Christopher Finley
Chief Engineer driving R&D and engineering leadership at Flowserve.
- Role
- Chief Engineer at Flowserve Corporation
- Location
- Reno, NV, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Christopher Finley
As Chief Engineer at Flowserve Corporation, I provide leadership in project engineering, research and development (R&D), and product design. My work focuses on defining and executing technology strategies, implementing continuous improvement processes, and driving advancements in product development to align with the company\'s goals. I bring over nine years of experience as Vice President of Engineering at Carnot Compression LLC, where I supported engineering innovation and oversaw the development and integration of groundbreaking technologies, including the world’s first centrifugal, isothermal gas compressor. My professional focus remains on leveraging product design, R&D, and engineering leadership to deliver impactful contributions to the industry.
Experience
Chief Engineer
Dec 2022 — Present
Provide vision and leadership to project engineering, R&D, product development teams and processes within the company. Develop and implement new product development, DFMA, design standards, risk management, and continuous improvement processes. Define and execute the technology strategy and roadmap to align with company goals.
Education
University of Nevada, Reno
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering
1997 — 2003
University of Nevada, Reno
Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Business
2010 — 2013
Skills
- Oil & Gas
- Industrial Gases
- Strategy
- Manufacturing
- Rotordynamics
- Energy
- Petroleum
- Process Safety Management
- Leadership
- Numerical Analysis
- Rotating Equipment
- Turbomachinery
- Cfd
- Liquefaction
- Project Engineering
- Corporate Finance
- Strategic Planning
- Management
- Process Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Product Development
- Business Strategy
- Thermodynamics
- Engineering Management
- Business Development
- Gas
- Lng
- Labview
- Pumps
- Financial Analysis
- Audio Engineering
- Engineering
- Solidworks
- Market Research
- Finite Element Analysis
- New Business Development
- Petrochemical
- Cryogenics
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