Composite Pipe Expert -
Drew Phillips
Drew Phillips
Professional focus on manufacturing and in-field applications of HDPE piping as well as significant work with composite piping for Oil and Gas production. Additional areas of experience include fabricated fitting manufacturing, lean manufacturing process improvements, and integrated assembly of production lines. Over 10 years of experience in a wide array of manufacturing engineering disciplines, including automation of full facilities controls and monitoring systems and manufacturing of plastic and metallic components. Typical work areas include product development, facility design, equipment relocation, capital projects, new technology implementation, as well as technical services engineering for pipe manufacturing and product support, including significant experience in automation implementation of control systems.
Experience
November 2017 – September 2020
Baker Hughes a GE Company
Midland, Texas
Technical Services Engineering Manager
October 2015 - November 2017
FISCHBACH USA,
Engineering Manager
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
April 2015 - October 2015
EATON
Manufacturing Support Engineer (Contract)
Sherman, Texas
March 2014- April 2015
GEORGE FISCHER CENTRAL PLASTIC
Productivity Improvement Manager
Duncanville, Texas
June 2011 – March 2014
DURALINE / POLYPIPE
Process Engineer & Technical Services Engineer
Gainesville, Texas
June 2010 – June 2011
DEAKIN ELECTRIC/BOSS AUTOMATION, Automation Implementer
Amarillo, Texas
EDUCATION
November 2017 – September 2020
Baker Hughes a GE Company
Midland, Texas
Technical Services Engineering Manager
- Built and led a technical services team to grow the company spoolable composite piping for oil and gas applications and pipeline rehabilitation revenue by $10 million 2 years consecutively, added 30 new customers
- Developed and expanded the Technical Services team through mentoring and training of colleagues to further support global operations.
- Technical engineering support, training & management of Technical Service team.
- Supported a Sales Team through the development of technical documents and procedures as well as technical bid proposals for major projects
- Supported new product development by acting as the engineering and technical interface between the customer and R&D
- Performed Failure Mode and Root Cause Analyses: of field issues, managing customer and manufacturing field issues to address problems and propose the best solution, balancing customer needs and providing technical solutions
October 2015 - November 2017
FISCHBACH USA,
Engineering Manager
Elizabethtown, Kentucky
- Responsible for all engineering functions at US facilities for this manufacturer of extruded and injection-molded plastic packaging, supporting manufacturing, maintenance, quality, safety, & capital projects at three US manufacturing facilities.
- Managed team of engineering and maintenance technicians to maintain and improve operation while managing capital projects. Completed capital projects of over $17 MM both on time and within budget.
- Managed all aspects of plant infrastructure expansion to increase injection molding capacity by 30%
- Redesigned print facility and implemented a project for a 20% increase in printing capacity through efficiency project to increase reliability and uptime
- Maintained equipment, reactive and proactive system, implemented improvements to preventive maintenance system and spare parts inventory controls.
- Specified, purchased, and implemented a new squeeze tube product line that effectively expanded production capacity and provided the structure for future growth and expansion of manufacturing capabilities.
April 2015 - October 2015
EATON
Manufacturing Support Engineer (Contract)
Sherman, Texas
- Responsible for all engineering activities for this manufacturer of industrial enclosures for multiple business units while serving as manufacturing support engineer for all automated systems
- Project Manager for Continuous Improvement and Lean Improvement projects including the redevelopment of work cell layout to improve workflow, safety, and increase throughput, development of training systems, automation improvement, and preventive maintenance planning
March 2014- April 2015
GEORGE FISCHER CENTRAL PLASTIC
Productivity Improvement Manager
Duncanville, Texas
- Served as Process Engineer for this manufacturer of High-Density Polyethylene Pressure Pipe & Fittings including both injection molded and fabricated fittings
- Updating production systems for resin tracking and record-keeping, established setup sheet for product consistency and decreased production scrap, provided technical support for the processing of material, and improve product quality.
- Spearheaded scrap reduction initiative, implemented efficiency program, tracked production, and raw material usages to control costs. Served as Manufacturing Support Engineer, Project Manager for Special Projects, & Maintenance Manager
- Planned and coordinated the re-allocation of all the manufacturing assets, including 3 additional polyethylene extrusion lines from a facility in South Carolina to a facility in Dallas, Texas, on schedule and budget. This plant expansion increased the pipe production capacity of the Dallas plant by over 30%.
June 2011 – March 2014
DURALINE / POLYPIPE
Process Engineer & Technical Services Engineer
Gainesville, Texas
- Served as Process Engineer for six plants and assist plants in the US and Internationally for this Manufacturer of flexible High and Medium Density Polyethylene Pressure Pipe and Conduit
- Designed, planned, and implemented projects, including several Cap-Ex projects
- Focused on improving quality, reducing cost, improving material savings, and maintaining safety.
- Functioned in roles of Technical Services Engineer, responsible for customer service and training, developed testing for DOE production, authored technical notes and documents, and developed work instructions
- Coordinated, installed, and integrated inline wall monitors on multiple lines
- Implemented an inkjet barcoding system designed to meet federal DIMP requirements for gas distribution piping
June 2010 – June 2011
DEAKIN ELECTRIC/BOSS AUTOMATION, Automation Implementer
Amarillo, Texas
- Designed, built, installed, and maintained industrial control systems in a range of industrial facilities for this Electrical and Automation Implementation company.
- Programmed unique and customized controls and safety systems.
- Designed and installed hazard monitoring systems and performed maintenance on industrial control systems.
- Developed automation for un-manned grain storage systems, allowing for the grain bins to be loaded and unloaded without an operator onsite
- Developed and integrated an automated system in a dog food plant for mixing of ingredients, extrusion of products, and finished goods handling. This system allowed for recipes and production schedules to be updated from an off-site corporate office allowing onsite operators to monitor equipment and perform quality checks.
EDUCATION
- West Texas A&M University, Canyon, Texas, Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering - ABIT accredited
- EIT (Successful passed Fundamentals of Engineering exam)
- SMED
