Asset Management System Engineer

Ashok Patel, P.Eng, Six-Sigma Black Belt

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Executive Summary:

A dynamic Professional Maintenance System Engineer with over 25 years of experience designing, implementing, and managing Maintenance and Operation systems (SAP S4 HANA Enterprise Asset Management, Oracle EBS, e-PTW, P6, e-MOC, DMS) for effective Maintenance Planning and Scheduling for the onshore and offshore Assets. Manage priorities, define problems that require maintenance repair, and engage the proper resources to develop a safe, effective and efficient maintenance schedule that results in minimum downtime, maximum productivity and reliability. Led integrity assurance efforts using RBI, RCM, HAZOP Bowtie, RAM, and RCA to maintain operational integrity, ensure safe performance, and optimize asset lifecycle management.

Executed maintenance and operations excellence programs supporting from FEED through to commissioning and startup in brownfield and greenfield LNG Projects. Lead and motivate teams to deliver best-in-class Maintenance Management systems, Business processes, Digital twin and Asset master data for the effective planning and scheduling. Develop and consolidate the Operational Readiness Plans for the Maintenance/Operation systems of capital projects includes scope, schedules, budgets and progress tracking programs.

Skills Highlights:

■ Maintenance and Turnaround Planning & Scheduling

■ Develop Maintenance and Spare part strategies

■ Develop and Implement Maintenance & Operation excellence

■ Setup Information Management system for O&M

■ Define Contract and Vendor Management Strategy

■ Design/Implement CMMS/SAP Connected Applications / SOP

■ Set up Integrity / Assurance program for safety critical Assets

■ Participant in Hazop, Bowtie and Asset Criticality workshops

■ Digital Asset / Digital Twin for smart Planning/scheduling

■ Integration PI/DCS/SCADA/Alarm Manager with SAP

■ Develop Maintenance Business work processes

■ Identify/Rollout Continuous Improvements Data and KPIs

■ Deliver RCM principles to optimal maintenance strategies

■ Develop Predictive and Condition-Based Monitoring PMs

■ SAP EAM Data & Digital Transformation for smart inspection

■ Set up RBI system for Inspection Management program

■ Set up e-MOC, e-Work Permit and Log/Tag out systems

■ Set up Project EPC Information / Data system (Smart Plants)

■ Develop Mobile solution for Maintenance / Operation rounds

■ Provide system engineering expertise for the project life cycle

Accomplishments:

•Successfully Completed two Turnrounds at Oman LNG to improve Plant Reliability (96%)

•Maintenance Planning/scheduling method set up for Upstream, Downstream, and Midstream Plants (onshore and offshore)

•Successfully implementation of a Business cycle of SAP PM with integration points with SAP MM, FICO, HR and PS

•Completed and Delivered two Six Sigma lean Projects and Saved US $ 1 million

•Delivered Asset Management (Data/Documents) Solution for 46 billion LNG Canada Greenfield Project

•Implement Digitalisation and Operation excellence for LNG Canada

•Implement Maintenance and Integrity/Assurance program for North America (Canada/US) Upstream assets

•Fiori/UI5 apps utilization for RSH (Resource Scheduling) / FSM (Field Service Management)

•S4 SHANA-Checklist (Inspection/Calibration), Phase-base Maintenance for effective Planning/Scheduling

•Deliver Oracle EBS and Primavera P6 interface with middleware (Maxavera) for Integrated activity Planning (IAP)

•Develop Maintenance competency Matrix and Annual Maintenance Budget

Academic Achievements:

•P,Eng. Professional Engineer Designation with APEGA (Canada Professional Engineering)

•B.Eng. Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Bhavnagar University, India June 1996)

•Six Sigma Black Belt from BMG University USA

Experience:

Maintenance Engineering System Specialist

LNG Canada Calgary, Canada

January 2019 – Till

A Key member of the LNG Canada Engineering and Maintenance Team that is supporting a team of 35 personnel responsible for the design of Engineering and Maintenance systems for a “Multi-Billion Dollar” project.

