There are definitely a few details missing, that are noted above. Most managers know what they are doing is wrong. Tell them privately that what they are doing puts the team at risk or something that will not put them on the defensive. Standing up to your boss is important, however it can go...
Your statement leaves me with a lot of questions. I have used cryo fluid to cool a compressor with inter cooler issues, its not ideal.
First does your company have standards for cryogenic piping design? If not, CGA or EIGA are the best source for cryo work. Maybe ask your liquid Nitrogen...
You many need to start in a smaller company. Are you looking at OPS positions or Office positions?
OPS may be easier to get into, however the hours suck/hazards are real/the pay is great but, it will get you in the door for a cube job (if that's what your looking for).
I worked for a small EPCM...
Oldestguy,
Had to give you a star! So just came out of a unplanned 3 week outage because major issues were found at a plant....
a team of corporate experts came in from Houston. I project managed the outage, halfway into the outage one of the guys I thought was just another corporate overlord...
Wayne440,
#1 Yes, its not even about mistakes, just basic improvements. This happens to all the operators, to the point where most of them are jaded, when it comes to suggesting any practical improvements.
I have thought a lot about your item #2, it is a two way street and no mater how I try to...
So I don't know the shape of your vessel...to add any unknowns.
For my company I would need to add:
Written Procedure with valve numbers for Isolation points. Not required but, A good P&ID of the system that is marked up with isolation plan never hurt anyone.
Written procedure for the rescue...
HamburgerHelper, Yeah I had some doldrum in my early career, but O&G has been good in every way, I like that 50% of my time is not in an office! I think I could never go back to a corporate office.
Lacajun, Yeah, the good thing is i dont work on new plants, and the group that I have been in...
IRstuff, I have thought about going on my own, but I think the best place to start would be joining a local NSPE to start making connects. Which actually should be feasible next school year, due to the kiddos schedules changing.
D Scullion, I was asked to apply to a manger position but it meant...
drawoh, he is not actually trained as an engineer. He also does not display Dilbert mechanical knack. In many cases when I have operators to do something like; stop the pump from cavitating,replace the bearing, etc., he would interject and tell them I didn't know how to run a plant and to ignore...
Thanks for your reply's, now that I have collected my thoughts:
What to do when you have a very authoritarian boss?
a.) I do have options to move within the company, however I am in a remote outpost, and an internal move will require relocation of my family . This will take some time to find a...
So its Annual review time of year....
I am a PE, even though I work under a corporate umbrella and am not in the state of my license, I still adhere to best ethical practices when dealing with engineering decisions of others. Quite simply, without making a show, personally ask the to show you...
So I used to regular this forum, been pretty busy with work.
My last post was this thread730-362499 in 2014!
I did end up as a production engineer in one of "the worlds largest" companies.
This has been a pretty awesome trip in many ways (including relocation, and maybe another relocation). My...
Some good stuff already said, Keep a note book, PE study books...
This is how my career started.
My first job, I started out doing structural engineering for cranes (which was highly Code driven). There was a PE in the company but he was a couple states away, but he was a phone call away. I...
Zanouk,
The title “team leader” implies to me, working manager, aka a person who has their own technical work and has to make sure others are on task.
This is a very challenging task, if not harder than pure management.
Being new to the “team” they may be trying to be a perfectionist, I second...
