Russell Wilburn

Engineering Manager - Legacy Support at Cooper Machinery Services

Greater Houston

About

Experienced leader with a unique blend field level operations, customer technical issue resolution, and engineering in the natural gas compressor industry.

Experience

  • Cooper Machinery Services (Full-time · 15 yrs 8 mos)
    • Engineering Manager - Technical Support and Warranty Services
      Jul 2020 - Present · 6 yrs

      Lead a team of 10 industry experts in the day to day technical support, warranty administration, root cause analysis, and commissioning of Cooper's install base of OEM and non-OEM compressor and engine product lines.

    • Lead Technical Support Engineer
      Nov 2010 - Jul 2020 · 9 yrs 9 mos

      Provide Technical Support during field issue resolution, commissioning, and lead root cause analysis for equipment failure and investigations. Implemented MS Dynamics as a Technical Support customer interaction solution to manage the Warranty and Technical Support inquiries process.

  • General Electric (15 yrs 8 mos)
    • Lead Product Service Engineer - Technical Support
      Jun 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 1 mo

      Provide technical support, root cause analysis, and product improvement for Cooper's product lines worldwide.

    • Lead Engineer - High Speed Reciprocating Compressors
      Nov 2010 - Jun 2014 · 3 yrs 8 mos

      Provide design input and manufacturing support for the Gemini Gas Compressor product line.

  • N9 Director of Fleet Readiness at US Navy
    Apr 2021 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr

    Involuntary recall to active duty service in support of Operation Aqea al-Qaeda East Africa Exord. Led a team of 97 personnel comprised of 4 US Military, and 93 contractors from 7 different countries. Ultimately responsible for personnel movement into the base camp during normal and contingency operations.

  • Exterran (Greater Houston)
    • Project Manager – Warranty and Commissioning Services
      Jun 2009 - Nov 2010 · 1 yr 6 mos

      Responsible for the post shipment lifecycle - from shipment through commissioning, and end of the warranty period for Exterran's sold compressor packages.

    • Engineer
      Apr 2008 - Jun 2009 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Senior Engineering Technician
      Nov 2006 - Apr 2008 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Nuclear Power Program at United States Navy
    Apr 1999 - Apr 2005 · 6 yrs 1 mo

    As a proficient Chief Reactor Watch Officer, I served on the commissioning crew of the USS Ronald Reagan, overseeing the acceptance, testing, and sea trial certification of the vessel's two onboard pressurized water reactors.