Engineering Quality Assurance

Joel Ortiz-Molina

HC-** Box ****, Barranquitas, P.R. 00794 • 787-***-**** • ****.******@***.***

Professional Summary

Responsible Chemical Engineer Applicant, proficient in Process Engineering and Optimization, Validations Engineering (Quality Assurance/Quality Control) and Environmental Engineering. Passionate and motivated Chemical Engineer, with a drive for excellence, overseeing an engineering full-time position in to maximize my professional skills and simultaneously helping the Company to grow.

Skills

Bilingual Communication Skills (English and Spanish); Basic German; Technical Writing; Planning, Development, Arrangement, Improvement, Coordination and Management of Projects; Interpersonal Skills such as: Initiative, Time Management, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring, Operation and Control, and Teamwork; Computer Knowledge in Microsoft Office Elements, AUTOCAD ®, MATLAB®, POLYMATH®, MINITAB®, AspenPlus®; DeltaV®; Honeywell®, Commissioning Protocol Tests, Safety Procedures employed in the Management of Laboratories and the Pharmaceutical and Water Treatment Processes Industries; titration process and analyses; education and training.

Experience

Serrallés Distillery, Inc. Ponce, Puerto Rico August 2016 – December 2016

Process Engineer/Distillation Supervisor; with Eng. Liza Cordero as Process Director

Provide process engineering technical support for the manufacture of Puerto Rican Rum including continuous improvement of process, process safety, quality, costs and energy consumption.

Hazard study leader for the area to ensure compliance with all the Company’s and Environmental, Health and Safety regulations, like OSHA.

Troubleshoot process performance – resolve problems and issues that occur in daily manufacturing routine by providing short, medium and long-term solutions.

Direction of the operators’ team.

Monitoring and operation of computerized plant control system and equipment specific control panels through Honeywell®.

Monitoring of process operating parameters and utilities.

Multiple plant rounds to check overall process conditions.

Preventive Maintenance recommendations (Work Orders generation and implementation)

Devise appropriate control schemes and operations procedures in Honeywell® to operate safely with higher quality and throughput.

Perform technical calculations associated with engineering principles and applications.

KPI Calculations, lead the inventory in the plant and payslip preparation.

Advise, teach and mentor chemical plant operators.

Resolve hazard study actions per agreed timelines.

Interface with maintenance and engineering to provide input to reliability efforts and capital projects to improve operation and lower costs.

Documentation of every single aspect or event in the process and receptionist at the Control Room for Data Acquisition and Analysis.

Eli Lilly and Company Carolina, Puerto Rico August 2015 – December 2015

Environmental, Health and Safety Engineering COOP; Supervised by Linda Ruíz and Liz Cardé

Mass balances calculations performances to establish LDAR Program boundaries for a new process implemented in PR05 Plant

Project Design and Development using Time Management simultaneously

Review of Design Specs and Drawings, Blueprints, Maintenance of Equipment and operational documentation, such as: P&IDs, PFDs, SOPs, manufacturing receipts, DeltaV® Analysis

Schedule meetings with Process Engineers, Quality Assurance and Quality Control Scientists and Engineers, Operators, Biotechnologists, Chemists, Operational Excellence Department

Visits to the Plant process (field) to verify tanks, valves, connectors and pumps and the process parts

Organize all the collected material and information obtained to write weekly technical reports according to the standards established by the Corporation with precision, style and correct scientific and industrial terminology

Update and support with references and manufacturing documentation the Applicability Document for LDAR boundaries with the use of manuals, graphics and visual diagrams

Report discrepancies by designing high quality technical documentation

Evaluation of Mechanical Integrity (Process Safety Management) Program Elements\

Review of Design Specs and Drawings, Blueprints, Maintenance of Equipment and operational documentation, such as: P&IDs, PFDs, SOPs

Visits to the field to verify Mechanical Integrity Applicability in the process

Evaluate P&IDs and verify applicability according to the actual process and validate the manufacturing data

Update Mechanical Integrity Applicability Technical Writing Review

Evaluation of Serious Injuries and Fatalities Program Elements

Visits to the field to locate hoists, cranes and rigging equipment

Update Machine Guarding Program by collecting Risk Assessments

Update Computer-Based Trainings related to Machine Guarding and assess necessary information for the Instructor-Led Trainings

Performance of Lift Plans

Validation of SOPs related to EHS

Administration of Fit Tests

Performance of Dust Mask Fitting Test

Performance of Air Purification Respirator’s Test

Report Test Results

Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority Mayagüez, Puerto Rico January 2015 – May 2015

Process Optimization Engineering Intern; Supervised by Alexis Irizarry and Romara Santiago

Design and optimization of polymer injection process in a water treatment plant

Environmental Quality Compliance

Schedule meetings with the Operators and Suppliers

Visits to the plant where the Pilot Project was executed (Maginas Plant in Sabana Grande, P.R.)

PFDs Designs and Draft Layouts

Review blueprints and sketches

Clerical Tasks

AFAMaC/OMPR, UPR- Mayagüez Mayagüez, Puerto Rico August 2011 – June 2016

Process Optimization Engineering Intern; Supervised by Alexis Irizarry and Romara Santiago

Projects performed upon request

Improvement of math and science reasoning skills in K-12 students

Exams grading and organization of office

Volunteer Experience/Activities

Tutor for courses such as Spanish, English, Algebra, Trigonometry, Geometry, Precalculus, Differential and Integral Calculus, Differential Equations, General Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Thermodynamics, Unit Operations, Kinetics and Catalysis, among other, August 2008 to present

Member of the American Water Works Association and Puerto Rico Water and Environment Association, March 2015-present

Undergraduate Researcher in Phytoremediation and Nanomaterials (UPRM), August 2013 to December 2013

National Student Exchange Program (University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH), 2012-2013

Undergraduate Researcher in Biodiesel Engineering, August 2012 to May 2013

Intramural Sports, University of New Hampshire (Broomball, Volleyball, Flag Football, Floor Hockey Softball), 2012-2013

Delegate for the Coordination Committee for Fairchild Hall Team, Relay for Life, University of New Hampshire, 2013

First Floor Representative, Fairchild Hall, January 2013 to May 2013

Undergraduate Researcher in Natural Products Laboratory (UPRM), August 2010 to December 2010

Practice Teaching in Organic Chemistry Laboratory (UPRM), January 2010 to May 2010

Psychology Researcher (STRONG KIDS) (UPRM), January 2009 to May 2009

Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, August 2008 to May 2009

Education

University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus Mayagüez, Puerto Rico Graduated: May 2016

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering

Minor Specialization in Entrepreneurship and Pre-Pharmacy Coursework

Interests

Pharmaceutical applications to life quality improvement as well as Chemical Engineering Practice to innovate industries, specifically Mass Transfer Operations and Reactor Design; Process Engineering; Process Improvement Science; Environmental Engineering; Process Design and Optimization; Validations Engineering; Quality Assurance; Quality Control; Project Management; Research and Development; Writing; Learning; Traveling; Social Interaction; Environmental Protection and Enjoyment; and Psychological Diversity.

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