Eng. Carlos R. Caraballo

P. O. Box ***

Boqueron, Puerto Rico 00622

Tel.: 787-***-****

E-mail: acu0qo@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER PROFILE

Professional engineer with 22 years Project Management experience leading resources to plan and deliver capital projects and services at manufacturing operations, government, and commercial businesses. Experienced on facilities capital proposals and implementation, utilities equipment procurement, installation and commissioning, and office and manufacturing space planning maximization.

Leader in facilities design, construction and maintenance best practices: construction quality control, equipment installation, and instrumentation control and calibration.

Excelled communicating at all management levels, local and corporate, providing accurate reporting and information of new and ongoing projects, capital expenditures, risks, and asset management initiatives.

Competent and committed to maintain safety, environmental and security compliance with city ordinances and government regulations.

Knowledge of all trades: plumbing, electrical, fire protection, alarm/access control installation, mechanical, and civil.

Project financial management, budget, cash flow, Risk, ROI, corporate fund sourcing and spending forecasts reports, earned value, equipment procurement, invoicing reconciliation.

Effective staff management: engineers, clerks, housekeeping, landscape, building conservation and maintenance, third party contractors and suppliers, delivering quality products and services.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Licensed Engineer • Project Management • MS Outlook, Word, Project, Power Point, and Excel

Validation experience • Contract Negotiation and Management • Energy conservation

Team Leadership • Layout & Space Management • Preventive maintenance • Six Sigma and Lean

GMP & GDP, AGILE • Effective Communication • Automation • AutoCAD

EXPERIENCE

Caraballo & Asociados – Engineering Inspector Contractor 01/2016 – Present

Manage agricultural construction and repair of water irrigation distribution systems, pipes and ponds. Test water delivery pipe distribution pumping stations, lead contractor bid meetings, and contract award recommendations for the Soil and Water Conservation District Office. Interface with US Department of Agriculture, local Department of Agriculture, farmers, contractors, and Supervisory Team. Provide consultant services to develop new project proposals to implement irrigation projects.

CooperVision Caribe – Senior Project Engineer Contractor 3/2014 – 7/2015

Implemented and validated $3MM utilities projects: boiler and compressor replacement, ethanol storage tank farm, new purified water system, and polypropylene storage tanks. Lead a team of internal resources, suppliers, A/E firms, contractors, to assure timely and effective project implementation. Completed process introduction, documentation, and validation as per FDA regulatory requirements. Managed and resolved RFI, Submittals, and Punch list.

Caraballo & Asociados – Consultant and Contractor 4/2009 – 3/3014

Manage construction and maintenance projects at both public and private sector which include residential, business, schools, and government sites. Responsible to run all business activities including design and permitting, bids estimates, materials procurement, invoicing, and manage employee tasks and payroll and customer interface.

Provided consultant engineering services to develop and implement facilities capital projects, install and repair manufacturing and facilities equipment, document site electrical as built, establish equipment maintenance routines, evaluate energy conservation alternatives, install and implement automated equipment at Essilor Industries with spending avoidance of $135k.

Provided timely HVAC maintenance and repair services to over 50 units at government offices.

Repaired over 40 schools of Department of Education within 2 years: electrical, plumbing, and civil.

Managed construction permits for residential and commercial operations.

One Source Facilities Services – Operations Manager 7/2007 – 4/2009

Responsible for $1.2M account service contracts of Janitorial, Facility Management, Landscape, and Construction projects. Services were provided at Pharmaceutical, Health Care, Manufacturing, Retail and Hospitality operations. Duties included: supplies price negotiation, crew work schedule and payroll review, immediate solution to customer complaints/issues, employee hiring, coaching and termination, HOA meetings, sales support, and safety and security compliance.

Effectively managed staff of 50 employees from varied technical levels and diverse backgrounds.

Implemented a preventative maintenance program to improve contract performance.

Maintained 100% compliance for corporate mandated safety and security training.

Sold existing customers additional services for over $150k in one year.

Hewlett Packard Latin America – Senior Project Manager 9/2003 – 7/2007

Responsible to develop capital project estimates, fund sourcing, spending forecasts and progress report to corporate organizations. Expert leader for project teams, stakeholders, A/E firms and contractors.

Lead role in the construction of projects ranging from $800k to $10.4 mm in Latin America. Projects included: two employee cafeterias, and three call centers design and construction to fit for over 1k agents. Duties: develop office layouts, office re-fits and furniture procurement, server rooms outfit, office Voice and Data outfit, HVAC, Lighting, UPS, and stand-by Generator procurement, install and commissioning.

Managed projects for building conservation, production lines expansion, and R&D chemical laboratory design and construction.

Upgraded Data Center for power redundancy, HVAC, and Dry Fire Protection system while in operation

Designed and built 10k sqf New Technology Showroom.

Responsible to collect and report site capital project planning forecasts to corporate organizations

Caraballo & Asociados – Consultant and Contractor 1/1993 – 9/2003

Managed capital budgets, bidding process, construction schedule, execution and closure for clients throughout the region. Managed construction of structures, remodel commercial business and industrial projects ranging from $40k to $2 Million dollars.

Leader and Manager for capital construction projects worth $2 million for LifeScan, a J&J medical manufacturing device industry, including management of A/E design firms, equipment procurement and installation, contractors and suppliers.

Designed, developed and inspected electrical distribution systems for residential developments.

Built and repaired residential and commercial sites for over $400k

Digital Equipment Corp – Engineering Supervisor 1/1980 -12/1992

Led a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians within a high volume manufacturing facility to support and optimize production equipment, evaluate time standards, set up and modify manufacturing layout, and update BOMs.

Implemented new manufacturing methods at a high volume manufacturing facility which reduced WIP by 30% and increased process production capacity by 23% by implementing continuous process flow layout improvements and statistical measurements

Organized and led the manufacturing Test Maintenance Group which reduced down time by 25%.

Responsible to install, relocate and support manufacturing equipment such as test and assembly equipment: software upgrades, product interfaces improvements and repairs.

Implemented data driven methods to diagnose and repair multilayer printed circuits reducing product scrap by 90%.

EDUCATION

Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering

Northeastern University

Boston, Mass.

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English and Spanish

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