Engineer Manager

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Senior Mechanical Engineer

Specializing in Reliability Engineering

Richard Schmerber

***** **** ***** *****

Humble, TX 77346

979-***-**** cell/281-***-**** home

abnc7f@r.postjobfree.com

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Goal: To obtain a long-term position in an environment where the goal

is to compete successfully globally through utilization of best

practices, improved mechanical reliability, implementation of new

technology, and acceptance of warranted change.

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Areas of Expertise and Experience:

1. Teamwork 4. Communication

2. Rotating Equipment 5. Reliability Engineering

3. Mtc/Production Management 6. Craft Skills Development

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Employment History:

Independent Contractor to Sabic - Saudi Arabia January 2010 - March

2010

Rotating Equipment Consultant - Jubail, Saudi Arabia

. Observing work done during ethylene plant turnaround and recommending

improvements.

. QC for turbine and compressor work.

Zachry Industrial Services, Inc - Houston, TX May 2004 - August

2009

Senior Reliability Consultant to Sunoco Chemicals - La Porte, TX

. Led multifunction team to develop Criticality Rankings and optimized

PM/PdM's utilizing RCM/FMEA saving 2.0MM$/year.

. Developed craft training programs.

. Led multifunctional team that improved process compressor service life

from 90 to 500+ days and saved 750M$/year.

. Developed maintenance KPI's and tracked equipment MTBR and Bad Actors.

. Performed maintenance program assessments and productivity studies at

client sites.

. Assisted as a trainer in Maintenance Work Process classes.

Projects and Assignments August 2001 - May 2004

Senior Reliability Consultant and Reliability Manager

. Specified rotating equipment for pilot scale refinery for CAPPO, Inc.

. Reliability Consultant to upper management of LNG facility in the UAE.

Performed RCFA on motor failures and specified PM/PdM program saving

4.1MM$. Organized Reliability teams at facility.

. Organized Reliability teams at three sites in the US for Calgon

Carbon.

. Upgraded 3rd party oil analysis and motor repair programs for Calgon

Carbon.

. Performed RCM projects and recommended PM/PdM programs for Sunoco, Air

Liquide, and Afghan LNG facility for Erin Engineering.

BASF Chemical Company - Freeport, TX November 1998 - May 2001

Senior Technical Engineering Services Engineer

. Site representative on Corporate Maintenance Work Process Team.

. Initiated Rotating Equipment Tech Meeting and mechanical seal program.

. Supervised compressor and pump overhauls at 3rd party shops.

. Led RCFA for multi-stage, high pressure diaphragm process pump and

utility air compressor saving 8.2MM$.

. Tracked repair data for site's 3500 pieces of rotating equipment.

Projects and Assignments October 1997 - November 1998

Project Engineer, Reliability Engineer, Reliability Consultant

. Owner's rep for rotating equipment installation on capital project.

Specified capital spare parts.

. Site Reliability Engineer for GCMC. Improved mechanical seal program

and specified equipment for large water filtration capital project.

. Performed maintenance program assessments at client sites for HSBRT.

. Specified machine shop equipment at polymer plant for Petrocon Eng.

Dow Chemical Company - Freeport, TX January 1975 - August

1998

R&D Engineer - Sr. Reliability Specialist

. Managed PM/PdM programs in hydrocarbons department with 1200+ pieces

of rotating equipment. Led teams that improved MTBF by 58% in 6 years

and saved 2.5MM$/year.

. Project Leader - Global Styrene plants. Developed reactor catalyst

loading and on-line addition equipment and procedures that reduced

time personnel by 60% through CIP resulting in 1.5MM$/year savings.

. Led Dutch production personnel in procedure that allowed them to

operate their reactors for an additional 6 months. Cost savings of

7MM$.

. Production/maintenance/capital projects manager for an agricultural

plant. Set production records. Developed methods to produce new

products.

. Production/maintenance/capital projects manager for plant that

produced catalyst for global styrene plants. Improved production by

50% in 6 years.

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Education: BS Mechanical Engineering, Lamar Univ., Beaumont, TX

1974

Training:

1. Paul Barringer Reliability 4. RCM /FMEA 7. Vibration -

EDI, Inc.

2. The Reliability Institute 5. Lubrication - Noria 8. Lufkin

Gear School

3. Apollo & Taproot RCFA 6. Many vendor seminars

Affiliations:

Society for Reliability and Maintenance Professionals

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