Lead Mechanical Technician

Valentin Popescu

Str. Aleea Chimiei, bl.23C, sc.A, Apt.13,

Ploiesti, Prahova District, Romania

Date of birth: 06 April 1962

PASSPORT No – 051736948 expire on 19 February 2018

Mobile phone: +40-726******; +40-766******

E-mail: acyhh7@r.postjobfree.com, acyhh7@r.postjobfree.com

Profile: / A Mechanical Completion /Commissioning & Start-up and Maintenance Mechanical Specialist with a Technical College degree in Mechanical Rotating & Static Equipment associated with Oil & Gas Petrochemical Industries and Power Generation plants. I have twenty-five year of International and domestic experience in bigger multi discipline construction, commissioning and maintenance projects in an integrated management team, capable of working onshore and offshore.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills with the ability to relate well at all levels of an operational organization and to lead groups of staff to achieve efficient completion of tasks.

Ability in commissioning & start-up/maintenance for all types of equipment to recognized standards and procedures on Oil & Gas Industry, fault finding expertise, plant analysis skills and workshop facilities. I am a Computer literate having a good knowledge of MS Windows Office, CMMS, SAP suite and other personnel desktop applications. Familiar with Permit to work System, International codes and standard specifications.

Multilingual skills with fluency in English and Russian language and conversational level in French and Italian language.

Driving (International driver’s licence B, C)

HOBBIES: tourism, table tennis and fishing

Education / Training:

●“1 May” Technical College of Ploiesti / Romania (1978-1980)

Speciality: Mechanic for Engines with Internal Combustion and Hydraulic Systems for heavy machines

● “Mihai Viteazul” Industrial High School of Ploiesti /1983

Speciality: Mechanic for Oil and Gas Industry Equipment

● BOSIET certif. (16705700240414000787) valid until 23 April 2018 - OPITO.

● H2S OPITO certificate

● ISSOW Training Course for Permit to Work system and Isolation procedures

● Lock Out/Tag Out Safety Training Course

● SAP/CMMS training course.

● HSE awareness in H2S and Hazardous environment training course.

●Russian Safety Regulations training course (Sakhalin /Russia).

● Post-graduation training course: Safety of the mechanical equipment in Refinery and Petrochemical Industry- PETROM BRAZI (Romanian Oil Company-1990)

● Post-graduation training course on LDPE plant (Romanian Oil Company-1990)

● Post-graduation training course: Training course on KUDU (PCM) well head top drives.

● Training course on Solar turbines, Gas compressors.

● Training course for general overhauling engines with petrol and diesel.

● In all my career history I worked with companies that deliver EPC Projects which are commonly referred to as EPC Contractors.

●Career History:

Period: July 2016 – Present 2016

Position: Mechanical Supervisor

Short term contract

Employer: Pernis Shell Refinary – ( ENGIE, COFELY, GDF SUEZ ), joint venture project.

Shut down project.

I was in charged with a overhaul project with inspection and certified for rotating and static equipment for Shell company shut down, working, training and supervising special teams with local technicians. Also I was authorized to sign down all the sheets and all documentations for commissioning and start up, including adjusting, alignment, repairs and testing the equipment new installed. (Reactors, heat excangers, pumps, gas compressors, turbines, chillers, lifting equipments, mechanical and hydraulic power systems, bolt tensioning), repairing and maintenance activities for diesel engines and of those with petrol injection. Ability to make repairs and read technical references, diagnoses malfunction and perform necessary repairs utilizing tools and test equipment.

Period: May 2015 – June 2016

Position: Mechanical Commissioning Specialist

Employer: Kentz Engineering and Construction

Location : KGM Cartagena Reficar - Expansion Project / Columbia

Responsibilities: Heavily involved in the recent expansion phase of this project,(construction, installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning) of all the additional equipment installed. Review project specification for piping installation and testing, procedure for inspection for completeness and testing of piping systems, design instructions and vendor/supplier information. Reviews/approves test package for completeness of content and for latest revision of documents used.

I was also in charge with installing, commissioning and startup of autoclave and extrusion machinery for different types and shapes of plastic product used in industry and civil purpose.

Period: September 2014 – May 2015

Position: Lead Mechanical Technician(Offshore Start-up Operations & Maintenance).

Employer: DIETSMANN S.P.A. Secondment to North Caspian Operating Company(NCOC)

Location : Offshore Kashagan D-Island Project, Republic of Kazahstan

Project: North Caspian Process Operating Company (Caspian Sea/D-Island) Kazakhstan.

