Profile

An accomplished team leader directing the timely, accurate and consistently high quality provision of Services in the Oil and Gas Industry. Extensive expertise in Mechanical Design of downhole Well Construction and Completion products, along with the Documentation and Service Quality process development required to ensure commercial success

Experience

Country Quality, Reliability and Competency Manager, Weatherford Abu Dhabi Dec 2013 - Jan 2017

•Lead implementation of Operational Excellence & Performance System to enhance service quality across all product lines.

•Conduct reliability investigations (Root Cause Analysis) into Service Quality issues across all product lines.

•Ensure conformance to global Weatherford Competency standards across all product lines.

Country Business Unit Manager – Well Construction Products, Weatherford Abu Dhabi April 2012 - Dec 2013

•Responsible for the overall success of the Business Unit consisting of Liner Systems, Cementing Products, Inflatable and Swellable Packers Growth from approximately $3mm to $15mm/year while maintaining cost structure

•Recommend, set and implement Sales Strategy

•Selection of equipment to meet customer requirements while meeting or exceeding financial goals

•Establish long term pricing structure for continued growth

•Direct enhanced Product Service Realization through:

•Adherence to global assembly techniques and procedures

•Equipment installation following documented processes in a time of a tripling of the amount of work being carried out

•Quality Process training and implementation

•Day-to-day Technical support to ensure that long term supply agreements are successfully completed.

•Responsible for Operations Team meeting customer requirements on time and under budget

Country Product Line Manager, Liner Systems, Weatherford Saudi Arabia July 2011 - March 2012

•Responsible for the overall success of the Product Line doubling revenues to $3mm/year

•Implement global assembly techniques and equipment installation procedures

•Established local Application Engineering

•Application of Global and local Training Requirements for all staff members

•Day-to-day management of all Product Line functions working to double the previous revenue stream while achieving acceptable FOP

Global Technical Manager - WCP, Weatherford 2008-2011

•Development of Technical Data for Liner Hangers, Cementation Accessories, Inflatable Packers, Solid Expandable and Swellable products in direct support of the Well Construction Products Product and Service Realization Process

•Direct Application Engineering support for Technical Inquiries, Tender Support and Root Cause Analysis for problem jobs

•Day-to-day management of the Applications engineering department consisting of 6 Engineers, a Global Training manager, two Training Instructors and an Instructional Designer.

Product Line Engineering Manager - Liner Systems, Weatherford 2004-2008

•Responsible for the overall development and Engineering support of a $175MM Product Line

•Day-to-day management of the engineering department consisting of 20 Engineers, 6 Drafters and 1 Administrator with a budget in excess of $4MM.

•Close liaison with engineering locations in Aberdeen Scotland, Stavanger Norway, Edmonton Alberta Canada and Caxias du Sol Brazil.

Engineering Manager – Down Hole Services, Weatherford Aberdeen - 2000-2004

•Set up an engineering support group, including process, procedures and controls for multiple product lines.

•Determine staffing levels required and fill positions to allow efficient regional engineering support to meet local customers specific requirements

•Transition acquired engineering groups into Weatherford engineering

Various Engineering Management and Design Engineering Roles - 1981-2000

Education

University of Texas at Austin BBA, 1981

•Engineering Route to Business

•Industrial, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Studies

•Finance, Economics and Management Studies

Skills

Proven track record:

•Project design and cost requirement achievement.

•Managing multiple, remotely located, international engineering groups.

•Establishment of, and meeting, budget for department operations and project development.

•Developing and directing the foundational growth of a product line leading to a tripling of revenue along with enhanced service quality delivery in three years.

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