Alex 'Hank' Harris
About Alex 'Hank' Harris
Company
Alex 'Hank' Harris currently works at Chevron as a Mechanical Engineer and Maintenance Supervisor in Angola. His role involves coordinating engineering and maintenance efforts, ensuring the reliability and integrity of the facilities he oversees.
Title
Alex 'Hank' Harris holds the title of Mechanical Engineer and Maintenance Supervisor at Chevron. His responsibilities include overseeing the maintenance and operational integrity of complex facilities, particularly focusing on asset reliability and technical operations.
Education and Expertise
Alex 'Hank' Harris studied Mechanical Engineering at California State University Maritime Academy, achieving his degree in Mechanical Engineering from 1996 to 1999. He also earned an Associate of Science (A.S.) in Emergency Medicine, Marketing, and Engineering from Orange Coast College from 1993 to 1995. His expertise lies in facility construction, maintenance, reliability, asset integrity, and comprehensive project management.
Work Experience at Chevron
Harris has supported various global operations at Chevron for sixteen years in various capacities. He has served as a Maintenance and Cargo Supervisor at Escravos LPG FSO in Nigeria from 2016 to 2018, Maintenance/Operations Advisor and HSE Lead in Angola from 2012 to 2016, and Safety Engineer/Compliance Advisor from 2004 to 2012. His roles have involved ensuring facility safety, compliance, and operational efficiency across multiple projects.
Previous Positions Held
Before his long tenure at Chevron, Harris worked as an Engineering Supervisor at Helix Energy Solutions Group in Houston, Texas from 2001 to 2004, and at Transocean from 1999 to 2001. He also held a position at BAYDELTA MARITIME INC. as an engineer and deck hand from 1997 to 1999 in the San Francisco Bay Area. His early career involved various engineering and supervisory positions that laid the foundation for his extensive expertise in the field.