Tepsa Netherlands
Led maintenance, inspection and modification activities across multiple operational tank terminals, with a strong focus on safety, reliability, compliance and operational continuity. Key achievements and scope: • Managed an annual Maintenance and Repair OPEX budget exceeding €8 million. • Led a multidisciplinary maintenance organization with 20 direct reports. • Redesigned the maintenance organization by separating operational priority response from planned maintenance, establishing dedicated teams for rapid failure resolution and preventive maintenance and inspections. • Managed contractors and technical service providers, focusing on safety, quality, cost and performance. • Contributed to organization-wide Lean initiatives focused on process optimization, efficiency improvement and cost reduction.
Led maintenance, inspection and modification activities across two operational tank terminals, with a strong focus on safety, reliability, compliance and cost control. Key achievements and scope: • Integrated two maintenance organizations into one unified and more efficient organization, leading a team of 12 direct reports. • Managed an annual Maintenance and Repair OPEX budget of approximately €4 million. • Managed pipeline inspection programs and related sustaining CAPEX activities. • Led the implementation of a new maintenance management system. • Implemented the interface between the maintenance management and finance systems, strengthening financial control and process integration. • Drove efficiency, cost control and continuous improvement within the maintenance organization.
Led the Technical Department, covering tank maintenance, engineering, project execution and sustaining CAPEX. Key achievements and scope: • Managed an annual sustaining CAPEX portfolio of approximately €2 million. • Managed technical modifications and sustaining CAPEX projects from engineering through execution and implementation. • Drove improvements in asset integrity, reliability, safety and operational performance.
Managed multidisciplinary CAPEX projects and technical modifications within an operational process environment. Key achievements and scope: • Managed Fluor as EPC contractor for large-scale CAPEX projects with budgets of up to €3 million. • Led multidisciplinary Technical Department teams and software engineers for fast-track projects with budgets of up to €1 million. • Managed hardware and software modifications from design and engineering through execution, commissioning and handover.
Led the daily operation and performance of industrial Water Treatment Facilities within a continuous production environment. Key achievements and scope: • Managed daily operations covering Reverse Osmosis, Multi-Effect Distillation, wastewater incineration and wastewater treatment with molybdenum recovery. • Coordinated production activities, shutdowns and test runs with Technology, Maintenance and Project departments. • Managed operational priorities to ensure safe, reliable and continuous plant operation. • Maintained operational interfaces with industrial customers including Lyondell, Shell and Evides.
Focused on commissioning, optimization and improving the capacity and reliability of newly constructed Water Treatment Facilities. Key achievements and scope: • Participated in the start-up and commissioning of the new process plant (water Treatment). • Performed troubleshooting and debottlenecking to improve capacity, performance and reliability. • Contributed to a multidisciplinary task force focused on maximizing plant capacity and operational reliability. • Developed technical modifications and supported acceptance, commissioning and start-up of new and modified installations. • Contributed to the redesign and implementation of sulfuric acid reactors and associated piping systems.