Paul Vong
Caringbah,NSW
Summary
An experienced Project Manager and Reliability Maintenance professional with demonstrated abilities to lead teams from planning through to delivering tangible bottom-line results, whilst maintaining a focus on SH&E. I have 20+ years of experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in projects, and major maintenance activities in heavy industry, namely refining, petrochemical and upstream gas sectors. Business experience covers delivery in safety, budget planning and execution of capital and large maintenance projects, risk assessments, asset management and implementation of strategies to improve equipment availability and quality levels in manufacturing. Enthusiastic and proactive leader and team player, result driven with a strong work ethic ensuring quality delivery to customers and stakeholders.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical Reliability Manager
QENOS PTY LTD
01.2020 - Current
- Led the Mechanical Reliability Team and Portfolio across the Polythene Business Unit, to deliver SH&E and plant reliability as per business plan
- Develop a strong culture of SH&E, through initiating Safety Improvement Strategies and championing a mindset of Continuous Improvement across different business fronts
- This includes monitoring and improving ‘safety behaviour’, reviewing safety standards, performing regular audits and delivering team and individual coaching
- Accountable for Scope definition, Risk Assessments, Budget build and Schedule development and Execution of Plant shutdowns and major Turnarounds, including outages planned and unplanned
- Responsible for the inspection of all plant process equipment and ensuring compliance with Regulatory and Statutory requirements
- Accountable for developing and executing mitigation actions against bad actors to increase plant availability
- Management and delivery of training & personal development plans, annual leave, recruitment, HR & industrial relations matter with Unionised workforce
- 14 direct reports from the Maintenance workshop
- Most relevant Achievements Consistently deliver 96% equipment availability across two polythene plants, through the application and implementation of Business Centre Maintenance (BCM) program Develop an “Equipment Ownership Matrix” for a single business unit model for polythene to improve workshop efficiency
- Tied to this, developed PDs for specialist positions for all trade personnel, which resulted in the reduction of one full time employee from the day team
- Successfully managed the following major shutdowns with no LTIs, on time and within budget: 2021 HDPE plant annual shutdown ($.4.5M, including $2.7M cooling tower replacement) 2020 HDPE plant annual shutdown ($2.4M, including major extruder overhaul) Led the development, risk assessment (for organisation change), implementation and the training program to allow Shift fitters on one plant to work as a day fitter on a different plant.
Mechanical Reliability Engineer
QENOS PTY LTD
07.2015 - 01.2020
- Deliver asset integrity, by providing reliability and maintenance support to plant operations by collecting, analysing technical data, identify bad actors with mitigating strategies, and optimising maintenance performed on equipment
- Oversee equipment plant condition monitoring programs such as Oil and Vibration Analysis
- Prompt investigation of abnormalities to return equipment back to normality
- Develop scope definition, budget build and the execution of equipment maintenance work in line with the equipment asset reliability life cycle and strategy
- Lead incident investigations through analysing defects or failures by applying appropriate RCA techniques
- Document key learnings, technical data and procedures for presenting shared learnings to other departments and plants
- Maintain technical database and equipment history, regulatory and statutory equipment inspection reporting
- Ensure Preventive Maintenance Orders (PMO) are issued to Maintenance for planning of work execution to meet statutory requirements
- Steward monthly Asset Optimisation Meetings with Maintenance to review of OPMS data including plant availability and downtime, technical issues, Quality Non-Conformance (QNC), Incident Investigations and other SH&E issues for the month
- Construction management of Alliance Contractors onsite
- Review and update of Equipment Life Plans to ensure asset integrity based on history, best practice and shared plant knowledge networking between different sites and similar companies
- Most relevant Achievements Overall companywide Continuous Improvement entry Project winner for 2018: Alkatuff Seed Bed Loading Project
- Other Continuous Improvement category entry winners: Alkatuff Cooling Tower Performance Improvement Alkatuff Cycle Gas Loop Clean Unit 3 Secondary Compressor Cylinder Life Improvement
- Nominated Presenter by Managers at the 2019 Global High-Pressure Polyethylene (HPPE) Conference
- Paper presented was on the “Unit 3 Secondary Compressor Cylinder Life Improvement”
- Developed and implemented the Equipment Life Plan for Reciprocating Gas Compressors on the Polythene plants.
Project Manager
M.E ENGINEERING PTY LTD
04.2015 - 06.2015
- Preparing detail engineering work, scoping and firm pricing on Capital Projects
- This process involves consultation with clients on project deliverables
- Chairing client project meetings to ensure project is on schedule and budget
- Managing designers, equipment delivery and onsite contractors in the execution of work from all disciplines
- Most relevant Achievements Client: Toohey’s Lions - Yeast Blending Tanks Project Commissioning of two new 100T blending silos, pumps, chillers, piping and valves, control panels, PLC interface with field instrumentation Client: Air Liquide Botany - Cooling Towers Commissioning of three new cooling towers, pump sets and piping.
