Laboratory Technician Chemical Engineering

ERNIE U. GABRIEL

Cell #: +1-403-***-****

E-mail: *******@*******.***/ Skype: lourenz04

Citizenship: Canadian

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Skilled Engineering Specialist with more than 15 years of experiences in engineering, oil & gas, manufacturing, and consulting. I have knowledge in vendor surveillance, master data analysis, material management, ISO 9001 Internal auditing, inspection, metallurgy, mechanical testing, research and quality assurance.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Performed materials data analysis for 125,000 items and finished 1 month before deadline at Husky Energy Inc.

Acted as Shell Representative, monitored pipe bending production and meet delivery on time at Applus Velosi.

Recommended the used of SAW pipes over ERW pipes in lieu of seamless pipe to be used as pipe spools due to market availability at CNRL Early Pumphouse Project at Saipem Canada Inc. This kept the project on time/on budget without affecting quality.

Investigated and concluded the cause of failure of a chain-link at the Evraz Regina Steel Mill Plant. Resolving this issue saved the company money and improved operations.

Created new testing procedures and programs for plastics and coatings at Exova (Bodycote) Materials Laboratory department in Calgary, saving the company time and money.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

HUSKY ENERGY INC. – Integrated Energy Company – Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Material Engineer – Procurement / Data Transformation, Sept. 2014 – Mar. 2015

Performed Materials Master Data cleansing, de duplication and enrichment using PIDX

(Petroleum Industry Data Exchange) cataloguing and classification system as a guideline.

Provided technical knowledge to help determine appropriate class, technical attribute, values

of Materials and Equipment that could classified due to insufficient data at Riversand MDM and SAP.

Checked and converted list of materials for the project of Master Data Transformation.

APPLUS VELOSI – Vendor inspection, certification, testing and technical staff selection, Calgary, Alberta, Canada and Houston, Texas, USA

Accredited Independent Contractor – Vendor Surveillance, Fabrication Site Inspector, Oct 2013 – May 2014

Third-party inspections including witnessing and monitoring production of various commodities,

reviewing data, and witnessing of mechanical testing performed for various customers

throughout the United States and Canada.

Performed inspection activities on-site and at vendor facilities during manufacture, fabrication,

installation, and operational testing.

Knowledge of Shell DEPs.

Created final inspection reports.

I have worked on the following projects: Shell Exploration/Canada – Carmon Creek Project I Phase 1 & 2, Feb. 2014 – May 2014; Spectra Energy Peace River III Project – Nov. 2013 – Jan. 2014

SAIPEM CANADA INC. – Engineering, Procurement and Construction, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Piping Materials Specialist, Oct. 2011 – Mar. 2013

Prepared and planned piping material work on projects, which included Husky Sunrise 1, CNRL Early Pumphouse, CNRL HydroTreater, and Pemex Saimexican Gasolinas.

Performed technical tasks related to design, and verification of detailed mechanical piping in

accordance with ANSI, API, ASTM, ASME Section II, XII, IX, B31.3, NACE, and CSA codes.

Reviewed Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, Isometrics and Line Designation Table.

Performed technical bid evaluation.

EVRAZ NORTH AMERICA – Steel Making and Rolling Mills, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada

Evraz Research Centre, Metallurgical Technologist, Jun. 2011 – Oct. 2011

Operated a fully equipped materials testing laboratory that determined properties of metallic

materials.

Conducted tensile testing, Impact testing, Hardness Rockwell, Vickers, Brinell, Macro, Micro, Shear Bend, drop test, metallography, and SEM analysis.

Conducted failure analysis and produced reports.

LUDWIG ASSOCIATES – Welding Testing, and Certification, Calgary, Alberta

Laboratory Technician – Jan. 2010 – May 2011

Operated a fully equipped materials testing laboratory that determined properties of metallic materials, conducted Tensile testing, Impact testing, Hardness Rockwell, Vickers, Brinell, Macro, Micro, Shear and Bend.

Weld visual inspection and mechanical testing, as per ASME Sect. II, XIII, IX, CSA Z245.1, ASTM 370

EXOVA (Formerly Bodycote) - Testing, Certification and Inspection, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Laboratory Technician – Nov. 2006 – Jan. 2010

Worked on mechanical testing of structural steels, XRD, SEM, PQR for pipelines and vessels.

Assisted Engineers in conducting failure analysis such as photography, corrosion spot testing, and cutting.

Worked with NDT Inspectors on photography of MPI, LPI and railway inspections.

Performed administrative work that included opening jobs using LIMS, produced worksheets

and reviewed results of finished testing jobs.

Knowledge of CSA, ASME, Section II, XII, IX, ASTM, NACE, API standards.

SELF-EMPLOYMENT

1849183 ALBERTA LTD - Director / Materials Engineering / Inspection

Registration Date: 2014/09/23

• A registered company under the ownership of Ernie Gabriel - Director doing contracting jobs to oil &

gas companies, manufacturing and consulting/vendor surveillance. Worked as Material Engineer and

Fabrication Site Inspector. Assignments: Material Engineer - Husky Energy Inc. Fabrication Site

Inspector - Freelance.

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

SAN MIGUEL – YAMAMURA PACKAGING CORPORATION, RIGHTPAK PLANT - Flexible Packaging

Calamba, Philippines

Research & Development Engineer, Sept. 2002 – Feb. 2006

Senior Engineer who worked on development of Anti-static packaging for electronics, agrochemicals, cosmetics and fruits.

• Provided technology, material, product and process development service in line with the

department functions.

• Conducted economic and technical feasibility studies on market and competitive products

and recommended improvements.

• Performed structural costing and managed projects.

• ISO 9001: 2000 Process-Based Assessment Internal Auditor.

Attended biddings for packaging materials between SMYPC and Nestle Switzerland.

SAN MIGUEL – YAMAMURA PACKAGING CORPORATION, RIGHTPAK PLANT - Flexible Packaging

Calamba, Philippines

Quality Assurance Technician, Dec. 1995 – Aug. 2002

Certificate of Recognition, BLITZKRIEGE, successfully presenting project, entitled “Reduction of Bags for Testing”.

• Ensured the implementation of daily Quality Assurance and laboratory management

activities

• Performed testing and evaluation, audit, process monitoring, calibration and maintenance

of all laboratory equipment.

Paralegal – Trade Union Administration, 1998 - 2001

• Represented the Union of employees for San Miguel Yamamura Packaging Corporation –

Rightpak Plant during Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations from 1998 – 2001.

• Attended Labor meetings with government officials of Laguna Philippines.

• Participated on reviews of legal documents on issues, and resolutions of employees covered by

disciplinary actions of company rules and regulations.

• Attended meetings between labor officials and management of the company

EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, University of Santo Tomas, Manila

• Workshop on Enhancing Managerial and Leadership skills – University of the Philippines, School of

Labor and Industrial Relations.

• Technology Accreditation Canada Auditors Course 2.0 – The Engineering Institute of Canada

Advance Para-Legal Training – St. Joseph Social Services, Philippines

Labor Relations Course on Trade Union Administration and Leadership, University of the Philippines, School of Labor and Industrial Relations

Workers’ Institute on Labor Laws (WILL) Class 94 – University of the Philippines, School of Labor and Industrial Relations

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