Inspectioneering

Tom Wisherop: About the Author
Reliability SME (Retired),


Tom Wisherop

Tom Wisherop began his four-decade career in Materials Engineering at Chevron where he honed his expertise in several areas of equipment lifecycle performance improvement, including construction, equipment reliability, strategy development, and on-stream inspection leadership. In parallel, he became a recognized authority on equipment data management, developing standardized design-to-decommission lifecycle management across operational pillars. Tom's deep understanding and organization of equipment data aligned with Operational Excellence and jurisdictional requirements, which led him to Meta, where he applied his expertise to streamline and improve reliability and performance of data center equipment.

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Published Articles

July/August 2025 Inspectioneering Journal

Effective equipment asset lifecycle management requires a concerted effort of organizational alignment, commitment, and discipline. There are no shortcuts.

Authors: Tom Wisherop