Engineer Engineering

Efrain Oscar Chapa

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Richmond, Texas 77469

Cell: 713-***-****

Permanent: 361-***-****

Email: ************@*****.***

LinkedIn URL: www.linkedin.com/in/oscar-chapa-newjob

OBJECTIVE

With over 30 years of experience and a degree in engineering, I am seeking a position with a progressive manufacturing company that needs a pro-active, results-oriented, self-starter to join an engineering team that produces high quality systems while creating the most cost-effective products in the industry.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

May 2019 to March 2020

Spitzer Industries Inc. /Houston, TX

Project Engineer (Headquarters)

Being one of two engineers for the Compression Engineering Group in the Company. I work on creating and implementing standards and specifications. I use my experience to help answer questions that need to be resolved pertaining to engineering, design, painting and assembly in the shop. Recommendations and lessons learned to the assembly group on how to improve the compressor packages is communicated thru writing specifications and standards then publishing them throughout the company. Troubleshooting and resolving issues in the shop instead of the field is a priority. I spend time between headquarters and two of the shops to support the compression group.

July 2017 to April 2019

EXTERRAN /Houston, TX

Shop Liaisons’ / Sr. Project Engineer (Brittmoore Facility)

Being the only engineer at the Brittmoore campus for the Compression Engineering Group in the shop I assist the manufacturing group on every unit that is built. My experience helps to answer any questions that need to be resolved pertaining to engineering, design, painting and standards. Redlines were often used to correct or modify the drawings released to the shop. With over half a billion worth of product going thru the shop each year My goal was to keep all projects on time and under budget. Recommendations and lessons learned to the Engineering group on how to improve the compressor packages is communicated in our staff meetings. Maintaining communication with the Project Engineer and the Project Manager was always a top objective. Troubleshooting and resolving issues in the shop instead of the field is a priority.

February 2017 to July 2017

Lutech Resources /The Woodlands, TX

Senior Project Engineer

Contracted to Exterran at the N.H.R. campus to the Compression Engineering Group. Engineered onshore and offshore projects ranging from 1500 HP Electric driven compressors to G3616 A4 Caterpillars. Sized vessels and PSV’s. Used the Ariel performance, CAT GERP (Gas Rating Pro) and Waukesha ENGCALC program to confirm application selections. Checked/approved drawings and generated BOM’s. Created pipe spec’s, paint spec’s and shop notes. All done while keeping projects on time and on budget.

May 2006 to March 2016

EXTERRAN /Houston, TX

Previously Hanover before merger with Universal Compression

Staff Engineer

International fleet support – Dec 2011 thru March – Works with field personnel to resolve issues in the field as well as engineering packages Works with field personnel to resolve issues in the field as well as engineering packages and resizing vessels to fit applications throughout the world. We take unutilized field resources and repackage them for our fleet rental units. We advise on installations as well as go to our shops to evaluate items on a package which are no longer suitable for the new application. While engineering these packages we had to work within local odes such as MIGAS, NR-13, GOST and AQSIQ as well as hazardous location classifications. Gas composition was also evaluated and provisions for H2S, Water and CO2 in the gas were usually installed.

Sr. Project Engineer

Special assignment (Shop liaisons’) – Jan 2011 thru Nov 2011 - Worked with the shop as shop support at the NHR facility. I was in the shop to assist the inexperienced engineering group. Used my experience to answer any question that needed to be resolved pertaining to engineering, design and standards. The goal was to keep all projects on time and under budget.

Special assignment (Cost Out) – June 2010 thru Jan 2011 - Worked with the Cost Out team to build a unit that has become our standard C-Series Unit. This unit was successfully built by incorporating new cost reducing techniques and processes.

Sr. Project Engineer

Responsible for engineering mechanical systems that meet customers’ technical specifications, industry design codes, material specifications, Hanover standards, and product safety requirements.

Duties include reviewing and understanding the scope of supply of the assigned projects. Participate in the resolution of the scope of supply issues with applications. Work closely with the Project Designers to ensure a quality product is designed on time and at the lowest achievable cost. Mark-up a rough draft P&ID to reflect the customer’s technical requirements. Prepare mechanical Bill of Materials to satisfy customer specifications. Prepare shop notes, highlighting customer requirements that are over and above UCI standards. Advise the Project Manager of any technical concerns or issues that may affect project functionality, cost, or schedule. Review and understand implications of all technical requirements of the project. Perform calculations as required to size the equipment, pressure vessels, components, and skid structures. Initiate and coordinate outsourcing of engineering studies as required on projects. Evaluate vendor technical quotations. Participate in all technical discussions with the customer. Summarize and transmit manual documentation requirements to engineering support. Review customer changes on drawings and coordinate changes with the Project Designer. Prepare inspection and test plan for projects. Provide technical support for the service group and/or customer during initial unit start up. Ensure that mechanical interfaces between the package and the customer’s system are addressed and are correct. Review and approve all drawings and documents before submission to customer and shop. Interface with the customer, the vendors, production and the project team to ensure that the design meets the customer’s P.O. specifications and that the design is in compliance with ASME, ANSI, API and other industry codes. Negotiate with customers and the shop in an effective manner on a day-to-day basis.

Dec 2004 to April 2006

VALERUS COMPRESSION SERVICES /Sweeny, TX & Victoria, TX

Project Engineer

After moving to Sweeny, sole responsibility was for International and specification jobs, which

included PLC controlled, and CNG compressors.

