Engineering Engineer

KEVIN P. DURHAM

Katy, TX *****

*********@*******.*** 281-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/kevinpdurham

PROCESS IMPROVEMENT EXECUTIVE

SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS COST REDUCTION TEAM ENGAGEMENT Steady, thoughtful executive who inspires others, leverages collective intelligence, and leads by example to retrofit tired processes and enhance competitive posture. Applied continuous improvement principles to pull organizations forward while adopting a managerial style that required creativity, acceptance of vulnerabilities, and charisma. A broad and deep range of soft skills, abnormal creativity, engineering, manufacturing and management experience can be brought to bear on the processes and workflows to improve the competitive position. Adept at identifying opportunities, defining solutions, and applying well-structured actions with diligent follow up.

Situational Leadership Style Coaching / Mentoring Others to Promotion

Troubleshooting / Conflict Resolution Engineering Discipline, Structure, Integrity

Lean Manufacturing / Process Re-engineering ISO Quality System

Data Analysis Supply Chain Rationalization

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

COOK COMPRESSION – Dover Energy, Inc., Houston, TX 1997 –2015 Global Director, Product Engineering and Quality Assurance 2012 – April, 2015 Promoted to Global Director, reported to President, and led team of 4 engineers to apply local integration successes on global scale to seamlessly integrate Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality across 4 factories. Consolidated QA and initiated ISO 9001 certification to simplify factory work transfer and shorten lead times.

Created metrics and process changes that reduced plant scrap rates 31% (avg. PPM from more than 11,000 to 7,527) in 1 year and saved $158K.

Established common CAD and ECN systems in 4 manufacturing centers (US, England, China) and contract services in India. Result was standardized / streamlined engineering operations and fewer post order drawing errors and department load leveling capability.

Designed first vendor score card and created protocols for supplier relationship maintenance.

Strong customer relationships were key in retaining several customer accounts during a business relocation.

Implemented product tracking and process changes that reduced value stream scrap from 10% to 5% over 5 months after moving business to new location.

Reduced scrap rate on seal part number from over 50% to 10%; saving $41K per year in raw material while improving product yield for company and customers. Director, Engineering / Research and Development 2002 – 2012 Led engineering department of 17 across 4 locations in 3 countries to reduce quote and troubleshooting lead times for 6 product lines by increasing use of automation and standard practices. Reported to 3 regional Vice Presidents to support their local operations. Completed integration of engineering work flows and cross-training post- acquisition of company in Europe.

Completed corporate sourcing project that reduced supplier count from 51 to 11 and saved 26% ($7M per year).

Maintained engineering staff levels while company revenue increased 29% over 4 years through process improvements.

Chosen to lead a tribo polymers / ceramic materials project that identified new products that sustained core engineering capabilities, and tested new sealing materials for ongoing research. KEVIN P. DURHAM *********@*******.*** PAGE TWO

COOK COMPRESSION (Continued)

Reduced quote cycle time 40% by developing tools and computer code that automated application engineering processes.

Developed and patented elastomer sealing technology (new valve product) for reciprocating compressor valves that increased compressor MTBF (mean time between failures). Design Engineer 1997 – 2002

Matched customer needs to company products, and performed troubleshooting, process improvement, and sales support for local business unit VP / GM. Improved local engineering flexibility by standardizing work and simplifying processes. Traveled with sales force as technical resource to secure orders, solve performance problems, and train customer staff.

Applied automation and created standard procedures that reduced drafting cycle times 50% and decreased drawing room variability for internal and external customers.

Digitized engineering data to provide search capability, report generation and trend analysis. Reduced hunting time to near zero and provided portability to travelling engineers and sales staff.

Migrated to 3D CAD system from 2D and eliminated hardcopy storage.

Created first engineering standards to govern design, testing, and manufacturing processes. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

COOPER ENERGY SERVICES, Garden Grove, CA

Field Service Engineer / Sales Application Engineer Overhauled and troubleshot installed equipment at customer sites. Performed compressor sizing and equipment selection, quote generation, and commercial negotiations (domestic and international) in marketing department.

Promoted from field service engineer to factory marketing department.

Secured $9M of $15M in process compressor sales.

Created computer based system to standardize quotes that reduced quote lead time 50% and improved product quality.

EDUCATION

MS, Data Science (candidate 12/16), Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX MS, Materials Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX BS, Mathematics, University of Houston, Houston, TX BS, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX Completed half of MBA Finance degree, Robert Morris College, Pittsburgh, PA API 618 6th Edition Task Force, 2010 – 2013

Dover Strategic Sourcing Project, 2009

INM Management Training, 2008

Dover Executive Learning and Leadership Academy (DELLA), 2007 Class room usage of Python, SAS, R, Processing and competent with all Office Products

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