Project Engineering /Maintenance Manager (155010)
We are pleased tobe working with a hands-on Project Engineering and Maintenance Manager with 20+ years of experience in leading maintenance, reliability, and engineering teams. He is a BSME with a strong track record of executing capital projects in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment. Karel is a team player who has a track record of achieving outstanding results using strong communication skills and a high level of collaboration. He focuses on the big picture and approaches a situation with the end goal in mind.
He has held progressive roles within two companies managing project engineering, maintenance, and reliability teams in a refinery, materials, and metal manufacturing environment. He is highly skilled in identifying cost savings or optimization opportunities through using Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). Changes in senior leadership at his company have this exceptional talent exploring new leadership opportunities in the chemical/metals industry. He is willing to relocate and with his successful track record and experience, he would make a great addition to your manufacturing team!
• Responsible for all maintenance at the Refinery and manufacturing facility, including Preventive (PM), Predictive (PdM), and Corrective (CM) maintenance practices.
• Lead a diverse team of 40 maintenance technicians and supervisors to drive excellence in all processes, focusing on plant equipment reliability, inspection, and mechanical integrity programs.
• Lead and execute planning and implementation of capital projects
• Manage a team of 3 project engineers for capital project execution and equipment life cycle planning.
• Manage value and delivery of facility Turnarounds from concept to full execution.
• Lead and execute large capital projects
• Lead cross-functional project teams, integrate to support operational needs, manage engineering support, select and manage Engineering. Procurement and Construction 3rd party contractors.
• Responsible for projects from conception to final completion and capitalization using Front End Loading (FEL) project management methodology.
• Directly responsible for the design, engineering, Scope of Work (SOW), budgeting, competitive bidding, and execution of large capital projects.
• Steel Mill
• Heavy industry
• Refinery Maintenance
• Multicraft Maintenance
• Multi-plant Maintenance Operations
• Manufacturing / Production Maintenance
• Electro-pneumatic / Pneumatic Controls
• Large Equipment Refurbishment
• Dismantling / Moving Equipment
• Equipment Commissioning
• Resolving Recurring Downtime Issues
• Troubleshooting Equipment
• Improving Mechanical Integrity / Uptime
• CMMS Maximo
• Continuous Improvement Programs
• Design Review Technical Documents
• Developing Capital Project Budgets
• Planning / Executing Turnarounds
• Project Management Scheduling
• Supervising Contractors
• Establishing Written Procedures
• Managing PM Work Orders
• Mechanical Integrity Programs
• Process Safety Management (PSM)
• Reducing Mechanical Breakdowns
• Maintaining ASME Certifications On Pressure Vessels
• Maintaining Mechanical Integrity Documentation
• Asset Integrity Management systems
• Identifying Equipment Deficiencies
• Improving Equipment Reliability
• Inspection, Testing and Preventive Maintenance (ITPM) plans
• Reliability Centered Maintenance
• Machining
• Gas Fired Refinery Heaters
• Burner Management
• Incinerators
• Refractory Technology
• Rotating Kilns and Coolers
• Economizers and Heat Recovery Co-generation Turbines
• Bundle and Plate Heat Exchangers
• RCA and FMEA Analysis
• Welding Technology
• ASTM Piping, Vessel and Tank Codes
• API 653 Tank Inspections
• API 510 Pressure Vessels
• API 570 Piping Systems
• API600 Pressure Relieve Systems
• Electrical Power Distribution and Protection
• Insulation and Cladding Systems
• Arc Flash NFPA 70E
• Crushers and separation systems
• Process Safety Management
• Process Control Instrumentation
• FEL Gate System Project Management
• Car Bottom Furnaces
• Erie Tilting Extrusion Press
• Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)
• Corrosion Analysis
• Fault Tree Analysis
• Thermography
• Vibration Fatigue Analysis, alignment
Education / Certifications
• B.S Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
• Diploma in Supervisory Management (Management Advanced program)
• PSM Trained
• Scaffold Building & Inspection.
• SolidWorks Essential Training
• Authorized Natural Gas Practitioner.
• SAMTRAC/AHSTRAC SHE
• Proficiency to inspect and test Steam Boilers.