Experience

PBF Energy

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer

  • Oct 2021 - Present



Valtris Specialty Chemicals

• United States
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Maintenance Engineer

  • Sep 2019 - Oct 2021



Philadelphia Energy Solutions, LLC

• Architecture and Planning
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lead Tank Engineer

  • Feb 2018 - Sep 2019

  - Managed refinery tank program, maintaining compliance with API 653, Philadelphia Air Management Services, and Pennsylvania DEP - Responsible for 385 tanks and managed three-year plan to maintain product storage capacities and regulatory compliance - Managed budgets for tank capital projects to support oil and product flows - Capital project manager for concurrent tank repair projects ranging from $500M to $3MM - Eliminated 98% of annual cone roof inspections by introducing data-driven inspection frequencies - Investigated tank seal failures and directed the use of upgrades for improved reliability, preventing 2-3 weeks of downtime per tank - Integrated inspection technology that removed requirement to demolish serviceable liners for scanning tank bottoms - Maintained company standards and provided technical support for maintenance and capital repairs as subject matter expert - Developed and maintained scopes of work, estimates, and schedules for tank, piping, civil, and coatings project work- Directed work of multiple contractor craft field crews with no safety incidents - Oversaw tank inspection program for out-of-service, in-service, seal (annual, five, and ten year), foam chamber, and vent inspections

• Fixed Equipment Reliability Engineer

  • Jan 2013 - Feb 2018

  - Provided engineering support to Operations, Maintenance, and Technical Services departments for Fluid Catalytic Cracking, Sulfuric Acid Alkylation, Crude, Hydrodesulfurization, Unifiner, Light Ends Recovery, Reformer, and Low Sulfur Gasoline units- Performed RAM studies and FMEA on unit equipment to identify highest risk assets for scheduling inspections and maintenance- Performed heater tube assessments of problematic heaters to determine risk of continued operation- Repaired problematic companion flange joints of Reformer feed effluent exchangers with histories of leaks and fires- Engineered hot taps on naphtha and boiler feed water piping to keep critical systems in service during repairs- Improved air cooler reliability and life by installing stainless steel liners in carbon steel tubes- Developed packages for the replacement or upgrade of piping and fixed equipment- Involved in turnaround planning, engineering, and shift work- Nightshift manager of crude unit shutdown, fostering safety improvements following near misses



Javan Engineering

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Onsite Project Engineer

  • Sep 2011 - Dec 2012

  - Worked onsite at Merck as Project Engineer for Engineering, Maintenance, and Utilities Department supporting pilot plant, labs, and vaccine production - Developed and maintained preventative maintenance plans for utilities, process, and lab equipment - Performed renewals of hazardous operations assessments for building systems - Supported the categorization of instrument criticality for new manufacturing construction - Worked onsite at Merck as Project Engineer for Engineering, Maintenance, and Utilities Department supporting pilot plant, labs, and vaccine production - Developed and maintained preventative maintenance plans for utilities, process, and lab equipment - Performed renewals of hazardous operations assessments for building systems - Supported the categorization of instrument criticality for new manufacturing construction



Chalmers and Kubeck

• Nuclear Project Management and Quality Control

  • Aug 2010 - Sep 2011

  - Coordinated nuclear jobs and acted as liaison among Valve Department, Nuclear Oversight Management, and nuclear customers - Developed and managed pressure relief device inventory program - Performed repair, assembly, testing, and quality control of safety relief valves - Trained shop personnel to use digital cameras and database software - Performed sales for Clark-Reliance equipment for sight flow and level indication - Trained in ISO 9001:2008 and accustomed to ASME, National Board, and Nuclear codes



Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• NREIP Intern

  • May 2009 - Jul 2009

  - Lead-acid battery testing for the emergency power system for LCACs - Lead-acid battery testing for the emergency power system for LCACs



Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC)

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• NREIP Intern

  • May 2008 - Jul 2008

  - Studied gas turbine and thermodynamic models designed for the optimization of fuel consumption - Studied gas turbine and thermodynamic models designed for the optimization of fuel consumption



Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

• Engineering, Scientific, and Technical Intern

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  - Low Cost Safety Improvements in Traffic Safety - Traveled on-site to mark sites for the installation and/or removal of road signs and paint - Created AutoCAD and freehand drawings to depict sign and paint locations at sites - Low Cost Safety Improvements in Traffic Safety - Traveled on-site to mark sites for the installation and/or removal of road signs and paint - Created AutoCAD and freehand drawings to depict sign and paint locations at sites