modifications, automated truck loading, and 3K barrels/month of drumming operations.
Converted 35,000 BBL storage tank into chemical service. Designed, selected, and managed installation of pump and piping system, overfill protection, vapor recovery, heat and insulation systems, and truck/rail loading controls integration.
Procured and installed a truck scale with personnel fall protection for automated loading of MDI product from tank to truck.
Oversaw design of a new 700 foot rail spur from mainline into terminal along with associated loading personnel fall protection equipment to increase rail throughput.
Engineering Project Manager
Kellogg Brown and Root
07.2019 - 10.2019
Supported redevelopment of a new central oil processing facility located in Algeria through BED and FEED design.
Developed progress reports to calculate earned value and productivity of engineering man hours for monthly client billing.
Ensured project deliverables meet and exceed contract specifications.
Daily review of engineering documents (P&ID, PFD, UFD) for adherence to company and customer standards.
Manage division of work for each engineering discipline between London and Chennai offices.
Coordinated with engineering leads to determine upcoming work and the necessary resources needed to complete on time.
Project Manager
Kinder Morgan
04.2014 - 09.2018
Designed shore tank and river dock piping systems to meet API guidelines for low pressure above ground liquid storage tanks (5,000-200,000 BBL) in order to receive product by ship, and unload via tanker truck, rail car, and ISO containers.
Provided Engineering estimates for new business development opportunities.
Managed third party contracting crews on a daily basis to ensure safety and performance.
Created and updated all tank and terminal piping diagrams in AutoCAD.
Managed $2M project for renewable fuels to include 70K BBLS of product storage and transfer capabilities.
Vessel Planning & Repair Manager
American Commercial Barge Line
11.2011 - 04.2014
Successfully managed a $25 million dollar annual capital maintenance and repair budget.
Developed cost metrics to illustrate actual spend to budget variances by vendor and/or shipyard.
Managed a mechanical and electrical maintenance crew of four.
Created detailed scopes of work for all vessel shipyard overhauls.
Oversaw new vessel construction project for multiple 2,000HP vessels equipped with azimuth style thrusters.
Repaired a 2,000HP mainline crew vessel that had a problematic vibration issue that saved over $100k in dry-docking repairs.
Responsible for propeller specification program by utilizing HydroComp software.
Industrial Engineer
Huntington Ingalls Industries
11.2008 - 11.2011
Responsible for supporting the Earned Value Management System in the Hull and Pipe divisions on all LPD ship projects. Tracked each project by department and phase.
Analyzed hull unit manufacturing work plans in order to increase efficiency by 15% from unit to unit.
Advised ship managers how to utilize headcount in order to meet production and budget goals across multiple crafts.
Performed the annual Industrial Engineering Point Estimate for Hull and Pipe divisions. Evaluated remaining work-orders per ship, and determined the hours it would take to complete them based on standards, history, and learning curve trends.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Innovation Management
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
08.2018 - 09.2020
Bachelor of Science - Industrial Technology
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
09.2004 - 5 2008
Timeline
Fleet Manager
Caterpillar
09.2022 - Current
Project Manager II
Kinder Morgan
01.2020 - 09.2022
Engineering Project Manager
Kellogg Brown and Root
07.2019 - 10.2019
Master of Business Administration - Innovation Management