Asset Management Project

Schan Seay

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Maintenance Expert

Oil & Gas Maintenance Expert Technician Asset Management Team Leadership

Experienced Global Oil & Gas Maintenance leader leveraging a strong technical background and sound business acumen to evaluate performance of equipment, contractors, maintenance/operation personnel, administer maintenance budgets, and develop high-performance teams with a steadfast commitment to quality, cost reduction, and process improvement. Dedicated to safety training to protect the environment and ensure overall safety of employees, customers, and communities in compliance with ISO and OSHA standards. Adept at conducting tests, repairs, and replacements of valves, motors, instrumentation, and electrical/automated equipment, consulting directly with equipment vendors to quickly and safely diagnose service issues and implement corrective actions.

Strategic leader with a record of success in end-to-end project management for the installation, commissioning, and maintenance of complex electrical equipment and DCS systems

Experience leading global field maintenance teams and providing decisive leadership in challenging environments built upon a career in the United States Navy

Deeply knowledgeable in hydraulics, pneumatics, pumps, gear boxes, rotating machinery, instrumentation, electrical components, variable frequency drives (VFDs), and automation software

Proficient in troubleshooting 120-480 volt AC controls and using loop drawings, schematics, ladder logic, electrical one-line, and P&ID drawings to maintain process control loops, electronic controls, valves, and transmitters

Highly knowledgeable in safety standards, logic, circuits, and controls as applied to industrial applications

Areas of Expertise

• Cross-Functional Leader • Safety & Compliance • Training & Development

• Preventive/Predictive Maintenance • Diagnosis & Repair • Resource Management

• Incident Investigation/Failure Analysis • multi-trade capability • Technical Infrastructure

Professional Experience

IPS/NFS Oct 2022-Present

Lead Field Service Technician/SME

●Perform on-site evaluation of equipment dealing primarily with Variable speed/frequency Drives and associated instrumentation to determine best course of action to improve operation through repair/replacement of drive or instruments associated with control loop.

●Provide site walk downs to help with job cost estimates and primarily performed in client facing roles to ensure cost efficiency of work, as well as improve operational readiness/down time.

Tenaris Jul 2018-Aug 2022

Crew Supervisor, Maintenance

●Supervise a team of four direct reports and 35 indirect reports. Spearheaded a cross-training initiative to develop 16 tradesmen by expanding capabilities across mechanical and electrical troubleshooting.

●Manage budgeting and costs for tools, deploy rapid response load out, and write procedures for EHS and operations with focus on maintenance intervention and fabrication.

●Develop team members to achieve growth and advancement, managing the challenges associated with cross-training teams and improving relationships between maintenance and production personnel.

●Ensure adherence to safety procedures in the execution of emergency maintenance repairs of hydraulics, pneumatics, DCS, pumps, gear boxes, rotating machinery, instrumentation, electrical, and other automated equipment such as robotics.

B.C. Performance Jan 2016-Oct 2018

Owner

●Managed the day-to-day business operations of an automotive repair company specializing in street performance vehicles.

●Leveraged technical expertise to learn how to quickly diagnose and repair any make/model of vehicle.

●Negotiated contracts with suppliers and equipment dealers and managed scheduling, budgeting, and pricing.

Lloyd's Register Energy Mar 2012-Oct 2016

Drilling System and Controls Consultant

●Provided general oversight management of up to 100 personnel and provided regulatory compliance oversight for inspections of design, testing, commissioning, and operation of equipment throughout the oil/gas, power, and industrial sites worldwide.

●Worked on mechanical machinery and subsystems, software, hardware, rig systems, and specialized equipment fabrication, testing, and installation.

●Leveraged strong analytical and critical thinking skills to understand electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic schematics, and logic drawings to enable cause and effect analysis and improvements.

●Trained personnel in specialized skills, such as fiber optic testing, fiber installation, termination, splicing, troubleshooting of complex automated processes including mechanical/electrical and safety.

Noble Drilling Nov 2010-Mar 2012

Senior Electronic Technician

●Managed a team of 3-5 direct reports and up to 15 contractors in the troubleshooting and maintenance of electronic equipment and component-level systems. Performed maintenance on cranes, radars, DP controls, and fire and gas systems.

●Oversaw preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance using SAP program and directed personnel on corrective actions to be taken with equipment associated within SAP.

●Operated rig floor equipment as necessary and performed casualty/failure analysis, fault isolation, repairs, and testing on HMI and motor control systems.

National Oilwell Varco Houston, TX Sept 2008-Sept 2009

Field Technician

●Installed and tested technology and equipment for global oil and gas clients. Ensured the safe and proper operations of robotics and rotating machinery in the field by regularly inspecting, testing, calibrating, and upgrading software and hardware.

●Provided on-site training to customers on proper system operation, communicated field failures, and prepared field service documentation.

●Performed troubleshooting of drill floor equipment, oversaw preventative and corrective maintenance, and conducted casualty/failure analysis and fault isolation, repair, and testing of drill floor equipment.

●Fabricated and installed electrical cable assemblies for electronic systems and developed expertise integrated rig control systems for managing, controlling and monitoring rig floor equipment in a safe and efficient manner.

Military Experience

United States Navy 2002-2007

Electronics Technician, USS Arleigh Burke DDG-51

●Led team of 6 technicians in the full maintenance and operation of fully automated gun systems with highly integrated electrical/mechanical/pneumatic assemblies.

Systems & Equipment

Mechanical: Valves • Hydraulics •Pneumatic Operators • Pumps • Gear Boxes • Rotating Machinery • Complex Hydraulic Operators and Subsystems

Software: Microsoft Office (Project, Visio, Excel) • SQL Databases • Siemens Step 7 • Microsoft Visual Basic • Wonderware OPI

RSLinx • RSLogix • VersionWorks • Data-Loggers • Anti-Virus • Protocol Analyzers

Hardware: PLCs • Control Networks • Ethernet Networks • HMIs • GE • A/B • Omron • SBCs • Switch Gear • RTDs • Encoders

Fiber Termination • Copper Termination • Cable Specification • Transducers • Proximity Sensors • I/O Devices • Vibration Sensors •Lasers • Photo Electronic Sensors • Limit Switches

Rig Systems: Amphion • NOV • Kongsberg DCS • Kongsberg Cranes • Hydril • Hydralift Overhead Cranes • ABB • Rolls Royce

Flowtec • Stewart and Stevenson • General Electric • Shaffer • Cameron • Cyberbase • Aker • Huisman Control Systems

Huisman Cranes • Rig System Equipment (Pumps, Regulators/Valves, Manifolds), • Blowout Preventer (BOP)

Equipment: Oscilloscopes • Optical Time Domain Reflectometers (OTDR) • Certification Devices • Multi-Meters • calipers • Hand Tools • Power Tools

Education & Certifications

Technical Certification & College Credits Earned in Electro-Mechanics & Robotics • US Navy

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