Sr Machinery Engineer

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Luis Infante – Sr Rotating Equipment Reliability Engineering SME.

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PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Mechanical reliability engineering for turbo & reciprocating machinery, troubleshooting, failure investigations, dynamic analyses, reliability strategies. To assess reliability and efficiency affairs on rotating machinery in the energy industry.

Aerothermal performance of compressors, rotordynamic of turbomachinery, professional vibration analyses, representation of condition monitoring technologies, education, training, mentoring, R&D on state of the art, modelling and characterization of machines and key components.

Maintenance procedures, programs, implementation and follow up. Precision mechanics of metallic and plastic parts, measuring instruments, familiar with machine tools, tooling, hand tools, power tools, repair of damaged parts, mechanical assembly procedures, adjustment of precision machinery.

BACKGROUND SUMMARY

Reliability Engineering & Training on Rotating Machinery, Gas Compressors, Pumps in the Energy Industry .

Research and Tech Support on Rotating Machinery, Gas Compressors, Pumps in the Energy Industry.

Project Engineering on Rotating Machinery, Gas Compressors, Pumps in the Energy Industry.

A.- PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS

A1.- Reliability Engineering

Weibull failure distribution calculations on Reliability Blocks Diagrams RBD. Maintenance planning using RCM, probability of failure, survival rate, MTBF, MTTR, etc.

Write turnaround maintenance contract for turbomachinery trains, QAQC forms, parts streamlining.

Diagnostic, Remedy and Optimization of Gas Compression Equipment.

Rotordynamic Analyses of Turbomachinery Using Computer Codes (ROMAC).

Troubleshooting of Turbomachinery and Reciprocating Compressors.

A2.- Research and Technological Support

Retrofit of Mechanical Components Causing Troubles To Turbomachinery and Reciprocating Machinery.

Obsolescence Evaluation of Integral Reciprocating Compressors.

Training Programs In Centrifugal And Reciprocating Compressors.

Training And Assessment On Condition Monitoring For Reciprocating Compressors And Engines. 320 h.

Publications on Gas Compressors.

A3.- Mentoring in Rotating Equipment (Mainly Compressors).

Manuals / authored book, developed tech training programs to energy corps.

Various training manuals and books on compressor technology (centrifugal and reciprocating).

Analytical technology on compressor performance.

Oil & Gas Compressors (both centrifugal and reciprocating).

Condition Monitoring for Recip Compressors.

A4.- Project Engineering

Manage the coordination and overall integration of technical-economical activities in turbine engine maintenance contract representation among Latin America airline industry.

Project Engineer II. Caracas Subway System.

Project Engineer III at MTBE & TAME Petrochemical Plant.

Project Engineer in the “Obsolescence Study for Ammonia and Sulphuric Acid Plants”.

Cost Estimation Leader on various O&G process.

Project Leader / Mechanical Engineering.

B.- EXPERIENCE

Air Water Gas Solutions, Inc – Sr Machinery Engineer. Integrally geared compressor specs and inspect & test Procedures. Apr 2024 – Sep 2024.

John H Carter, Emerson Integrator, Baton Rouge – Sr Rotating Equipment Reliability Consultant. Oversee non contact sensor vibr anal AMS Mach Health Mgr. Sep 2023 – Feb 2024.

Siemens Energy, Houston – Turbomach Tech Innovations SME. Reliability improvements for ancilliary systems. Dry Gas Seals. Apr 2022 – Nov 2022.

Turnaround Prep for Natgasoline Petrochemical Plant. Beaumont TX. QAQC forms. Vibration analysis. Parts streamlining. Jan 2021 – Jul 2021.

Performance evaluations for compressors and pumps trains for US Energy Firms. Mar 2020 – Dec 2020.

Repair Project Manager.

Aviasupport Int’l, Inc – Miami FL USA. Agency for Aircraft Turbine Engine Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO). Repping major US repair shops. Feb 2018 – Jan 2020.

Chief Engineering Officer on Rotating Equipment.

Project Manager.Transmission & Bearing Corp, PA, USA. Bearing & Turbogear Mfg. Aug 2014 – Nov 2017.

Engineering & Maintenance Solutions - VE, MX, ES, CO. Mar 2010 – Jun 2014.

Turbodina, C.A. Rotating Equipment Engineering and Consulting for the Energy Industry. Gas Machinery Diagnostic and Optimization. Mar 1998 – Mar 2010.

Rotating Equipment Engineer. Project Leader. Intevep, S.A. R&D and Tech Support, Affiliate of Petroleos de

Venezuela. Gas Machinery Engineering & Technology. Apr 1989 – Dec 1997.

C.- EDUCATION

BSc in Mechanical Engineering (5 yr syllabus ) Simon Bolivar University, Caracas VE.

Virtual Tutor, Online Education with Moodle Platform. Remote Virtual Studies Center. Caracas, VE.

About 1,000 PDUs from highlighted int l organizations in human affairs, specialties, softwares.

Self education in rotordynamics of turbomachinery, aerothermal performance of centrifugal compressors, Reliability Blocks Diagrams Weibull Analysis.

Research, publications and practice: PhD-equivalent.

D.- LINKS

Full / Chrono resume:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ty6htn6eyao4r1suinght/CV-Luis-Infante-Sr-Rot-

Equip-Eng-SME-Expanded.pdf?rlkey=otmsp680tx0w2lnj49fhhoquz&dl=0

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