Robert Ruach
About Robert Ruach
Robert Ruach is the BTRF Systems Engineering Team Lead at ExxonMobil, with extensive experience in control systems and project management.
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Robert Ruach currently holds the position of BTRF Systems Engineering Team Lead at ExxonMobil. Throughout his career, he has also served as a Control System Specialist at the same company.
Professional Experience at ExxonMobil
Robert Ruach has been with ExxonMobil since 2014, working as a Control System Specialist in the Houston, Texas Area. He then transitioned to the role of BTRF Systems Engineering Team Lead in 2015, based in Baytown, TX. In his tenure, he leads the safety team for refinery and chemical application and system engineers and manages over 250 workstations and servers.
Previous Positions at Honeywell and Hovensa
Before joining ExxonMobil, Robert Ruach worked at Honeywell Process Solutions as a Principal Project Specialist from 2012 to 2014 in the Houston, Texas Area. He also has significant experience with Hovensa, where he held multiple roles: Group Leader of Control Systems (2008-2012), Staff Applications Specialist (2006-2008), and Sr. Applications Specialist (2003-2006).
Educational Background
Robert Ruach pursued higher education at multiple institutions. He attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNCC) from 1996 to 1997. Prior to that, he studied Electronic Engineering Technology and achieved an AAS from Cape Fear Community College between 1994 and 1996.
Technical Leadership and Expertise
In his role at ExxonMobil, Robert Ruach administers the third largest Honeywell Process Control historian (PHD) in the world. He also provides Subject Matter Expert support to inter-departmental organizations and capital projects, develops performance metrics, and implements technologies to monitor the health of control systems.