Christopher Cortez
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Skills
Plant 3D
Inventor
PTC Creo
Solidworks
ASME VIII
Navisworks
AutoCAD
CADWorx
GD&T
ASME B31.3
Work History
Piping Designer/Electrical Designer, 09/2018 to 08/2020
Paul Mueller Company – Springfield, MO
Sole Electrical Designer on multimillion-dollar projects, designing electrical components as well as piping systems using ASME B31.3 and NEC standards.
Interpret P&ID’s and PFD’s to design process piping systems
Assisted in planning electrical systems, including Profibus, AS-I, Ethernet, and Analog/Discrete signals.
Provided Design and Drafting for piping deliverables including Plot Plans, Layout, Isometrics, Details, Breakdown drawings, and Electrical Diagrams.
HVAC Technician, 06/2016 to 08/2018
R&R Mechanical Inc. – Houston, TX
Installed, maintained, and repaired large Commercial HVAC equipment for Commercial buildings.
Troubleshot equipment problems such as circuit breakers, compressors, and sensors.
Previous knowledge of heat exchangers, pump and compression equipment was useful.
Mechanical Designer/Electrical Designer, 07/2014 to 03/2016
Weatherford International – Houston, TX
Designed major drilling equipment, which included Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA) tooling, control boxes, and process boards for both offshore and onshore rigs.
Provide complete drawings which included details, GD&T, assemblies, diagrams, and BOM structures
Created wiring diagrams for control boxes, circuit boards, and wire harness for onboard electronics.
Participated in joint project with Chevron to design their 200C line for their LWD tooling.
Mechanical Designer, 07/2013 to 01/2014
Jettweld, Inc. – Jersey Village, TX
Designed and detailed large pressure vessels and stacks with various nozzle arrangement and orientations using ASME VIII standards.
Interpreted data gathered from COMPRESS.
Piping Designer, 01/2013 to 07/2013
JerryCo, Inc. – Channelview, TX
Designed and detailed large pressure vessels and stacks with various nozzle arrangement and orientations for use in refineries.
Completed Pressure Vessel packages and redesigned Waste Heat Exchange Units according to ASME B31.3 and ASME VIII standards for the purpose of refurbishing.
Pad site preparation was required for Pressure Vessels and Stacks, which included calculating concrete pad size.
Mechanical/Piping Designer, 08/2006 to 01/2013
M.V. Atchison & Associates – Houston, TX
Interpreted P&ID’s, PFD’s, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.
Hand drafted preliminary designs and used Autocad & Inventor to create models and drawings.
Designed Pressure Vessels, Waste Heat Exchange Units, and piping using ASME B31.3 and ASME VIII standards.
Performed plant walkdowns for inspection, maintenance, and accuracy of system descriptions.
Inspected Pressure Vessels using Ultrasonic measuring equipment for inspection reports.
Education
Associate of Science: Mechanical Engineering Technology, 05/2018
Houston Community College - Houston, TX
Associate of Science: Mechanical Engineering, 05/2019
Houston Community College - Houston, TX
Bachelor of Science: Mechanical Engineering, Expected in 05/2021
University of Houston - Houston, TX
Certifications
GD&T Certified through AGI, Inc
Inventor Certified Professional
TWIC
HASC Basic Plus