Michael Rhoades
About Michael Rhoades
Michael Rhoades is a Machinery Engineer at Chevron in Pascagoula, Mississippi, with extensive experience in equipment condition and performance monitoring.
Current Role at Chevron
Michael Rhoades currently works as a Machinery Engineer at Chevron in Pascagoula, Mississippi. In his role, he focuses on machinery engineering tasks, applying his extensive experience in equipment condition and performance monitoring.
Previous Roles at Chevron
Michael Rhoades has held multiple positions at Chevron over the years. He was a Commissioning Engineer - Machinery from 2014 to 2016, working on the Gorgon project in Barrow Island, Australia. Prior to that, he served as a Staff Machinery Engineer from 2011 to 2014 in the Houston, Texas Area. In these roles, he brought his expertise in vibration and rotordynamics to support various engineering projects.
Experience at Kinder Morgan
From 2007 to 2011, Michael Rhoades worked at Kinder Morgan as a Senior Rotating Equipment Engineer in the Houston, Texas Area. During this period, he was involved in multiple projects focused on the maintenance and performance improvement of rotating equipment.
Academic Background in Mechanical Engineering
Michael Rhoades attended Texas A&M University, where he achieved a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from 1984 to 1987 and an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from 1987 to 1989. Additionally, he completed a year of General Studies at the University of Minnesota from 1983 to 1984. His academic background laid a strong foundation for his engineering career.
Specialized Skills in Machinery Engineering
Michael Rhoades has specialized skills in Recip-Trap analyses, lube oil analysis, and vibration and rotordynamics. His expertise includes leading equipment maintenance, repairs, and upgrades projects, providing technical support, and conducting performance monitoring for various machinery.