Paul Lutes
Owner, Lutes Consulting LLC | Professional Engineer with 33 Years Experience
University of Oklahoma
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- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) – Mechanical Engineering (1984 – 1990)
Professional Engineer
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- Oklahoma Society of Professional Engineers
- License / Credential ID 18707, Issued February 1998
- French
- ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Member since 16 Years
- BEST Robotics Alumni
- Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- ASME South Texas Section
- World Oil
- National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)
- International Association of Directional Drilling (IADD)
- Society of Petroleum Engineers
- Experienced Professional Engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the oil & energy industry.
- Skilled in Gas, Petroleum, Pumps, LabVIEW, and PXI.
- Strong quality assurance professional with a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Mechanical Engineering from University of Oklahoma.
Lutes Consulting LLC (7+ years)
Owner
Jul 2016 – Present (7+ years) The Woodlands, Texas
- Customer focused problem solver with over 33 years of experience, collaborating to identify multi-faceted challenges and implement practical engineering solutions.
- Active listener and trusted mentor. Continuous improvement, Lean Six Sigma, and project management experience.
- Team leader and consensus builder, evaluating design, performance, endurance, and proof-of-concept.
North Houston BEST (15+ years)
President
Aug 2008 – Present (15+ years) The Woodlands, Texas
- North Houston BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization whose mission is to inspire students to pursue careers in engineering, science, and technology through participation in a sports-like, science and engineering-based robotics competition.
- There is no fee for schools to compete in BEST.
- BEST features two parallel competitions: A robotics game, which is based upon an annual theme with four teams competing at once in a series of three-minute, round-robin matches.
- The BEST Award, which is presented to the team that best embodies the concept of Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology. Elements include a project summary notebook, oral presentation, table display, and spirit and sportsmanship.
- Each school is provided kits of equipment and parts, a set of game rules, and given six weeks to design, build, and test a small Radio/Controlled (R/C) robot that outperforms other robots.
Winning teams from local competition site (“hub”) advance to one of three regional championship sites (“regionals”).
Baker Hughes, a GE company (5 year 9 months)
Manager Productivity and Special Projects, Drilling & Evaluation Testing and Engineering Services
Nov 2011 – Jun 2016 (4 years 8 months) Houston, Texas Area
- Productivity manager for the Testing and Engineering Services group under Drilling and Evaluation.
- Also manage special projects to create specific Testing and Enginering Service capabilites worldwide.
Manager Testing and Engineering Services, The Woodlands Technology Center
Oct 2010 – Nov 2011 (1 year 2 months)
- Oversee all Baker Hughes testing and engineering services at the Woodlands Technology Center.
Baker Hughes (6 year 5 months)
Hughes Christensen Drilling Technology Laboratory Manager
May 2006 – Aug 2010 (4 years 4 months)
- Lead 13 member research laboratory to explore all aspects of drilling technology, rock mechanics,
and cutter testing through the use of two full scale drilling simulators, a high pressure single point cutter machine, two boring mills, an erosion tester, a rock lathe, and a 75,000 ft-lb torsion machine.
Product Development Engineer
Apr 2004 – May 2006 (2 years 2 months) The Woodlands Texas
- Product development specializing in bit/BHA Steerability
President
North Houston BEST
Feb 2008 – Present (15+ years)
Science and Technology
- BEST (Boosting Engineering, Science, and Technology) is an organization dedicated to fostering science and engineering among high school and middle school students throughout the country.
- Each year, a competition is held where students construct a robot from a limited set of materials.
- The robot competes in a game against the other schools where the robots may be removing “dangerous” materials, rescuing aliens, or saving the world.
- The North Houston BEST Hub supports schools from the Montgomery County and North Harris County area.
President
Engineering, Science, and Technology Council of Houston
May 2018 – Present (5+ years)
Education
- The Engineering, Science, and Technology Council of Houston is an umbrella organization to help local technical societies focus on STEM programs, up to and including the Science and Engineering Fair of Houston.
Vice President
Engineering, Science, and Technology Council of Houston
May 2007 – May 2018 (11 years 1 month)
Education
- The Engineering, Science, and Technology Council of Houston is an umbrella organization to help local technical societies focus on STEM programs, up to and including the Science and Engineering Fair of Houston.
Director of Professional Development
American Society of Mechanical Engineers – South Texas Section
May 2005 – May 2007 (2 years 1 month)
Science and Technology
- The Petroleum Division (PD) of ASME strives to be the essential resource for mechanical engineers and other technical professionals in the oil and gas industry.
Director of STEM Programs
American Society of Mechanical Engineers – South Texas Section
May 2008 – May 2010 (2 years 1 month)
Science and Technology
- The Petroleum Division (PD) of ASME strives to be the essential resource for mechanical engineers and other technical professionals in the oil and gas industry.
Secretary
BEST Robotics, Inc.
Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 (4 years 1 month)
Education
- Inspiring students to pursue careers in engineering, science, technology, and mathematics through robotics design.
Vice President
BEST Robotics, Inc.
Jan 2020 – Present (3+ years)
Education
- Inspiring students to pursue careers in engineering, science, technology, and mathematics through robotics design.
Vice President
STEM Center at the University of Houston
Sep 2017 – Present (6+ years)
Education
- Inspiring students to pursue careers in engineering, science, technology, and mathematics through robotics design.
Category Coordinator – Robotics and Intelligent Machines
Science and Engineering Fair of Houston
Jan 2017 – Present (6+ years)
Education
- SEFH serves as the regional fair for all junior and senior high school students in Harris County and 22 surrounding counties.
- Major regional fair winners are eligible to compete in the annual International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).