Steven Austin, MMP

Experience

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  ConocoPhillips

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2007

  Process Plant Operator

  Daily operations and trouble shooting of a 2.4 Billion cubic feet/Day expander plant producing treated ethane, propane, butanes and C5.Duties Inc, operation and monitoring of plant equipment including, Honeywell control system, gas turbines, compressors, C2 and C3 refrigeration units, amine treatment plant, caustic treatment plant, turbo expanders, waste heat boilers, fractionation tower separators.Operation of Ferus Gas industries Co2 production plant.Safe equipment lock out and preparation for maintenance personnel.Chemical testing for product quality Show less

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  Spectra Energy

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2011

  Maintenance Cordinator

  Supervised and directed contractors on daily basis, accountable for safety, production, quality and cost controls.Responsible for supervising and implementing O and M projects and deadlines.Facilitated safety programs and equipment inspection.Waste management of multiple waste streams.Turnaround planning and preparation.Contractor management implementation and control.

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  Methanex Corporation

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2012

  Senior Shutdown Planner

  Responsible for Planned/Predictive maintenance at a methanol production facility.Monitored and controlled planning activities through all phases of the shutdown lifecycle; long term planning; strategy; preparation; pre-work; work; post work and feedback.Developed detailed shutdown schedules, identifying critical path activities, overall shutdown durations and resource requirements.Analyzed detailed shutdown plans, identified potential conflicts and deviations and proposed solutions to optimize the overall shutdown schedules.Facilitated Pre TAR Audit of Methanex Methanol production facility Atlas in Trinidad. Show less

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  White Tail Automation

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2013

  Project Manager

  Managed all phases of projects involving skid-mounted steel structures and metal buildings.Provided overall technical and commercial leadership to all phases of the project life cycle.Use of relevant codes and standards including ASME, ABSA, API, ANSI, NACE, CSA to ensure that products and services supplied to clients meet their specifications.Created schedules, develop and maintain efficient procedures for successful execution.Evaluated and managed all required suppliers and subcontractors as per client`s contract requirements and efficiencies. Show less

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  City of Medicine Hat

  Jan 2013 - now

  Initiated change to move from a reactive maintenance process to a proactive maintenance program. Planned and Executed : General Electric Fitchburg steam Turbine Overhauls and General Electric LM6000 Hot gas paths.Responsible for inventory control and critical spares inventory. Continuous improvement of critical spares program.Continuous improvement of owners PEIM program and all associated maintenance activities.Capital Project Management - Design and implementation of PaSTA 5 planning and scheduling software.Managed maintenance activities using Tero CMMS.Developed Work Order Process Flow for maintenance procedures, engineering, and quality control to enhance performance throughout the work order lifecycle.Implementation of resource utilization and planning procedures.Ensured schedule and resource actuals, and lessons learnt for activities were captured during the closeout phase, to ensure continuous improvement for future repeat shutdown/PM activities. Show less

  • Mechanical Maintenance Superintendent Electric Generation

    Oct 2014 - now

  • Planning Supervisor Electric Generation

    Jan 2013 - Apr 2022
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  GE Power

  Apr 2022 - now

  Sr Services Manager