Sergio Colominas

Studio City, ***** 818-***-****

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SUMMARY

Result oriented, self-starter Engineer with 12 years of experience. A fast learner who readily adapts to new environments. Outstanding balance between commercial and technical aptitudes, with focus on exceeding client and company expectations. Extensive experience with mechanical, pneumatic and electrical equipment, materials, processes and machinery design. Strengths include excellent capacity to analyze and synthesize data, sense of responsibility, decision-making abilities and a hands-on attitude. Known for high energy, interpersonal skills and flexibility in working with diverse team members. Bilingual English-Spanish.

Project Management Mechanical, Process Engineering Team Leadership

Water Treatment & RO Proposal Writing & Bid Specifications Costing & Sourcing

Machine Building Manufacturing Hazardous Areas

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION, Los Angeles, CA 2012-2015

Project Manager / Engineer

Project Manager of Reverse Osmosis (RO) Systems and ancillary equipment for water treatment. Reviewed specifications, identified customer needs, calculated costs, wrote technical and commercial proposals and followed up the close of sales. Acted as both PM and Project Engineer: developed P&ID’s and project schedules, selected components, approved designs, managed project changes and wrote extensive technical documentation. Led Project Team (Engineering, Customer Service, Procurement and Production) during all stages of Project until delivery of system to customer.

Managed the first two custom RO Systems in full compliance with offshore specifications, with contracts valued at $3M and variation orders of $2,5M.

Served as reference point within the company in review of specifications and applicable standards, custom modifications, component selection, costing and pricing. Stood out in developing proposals, meeting critical deadlines and creating documentation with a high level of detail.

Established strong and positive alliances with suppliers, increasing database of suppliers and improving operations of Supply Chain.

EUPEC PIPELINE SERVICES, Madrid, Spain 2010-2012

Project Manager and Product Specialist

Project Manager at both national and international levels. Led multidiscipline teams, controlled costs and managed project changes and cash flow. Overviewed relationships with suppliers, participated in product s continuous improvement, and provided sales support to the Marketing Department. Interacted daily with customer at all levels.

Overtook complicated $2M project for newly developed cathodic protection remote monitoring system for main gas distribution pipelines in Spain, planning on-time project close out while minimizing costs and resources.

Analyzed system, identified root cause, and established corrective actions to ensure optimal performance for pilot pipeline project in Dubai, key for company s business expansion in the Middle East.

Created and established new procedures for field work, product certification, cost management and time control, improving company’s practices and reporting to the General Manager.

D’ADDARIO WOODWINDS, Los Angeles, CA 2008-2010 Design / Manufacturing Engineer

Responsible for new machinery built on a reeds manufacturing plant: concept, design, drafting, and materials / components selection and sourcing. Monitored work progress with machine shops, installation and troubleshooting of machinery. Reviewed packaging processes, improving tools, materials and set-up times. (SMED). Supported Production staff and implemented process improvements through daily responsibilities and lean manufacturing events (Kaizen and Kaikaku).

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Designed and implemented the first automated machine (with CE marking) for a highly manual process line at overseas facilities. Build prototype and improved it for final design for manufacturing.

Developed and installed first robotic station for California production plant, reducing manual labor in 80%.

Updated vision systems (both hardware and software) for different manufacturing and inspection applications, improving process lines and reducing the amount of rejected parts.

FIKE IBERICA, Barcelona, Spain 2006-2008

Field Service Engineer, 2006 - 2007

Applications and Sales Engineer, 2007 - 2008

Field Service Engineer responsible for commissioning and start up of new installations, scheduled maintenance and emergency repairs of existing installations of explosion protection systems. Applications Engineer acting as an Explosion Protection Specialist: designed protection systems, wrote technical and commercial proposals, closed sales and followed up on projects. Sales Engineer responsible for inside and outside sales to all Engineering companies in Spain and Portugal. Prospected potential customers, visited existing customers, and conducted trainings and seminars.

Provided a reliable maintenance and emergency service to all existing customers, solving problems from previous services.

Increased sales of active systems by more than 70% in 18 months, and sold the biggest installation with active systems in Spain at the time with over $300K revenue.

Improved customer service to Engineering Companies through proper follow up and technical support.

Continuous progression inside the company with increased responsibilities over time.

URALITA TEJADOS, Madrid, Spain 2004-2006

Mechanical Engineer

Responsible for machinery design, drafting, equipment and components sourcing, supervise work in machine shops, Departmental international relationships, supervision in the start up of new machinery / process installations on seven factories of concrete roof tiles throughout the country.

Introduced usage of CAD software, reducing deadlines and rework and improving accuracy in machines built.

Designed and installed palletizing machines in three factories, improving overall line output speed.

Improvement of the international contacts of the Department, allowing exchange of knowledge with other manufacturers in Italy and the UK.

ATHENAS COMMUNICATION AND LOGISTICS, Madrid, Spain 2003

Responsible for the Operations Department and International Relationships for company that integrated telecommunications equipment for broadcasters.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Technical Industrial Engineering

Specialization in Mechanical and Structural Engineering

Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Design of Tubular Structures, Polytechnic University of Madrid

Advanced Cognex In-Sight Vision Systems

Rockwell Automation Global Machine Builders Course

Producing Results with Others

Finance for Non-Finance Managers

Currently studying to obtain PMP Certification

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