Oscar Balderas

***** ******* ******** ***** ~ Houston, Texas 77049 832-***-****

ww2mj3@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE: Mechanical skills; working knowledge and understanding of precision equipment; certification and/or experience with heavy lifting and rigging equipment; combustion turbine experience either in power plant technology or the jet engine aeroderivitive technology; diesel mechanic experience; rotating equipment and compressor experience; and the ability to read and interpret blueprints. Management position responsible to assess administrative and collective bargaining unit mariners' compliance with regulatory requirements, company standards, and customer expectations for the safe navigation and operation of vessels. Evaluates navigating officers' performance utilizing both simulator and practical onboard assessments. Evaluates Bridge Resource Management, command and safety culture while embarked on vessels. Provides written reports to leadership detailing the results of assessments. Provides safety and navigation training. Assists in investigation of navigational maritime incidents and develops causal factor and corrective action recommendations based on the investigators reports. will a involve travel to multiple locations with extended stays away from home.

EMPLOYMENT:

Far East Marine Service – Houston, TX 06/07 -Present

Port Engineer

• Thorough experience with dry dock management.

• Demonstrates analytical problem solving, time/project management, and decision making skill.

• Repairs and upgrades boats by listening to operator’s description of malfunction, conducting tests, identifying problem and resolution.

• Responsible for communicating critical information to field operations.

• Doing maintenance and repair on motor vessel. Including all types of problem like mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic.

• Monitors project work expenditures versus projected costs for materials and supplies that are purchased and that project expenditures are under budget.

• Performs periodic inspections of the jobsites to ensure that standardized construction procedures are followed and attends weekly Project Manager Meetings to discuss job progress and any problems that are currently being encountered.

• Read and comprehend drawings including, but not limited to plant layout, P&ID, equipment drawings.

• Read and comprehend vendor literature including but not limited to installation, operation, and maintenance manual; and parts list.

• Knowledge of applicable ASTM, NFPA, API, BS and OCIMF standards.

• Use computer in daily routine, including data entry into computerized management maintenance system.

• Coordinate all marine dock activities with regard to readiness of the ship, barge, terminal, surveyors and customers.

• Develop annual and quarterly internal ship audit schedules to ensure internal audits are conducted annually on each ship and in the most cost effective way. Conduct Internal Audits of ships in the Houston Fleet and other Fleets and chartered ships as required, with as little disruption to the vessel's normal operations as possible.

• Conduct visits to ships in the all fleets to review marine requirements. Assist in third party audits as directed by the Marine and Safety Services Manager. Assist Company Security Officers as required.

• Communicate to operations employees, supervisors, and others regarding the identification of problems and completion of jobs in their area both verbally and in writing.

Waukesha-Pearce Industries – Houston, TX 07/03 – 06/07

Mechanical Tech

• Diagnostic and repair all types of heavy equipment. Including all types of mechanical, electrical and hydraulic problem.

• Overhaul the natural gas compressor in the shop and the field. From major repair and minor repair also.

• Develop design criteria (e.g. pressures, flow rates, horsepower requirements, etc.), working in conjunction with the project team

• Develop specifications and scopes of supply (e.g. for tendering, procurement)

• Lead and/or assist in development of appropriate system sparing philosophies, operating standards, procedures, and training of appropriate operations personnel.

TGS/Econo Rail – Houston, TX 12/02 – 06/03

Mechanical Tech 1

• Overhaul EMD, ALCO engine from locomotive in the field or in the shop. Also doing prevention maintenance.

• Troubleshooting the main generator, and traction motor from the switching train.

• Train new technicians on proper procedures for removing/replacing components.

• Dismantles devices to gain access to and remove defective parts, using hoists, cranes, hand tools, and power tools.

• Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections. Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.

Stewart/Stevenson – Houston, TX 11/97 – 09/02

Mechanical Tech 3

• Maintain equipment throughout facility by performing corrective, preventative maintenance and root cause analysis.

• Diagnostic and repair on CT Unit for offshore equipment, and machinery.

• Repairing hydraulic pumps and BOP valve for different client.

• Overhaul EMD components in the shop or in the field.

• Disassemble and assemble drilling equipment, such like mud pump, draw work and rotary equipment.

• Prevention maintenance on all type of heavy equipment.

• Trained new technician on proper procedures for removing/replacing EMD components.

• Computer literate.

Houston Ship Repair – Houston, TX 01/93 – 10/97

Marine Mechanic

• Develops methods for inspection of plant/terminal equipment and processes and analyzes data obtained from these inspections in order to provide recommendations and feedback to the maintenance manager and supervisors.

• Predictive and preventive maintenance analysis of equipment.

• Diagnostic and repair on ship. Including all types of problem. From main engine to steering on the ship.

• Examines form and texture of parts to detect imperfections. Inspects used parts to determine changes in dimensional requirements, using rules, calipers, micrometers, and other measuring instruments.

• Experience with marine structures, piping, mechanical & electrical systems, and fire protection & fire prevention for marine oil & gas terminals.

• Assist with the development of budgets and schedules, contractor selection, quality assurance, contract management, interfacing with regulatory agencies, design groups and shipyards.

• Participate in scheduled visits to all vessels on a regular basis to ensure that the vessels are maintained to company standards. Complete vessel inspection reports each visit and include in vessel inspection file for each boat.

Skills / Qualification

• Excellent interpersonal skills required for conducting day to day business.

• Responsible for keeping the vessels maintained and operating safely on a regular basis.

• 5 years Project management experience.

• 5 years Vessel management experience.

• 15 years shipyard or ship management experience or equivalency.

• Supervise the activities of the vessel engineers and mechanics, and assist with

maintenance activities during breakdowns, dry dockings and overhauls.

Education / Training

• Degree Mechanical Engineering from San Jacinto College

• Airframe, Power plant License from Westwood College

• (3ASE) in Diesel Mechanic in Electrical System, Overhaul Engine, and components, Tranmission.

• Cert in Water Survival/H.U.E.T

• Cert in Caterpillar engine, and Electrical System Diagnostic

• Certified Document Sea Time for 540 Days in sea time

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