•Provides Digital technical expertise and professional advice in the implementation of Maintenance Strategies/processes

•Develops and Supports Maintenance Work Pack requirements and provides Best Practices solutions

•Represents Digital Maintenance System Focal in technical discussions related to plant design changes (MOC)

•Provide Plant Digitalization support in terms of Data and Information Management System set-up

•End-to-end responsibility for the SAP EAM, PS, QM and MM, in the SAP S4 HANA 2022 environment

•Engages in full life cycle stages of project execution in the EAM area delivering on all phases of Projects

•Develop maintenance processes (PM/PdM) including Material, manpower and cost analysis

•Implement leader Standard Work processes including Hands-on tool time and competency framework set-up

•Set Data management framework from different phases of the Greenfield projects (EPC to Run and Maintain)

•Assist the line maintenance organizations in the implementation of approved new IT tools (FSR/PTW/RFIDs)

•Develop SAP Taxonomy for Key Data design and system setup for Operation/Maintenance Readiness

•Effective Planning and Scheduling to improve total productivity and reduce equipment downtime

•Develop Maintenance BOM standards & Define and Optimize Maintenance strategies Plant Start-up

•Digital Maintenance set up (Drow visual inspection, Smart Vibration monitoring, Smart Torque, Flange Management)

•Identify training needs to support scheduling, development, reporting and tracking.

•Collaborate with planners in development of work order task lists to ensure high standard of SAP data integrity (including the WBS/AFE structure), in the correct structure to facilitate automated integration with Primavera

•Work closely with Responsible Care, Maintenance, Operations, Process and Engineering personnel in development of turnaround priorities, resolve execution issues and provide leadership in troubleshooting and problem solving

Maintenance Excellence Engineer

Oman LNG Sur, Oman

February 2017 – December 2018

A Key member of the Oman LNG Maintenance Excellence team, supporting Multi-Discipline Engineering and Maintenance team (Electrical, Instrument, Static and Rotating)

•Build Maintenance and Reliability and Asset Integrity Dashboard Reports for Asset Health checks

•Set up Oracle ERP Asset Management System (ISO14224) for Maintenance Execution and Major Maintenance

•Identify Maintenance Gap based on Results of RCM, IPF and RBI studies and Optimize Maintenance Strategy

•Manage Quality Assurance “Audit” plan for Major Shutdown and Management of Change (MOC) Activities

•Manipulate and analyze “Complex”, high-volume, dimensional data from varying sources (DCS/PI, Vibration)

•Develop a Maintenance Reference Plan for major maintenance activities and projected maintenance costs

•Provides Digital technology to enhance Company profitability and improve productivity

•Develops, tracks, and maintains accurate backlog information, including man-hour requirements by craft and cost

•Carry out optimization studies of procurement Systems using Lean Operating Methods, Six Sigma, and CI tools

•Set up Maintenance routines for operation rounds and Safety Walk management

•Support Bad actor analysis, RAM modelling and equipment Criticality based on Bowtie, Hazop and Hazad study

•Support Master data change, KPI analyse, Improve Maintenance backlog and manage workload

•Effective maintenance method planning and scheduling (Daily operation rounds/ Faric Maintenance and Shutdown)

Maintenance System Engineer

Canada LNG, Calgary, Canada

February 2015 – February 2017

A Key member of the LNG Canada Engineering and Maintenance Team supporting a team of 15 personnel responsible for the CMMS system of a “Multi-Billion Dollar” project

•Developed, implemented and rolled out Integrated Maintenance Management Systems (e-SPIR, RRM, e-PTW and CIMS).

•Development Blue print document/Rules for robust Asset Hierarchy for a Mega Green-field Project (200K tags).

•Recognized for “High quality data” requirement which included Technical and Process data from Lessons learns.

•Developed operate phase Safety Critical Element (SCE) performance standards which provide assurance.

•Provide project support for the scope consists of the IM Design, Critical spare parts, Commissioning and Start-up.

•Project to Asset Handover, Critical and FEED documents for Project Delivery “Success” within the time frame.

•Develop Asset Hierarchy, BOM Specification and Data and Documents Quality requirements from EPC.

•Define the Operate phase requirement of Smart Plant Foundation, 3DModel, Smart P&ID & Instrumentation.

•Peer review/Audit of Asset hierarchy, Maintenance method KPIs for FLNG (offshore floating LNG Prelude).

•Identified Global Asset Management work process for Operation excellence and Maintenance/Integrity.

Maintenance Management system Engineer

Shell Canada Limited Calgary Canada

March 2013 –January 2015

Project Lead supporting Maintenance Reliability Turnaround Multimillion Dollar Project in North America (Gulf of Mexico)

•Review and report Maintenance “Compliance” for Performance standards and Maintenance strategies.

•Assure leadership for SAP master data integrity, maintenance Work processes and KPI reporting.

