Engineering Engineer

JOHN JUAREZ

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CAREER PROFILE

Broad based professional with 15+ years experience in strategic procurement services, production commodities and supplier management for world class organizations. Proven leader in executing cost modeling concepts, market analysis, project and sourcing strategies. Consistently maintaining supply chain management, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity, while ensuring corporate policies & procedures. Strong negotiator with proven ability to drive change initiatives, operational efficiencies, while maximizing profitability with a competitive edge. Results-driven business strategist, that thrives in a dynamic environment, independently, as well as with a team.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST– UOP/Ambitech Engineering, Des Plaines, IL 2014-2015

Coordinated and strategized development with the business engineering and supply base to execute an optimal global procurement solution. Directed supplier qualification and development efforts for capital projects. Issue RFQ's, RFP's, RFI's, NDA’s, and PO's. Standardized and implement a commercial qualification process. Identify and qualify new suppliers to generate competitive options for the business. Support major projects by assuring that the business and engineering function are engaged by procurement appropriately at each phase.

PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR/Major Projects – Enbridge Pipelines/Randstad Engineering, Duluth, MN 2012-2013

Developed, managed and implanted sourcing strategies to optimize millions of capital spend. Lead the identification, development and implementation of strategies to mitigate risks for key commodities and deliver competitive advantages to client. Lead miscellaneous procurement projects. Leveraged company’s position in the marketplace to achieve increased buying power and deliver favorable commercial terms including security of supply, competitive pricing, predictability of pricing, etc. Supported buyers in cost savings initiatives.

PROCUREMENT COORDINATOR - BP Pipelines North America, Warrenville, IL 2005-2012

Lead procurement for services and materials in the Pipelines, E&M Projects & Facility Engineering and Tank Program (contracts and operations in excess of $300 MM). Worked on hiring daily services and indirect purchase such as computer monitor and hardware. Sourcing and implementation lead: Tank Overfill and Fire Control Modernizations, Terminal Ethanol Conversion, EPC Sourcing, Purchase-to-Pay system implementations, and Tank Program, reflecting cost savings over $500K. Trained internal new hires and third party suppliers on BP’s ERP systems to ensure world class procurement framework processes were followed, maintained and delivered. Raised quality of the supply chain and minimized spend on multimillion dollar projects in purchase-to-pay /P2P. Issue, ensure and follow up with purchase orders. Resolve invoice issues and ensuring that vendors are paid on time. Customer-focused in providing broad business & technical expertise while directing spend through BP/PLBU approved suppliers.

ASSET MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SPECIALIST - BP Pilot Plant Engineering Group, Naperville, IL 2004-2005

Provide technical consulting, personnel training, on the recycling and salvaging of assets for various MRO initiatives. Liaison with teams and suppliers, while supporting Engineering & Maintenance operations.

PILOT PLANT TECHNICIAN - BP Aromatic Value Chain, Naperville, IL 2001-2004

Developed new technical options in support of both the core PX and PTA businesses. Identified and developed new catalyst formulations, conducted pilot plant testing performance, analysis data acquisition, interface with external catalyst vendors, and communication of key findings through both verbal and written communication to PX Technical, Commercial and Manufacturing.

JOHN JUAREZ

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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER-Solberg Manufacturing, Inc. Itasca, IL 2000-2001

Solberg is manufacturer of Inlet Air Filter-Silencers and Exhaust Air Oil Mist Filters for the air compressor, blower, and engine and vacuum pump industries

Responsibilities include testing and developing new products, implementing proposals, including scope, approach plan, organization, assumptions, and benefits. Provided technical support to sales and production designs.

Developed mist eliminator for major vacuum pump manufacture, and worked with leading pump manufacture on design of a separator tank. Worked closely with production manager to implement new designs. Substituted for production manager.

CATALYST COORDINATOR - BP/Amoco Petroleum Products, Whiting IN 1996-1999

Responsible for over $6 MM per annum spend platinum catalyst at 400K barrel/day oil refinery. Managed and purchased catalyst using SAP software. Planned, supervised and followed through the process of replacement and verification of platinum catalyst to various vendors. Managed MRO replacement projects utilizing both contracted engineering and third party labor forces. Set up CPRF (Collaborative planning forecasting, and replenishment) with a Flo-bin supplier. Catalyst Inventory Management.

PROCESS ENGINEER - Amoco Chemicals, Joliet, IL 1995-1996

Maleic Anhydride processes (MAN), including monthly production and energy reports. Identified processes and reliability problems. Worked as part of the MAN unit team, achieving production goals, quality, and increased efficiencies.

MAINTENANCE SHOP TEAM LEADER - Amoco Chemicals, Joliet, IL 1992-1995

Team leader responsibility are supervising, planning, scheduling and coordinating the routine maintenance work to maintain reliability of a maleic anhydride process. Served as a job representative for contractors performing maintenance functions. Purchased parts and materials in advance of scheduled work activities.

Minimized pump failures by tracking pumps resulting in identifying root cause. Tracked maintenance cost for the maleic anhydride process. Lead investigation of mechanical reliability issues, recommended solutions and developed new work methods to resolve chronic problems. Job representative for installing butane pipeline at the Joliet plant that required working

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 1995

Engineering Economics, Process Design, and Statistical Process Control, Lean Six Sigma, PMP®/CAPM® Project Management Professional Certification, Business Analysis – IIBA, Ariba P2P Pro, Ariba OneSource, SAP, Click Commerce, Maximo, Windows 7

BP - R&M Sourcing Process Practitioner, Sourcing Tool Practitioner, CVP (Capital Value Process), Project Management, Art of Effective Interpersonal Communication, Successful Negotiator, Antitrust Overview, Catalyst Skills Network, Process Engineering Economics, Amoco - Statistical Process Control "Train the Trainer", SET (School of Engineering Technology)

Member APICS/Fox River Chapter, ISM (NAPM) Bilingual: English/Spanish

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