Project Manager
CALTEX REFINERIES (NSW) PTY LTD
08.2007 - 12.2014
- Primary objective is providing overall project management and leadership in the execution of Capital Expenditure Projects ($500k to $10M) from conception through to construction and commissioning within the project defined objectives
- Key Accountabilities: - Ensure the timely delivery of project milestones: Decision Review Board / Phase Gate meetings, engineering, construction and commissioning deliverables
- Regular communication and engagement of key stakeholders throughout the whole project phases Financial objects include overall project budget build up, approval and monitoring of project cost against projected monthly forecast
- Development of construction Workpacks and the tendering of work
- Engagement with Procurement on the contract of long lead and major equipment
- Collaborate and managing Alliance Construction Partners during planning and execution
- Reviewing of Engineering Standards (AS/ API), regulatory requirements, ITP’s and QA/QC Documentation
- Most relevant Achievements Terminal Conversion Project: 2012 - 2014 successfully managed the design, equipment procurement and installation, construction and commissioning of the new Slops and Additive Injection System
- Project value of $13M as part of the overall Terminal Conversion Project of $350M
- The Slops and Additives upgrade comprises of 15 pumps, largest pump with a 425 kW VSD motor, and new switch room housed separately, DCS interfacing, underground civil works including HV cables and approx
- 3 km of pipe work and three storage vessels
- All KPI’s were met for my project
- Acting Project Engineering Superintendent (2010 - 2011), managing the capital project portfolio budget ($47M) and presenting monthly Project Governance Meetings to the Kurnell Management Team (KMT)
- Refinery Managers Award 2014, Team award and recognition from the Board and Stakeholders on achieving all major deliverables for the Terminal Conversion Project
- Refinery Managers Award 2013, Team award on the successful and prompt completion of HAZOP studies for all systems (Diesel, Gasoline, Jet Fuel and Slops) for the Terminal Conversion Project
- This was critical from a design safety perspective and ensuring the three-year project was not delayed and on track.
Mechanical Engineer
QENOS PTY LTD
08.2003 - 08.2007
- Capital Projects: Provide engineering support and manage small to medium size projects for the two Polythene Plants of the business
- Maintenance & Reliability: Developing scope definition and budget for plant shutdowns and turnarounds in line with equipment asset reliability life cycle and strategy
- Plant Support: Prompt planning and execution of resource management of both workshop reliability personnel and alliance contractors in responses to unplanned plant shutdowns
- This includes leading teams in incident investigations (RCA) after equipment or process failure
- Most relevant Achievements Successfully managed the complete Turnaround & Inspection of a six-cylinder reciprocating gas compressor
- This comprises of a complete strip and rebuild which required a team of mechanical and electrical technicians and sourcing overseas specialist contractors
- Led a team in carrying out a complete audit on rotating equipment machinery against AS4024 and implemented actions rectifying “gaps” and “bad actors” identified in the audit across the Alkathene Plant
- Completed numerous medium size capital projects ranging from heat exchangers (shell & tube, fin fan and plate exchangers), reciprocating gas compressors, air compressors, extruders, pumps, pressure vessels and storage tanks
- All my projects were completed on time and within budget (+/-10%).
Applications Engineer
ENERFLEX SYSTEMS LTD
01.2000 - 07.2003
- Produce compressor “performance runs and sizing” for reciprocating and screw gas compressors
- This includes preparing performance curves for the compressor at different operating conditions for Front-End Engineering Design studies
- Preparation of Budgetary and Firm Proposals for Compression and Power Generation
- This includes reviewing project tender specifications
- Site engineer overseeing construction work for gas compression station revamps and new installations
- Most relevant Achievements Successfully managed a team of technicians and construction workers for a complete revamp of the Bookabourdie satellite station (Moomba) to best optimize the declining gas field and operating conditions
- Client was Santos
- Successfully managed the overall fabrication, construction and installation of two power generation sets and a single gas engine driven water injection pump on a single skid for an offshore facility for Murphy Sarawak Oil Co
- Malaysia.
Internal Sales Engineer
BARRON GJM PTY LTD
01.1999 - 12.2000
- Provide internal sales and technical support to external customers and internal Account Managers for the following product range for the Water and Power Industry: AUMA Actuators, Conval Valves, Pruftechnik Laser Alignment and Conditioning Monitoring Equipment.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) -
University of Wollongong
01.1998
Skills
- Performance Management
- Financial Management
- Project Management
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Verbal and written communication
- Time Management
- Negotiation
- Schedule Preparation
- Staff Training and Development
Certification
- Kepner Tregoe Project Management
- Influence and Assertiveness Skills - Blackstone
- Managing High Performance Teams
- Decision Making & Problem Solving
- Root Cause Analysis Structured Problem Solving
- Professional Selling Skills 1, Australian Institute of Management
- Financial Acumen, Australian Institute of Management
- ASME Section VIII – Design and Fabrication of Pressure Vessels
- ASME Inspection, Repairs and Alterations of Pressure Vessels
- B31.3 Piping Design
- Advanced Pumping by Strategic Achievement
- Pumping Fundamentals by Strategic Achievement
- Basic HAZOP Training
- First Aid Certificate Course with Senior First Aid
- Confined Space Entry
- Working at Heights Supervisory
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Mechanical Reliability Manager
QENOS PTY LTD
01.2020 - Current
Mechanical Reliability Engineer
QENOS PTY LTD
07.2015 - 01.2020
Project Manager
M.E ENGINEERING PTY LTD
04.2015 - 06.2015
Project Manager
CALTEX REFINERIES (NSW) PTY LTD
08.2007 - 12.2014
Mechanical Engineer
QENOS PTY LTD
08.2003 - 08.2007
Applications Engineer
ENERFLEX SYSTEMS LTD
01.2000 - 07.2003
Internal Sales Engineer
BARRON GJM PTY LTD
01.1999 - 12.2000
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) -
University of Wollongong
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