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Resume of ZCO, PE
Consultant
EXPERTISE AND SERVICES
Mechanical, Locomotive Reliability, Quality, Expert ConsultantExpertise in plant operations, maintenance, engineering and reliability plant operations, maintenance, engineering and reliability management in the refining and chemical industry, leadership, communications, problem-solving, analyzing failures, refinery maintenance and reliability improvements.
Specialization includes operations, maintenance, engineering and project management, improving plant reliability and maintenance performance, reliability programs including RCM, RAM, RCFA, RBI and RBD, routine maintenance, turnarounds, and reliability centered maintenance.
Additionally, this associate offers expertise related to root cause analysis, RAM methodology, key measures and SAP implementation, Lean Manufacturing, 6-Sigma, SPC, MRP and ERP, chlorine, ethylene and ethylene derivative manufacturing plants, refineries, chemical plants and ethylene plants
PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
Chemical, Lean Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Rail Transportation
EDUCATION
MSME, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
BSME, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Kevin Kennedy & Associates, Inc.
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Providing expertise in engineering and reliability management, plant operations reliability and quality consulting, reliability and maintenance consulting, failure analysis, forensic investigation and analysis, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.
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Was responsible for managing the locomotive engineering group. Efforts included leading an engineering team in analyzing failures and implementing projects to improve performance of the 8000 locomotive fleet.
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Worked as a contract consultant evaluating and providing recommendations to refineries concerning maintenance and reliability improvements.
Assistant Plant Manager, Renewable Environmental Solutions, LLC, Carthage, MO
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Transformed a green field site into a functioning process plant including operations, maintenance, engineering and project management functions. Applied elements of TPM and Lean Manufacturing in forming the new organization. This position included hands-on work with mechanical and electrical engineers and technicians to commission and start-up new equipment and to troubleshoot and solve problems when they occurred.
Director of Reliability and Maintenance Practices, Valero Energy Corporation
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Developed and implemented corporate-wide programs to improve plant reliability and maintenance performance. Provided support for corporate senior management concerning plant reliability and integrity issues. Reliability programs included RCM, RAM, RCFA, RBI and RBD. Maintenance programs included elements of Lean Manufacturing, TPM and Precision Maintenance through process re-engineering.
Maintenance Director, Occidental Chemical Corporation
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Developed and implemented corporate-wide programs for Routine Maintenance, Turnarounds, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Root Cause Analysis, RAM Methodology, Key Measures and SAP implementation. Led initiative to improve maintenance and reliability performance resulting in 20% reduction in costs and 10% improvement in plant availability. Programs included RCM, RAM, RCFA, RBD and re-engineering of Routine Maintenance, Turnaround Maintenance and Project work processes. New processes included elements of Lean Manufacturing, 6-Sigma, SPC, MRP and ERP integrated through SAP enterprise software. This role involved chlorine, ethylene and ethylene derivative manufacturing plants.
Corporate Manager of Maintenance Support, Shell Oil Company
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Developed and implemented corporate-wide programs to improve maintenance and reliability performance. Efforts resulted in 25% reduction in maintenance costs and 15% improvement in plant availability. This role involved refineries, chemical plants and ethylene plants.
Technical Manager , Deer Park Manufacturing Complex
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Managed all “hard engineering” functions at Shell’s largest domestic manufacturing location. Managed group that executed $40 - $60 million in plant turnarounds each year. Implemented changes responsible for reducing turnaround costs and durations by 35%. Trained and mentored a group of staff and hourly foremen to organize and supervise successful turnarounds by example. This role involved refinery units, chemical plants and ethylene plants.
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION
Registered Professional Engineer in Nebraska
Six Sigma – Yellow Belt
Certified Maintenance and Reliability Professional
Please note that this is an abbreviated CV. A fully detailed unabridged CV is available under special circumstances.
Read articles by this associate:
Project Readiness - CPM Review
RAM Analysis of a Moderate Sized Chemical Plant
Root Cause Analysis of Hydrogen Compressor Failure
Application of Reliability Block Diagram Analysis to Overall Plant Configuration
Fixing Responsibility for Project Delays Due to Weld Defects
Mapping from Failure to Successful Repair in a High Volume Environment
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