Jose Gerardo Hernandez ******@*******.***
Houston, Texas • Phone: 832-***-****
SUMMARY
Accomplished System Integrator Engineer with over 12 years experience in the Oil & Gas, energy and
Food & Beverage manufacturing sectors. Self-starter with a strong technical background in IT and
automation systems; including control systems, Statistical Process Control, benchmarking, Quality
Assurance, risk management, logistic, stakeholder management. Customer oriented and deadline conscious
with strong communication skills.
HIGHLIGHTS
Proficient on Six Sigma methodology (DMAIC)
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Supervisory Control and data acquisition, SCADA, PLC Allen Bradley, GE Fanuc Technology
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Extensive experience on Microsoft O/S and Office software and MAC OS.
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SAP R3/ BW (Certification MM, PP & SD)
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High speed manufacturing environment (PET, Can and bottling)
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CAREER EXPERIENCE
Catalog Coordinator – Weatherford. Houston, TX Jan 2013 – Present
Work assignments carried out for the Procurement Supply Chain Management Data Team
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Review and process materials and parts master requests for engineering and non-engineering
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components used in exploration, drilling, completion and Artificial lift systems.
Training and support on material and parts creation to internal customers working on drilling and
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completions projects led by the company.
Identify data issues and concerns about materials, parts and components related to the assembly
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and production process.
Risk engineering lead – SANTOS CMI Houston, TX May 2011 – Jul 2012
Technical-Financial Management for the power generation ‘Peaky Project’, budgeted for a total
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expenditure of $77MM.
Worked closely with all relevant stakeholders, including engineering, procurement, construction,
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human resource, logistic, finance and corporate management.
Critical path analysis included technical, commercial, logistics and operative aspects.
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Mitigation plan was proposed to overcome key project challenges. Implementation was
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accomplished thru different IT and statistical applications.
System architecture was devised for IT system, including the Internet Server.
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Assessed IT and Telecommunication contractors to ensure technical specification, budget and
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schedule was met. Activity included the interface with project management and contracting and
procurement team.
Negotiated terms and conditions for main IT and telecommunication contractors, including
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mobilization and demobilization to site.
Production Coordinator – Pepsicola Venezuela Jul 2005 – Jul 2008
Successfully led turnkey solution for the TETRA PAK technology manufacturing line, which
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included a whole new juice presentation PepsiCo Venezuela.
Managed the soft drink 5-line production plant; implementing a continuous improvement
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approach, which led to a 15% increase in throughput.
Continuous customer support to define optimum delivery schemes to optimize further production.
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Implemented QA/QC process to improve HSSE performance. This involved training over 80
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people, including operation and maintenance personnel.
Regular meetings with relevant stakeholders were key to implement proposed improvements.
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Established plant productivity baseline.
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Responsibilities included KPI definition and data-entry process to SAP MM.
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Coordinated third party contractors to fulfill relevant maintenance activities, including SAP
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process.
Gap Analyst – Pepsicola Venezuela Feb 2004 – Jun 2005
Implement methodology to determine baseline productivity (benchmark world wide with
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others PepsiCo Plants) and a continuous improvement process for a bottling plant in
Caucagua, PepsiCo Venezuela
Achieve levels of productivity from 45% to 90% in a year period reducing substantially
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downtimes occurred during the manufacturing process
Mitigate downtimes through the Sig Sigma methodology
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Consolidate the communication channels between the departments involved on
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manufacturing process
Develop the Gap Analyze Methodology (DMAIC) to the manufacturing process, fitting this
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for two different industrial process
Responsibilities included Gap Analysis, IT platform architectural design and integration with
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PepsiCo Venezuela corporate systems
Advocate to the continuous improvement program, which included all production line
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aspects, e.g. logistics, distribution, 3rd party contractors, etc.
Executive summary and SAP BW reports to manufacture and corporate management.
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Assign roles to all members involved into the improvement process
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Quantitatively analyze data from every downtime in order to create activities that increase
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the rehabilitee of the process
Key contributor to obtain the ‘Best World-wide PepsiCo Bottling Plant’ award in 2005 and
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2006 for the Caucagua bottling plant in Venezuela.
Field Engineer - Omicron Feb 2002 – Mar 2003
Field engineer specialized in multi-phase flowmeter, flow computers and RTU’s installation,
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commissioning and troubleshooting.
Led bid process to provide 1000 flow computers to Halliburton via HB joint venture in 2002.
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Supported the IT and telecommunication upgrade project aim to improve customer services. Task
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included installation and commissioning of multiple servers and wireless communication
infrastructure.
Instrument Engineer – Reelvensa Jul 2001 – Jan 2002
Control system and SCADA detailed design, installation and start-up of ‘Alturitas II’ flow station.
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Automation included water treatment and injection control and monitoring. Customer BP
Holding Limited, Venezuela.
Design, installation, configuration and programming of Allen Bradley PLC based control system.
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Integration included Panelview HMI, Scada Wonderware Intouch. Work was part of thesis
dissertation for undergrad studies.
Commissioning and start-up of RTU based network, integrated to existing SCADA system and
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Central Control Room. RTUs were intended to monitor and control remote water injection
facilities.
EDUCATION
Polytechnic Institute University Santiago Mariño, Venezuela Nov 2002
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Bachelor in Sciences Mayor on System Engineering