Mechanical Engineer with over 23 years of experience in the Oil & Gas, power generation, and mining industries. Proven ability to manage complex projects and lead teams to achieve successful project completions. Skilled in mechanical commissioning, maintenance, and troubleshooting, with a strong focus on safety and quality standards. Experience in managing, maintaining, and commissioning various types of valves, including Pressure Safety Valves (PSV), Control Valves (PCV), and Relief Valves, ensuring operational efficiency, reliability, and compliance with safety regulations. Experienced in valve maintenance strategies, testing, and troubleshooting to meet operational requirements and extend equipment life. • Developed procedures to manage Critical Spares for production equipment, ensuring timely replacement to avoid production downtime.
• Created a system for identifying and managing critical spares, as well as the Depreciable Standby Equipment (DSE) Plan for annual budgeting and 5-year business planning.
• Worked with Surface Equipment Reliability & Integrity Process (SERIP), Planning & Scheduling, and Work Order Management processes.
• Utilized CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) and JD Edwards Enterprise One (JDE E1) for work order management and planning.
• Planned and organized the procurement and delivery of equipment, spare parts, and materials to ensure timely execution of work orders.
• Coordinated with operations teams to review and prioritize work orders, ensuring proper scheduling and completion.
• Monitored and tracked work order progress, ensuring effective allocation of man hours and resources.
• Management of spare/inventory, materials re-ordering and proper record keeping in alignment with Materials Spare Parts Team.
• Created and maintained SAR (Spare Acquisition Report) for critical spare parts, ensuring adequate stock levels for various types of valves such as PSV (Pressure Safety Valve), PCV (Pressure Control Valve), Surge Valve, Control Valve, Relief Valve, Check Valve, Blow-off Valve, Solenoid Valve, Ball Valve, Gate Valve, Globe Valve, Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV), Needle Valve, Float Valve.
• Implemented a min-max inventory system to optimize spare parts availability and minimize downtime.
• Conducted daily site visits to verify work processes, identify potential issues, and ensure work was being performed according to plan.
• Managed the preparation and supply of required materials for work order execution and ensured clear understanding of tasks and timelines.