Project Engineer
Resume:
SURAFEL ALEMAYEHU Cell: 403-***-****
acgghe@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE To apply my mechanical engineering skills in the area of project engineering and maintenance in
the petrochemical industry
Engineer In Training (EIT) designation with Association of Professional Engineers and
PROFILE
Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), eligible to obtain P. Eng designation in beginning of 2015
Enrolled in NAIT's Project management programme and in process to obtain Project
Management Professional (PMP) accreditation
Safety aware and experienced in designing with safety built-in
Experienced in project engineering and management, handling multiple competing
priorities to deliver projects within timeline and budget
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing methodologies – 6S, Andon, Production Planning (2P),
A3, Rapid Improvement Events (RIE), Gemba, etc.
Knowledgeable in maintenance principles and experienced in designing with maintenance
as the integral part
Experience working in a unionized environment
EXPERIENCE PLANT/PROJECT ENGINEER, EVRAZ INC. NA, RED DEER, AB JAN. 2011 - PRESENT
Evraz is vertically integrated company with over 120,000 employees globally producing - among
other things - OCTG casings and line pipes, locomotive rails and flat steel sheets
Work in the engineering department with team members stationed in Evraz sister plants
over 5 cities
Work on Capital Expenditure (CapEx) projects ranging from $100k to $7.5M
Prepare project scope, requirement specifications, go for bid and participate in the
selection of vendor
Work with financial planners and accountants to allocate values to purchased and installed
equipment so they can be amortized over their useful life
Prepare updates and communicate project status to Steering Committee in weekly
conference calls
Prepare project closure reports that are presented to CEO and global headquarter
Work on maintenance projects spanning from root cause analysis, preventative/predictive
maintenance to CapEx
Apply health and safety codes in designing and installing systems used by operators
Perform safety assessments
Participate in 2P (Production Planning) processes to plan layout drawings and processes
Design various mechanical devices such as CNC pipe clamp jaws and material handling
systems
Calculate loads, stresses, dimensions, etc. in designing parts
Model and draft parts and assemblies in Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD and provide
vendors manufacturing drawings
Employ and work with contractors to accomplish installation tasks
MECHANICAL SYSTEMS INTEGRATOR, PANAXION INC., MONTREAL, QC 2009 - 2010
Panaxion is start-up company in process of bringing to market patented paint applicator units that
are capable of producing any colour of paint using a selector screeen
Assisted in conceiving a complex painting assistance unit and design using Solidworks
Simulated paint mixing using Ansys Fluent® and MixSim in order to realize flow
characteristics
Oversaw product selection and development keeping within allocated budget
o Analogue I/O control boards, electric valves with actuators, air motor, peristaltic
pumps, etc.
Read and interpreted engineering specifications and drawings
Collaborated in the building and proper functioning of the Software team and help
structure the software architecture
Prepared instructional documents on procedures and components
EDUCATION PROJECTMANAGEMENT CERTIFICATE JAN. 2014 – PRESENT
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), Edmonton AB
BACHELOR OF ENGINEERING, MECHANICAL 2005 – 2009
Concordia University, Montreal QC
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE 2000 – 2004
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton NB
DIPLOMA IN TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP 2003 – 2004
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton NB
Engineering Software: Autodesk AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, Catia V5, Solidworks, Matlab, Ansys,
TECHNICAL
Microsoft Project
SKILLS
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows, Linux
Programming Languages: C/C++, Java, JavaScript, Visual Basic, Assembly, OpenGL
Applications: Microsoft Office Suite, Novell, Minitab
LEADERSHIP VICE PRESIDENT OF EDUCATION
Toastmasters (The Golden Mile club), Montréal, QC 2009 – 2010
Presented several speeches for the purpose of honing communication skills
Evaluated speeches, as well as receiving evaluations
Second place prize winner for Area and Division level contest in impromptu speeches
VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCE
Big Sister Big Brother/Black Star, Montréal, QC 2008 – 2009
Provided individual tutoring to children of ages 9 to 15 on Math, Science and English
subjects
Coordinated with colleagues in order to customize teaching according to the student’s
need
Regularly consulted with colleagues on teaching methods and devised best practices
Alzheimer Society of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB 2002
Volunteered as a door-to-door fund-raiser
SOCIAL DIRECTOR OF AFRICAN STUDENTS UNION
University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, NB 2003 – 2004
Collaborated with other executives to plan annual budget and activities
Led the organization of a yearly event where more than 500 attendees were present
Organized a committee commissioned to oversee the different aspects of the event
organization
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