Metallurgical Engineer

FREDDY PERAZA Houston, TX

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CORROSION AND MATERIALS ENGINEER

Seasoned Metallurgical Engineer with 8 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry and 2+ years managing a steel production plant. Experienced in the field of corrosion, material selection, integrity studies, reliability analysis, welding inspections and chemicals treatments.

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• Metallurgic analysis, chemical treatments.

• Cathodic protection, corrosion control

• Piping, pipelines, vessels, boilers, heat exchangers

Areas of Expertise

• Selection specification and • characterization of materials

• Inspection NDE, NDT, UT, MP, • QA\QC

• Root cause and failure • analysis

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Welding inspection, design and qualification

Plant operations

API, NACE, ASME, AWS Standards

TURN KEY COATINGS, Houston, Tx

Chemical Technician

Designed and executed chemicals mixes in laboratory or field settings. Establish chemical control plans in each of coatings process. Established blends and monitored solutions, examining samples and processing tests, pH control of chemical baths to ensure the quality of all finished products.

Documentation of chemical analysis and additions was implemented in each process, increasing productivity by 12%.

The claims and returns of products inherent to problems with chemical processes dropped from 37 to 16 in one year as a result of the improved analysis.

COMPLEJO SIDERURGICO NAC. (NATIONAL STEEL COMPLEX), Ven. 2012 – 2015 Pant Manager

Responsible for strategic decisions and developing key plans that affected the direction of the business. Identified and implemented viable strategies for continuous improvement of plant operations. Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers. Ensured product quality at the highest standard through direct involvement with the quality control team. Responsible for overall plant safety program. Managed directly 6 people manager team and a total staff of 270 in 1 of 5 plants of the company.

Net profits increased 4% in the first year.

Implementation of safety policies achieving zero serious or fatal accidents in a year.

2017 – Present

PDVSA, Venezuela 2005 – 2012 Corrosion and Materials Engineer

Provided technical support, direction and managing to corrosion control. Conducted studies of physical, chemical and mechanical properties of materials. Identification and characterization of alloys. Performed metallurgical failure analysis, fracture mechanics and root cause analysis. Perform duties of internal and external corrosion control, inhibition by chemical treatment. Integrity Engineer

Developed, designed and reviewed specifications of welding procedures, both welding qualification processes and welder qualification. Executed cathodic protection projects. Performed nondestructive examinations like UT, MP, PT. Performed mechanical integrity inspections. Provided technical support to activities in refineries, petrochemicals plants, flow stations, power plants, pipelines, storage tanks farm, terminals.

Led projects of materials substitution to increase the useful life of equipment in corrosive environments.

Established recommended practices for the recovery of equipment like pumps, pressure vessels, heat exchangers.

Typical equipment failures were documented, and the establishment of new equipment inspection and control patterns was achieved.

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration, Business Administration, IESA, Venezuela.

Bachelor of Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, UNEXPO, Venezuela.

SKILLS

Bilingual: Spanish(native)-English(technical) - Microsoft office: Proficient.

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