PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

CAPABILITIES

MARLON A. SALAZAR

Registered Mechanical Engineer

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• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering graduate with 20 years work experience in oil and gas, industrial and power plant operation, maintenance of equipment and machineries.

• Currently working as power plant shift supervisor in Wartsila Phils. – Masbate Gold Project

• Previously working in Saudi Aramco Training and Development Division for 8 years.

• Worked in Chevron Geothermal Philippines Holding Inc as Senior Operator/Trainer.

• Production/Operation Lead for 3 years in an Activated Carbon Manufacturing Plant.

• Experienced Professional having a strong and effective supervisory skill for over 9 years.

• Certified HSE personnel in oil and gas plant operation both onshore and offshore.

• Emergency Response Team Member having a proper training on fire fighting, first aid and basic life support, H2S Management and life saving equipments.

• Safety Inspector/Auditor, Chevron Geothermal Philippines plant equipment and facilities.

• Project Engineer/Lead, Chevron Geothermal Philippines plant modification project.

• Start Up/Shutdown Coordinator, Chevron Geothermal Philippines Simultaneous Operations.

• Reviewer/Developer, Chevron Geothermal Philippines plant operation control procedures.

• Senior Commissioning Operator, Chevron Geothermal Philippines plant start up.

• Expertise in oil and gas operations, power and utilities, steam generation, water injection system, water treatment, safety, process optimization, troubleshooting and commissioning.

• Ability to create and develop plant and equipment operation control procedures.

• Knowledgeable on Pre-Start up Safety review, startup and shutdown planning.

• Have a very good understanding on any Process Flow Diagrams, P&ID’s, cause and effect, data sheets, material and energy balances for geothermal, oil and gas plant and facilities.

• Ability to tests and inspects products and equipment to weigh up the quality or performance.

• Ability to use scientific rules and methods to solve problems.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills which can handle and supervise a team.

• Effective team player, flexible with positive attitude that can be able to work independently.

• Proficiency in MS Office application, SAP, CMMS, Maximo and Outlook. EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

Operation Shift Supervisor Jan 11, 2021 - Present

Diesel Powerplant - Wartsila Philippines

Masbate Gold Mining Project

• Ensure the normal operating condition and full capacity of the powerplant to supply maximum load to Masbate Gold mining process.

• Constantly communicate with the auxiliary, engine and control room operator the status of the process and equipment in the powerplant during the shift.

• Validate the status of online, standby and under maintenance equipment of the powerplant turned over by the supervisor duty on the previous shift.

• Provide instructions on the operators on duty within the shift regarding the daily activities to achieve the target date of completion while simultaneously maintaining the safe and reliable powerplant operation.

• Prepare shift's daily operation report regarding the activities and data collected by the operators on the status of all equipment, diesel engine's fuel and lube oil consumption, crankcase pressure, raw and soft water usage and analysis.

• Train the newly hired and regular operators (refresher course) on how to safely and correctly operate the processes and equipment in a diesel powerplant operation.

• Conduct daily toolbox and safety meeting to ensure no incident will happen and prevent any lost time of work due to injuries.

• Participate in conducting performance, specific fuel and lubricating oil consumption test to analyze the individual real time condition of the diesel engines in the powerplant.

• Recommend designs and ways of improvement to make the powerplant operation more especially the diesel engines to continuously work in its safe and desired parameters to prolonged its life and prevent any downtime

• Record daily power generation; bunker, diesel and lubricating oil; raw, soft and reverse osmosis water consumption and supply to ensure smooth, continuous operation and availability of powerplant at full load.

• Communicate with maintenance department all the issues and concerns on the operation of the online, standby and under maintenance equipment to immediately rectify if there are problems encountered

• Restore powerplant operation during shutdown and auto tripping by re-starting the engines and synchronizing on the bus bar to supply load on the customer. Ensure the availability of emergency diesel generator used during black start

• Act as an incident commander during the shift if the plant manager is not available to respond on any abnormal conditions and emergencies.

Process and Equipment Handled

- Powerhouse Tank Farm

- Fuel and lube oil supply system

- Cooling and steam generation system

- Charge air and turbocharger system

- Waste heat recovery system

- Return fuel and used oil recovery system

- Emergency diesel genset for black starting

- Raw, firewater, reverse osmosis and potable water supply

- Soft water processing and supply system

Senior Technical Skills Instructor Mar 2012 – Apr 2020 SAUDI ARAMCO (Saudi Arabian Oil and Gas Company, KSA) Operation and Maintenance Training and Development Division

• Plans, prepares and delivers training and development program to assist in meeting learner’s competence levels within defined workplace standards and company business needs.

• Develop teaching plans, e-learning courses, assessment materials and testing schedules.

• Carries out learner’s competency assessment test to measure their skills and knowledge; performs gap analysis and closes gaps with competence-based training and job task standard.

• Assists on the development of training strategy to ensure that all learners achieved the required technical skills within a defined time frame.

• Review, modify and develop training programs and course materials as required.

• Coordinate with the clients, training team members and subject matter expert if the course duration and contents of the training materials are due or in need for revision.