Responsibilities: Responsible for supervision of field executions for activities related to Maintenance through structured meetings designed to reach accord regarding most important jobs to be scheduled during the approaching schedule of preventive / corrective and shutdown maintenance, Formulate & prepare a complete plan job package as per list of SAP. Overhauling, Preventative, Corrective and breakdown maintenance for Equipment: Siemens and Nuovo Pignone turbo-compressors, Rolls Royce turbo-generators, FRAMO fire fighting pumps, CAT Emergency Diesel Generators, large LIEBHERR pedestal cranes, gantry and manual lifting devices, Large Nitrogen generation and compression package, Air Compressors, Sewage Water Treatment Plant, fresh water making plant, LMF Breathing Air compressors, large LMF and Nuovo Pignone Fuel Gas Reciprocating Compressors, pressure vessel, tanks and piping networks for utilities and process services, installing of Low Density Polyethylene granule extruder machine.

Check and evaluate vibration record. Preservation activities for Gas compressors, Turbines, valves and different equipment. Work closely with local trainee & monitoring training progress.

Period: July2009 – August 2014

Position: Offshore Lead Mechanical Technician

Employer: DIETSMANN S.P.A. Secondment to SONANGOLPP

Location : Offshore BLOC 2 – Angola

Responsibilities: Liaising with production and other discipline supervisors to carry out safe and efficient planned maintenance routines. Responsible for maximizing availability of all plant and equipment, ensure security of production, all routine maintenance activities to be in line with company operating policies and procedures.

Overhauling, Preventative, Corrective and breakdown maintenance for Solar Gas Turbine, Diesel Engine Generators (Caterpillar, Perkins, Cummins, Volvo Penta), Fuel gas compressor, repair and testing of a wide variety of mechanical equipment, coordinating all the service and workshop activities. Supervising of a team of 12 national mechanical personnel.

Period: January 2008 – June 2009

Position: Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

Employer: DIETSMANN S.P.A. Secondment to SAKHALIN ENERGY

Location : Sakhalin Energy OPF Project Phase II–Russia

Responsibilities: Overhauling, Preventative, Corrective and breakdown maintenance for Gas Turbine Generators Hitachi, Diesel Engine Generators (Caterpillar, Perkins, Cummins, Yanmar), repair and testing of a wide variety of mechanical equipment, coordinating all the service and workshop activities, troubleshooting, overhauling and commissioning of single and multistage pumps of all types and for various services, including centrifugal, reciprocating screw, vane gear, axial piston, air compressor system, blowers, fans, heat exchangers, coolers, lubrication systems, gear drives, speed increasers, mechanical and hydraulic power systems, fire system pumps and different types of valves.

Period: July 2004 – December 2007

Position: Mechanical Supervisor

Employer: Dietsmann-Comerint for Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company Ltd.-SUDAN

Location: Heglig field Project – Sudan

Responsibilities: Overhauling, Preventative, Corrective and breakdown maintenance for Diesel Engine Generators (Caterpillar, Allen Diesel, Wartsilla, Perkins, Cummins), repair and testing of a wide variety of mechanical equipment, coordinating all the service and workshop activities, troubleshooting, overhauling and commissioning of Kudu wellhead top drives and ISP(internal submersible pump). This includes but not limited single and multistage pumps of all types and for various services, including centrifugal, reciprocating screw, vane gear, axial piston, air compressor system, blowers, fans, heat exchangers, coolers, lubrication systems, gear drives, speed increasers, and mechanical seals: JOHN CRANE, FLEXIBOX, BORG AND WARNER, DURAMETALIC, BURGMANN

Period: January 1998 – June 2004

Position: Heavy equipment Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor

Employer: Global Petroprojects Services –Switzerland for CCC–SAIPEM

Location : Karachaganak Petroleum Operation –Unit 2 Project. Kazakhstan

Responsibilities: In charge with repairing of mechanical and hydraulic equipment used for construction and maintenance of all sites equipment, overhauls engines, transmissions, and hydraulic components (welding machines, generators, water pumps, shovels, rollers, trucks, tractors, trailers, big cranes, excavators, graders, bulldozers, air-compressors, backhoe and front loaders, hydraulic hammers). Repairing and maintenance activities for diesel engines and of those with petrol injection, lubrication, hydraulic and driving systems, control systems, support systems, driving trains.

Service and repair big or small cranes and their hydraulic and air pressure systems.

Period: April 1992 – December 1997

Position: Heavy equipment Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Employer: Danube Canal - Black Sea Project

Location : Romania

Responsibilities: Repairing and maintenance of a wide range of automotive and heavy equipment, including cranes dozers, graders, backhoes, large forklifts, air compressors, welding machines, loaders and other similar large equipment, machine tools, rolling bridges, hydraulic equipments.

Period: March 1980-February 1992.

Position: Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Company: I.A.T.S.A SERVICE Ploiesti

In charge with: repairing and maintenance activities for diesel engines and of those with petrol injection. Ability to make repairs and read technical references, diagnoses malfunction and perform necessary repairs utilizing tools and test equipment.

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