•Keep Maintenance Strategies up to date within their 5-yearly review cycle

•Review management of equipment spare parts requirements via Maintenance and Asset BOMs

•Optimization of equipment performance through adjustment of maintenance tasks and setting up RCA for failures

•Tracking of high avoidable maintenance “Costs” and sharing with Discipline Technical Authorities

•Evaluate and identify opportunities to improve the application of “Condition Based Maintenance”

•Develops and maintains Maintenance Work Pack and provides Best Practices solutions

•Integrated Planning and Scheduling for Operation and Maintenance in SAP PM/Primavera

•Maintenance PM Planning/methods optimization for the Gulf of Mexico Deepwater (Multiple onshore platforms)

Maintenance & Integrity Engineer

Shell Canada Limited Calgary Canada

November 2011- February 2013

Member of the core team supporting MMS Multimillion Dollar Project to know that our “ASSET IS SAFE AND WE KNOW IT”

•Develop inspection and preventative maintenance specifications to prevent equipment major accidents.

•A Quality Management Framework set up for data minimum standard and testing of maintenance tasks.

•Implemented Operational Performance Standard (PS) for “Goal Zero”

•Responsible for delivery of maintenance and turnaround planning and scheduling data requirement

•Apply RCM methodology for creating Maintenance Strategies for Safety/Production critical equipment

•Perform audit of maintenance strategy review and ensuring “Global PM Library” is used appropriately

•Deliver best-in-class Maintenance Management System to manage existing and newly introduced assets

•Hands-on experience of the implementation of CMMS long-strategic plan and focus areas

Maintenance Management Support Engineer

Shell Canada Limited Calgary Canada

June 2007 – October 2011

•Monitor equipment performance and provide scientific data-driven improvement opportunities.

•Responsible for SAP-PM master data setup (Asset Hierarchy, Task list, PMs, BOMs, FLOCs and Equipment)

•Review Weekly, 14days, 30days, 90days, 52Week PM planning and support for scheduling with GWOS/Primavera

•Responsible for analyzing equipment and operating data and setting “Data Quality Standards” (ISO14224/ISO55000/1/2)

•Review FSR (Facility status Report) and ensure no SCE (Safety Critical) PMs over dues.

•Lead SAP Training events for Planners, Discipline Engineers, Scheduler, and technician training

•Perform technical risk analysis and studies on managing assets and its effect on production

Operation and Maintenance Engineer

Reliance Industries Ltd, India

January 2001 - March 2007

•Prepare detailed design specifications for the operation and testing of Process Network equipment.

•Develop & Execute Maintenance Plans and Strategies for Efficient Operations of Process Network equipment.

•Optical Fiber cable Network Splicing, Testing, Maintenance and Commissioning for Data Centers

•Installation, Commissioning and start-up of DCS, UPS, Diesel Generator, HVAC, security system and ACDB panels

•Analyze the root cause of failures and provide recommendations to reduce Optical fiber cable faults

•Implement ISO 9001 system in maintenance organization and Perform safety audit for staff and contractor safety.

•Successfully completed and Implemented Six Sigma lean approaches on energy and Material Consumption.

•Planning, designing and Commissioning of IT data enters/hub/Towers.

Operation and Maintenance Engineer

Aarvee Denims Ltd Bavla, India

July 1996 to December 2000

Training Certifications:

•Corrosion and inspection management System and Flange Management System

•Primavera(P6) for Shutdown Planning and Scheduling Oman and Visible Safety Leadership Oman

•Develop Maintenance strategy, PM Library & Data cleansing/Transformation for Maintenance excellence

•Tools - AVEVA, Hexagon Smart plan foundation, Smart connect, DMS (Assai web) and SPI(SIFRO)

Key Focus Areas Performance Indicators:

•Training and Support: Provide ongoing training to plant maintenance teams to enhance reliability processes

•Performance Measurement: Audit and support progress on the Reliability and Maintenance Roadmap

•CMMS Enhancement: Improve and standardize master data structures and workflows

•Reliability Methodologies: Failure Modes and Effects Criticality Analysis (FMECA), Root Cause Analysis (RCA),

•KPIs: Reliability (MTBF-Mean Time between Failures), (MTTR-Mean Time to Repair) & Quality of RCA

•Predictive technologies: Vibration analysis, thermal imaging, ultrasonic testing & oil analysis

•MRO: Expert in Maintenance, Repair and overhaul and Shutdown/Turnaround

•Integrity Tools: CIMS (Corrosion inspection Management system), w-IMS (Web Integrity Management system)

•Operations Tools: PTW, SIMPOS, Alarm Manager, Plant Information (PI), DCS, HAZOP, Lock-Out-Tag-out

•Process Safety: HAZOP, IPF, Bow-tie, HSSE cases for operation excellence

•Facility Status dashboard reporting for SCE (Safety Critical Equipment) and Production critical Equipment

•Develop MRP (Maintenance Reference Plan), ARP (Asset Reference Plan) and IAP (Integrated Activity Plan)

•Oil sampling and Lube inspection management

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