Technical Manager
Axiscades Technologies
Total years of experience :17 years, 5 Months
Spearheaded the technical delivery of TechnipFMC’s Subsea and Surface Wellhead projects, leading and managing a multidisciplinary team of 70+ engineers.
• Strategized workforce planning to ensure business continuity and excellence.
• Hired, trained and built a cohesive, high-functioning team that thrived in culture of trust, respect and inclusion.
• Managed day to day operations and implemented company policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Tracked, evaluated performance of engineers by analyzing metrics such as Quality and OTD, and devised training plans to address and enhance their performance
• Facilitated customer relationship and satisfaction while ensuring adherence to company policies and processes.
• Generated project reports and presented analytics to management and customers
• Prepared invoice reports and ensured submission of invoices for payment on-time
• Managed and resolved employee’s grievances through proper channels.
Oversaw and managed the sustaining engineering team to deliver the design of patterns for casting oil & gas Valves, Pumps and Auto component parts
• Liaised with potential customers to fully understand their technical requirements and provided timely updates on project progress
• Evaluated project proposals and ensured these are in-line with the needs, requirements and budget specified by the customers
• Resolved technical issues associated with pattern designs and improved existing workflow processes that helped in delivering projects on time
• Reviewed and ensured professional standards are maintained on all engineering drawings and recommended changes in supplier drawings
• Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Led the design team to design and deliver Oil field products as per API 6A, 16C, 16A & 7-1 specifications
• Acted as the focal point of contact for resolving all engineering related issues and responding to technical inquiries
• Successfully designed and delivered fully functional manual, hydraulic and balance stem gate valves in compliance with API 6A 21st edition specifications
• Conducted technical design reviews, created design packages, and successfully demonstrated design compliance with API Q1 requirements
• Mentored less experienced engineers on best design practices and reviewed design documents for adequacy and accuracy against requirements
• Resolved non-conformances, identified changes in the scope of work to ensure engineering design changes are effectively implemented
• Designed and developed Surface Wellhead and Oil Field products as per API 6A,
16A, 16C, 7-1, 5CT specifications.
• Researched, conceptualized and designed a simple sealing system within a short time that helped in the on-time delivery of geothermal wellheads.
• Prepared design calculations and structural analysis reports for use in design packages and for third party approvals such as DNV GL
• Prepared Assembly, FAT procedures and validated equipment for API 6A PR2 requirements and to client specifications.
• Collaborated with Tendering, Sales, Manufacturing and other departments to resolve issues as and when required.
• Designed and Developed Flow control downhole completion tools as per API 14L/ISO 16070, 5CT & NACE MR 0175
• Analyzed product specifications and delivered design packages working from concept development to design release while working to tight deadlines.
• Verified designs through hand calculations, mathcad, tolerance analysis and where applicable using finite element analysis to ensure the design requirements are fully satisfied.
• Led design reviews and implemented best practices that helped in identifying flaws in the early stages of design
• Strongly focused on compliance to international quality standards on all deliverables
• Started as a team member and moved up to lead the sustaining design team to deliver design packages of large-scale centrifugal compressors as per API 617 standard
Grade: First Class