• Establish a learner-centered approached coaching/mentoring program through companies Competency Assurance Framework and training and development standard.

• Develops and monitors KPI tracking records of operators, technicians and on-the-job trainees.

• Manage learning methodology to ensure equal opportunities and participation of all learners.

• Coach and support learners who may experience difficulties with the curriculum.

• Regularly report the progress of all learners to the training department supervisor.

• Comply with Saudi Aramco Safety Management System. Courses Delivered

- Wells Services, Gas Oil Separation and Upstream Gas Plant

- Gas Fractionation, Crude Oil Refining and Distribution

- Quarrayah Seawater Treatment and Water Injection Plant

- Bearing and Lubrications, Valves Fundamental, Gaskets and Packings

- Pumps, Compressors and Transmission System

- Work Permit, Lockout/Tag-out Course, Hazard Recognition

- H2S Refresher Course, First Aid and Basic Life Support Senior Operator/Trainer July 2006 – Jan 2012

Chevron Geothermal Philippines

• Responsible for maintaining normal plant operations and continuous running of equipments and machineries. Control and monitor devices to ensure safe, efficient and reliable operation.

• Lead and manage field and control room operators on plant operations, process controls and troubleshooting, production planning and plant commissioning activities.

• Train new operators on how to operate the plant facilities and equipments safely and reliably.

• Monitor plant processes and equipments normal operating condition,

• Troubleshoot process abnormalities at SCADA/RTU (DCS Siemens, Yokogawa) or outside area.

• Start-up/shutdown plant operations during normal condition as well as emergency situation.

• Reports any abnormalities and unusual conditions directly to Area Supervisor.

• Comply with Chevron Geothermal Philippines Safety Management System. TRAININGS IMPARTED

Production/Operation Lead May 2002 – Nov 2005

LYMCO ACP, Philippines

• Leads the plant production, operation and process improvements.

• Initiate methods to maximize the efficiency of process equipment.

• Ensures that production plans and schedules are created, maintained, and executed.

• Maintain safe working conditions on all operations and quality of productions.

• Respond in restoring plant normal condition during emergency situations.

• Enforce good housekeeping on production area.

Production Operator Jan 1999 – May 2002

LYMCO ACP, Philippines

• Operate plant within design and standard operating parameters.

• Ensure all operation are safe and within normal operating condition.

• Monitor process and equipment condition to ensure plant efficiency and reliability.

• Start-up/shutdown plant operations during normal condition as well as emergency situation.

• Reports any abnormalities and unusual conditions directly to Area Supervisor.

• Performs routine inspection, observation and sampling. Equipments Handled

- Pump and Blowers - Valves

- Rotating Kiln - Sizing Machine

- Belt and Screw Conveyor - Generator

- Hopper and Cooler - Heat Exchanger - Gas Turbine Processes Handled

- Activated Carbon production and rotating kiln operation

- Air and water distribution system, Waste Heat Recovery Unit SIMOPS (Simultaneous Operations) First Aid and Basic Life Support H2S Management SCBA

Emergency Response Smith Defensive Driving

Hazard Identification Chemical Handling

Proper Housekeeping Safe Work Practices/Processes

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

PROJECTS/ASSIGNMENTS HANDLED AND COMPLETED

Plant Safety and Design Project (Nov ’07 – Jan ’08)

- Assigned as a Safety Inspector/Auditor to ensure that all plant facilities and equipments (newly installed and existing) are within engineering design in accordance with Chevron Safety in Design Standard.

Asset Improvement and Housekeeping Project (Mar ’09 – Sep ’09)

- Assigned as a Project Engineer/Lead in managing the plant construction and modification team in constructing, improving and modifying plant facilities (newly installed and existing); and ensuring safety, cleanliness and orderliness of the asset are greatly considered in accordance to Chevron’s Engineering Design and Safety Standard.

Develop and Revision of Operating Log Sheets and Control Procedures

- Assigned as a Reviewer/Developer in developing new and revising/updating existing plant control procedures and technical documents of critical equipments and processes. Start-up and Shutdown Planning (SIMOPS - Scheduled and Emergency)

- Assigned as a Startup/Shutdown Coordinator to monitor the status/progress of the activities taking place and gives feedback on operation and maintenance department ensuring maximum safety is achievable during pre start-up, start up, shutdown, and simultaneous operation. Plant Commissioning and Upgrading (Analog Process Control to Distributed Control System)

- Takes the responsibility of Senior Commissioning Operator to ensure that all equipments are working properly during functional testing; and operation aspects are being considered in the Engineering Design of plant constructions and upgrades. Consolidated Training Certification - Train the Trainor (May 12-16 & June 23-27, 2012) Saudi Aramco Training and Career Development, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia International Oil and Gas HSEMS (April 2010)

Offshore Onshore Oil and Gas HSE Training Center, Philippines Geothermal Operation Training Program (July 2006 - April 2007) Chevron Geothermal Philippines Holdings Inc.

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (March 2004) Lyceum of the Philippines

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