CURRICULUM VITAE or RESUME

Tomas Garmendia

Address: *** * **** **, *******, Fl, 33012

Cell Phone: 786-***-****

E-mail: ac0i4e@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Mechanical Engineer with more than 19 years of progressive experience specializing in energy efficiency analysis. Talented Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in HVAC/Refrigeration field (also in steam generation (using boilers), plant and pure steam, compressed air systems, purified water and water for injection for use in pharmaceutical industry and others). Team-oriented Mechanical Engineer who works effectively with all levels of employees in cross-functional teams. Expert Mechanical Engineer with a diverse proficiency in medical device engineering. Since 2013 he has acquired a great experience in hospitality business as a Maintenance Engineer and as a Chief Engineer. Certified by NAHLE and the American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute as a Chief Engineer.

HIGHLIGHTS

SKILLS

Quick learner.

Work well in diverse team environment.

Operational analysis expert.

Water and steam systems.

Advanced in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and Power Point.

Very methodical and organized.

QUALIFICATIONS

Certified Chief Engineer (Issued by National Association of Hotel and Lodging Engineers, NAHLE).

EPA 608 Universal Certification

CPO Certification (Pool and Spa maintenance and operation)

Bearings engineering (ISPJAE - High Polytechnic Institute José A. Echevarría of Havana, Cuba)

Industrial economy.

Vibration-acoustic diagnosis.

Pumps, fans and compressors.

Design of maintenance systems.

Reliability of machines.

Recovering technologies.

Applied statistics.

Windows, Word, Excel and PowerPoint (CENSAI – Center of Intelligent Automatic Systems)

Mechanical vibrations.

Refrigerants (GESTA College)

Commercial refrigeration (GESTA)

Production managing (UH–IFAL–Institute of Foods and Pharmacy of University of Havana)

Analysis of social problems in sciences (UAH – Agrarian University of Havana).

Good practices for engineering and maintenance (Terra Farma – México).

Clean rooms and clean productions (applied to pharmaceutical industry).

Refrigeration course, imparted by Polytechnic University of Cataluña, Spain.

Seminary about laminar flow cabinets for clean rooms, imparted by TELSTAR. (Spain)

Seminary about devices used for steam systems imparted by SPIRAX SARCO (England).

Air filtration for clean rooms, (CAMFIL Company) Madrid, Spain.

Filtration of liquids, (CARLSSON Company), Liverpool, Great Britain.

Training course about screw compressors SABROE (JOHNSON CONTROLS), Barcelona, Spain.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Documentation

Wrote and edited documents to keep staff informed on policies and procedures.

Process Improvement

Created new departmental procedures manual.

Assessed organizational training needs.

Computer Proficiency

Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.

WORK EXPERIENCE

- Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (CIGB) in Havana, Cuba.

1993 – 2001, Specialist in thermal energy systems.

2001 – 2012, Chief of Critical Systems (Engineering Department / Production Plant).

- Hotel Aloft Miami Doral, Florida, US

02/07/2013 – 05/05/2014, Maintenance Engineer

- Hotel Courtyard by Marriott, Miramar, Florida, US

05/07/2014 – 11/16/2015, Maintenance Supervisor/Chief Engineer

- Hotels Holiday Inn / Staybridge Suites, Doral, Florida, US

11/23/2015 – 11/27/2016, Dual Chief Engineer

- JW Marriott Miami Hotel, Miami, Florida, US

11/30/2016 – Present day, Engineering Manager

Also:

Evaluated, installed, operated, and maintained mechanical products, equipment, systems and processes to meet requirements, applying knowledge of engineering principles.

Recommended design modifications to eliminate machine or system malfunctions.

Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.

Performed work which involves conventional engineering practices, but includes a variety of complex features, such as conflicting design requirements, non-standard materials and difficult coordination requirements.

Investigated equipment failures and difficulties to diagnose operation failures in order to make recommendations to maintenance staff.

EDUCATION

Academic Degree:

Thermal energy engineering specialty. (Bachelor Sciences in Mechanical Engineering) Graduated in ISPJAE (High Polytechnic Institute José A. Echevarría of Havana, Cuba) – 1993.

4 years, Superior Technical School, Bratislava, Slovak Republic. Construction and assembly of nuclear and thermal machines.

5 years, ISPJAE, Havana, Cuba. Mechanical Engineering.

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