Lucero Gonzalez

**** *** ***** **** *** Pasadena, TX 77507

915-***-**** ace5ug@r.postjobfree.com

Reliability & Equipment Engineer

Executive leader with expertise in reliability maintenance and health and

safety. Proven ability to conduct and act upon internal audits and maintain

compliance with all regulations and requirements. Excellent communicator,

builds relationships with people of all backgrounds, disciplines, and

levels of responsibility to drive process improvements. Powerful blend

technical, operational, analytical, and business acumen. Valued team member

and leader.

Professional Experience

KURARAY AMERICA INC. (FORMERLY DUPONT), La Porte, TX 2012 - Present

Reliability & Equipment Engineer

. Provided daily mechanical engineering support to Vinyl Acetate Monomer

and Polyvinyl Alcohol chemical plants

. Recommended equipment repair, replacement, or improvements to maintain

effective and safe operations

. Established pre-shutdown protocols, conducted mechanical equipment

evaluations and documentation

. Improved mechanical reliability program using Meridium and Upbase to

identify uptime and cost bad actors

. Technically guided and supported new equipment installations and plant

modifications

. Reviewed vibration and oil analysis reports, assessed equipment

criticality, and evaluated program effectiveness

. Established reliability and mechanical integrity procedures;

maintained API, ASME, and OSHA compliance

Internship Experience

COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS USA, El Paso, TX

2011 - 2012

Supply Chain Engineer I

. Oversaw 12 person production line, managed schedules, productivity,

inventory, and technical issues

. Trained operators, merchandisers, and technicians on health and safety

matters; compiled ammonia response playbook

. Optimized controls for product line changeover and inventory unloading

procedures

. Assisted manufacturing improvement for can filler, increasing

production yields from 97% to 99%

. Engineered process layoffs of water treatment system and partnered

with QC to ensure water quality

. Certified Coca-Cola internal auditor for ISO 22000, 9001, 14000, and

OSHA

CENTER FOR SPACE EXPLORATION & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, El Paso, TX 2010 -

2011

NASA Research Intern

. Conducted research on cryogenic liquid propellant rockets

. Designed a combustion chamber for utilization in a variety of

experimental settings

. Worked intimately on research project development with graduate

students and supervisors

. Optimized combustion igniter to support methane/liquid oxygen

propellant experiment

. Delivered project development status report to NASA supervisors and

peers

FUTURE AEROSPACE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CENTER, Fort Worth, TX

2010

Lockheed Martin Research Intern

. Engineered protective shielding fixture for test specimen mounting

onto universal testing machine

. Fabricated 300 aluminum parts of three different sizes and completed

two equal assemblies

. Created test procedures for a universal testing machine and presented

experimental data to project managers

GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Toledo, OH

2008

Engineering Intern

. Supported and facilitated startup of six-speed RWD fabrication

facility

. Assessed quality control for ICOM washing machines by inspecting

transmission components for machining debris

. Worked with contractors to relocate nozzles change pressures and

velocities to optimize cleaning process

. Translated specifications between plant management and non-English

speaking contractors

. Successfully qualified ICOM machines before six speed transmission

launch

Skills

Safety, Health & Quality Control Vendor Relations

Environmental Material Science Reliability Audits

Process Improvement Six Sigma FMEA & RCFA

Operational Analysis Regulatory Compliance Spanish

Technical Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at El

Paso, El Paso, TX, 2011

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