Patrick Kua

Experience

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  Halliburton

  Aug 2012 - now

  As the Business Unit Manager at Halliburton, I lead the Advanced Completions sector, focusing on enhancing product line profitability and market presence. My role involves strategizing for operational excellence, ensuring product quality, and upholding safety and regulatory standards. Under my leadership, the unit has seen significant improvements in efficiency and market growth, driven by my focus on innovation and process optimization. In this key leadership role, I oversaw a team of Production Group Leaders and QA/QC engineers, driving enhancements in product quality. My responsibilities included forecasting team efficiency, advocating digitalization for production monitoring, and supporting the plant's shipment goals. My tenure was marked by significant improvements in quality metrics and streamlined processes. HCT Lion QA/QCAs a Technical Professional in QA/QC, I led a team focusing on maintaining the highest standards in quality assurance for oilfield equipment production. My role was pivotal in managing audits, ensuring compliance, and acting as a liaison for vendor procurement. My team's diligent efforts in quality management greatly enhanced product reliability and compliance. HCT Lion General Completions Assembly and TestLeading the General Completions Assembly and Test team, I was responsible for overseeing the assembly and testing of various oilfield completion tools. My leadership was instrumental in streamlining assembly processes, thus boosting operational efficiency and meeting stringent production targets. In this role, I was involved in advanced mechanical design and innovation in oilfield tools. My contributions were critical in product development, particularly in the design and manufacturing phases. I played a key role in enhancing design efficiency and participating in key projects like the Shell Appomattox project. Starting my career as a Technical Professional, Associate in Mechanical, I was integral in the customization of Subsurface Safety Valves. My role involved collaborating closely with field engineers to assess design feasibility and contributing to value engineering for new safety valve designs.

  • Business Unit Manager

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Production Group Leader Sr.

    Jun 2022 - Nov 2023

  • Technical Professional

    Jan 2021 - May 2022

  • Production Group Lead

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

  • R&D Engineer - Mechanical

    Jan 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Associate Technical Professional - Mechanical

    Aug 2012 - Dec 2015