Kevin Wong
Human Factors Professional
Singapore
Summary
Experienced Human Factors Professional with over 10 years of experience in Energy, Manufacturing and Projects. Excellent reputation for resolving problems analytically, loves creative collaboration and improving external and internal customer satisfaction. Won awards for co-developing a global workplace accessibility program in Shell, and received special merit from CEO HSSE Award in 2020. Collaborated in projects involving multicultural and regional perspectives, dedicated to drive human performance and business operation excellence.
Overview
3
3
Languages
2
2
Certifications
8
8
years of post-secondary education
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Human Factors Professional
Shell International
Singapore
12.2014 - Current
- Manage Human Factors Engineering in multi-billion-dollar Projects (various energy businesses including New energy).
- Lead and inspire Human Factors programs in Operational assets to improve human reliability, with one plant reducing production trips by more than 68% over 2 years.
- During the 2020 global pandemic, designed the homeworking ergonomics service to support 58,000 staff working from home to risk assess their home ergonomics and provided awareness and financial support to adjust working conditions for improved health and efficiency. Won the special merit award 2020 Shell CEO Health Safety Security Environment Award.
- Developed ergonomic design specifications, reviewed design, facilitated design analysis for workplace in manufacturing sites, real estate office projects, equipment design, control room design, human-machine interface for process controls,
- Conducted ergonomic research and usability research for improvements to intranet digital portal, human-machine interfaces for production operator consoles.
- Lead and delivered a Global Workplace Accessibility service program that helped over 3% of the 60000 staff since 2017, and helped the Company win the 2018 Diversity and Inclusion Asian Network Decade Award.
- Collaborate and provided advice for human factors in incident investigations within the Asia-Pacific region.
- Conducted numerous human performance training for various lines of businesses (Retail, Downstream, Midstream, Upstream).
Human Factors and Mechanical Engineer
Kellogg Brown and Root Pty Ltd
Singapore, Yokohama, Atlanta
08.2011 - 12.2014
- Human Factors Engineering design implementation of ergonomic design requirements, in equipment layout and facilities of new oil and gas Projects such as INPEX Ichthys Onshore LNG facilities (US$34 bln, Australia), Chevron Gorgon LNG Project (US$50 bln, Australia), BP Glen Lyon (US$5 bln, UK North Sea).
- Completed safety critical task analysis to ensure end user requirements and human reliability in design are analysed and implemented into design.
- Delivered material handling studies to ensure methods of mechanically assisted lifting and maintenance activities are designed for safe and efficient human operation.
- Ensured design of workplace facilities and equipment met UK regulations of LOLER 1998, PUWER 1998, Australian standards for Safework.
Education
Master of Science - Applied Ergonomics And Human Factors
University Of Nottingham
United Kingdom 09.2019 - 09.2021
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechanical Engineering
National University Of Singapore
Singapore 08.2006 - 12.2010
GCE A Levels - English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Economics
Victoria Junior College
Singapore 01.2002 - 12.2003
Skills
Human Factors in Incident Investigations
Certification
Registered Member of Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF)
Timeline
Registered Member of Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF)
01-2021
Master of Science - Applied Ergonomics And Human Factors
University Of Nottingham
09.2019 - 09.2021
Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2
07-2019
Human Factors Professional
Shell International
12.2014 - Current
Human Factors and Mechanical Engineer
Kellogg Brown and Root Pty Ltd
08.2011 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - Mechanical Engineering
National University Of Singapore
08.2006 - 12.2010
GCE A Levels - English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Economics
Victoria Junior College
01.2002 - 12.2003
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