Objective

To obtain a position with a company desiring an individual with great

project management and leadership skills with a strong background in

reliability centered maintenance.

Skills Summary

Computer Software: General Skills:

Pro-E for CAD and FEA Strong Problem Team player

Basic Knowledge of C++ solving abilities Excellent verbal and

Capable use of CFD Leadership skills written communication

software Fluent and Self-Motivated skills

Gambit Bilingual (English & Project Management

Microsoft Office Spanish) RCM Concept.

SAP

Education

The University of texas at el paso - El Paso, TX

M.S in Mechanical Engineering, Graduated: May 2012

GPA: 3.8/4.0

the university of texas at el paso - El Paso, TX

B.S in Mechanical Engineering, Graduated with honors: May 2010

GPA: 3.7/4.0

Employment History

FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GOLD - Morenci, AZ. U.S

Operational Improvement, Engineer I June 2012 to July

2014

. Management - Responsible for managing the company's internal

tribology laboratory with a total of 7 employees; my

responsibilities included the creation of monthly, quarterly and

yearly budgets. - Develop scope of work and service agreements

with different vendors/contractors to service laboratory

equipment; ensuring all work met company standards.

- Serve as the lead engineer for the Predictive Maintenance group

by identifying areas of improvement in both safety and inspection

procedure efficiency.

. Project Management - Develop ROI analyses for Capital

Expenditure projects ranging from new equipment to building

expansions.

- Supervised and managed the oil lab relocation project, ranging

from infrastructure/production sustainability to process flow;

with a total capital project of $ 3.4 M.

. Asset Management - Applied Quick Changeover (QCO) methods to

minimize value of lost production, reduce downtime, improve on

safety and equipment reliability on concentrator ball mills and

haul trucks.

- Support operation and production units by working with the

maintenance team in troubleshooting rotating and fixed equipment

such as; pumps, motors, gearboxes, compressors, agitators, tanks

and piping.

- Work with commissioning team to ensure new equipment

installations were made following design specifications and that

all pertinent maintenance documentation was in place prior to

operation.

- Test commissioned equipment to ensure equipment was within

manufacturer specifications as well as gathering baseline data.

- Upgraded CSI Online vibration system for the Metcalf

concentrator expansion to improve production rates, and eliminate

monthly lost revenue due to unplanned downtime.

- Upgraded key production equipment (conveyor motors and

gearboxes) to improve reliability, eliminate obsolescence, and

minimize repair parts. With this in place, the company saved $ 215

K on repairs plus savings in energy consumption.

. Continuous Improvement - Improved Preventive Maintenance (PM)

practices for the maintenance department using Six Sigma

methodologies by working with the Business Unit Leaders to ensure

their leadership in, and support of PdM and PM programs.

. KPI - Implemented KPI's in different departments throughout the

site.

- Use of Pareto charts to identify and prioritize and resolve

maintenance/reliability issues for critical rotating and fixed

equipment.

- Manage KPI's for North America's Haul Trucks and shovels.

. SAP - Build and edit reports in SAP Business Objects to asses

performance of equipment and processes and recommend reliability

improvements.

. Data Analysis - Budget, cost, equipment performance, life data

analysis, risk analysis.

. Failure Modes and Effects Analysis - Applied FMEA methods to

assess criticality of equipment in the Metcalf concentrator.

. Root Cause Analysis - Utilized Taproot and DNV techniques to

conduct Equipment (fixed and mobile) and Safety RCAs; effectively

eliminating cause of incidents.

. Reliability Engineering - Execute Root Cause Analysis (RCA) on

failed components and develop empirical Reliability models to

validate earlier analysis as well as develop maintenance plans for

life limited parts.

- Work with the RCM group to optimize costs and improve equipment

availability by the application of predictive technologies; having

a strong familiarity with predictive inspection technologies such

as; vibration, lubrication, IR and NDT.

The university of texas at el paso - El Paso, TX. U.S

Ultra-high Temperature Ceramics Laboratory, Research Assistant

May 2010 to May 2012

Responsible for the manufacturing of Zr-Br composites to serve as

thermal protection barriers for hypersonic airplanes.

Extensive knowledge in material testing mechanisms and visual

analysis using X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), electron microscopy (SEM)

and optical microscopes.

Responsible for the interpretation, evaluation and presentation of

the gathered oxidation studies.

Responsible for the operation and maintenance of a molybdenum

silicide furnace and the different mechanical laboratory's

hardware.

Worked as a team leader for three groups of senior undergraduate

students working on their graduation projects,

Gave weekly project summary reports to advisor on budget,

timeline, and performance.

Co-wrote Standard Operating Procedures for test equipment, hazard

analysis, experimental procedures, and end of project technical

report.

lear corporation - Cd. Juarez, CHIH, MX May 2011 to

August 2011

Electrical Systems Group, Cost and Price Intern

Responsible for calculating the total investment required for the

production of automotive harnesses following the client format.

Provided aid to the sales department in their negotiation with the

customers.

Held regular meetings aimed to develop new techniques with the aim

of reducing manufacturing costs and increase productivity.

Aided in the productivity seminar series held at the manufacturing

plant by teaching product engineers the company's investment

process.

Held daily meetings with designers in order to improve consistency

in prints and reduce print mistakes.

Responsible of communicating and coordinating different groups

within the company most of them overseas.

Certifications

Emerson CSI - Level I Vibration Technician

Caterpillar (CAT) - Level I RCFA training

TapRoot

Membership and Affiliations

Member of the Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals

(SMRP)

Contact this candidate