Patrick Dennis, P. Eng, PMP

Experience

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  LANXESS

  May 2012 - Aug 2013

  Process Control Systems Engineer

  ⚬ Optimized reliability and availability of plant processes by developing and implementing preventive maintenance plans for process control systems☑ Milestone: Managed plant activities and optimized operations by planning & coordinating multiple projects at Lanxess Inc.

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  General Dynamics Land Systems

  Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

  Senior Technologist, Provisioning

  ⚬ Provided expertise & guidance that resulted in being the first key member to receive Engineering Change Order’s (ECO's); also determined if it affected our department, to what degree, and assigned work accordingly☑ Milestone: Fostered a culture driven by innovation & the latest advancements in technology while supporting military equipment for Aerotek / General Dynamics Land Systems.

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  ARLANXEO

  Jan 2017 - now

  Lead a team of planners and schedulers for major maintenance outage work. Manage initial scope requests, review late work and found work requests. Assign planners to jobs. Create / update milestones and prepare biweekly status reports on planning and scheduling activities. Manage multiple outages. Milestones: Three outages to occur prior to the end 2026 all with different complexities and overlapping phases. Coordinate work between operations and maintenance. First line supervisor for Arlanxeo wage groups in the BPS Unit. Plan and organize work in the BPS unit for both internal and external trade groups. Milestone: Review and reduce the active backlog. Update, combine, or reduce the maintenance plans for the entire site. Update the ABC criticality for equipment. ⚬ Strengthening operations by leading, coaching, & supporting a dedicated group of employees at Arlanxeo Inc. (in charge of overseeing a team of four maintenance planners for the upcoming 2022 Butyl Turnaround)☑ Milestone: Delivering efficiency and overall quality of services provided by Arlanxeo Inc. by resolving challenges in a prompt & efficient manner. ⚬ Minimized interruption to production operations by gathering, recording, and evaluating all Key Performance Indicators (KPI's) for senior team members☑ Milestone: Built a reputation on strong work ethic which resulted in being promoted from the role of Site Scheduler (February 2018 – February 2019) to the position of Execution Manager / Planning and Scheduling Lead (February 2019 – January 2021) at Arlanxeo Inc. ⚬ Played a key role in gathering & planning turnaround scopes from the backlog, including new items from engineering operations, and legally required jobs☑ Milestone: Liaised with a cross-functional team, including a group of engineering, operations, and maintenance personnel at Arlanxeo Inc. by utilizing strong communication, interpersonal, & listening skills.

  • Maintenance Outage Lead

    Jun 2024 - now

  • Maintenance Supervisor and Planner

    Mar 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Planning, Scheduling & Cost Control Turnaround Lead

    Jan 2021 - Mar 2023

  • Site Scheduler / Assistant Execution Manager

    Feb 2018 - Jan 2021

  • Instrument & Electrical Planner

    Jan 2017 - Feb 2018