Charles Cottin Ceng Mimeche Va III

Charles Cottin is a professional engineer with experience in rotating equipment engineering and maintenance. Charles has worked for several companies in the oil and gas industry.

From 2018 to the present, Charles has been working at the North Oil Company Qatar as a Rotating Equipment Engineer. In this role, they are responsible for planning, preparing, and executing compressor and turbine repairs. Charles also provides troubleshooting support and serves as a Tier 2 stand-in for the Operating Centre. Additionally, they act as the Department Lead and provides maintenance support for cranes, static equipment, and safety equipment.

Prior to their current position, Charles worked at Shell from 2012 to 2018. Charles started as a Trainee Rotating Equipment Engineer and completed the Shell Graduate program. During this time, they managed a condition-monitoring retrofit project, conducted field troubleshooting, and performed maintenance optimization and techno-economic studies. Charles later became a Mechanical (Rotating & Static) Equipment Engineer, where they supported the Clipper platform and provided day-to-day support to optimize the integrity and reliability of rotating and static equipment. Charles also served as a member of the Enhanced Problem-Solving Team, leading investigations, designing solutions, and supporting offshore operations. Additionally, Charles worked as a Rotating Equipment Engineer in the Maintenance team, where they were responsible for the Leman Alpha platform's machines.

Charles began their career as a Trainee Engineer at Total E&P in 2011. In this role, they were in charge of improving a centrifugal compressor sizing tool and worked on the analysis of rotor dynamics.

Charles also worked briefly at SECAN Honeywell in 2010 as a Member of Technical Staff. Here, they gained exposure to engineering, planning, logistics, and workforce management tasks while working with a production line of oil tanks for the aeronautics industry.

Overall, Charles Cottin has a diverse background in rotating equipment engineering and maintenance, with experience in troubleshooting, repairs, maintenance optimization, and project management.

Charles Cottin has a strong education background in mechanical engineering and management. Charles obtained a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering from Arts et Métiers ParisTech - École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers in 2010. Charles went on to pursue a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same institution, graduating in 2012.

During their Master's degree, Charles also attended Cranfield University in 2011-2012, where they obtained a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Thermal Power - Rotating Machinery Engineering and Management.

In addition to their degrees, Charles holds several certifications. In 2016, they became a Chartered Engineer through IMECHE Coventry AD. In the same year, they also obtained a certification in Vibration Analysis, specifically ISO 18436-2 Cat III, from the Mobius Institute - Reliability Improvement and Condition Monitoring Training. Furthermore, in 2017, Charles earned the EUR ING - European Engineer qualification from FEANI.