Kenneth Chen

Experience

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  Rolls-Royce

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Purchasing Intern - Buyer

  - Managed 7 Rolls-Royce suppliers, tracking delivery of supplied parts and implemented appropriate measures to minimize impact to deliveries- Studied and introduce solutions to improve cost and operational efficiency of Rolls-Royce suppliers worth over $50k- Identified and led cost saving initiatives worth over $200k annually

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  PUB, Singapore's National Water Agency

  Oct 2016 - now

  Used Water Force Mains- Devised and executed the new maintenance programme for used water force mains air valve and SMS alert system, ensuring that all equipment are timely maintained- Oversee the condition assessment of used water force mains, conduct flow assessments to ensure no impact to operations during condition assessment- Devised the new used water force mains framework to govern the operation, maintenance, surveillance and repair of used water force mains- Lead the introduction of new technology to increase the level of surveillance of the pipelines with remote CCTV at strategic locations, predictive maintenance of pipeline using ultrasonic monitoring and corrosion mapping- Monitor the budget expenditure to ensure that the source of funds is accountable and catered for in planned and proposed expendituresSafety Management- Led the transition of safety management system from OHSAS18001 to ISO45001 and successfully obtained certification in 2020- Devise guidelines on use of safety equipment within the department, ensuring guidelines implemented are reasonable and practicable- Plan, execute and oversee the safety inspections conducted internally, providing avenues for staff to hone safety skills and knowledge, instilling a safety mindset, increasing safety standard by identifying safety observations- Oversee the execution of in-house safety training, ensuring that staff receive at least 3 hours of safety training every quarter- Led the curation of the department safety competency framework to ensure that staff receive the safety training required for their job requirements- Led the implementation of COVID-19 safe management measures in the department Show less Used Water Force Mains- Manage and operate over 80 used water reticulation network installations to ensure smooth 24/7 conveyance of used water- Operate and maintain over 80km of used water force mains, overseeing the condition assessment, maintenance and repair of the pipelines- Direct emergency repair of pipelines under challenging situations and implement contingency measures to ensure continual conveyance of used water in the shortest time possible. Prominent repairs include conducting emergency repairs on AYE (partial closure of expressway) and Clementi Road (7m deep)- Provide technical consultants to agencies, ensuring that all designs are reasonably and practicably designed for operation, maintenance and repairSafety Management- Manage daily department safety matters as the Department Safety Management Representative of over 300 staff- Lead of Cross-Installation Safety Audit across all operations departments for PUB, overseen the conduct of over 80 safety audits across 2 years by 120 auditors. Highlighting safety trends that was not identified, building the foundation for future cross-installation safety audits.- Developed and maintained the department mobile application used in maintenance, inspection and audit. Mobile application was heavily used with over 6,000 reports generated in 3.5 years- Led and drove the PUB Health and Safety Excellence 2020 as department lead, devising the new High Risk Activity (HiRA) guide for PUB, devised and implemented the new Cross-Installation Safety Audit Framework and introduced safety investigation teams.Asset Management- Department lead in the roll-out of the new Asset Management System in PUB, providing feedback, change requests and technical requirements- Implemented the use of various system modules in the department- Devised department internal workflow to use maintenance module, ensuring the system conforms and enhances existing practices- Interface with other departments for audit and data matters Show less

  • Senior Engineer

    Apr 2020 - now

  • Engineer

    Oct 2016 - Apr 2020