Brian Shaw

About Brian Shaw

Significant experience in the oil & gas industry:+ Upstream and downstream equipment and operations;+ Surface and subsurface equipment, planning, and services:* Piping and pipeline intervention and isolation;* Safety systems, ESD systems, and well intervention planning;* SCSSV, SSCSV, and Flow Control systems - design/build/test/deliver;* Onshore and Offshore industry segments. Majority of experience in various Engineering roles:+ Equipment design, manufacturing, prototype test, field trials;+ CAD & PDM system selection & implementation;+ Project management & execution;+ New product development, fast-cycle NPD, managing innovation & intellectual property;+ Team leadership and department head;+ ETO, Sustaining and Value Engineering. Various Business Development, Operations & Sales roles:+ Region Sales Engineer: New Orleans & Aberdeen, Scotland;+ Applications Engineering Manager;+ Project Mgr, Manila, subsea multi-well completion project for major operator. As Manager:+ Enjoy leading highly motivated technical professionals in dynamic atmosphere where intrinsic rewards are valued.+ Have experience developing and leading cross-functional teams in fast-cycle new product development, process improvement, and sustaining efforts.+ Involved in and led the implementation of Stage-Gate new product develop process at two different companies.+ Enjoy mentoring and developing engineers and technical personnel.+ A proven change leader under a variety of conditions. Specialties: ‡ New product development using Stage-Gate & fast-cycle processes. ‡ Project Management & execution. ‡ Code/Standard review, authoring & interpretation (ASME, API, ISO, NACE) for oil & gas industry, particularly subsurface & pipeline equipment/services. ‡ Specification authoring & review for new products, Functional Specs / Technical Specs. ‡ Author & presenter of technical papers. ‡ Quotation review & technical/commercial response. ‡ Patent writing & review. ‡ Skills requirements & assessment.

Experience

1. Product Line Engineering Manager

   Weatherford

   Mar 2013 — Present · Kingwood, TX, US

   Leading the Engineering function for a fast-growing product line focused on multi-phase flow measurement. We are growing our new product development, special orders (ETO), and sustaining engineering teams.

Education

• University of Houston

  B.S., Mechanical Engineering

  1977 — 1983