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Ronald Vining

Bush,LA

Summary

Forward-thinking Mechanical Engineer with over thirty two (33) years’ experience in Engineering & General Consulting for: Commercial, Offshore & Onshore Oil & Gas / upstream, midstream & downstream O&G production, manufacturing plants and carbon black plants. Extensive experience in managing engineering, design and construction teams.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Manager/Lead Engineer – LFR Experimental Lab

Mexichem/Orbia
08.2024 - Current
  • Oversee project development – project definition, oversee engineering of equipment, site development, interface with infrastructure.
  • Key interface with FEED contractor, Process Design (MOC) Management of Change & Commissioning.
  • Assisting the acquiring of funding of the project and project estimating.
  • Responsible for all equipment.
  • Responsible for interface with heavy haul company.
  • Responsible for Modules and interface with fabrication.
  • Responsible for supporting construction manager.

Project Manager/Lead Engineer – LiPF6 Plant

Mexichem/Orbia
02.2023 - 07.2024
  • Oversee project development – project definition, oversee engineering of equipment, site development, interface with infrastructure.
  • Key interface with FEED contractor, Process Design (MOC) Management of Change & Commissioning.
  • Assisting the acquiring of funding of the project and project estimating.
  • Responsible for all equipment.
  • Responsible for interface with heavy haul company.
  • Responsible for Modules and interface with fabrication.
  • Responsible for supporting construction manager.

Sr. Project Capital Manager

Cabot Corporation/Keystone Engineering
02.2022 - 07.2023
  • Oversee project development – project definition, development project charter, oversee engineering, drafting, fabrication, installation & commissioning.
  • Oversee all Process & Safety Design and (MOC) Management of Change.
  • Responsible for building and maintaining the Capital Management System CMS.
  • Responsible for acquiring funding of projects from management.
  • Responsible for tracking costs on JD Edwards and Coupa.

Owner/Engineering Manager

Compass Engineering & Consultants (CEC)
07.2005 - 02.2022
  • Oversee all aspects of business, business development, managing personnel – engineers, draftsmen, inspectors and sub-contractors. Was responsible for managing up to 75 personnel.
  • Project Manager, manage projects from conceptual/front end engineering thru construction and implementation.
  • Project Engineering, handle all aspects of engineering and design of complete design teams made up of Chemical, Electrical and Civil/Structural Engineers.
  • Project Scheduling which included engineering and designer requirements but also construction and fabrication. Developing project construction specifications as well as specifying equipment
  • Responsible for all employees to have proper training on Safety and Site Specific.
  • Aided clients in fund raising as well as fund raising for CEC.

Project Manager/Project Engineer

Wink Incorporated
07.2001 - 07.2005
  • Business development
  • Managed all aspects of projects: from conceptual to implementation which included, costs tracking, engineering, design, construction/fabrication and installation
  • Developing project construction specifications as well as specifying equipment.
  • Project Scheduling which included engineering and designer requirements but also construction and fabrication.

Project Engineer

EDG
07.1999 - 07.2001
  • Business development
  • Managed all aspects of projects: from conceptual to implementation which included, costs tracking, engineering, design, construction/fabrication and installation
  • Developing project construction specifications as well as specifying equipment.
  • Project Scheduling which included engineering and designer requirements but also construction and fabrication.

Project Engineer

FMC/Waugh Controls/Smith Systems
07.1992 - 07.1999
  • Business development
  • Managed all aspects of projects: from conceptual to implementation which included, costs tracking, engineering, design, construction/fabrication and installation
  • Developing project construction specifications as well as specifying equipment.
  • Project Scheduling which included engineering and designer requirements but also construction and fabrication.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Southwestern Louisiana
Lafayette, LA
05.1992

Skills

  • Work Ethics/Professionalism
  • Project Development
  • Strategic Planning
  • Contracts and Agreements
  • Personnel Management
  • Team Building
  • Project Management
  • Report Writing
  • Quality Assurance
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Project Cost/Budget/Forecasting
  • Verbal/Writing Skills
  • Inventory Control
  • Extensive Technical Skills
  • Leadership Skills
  • Project Implementation
  • Strong Safety Record
  • General Management Capability
  • Triflex
  • Ceaser II
  • Strucad/Staad
  • PV Elite/Code Calc
  • Excel & Word
  • Project Schedule
  • Project management
  • Project planning and development
  • Project scheduling
  • Team collaboration

Certification

Registered Professional Engineer in Louisiana and Texas.

Timeline

Project Manager/Lead Engineer – LFR Experimental Lab

Mexichem/Orbia
08.2024 - Current

Project Manager/Lead Engineer – LiPF6 Plant

Mexichem/Orbia
02.2023 - 07.2024

Sr. Project Capital Manager

Cabot Corporation/Keystone Engineering
02.2022 - 07.2023

Owner/Engineering Manager

Compass Engineering & Consultants (CEC)
07.2005 - 02.2022

Project Manager/Project Engineer

Wink Incorporated
07.2001 - 07.2005

Project Engineer

EDG
07.1999 - 07.2001

Project Engineer

FMC/Waugh Controls/Smith Systems
07.1992 - 07.1999

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Southwestern Louisiana

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