Kevin Tan

A highly motivated team leader with proven interpersonal skills. Mechanical engineer by education with more than 14 years of experience in projects and maintenance. Worked in fast pace, dynamic environment of chemical plants. Well verse in ESH policies with excellent safety records on projects done.

Evonik Methionine South East Asia Pte Ltd Singapore
TAR Manager (TurnAround) 2016- Present
- Spearheaded TAR activities for €500million plant twice every year, completed TAR within the tight time frame of 2 months.
- Successfully managed over 350 personnel of varying matrix and coordinated with multiple vendors to complete turnarounds in an efficient manner, resulting in time savings of 10%.
- Ensuring TAR tasks are executed with schedule compliance, completing TAR ahead of schedule
- Initiated improvement plans for lessons learnt during TAR. Streamline upcoming TARs with enhanced productivity and efficiency.
- Implemented commercial strategies for shutdown, achieving a reduction of 15% in cost against budget.
- Develop ESHQ and communication plans for the organization during TAR.
- Managed safety performance of contractors engaged for shutdowns. Have achieved 2 million manhours without loss time incidents to date.
- Galvanised and motivated team members in working towards an improved TAR process.
- Develop and manage vendor contracts required for TAR activities
- Engaged and partake in various level of internal and external audits, resulting in minimal findings.

KeppelFELs Pte Ltd Singapore
Project Superintendent 2011 - 2016
- Lead a team from all trades (Hull, Piping, Electrical, Architecture Outfitting, Mechanical and Painting)
- Motivated and coached a young team of trade superintendent by managing their indifferences and expectation to complete the project effectively.
- Plan sequence of works and execute all works during construction phase within specific time frame, resulting in improved productivity and reduce budgeted manhours by 10%.
- Initiate discussion with client on areas from engineering designs, construction to commissioning progress.
- Detail logistic planning to keep interruption to a minimal as it may affect the schedule for completion.
- Implement and manage all safety and quality guidelines during the project. Ensuring project is in a optimally safe environment to work in.
- Set performance goals and deadlines for project team members, monitor and report on project progress.
- Resolves onsite issues and emergencies

KeppelFELs Pte Ltd Singapore
Piping Superintendent 2008 - 2011
- Knowledge in various shipping standard such as DNV class rules, Norsok standards and ABS piping standards and requirements.
- Lead a team of piping engineers and construction team to complete scopes in tight schedule and in time for commissioning. Liaised with client and vendor to improve designs
- Plan for systems overhaul and provide engineering design information for procurement.
- Responsible for all piping contractors on their construction works. Ensuring the installation of all pipe works within MODU meets construction standards
- Enhancing pipeline design during construction phase, incorporating design with operator requirements.
- Responsible for the quality of all pipe works, referencing to regulatory codes.

Jun 2022 – Oct 2022  Project Management Institute
- Project Management Professional

Dec 2011 – Dec 2013  National University of Singapore (NUS)
- Master of Science (MSc. Project Management)
- Offshore Technology Electives
 

Jul 2004 – Jun 2008  Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
- Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
- Final Year Specialization in Marine