From December 2004 to July 2005, was responsible for engineering mechanical systems that meet customers’ technical specifications, industry design codes, material specifications, Valerus standards, and product safety requirements in the Victoria, Texas facility. The Victoria Valerus facility is strictly a refurbish shop, which buys, used equipment and rebuilds them to rental customer’s specifications and conditions. Also had responsibility for generating and implementing company standards and procedures. This included engineering as well as drafting standards. In addition was responsible for the day-to-day activities of four full time and contract drafters.

June 2003 to Nov 2004

UNIVERSAL COMPRESSION /Houston, TX

Project Engineer

Responsible for engineering mechanical systems that meet customer technical specifications,

industry design codes, material specifications, UCI standards, and product safety requirements.

Duties included reviewing and understanding the scope of supply of the assigned projects. Participated in the resolution of the scope of supply issues with applications. Worked closely with the Project Designers to ensure a quality product was designed on time and at the lowest achievable cost. Marked up a rough draft P&ID to reflect the customer’s technical requirements. Prepared mechanical Bill of Materials to satisfy customer specifications. Prepared shop notes, highlighting customer requirements that were over and above UCI standards. Advised the Project Manager of any technical concerns or issues that affected project functionality, cost, or schedule. Reviewed implications of all technical requirements of the project. Performed calculations as required to size the equipment, pressure vessels, components, and skid structures. Initiated and coordinated outsourcing of engineering studies as required on projects. Evaluated vendor technical quotations. Participated in all technical discussions with the customer. Summarized and transmitted manual documentation requirements to engineering support. Reviewed customer changes on drawings and coordinated changes with the Project Designer. Prepared inspection and test plan for projects. Provided technical support for the service group and/or customer during initial unit start up. Ensured that mechanical interfaces between the package and the customer’s system were addressed and corrected. Reviewed and approved all drawings and documents before submission to customer and shop. Interfaced with the customer, the vendors, production and the project team to ensure that the design met the customer’s P.O. specifications and that the design was in compliance with ASME, ANSI, API and other industry codes. Negotiated with customers and the shop in an effective manner on a day-to-day basis.

Also reviewed work orders and customer specifications to determine critical dimensions and designs for gas compressor skid packages. Designed and created CAD engineering drawings and bill of materials.

Sept 1999 to Jan 2003

FW MURPHY /Rosenberg, TX

Engineer, Application and Design

Actively interfaced with customer to ensure complete customer satisfaction. Responsible for the application and design of shutdown panels and ensured the design; panel components and materials met all customer requirements. Designed compressor, engine and pump control logic in accordance to customer specifications. Reviewed all wiring and mechanical drawings as well as the bill of materials. Reviewed the final drawings after production and testing was complete. Ensured the understanding of the customer’s needs and the ability to foresee potential problems and offered alternative equipment or design to provide the proper and most cost effective product. Assisted with the on-going goal of product (panel) standardization. Safety representative for the engineering department.

Drafting Supervisor

Supervised drafting staff and trained CAD design in the field of shutdown panels. Staffing fluctuated from 3 to 6 permanent and temporary personnel. Adjusted hours of work, priorities, and staff assignments to ensure efficient operation based on workload. Actively developed documentation standards and procedures. Liaison with engineering and manufacturing staff. Developed budget and monitored expenditures.

Designer

Reviewed work orders and procedural manuals to determine critical dimensions of designs, electrical circuitry and proper application of Murphy parts in gas compressor shutdown panels. Designed and created CAD engineering drawings and bill of materials.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology, December 1988

Minor: Business

Texas A&I University (Currently Texas A&M Kingsville),

Kingsville - College of Engineering

Awards and Achievements

Honor Roll and Dean's List, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

National Dean's List, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

Who's Who in American Colleges, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

CERTIFICATES

Ariel Corporation Basic Training – Exterran – 2008

Ariel Corporation Technical School – Exterran – 2008

PV Elite – Exterran - 2008

Medic First Aid Training Program – Valerus Compression Services - 2006

Operation of Compress – CODEWARE – 2005

Basic Industrial Electricity – Lewellyn Technology – 2000

ISO 9000 Internal Auditor Training and Examination – Reco/York International – 1998

Microsoft Troubleshooting, Maintaining and Upgrading PC’s – 1998

MRP Training Course – Energy Industries - 1995

Pro Pipe Spec Generation – CADSYS - 1994

Pro Flow 12/11.1 – CADSYS – 1994

Pro Pipe 12.1 – CADSYS – 1994

AutoCAD Release 12 – CADSYS – 1994

Netware 3.12 Administrator Basics – McCall Services Inc. – 1994

Targeted Selection Certified Interviewer – Development Dimensions International –1994

Basic Supervision – Padgett Thompson - 1994

SKILLS

Proficient with MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, Compress, PV Elite and AutoCAD. Knowledgeable and experienced in the design, coordination of fabrication and installation of large horsepower gas compressor packages and stations. Working knowledge of ASME sec VIII, ASTM, ASME B31.1, AWSD, ANSI, API, ISO 13631 and other industry related codes and standards. Skilled and able to generate, evaluate and approve designs, specifications, drawings and procedures.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

National Association of Industrial Technologists

Treasurer, Association of Industrial Technologists, Texas A&M, Kingsville

NAAUG

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