Lucero Gonzalez
**** *** ***** **** *** Pasadena, TX 77507
915-***-**** **************@*****.***
Reliability & Equipment Engineer
Executive leader with expertise in reliability maintenance and health and
safety. Proven ability to conduct and act upon internal audits and maintain
compliance with all regulations and requirements. Excellent communicator,
builds relationships with people of all backgrounds, disciplines, and
levels of responsibility to drive process improvements. Powerful blend
technical, operational, analytical, and business acumen. Valued team member
and leader.
Professional Experience
KURARAY AMERICA INC. (FORMERLY DUPONT), La Porte, TX 2012 - Present
Reliability & Equipment Engineer
. Provided daily mechanical engineering support to Vinyl Acetate Monomer
and Polyvinyl Alcohol chemical plants
. Recommended equipment repair, replacement, or improvements to maintain
effective and safe operations
. Established pre-shutdown protocols, conducted mechanical equipment
evaluations and documentation
. Improved mechanical reliability program using Meridium and Upbase to
identify uptime and cost bad actors
. Technically guided and supported new equipment installations and plant
modifications
. Reviewed vibration and oil analysis reports, assessed equipment
criticality, and evaluated program effectiveness
. Established reliability and mechanical integrity procedures;
maintained API, ASME, and OSHA compliance
Internship Experience
COCA-COLA REFRESHMENTS USA, El Paso, TX
2011 - 2012
Supply Chain Engineer I
. Oversaw 12 person production line, managed schedules, productivity,
inventory, and technical issues
. Trained operators, merchandisers, and technicians on health and safety
matters; compiled ammonia response playbook
. Optimized controls for product line changeover and inventory unloading
procedures
. Assisted manufacturing improvement for can filler, increasing
production yields from 97% to 99%
. Engineered process layoffs of water treatment system and partnered
with QC to ensure water quality
. Certified Coca-Cola internal auditor for ISO 22000, 9001, 14000, and
OSHA
CENTER FOR SPACE EXPLORATION & TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH, El Paso, TX 2010 -
2011
NASA Research Intern
. Conducted research on cryogenic liquid propellant rockets
. Designed a combustion chamber for utilization in a variety of
experimental settings
. Worked intimately on research project development with graduate
students and supervisors
. Optimized combustion igniter to support methane/liquid oxygen
propellant experiment
. Delivered project development status report to NASA supervisors and
peers
FUTURE AEROSPACE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY CENTER, Fort Worth, TX
2010
Lockheed Martin Research Intern
. Engineered protective shielding fixture for test specimen mounting
onto universal testing machine
. Fabricated 300 aluminum parts of three different sizes and completed
two equal assemblies
. Created test procedures for a universal testing machine and presented
experimental data to project managers
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Toledo, OH
2008
Engineering Intern
. Supported and facilitated startup of six-speed RWD fabrication
facility
. Assessed quality control for ICOM washing machines by inspecting
transmission components for machining debris
. Worked with contractors to relocate nozzles change pressures and
velocities to optimize cleaning process
. Translated specifications between plant management and non-English
speaking contractors
. Successfully qualified ICOM machines before six speed transmission
launch
Skills
Safety, Health & Quality Control Vendor Relations
Environmental Material Science Reliability Audits
Process Improvement Six Sigma FMEA & RCFA
Operational Analysis Regulatory Compliance Spanish
Technical Troubleshooting
Education
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at El
Paso, El Paso, TX, 2011