Engineer Project Manager

CURRICULUM VITAE

Mech. Eng. José Pereiro Leis

Cramer 840 ex422 , Bernal

Buenos Aires -Argentina

Telf./ Celular (54-11-525*-**** / 155*******

Mail ****.****@*******.***

Educational Qualification.

TSU Metallurgy (1979), Technical IUT .

Mech. Engineer (1986), UNEXPO University .

M.S. Fínanse (1997), Santa María University.

Nationality: Venezuela and Spain (Double).

Experience:

Eighteen (18) years extensive and in-depth experience in field Industrial installations, commissioning, design engineering, procurement, project management, water influent plant and effluent , power house and paper mill operations, maintenance of almost any application on all aspects of Rotating Machinery for applications including specification and selection, design approval, witness testing, inspection, installation, commissioning, start-up, maintenance and technical services. This involved project work in the design office and field support on site. Familiar with API, and European Standards, ASME and TAPPI. Over ten years of experienced in power house and heavy industry plants. Operations and related manufactures in quality assurance and control, construction, corrosion and failure analysis of materials, pipelines welding and materials procedures and specifications. Pressure pipings, tanks and vessels, power boilers, recovery boilers, heat exchangers in shop and field, holding positions of manager, superintendent, processes engineer, technical auditor, adviser/consultant, welding inspector. Extensive involvement with Equipment Vendors.

LANGUAGES

SPANISH, ENGLISH.

WORK EXPERIENCE IN POWER AND EQUIPMENT.

2005 to now

Smurfit-Kappa Argentina , Buenos Aires.

MILL MECHANICAL SUPERINTENDENT Eng./Mant.

( Senior Engineer)

Expert developed a strategic plan for the mill and implemented in order to turned this struggling operation into one of the most reliable of the corporation. This Helped design a maintenance organization that produced a successful installation and also provides help in strategic planning, problem solving, innovation management and creative brainstorming.

Responsible for machinery upgrade and retrofit. Pulp & Paper and electrical Plant equipment and operations. Supervised major overhauls and conducted field tests, reviewed proposals for field changes. Provided input to design groups on proposals for new equipment and processes modifications or retrofits to existing equipment. Liaised with machinery vendors and contractors.

Delivering administration and technical support within the contract department. Setting clear objectives for project implementation, monitoring progress and take correctives actions as needed. Developing cost, time and resource schedule. Preparing calculations and work procedures in support of projects. Preparing purchasing documentation and monitoring procurement processes to ensure equipment and materials availability. Arranging equipment dispatch and transportation. Providing concise, accurate and timely reports and documentations. Contributing to meeting and discussions. Made cost effective proposals and specifications. Promptly actions engineers invoice drafts and ensure strict financial control of the assigned projects. Working to agreed quality standards. Recommend improvements.

Electrical Sub-stations and civil construction building, air conditioner, elevators, pump stations in diferent projects .

- Replaced the NG burner systems with low NOx.

- Entire air distribution system of power house and steam new pipes.

- Large deareator as stand alone project to supplement existing deareator system.

- New vacuum system for foudrinier and press. 6 Nash pumps, civil work , new CCM and control.

- New AC drives for drying section. Civil, new CCM design and calculation power motors and reductions gear, shaft and coupling.

- New crane 30 ton. Selection and installation.

- River pumping station.

- Package Boiler generating 50 ton /h steam firing NG and n 6 FO. Included integration with the mill system.

- Managed orders for manufacture of capital paper mill equipment in stock preparation, stock approach and water systems. Including preliminary engineering and project scope. Work with consultants, prepared capital request, managed projects to install.

- Construction coordinator for approved projects.

2000 to 2005

Industrial Solutions Inc.

Project Manager.

Contractor on Petrochemicals, Refinery, Pharmacy,Chemicals & Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA ).

Responsible for projects and installations , equipment overhauls and construction shop.

1995 to 2000

Smurfit Stone:

Mant. & Project operation Manager.

Responsible for power plant Projects, provided field support on Rotating Equipment to Maintenance/Operations groups at Plants. This involved project work in the design office and field support on site.

In charge of power station and responsible for the maintenance and operation. Two Dresser Ram steam turbine generator 30 Mw., Ingersoll Ran centrifugal compressor and four power boiler B & W and C.E. Deep water pumps and wells operation.

Responsible for machinery upgrades and retrofits, new compressor installations and retrofit of power boilers, replacement of pneumatic surge controllers and performance control system, steam turbine overhauls. Reviewed Vendor drawings, documents, P&l D's and engineering reports. Made studies on parallel operation, dynamic simulations, compressor and turbine upgrades. Provide technical support and advice on rotating equipment to Maintenance and Production Departments. Responsibilities also included troubleshooting, inspection of equipment, installation, commissioning, testing and start-up.

Conceptual and detail mechanical design for :

- New Turbo generator 15 Mw. And two new power boilers.

- New Recovery boiler installation, facility sizing, drawings and documents necessary for construction. Piping design and stress analysis. Fuel system definitions, tank and stack design, pumps and equipment design, constructions activities.

- New centrifugal compressor installation. Tank, piping, controls etc.

- New Chemical plant installations. Equipment specification, evaluation and selection. - facility sizing, drawings and documents necessary.

- Construction activities. Field construction experience, bid specifications, monitoring & modification approvals. Start-up experience.

- Generator #2 repowering form 7.5 to 12 Mw. And Turbine overhaul.

- New Cation-Anion water plant. Specification, selection and installation.

- Mill support projects of varying nature and magnitude. New pumps, tanks, piping, chillers.

- Pulp plant expansion 5 new batch digesters vessel. Piping design and stress analysis, plant field survey to generate plant steam system P& ID s and control system ABB.

1993-1995

Smurfit Carton Of Venezuela c.a., Caracas.

PRINCIPAL MACHINERY ENGINEER AND PRODUCTION MANAGER:

1993 (8 month)

STONE CONTAINER, Fernandina MILL, Florida USA.

TRAINEE QUEMICAL AND RECOVERY PLANT ENGINEER.

Maintenance and operation equipment such Recovery Boilers, conveyors, quemicals tanks, flow diagrams, selection and specifications of equipment and standard materials manufacture and repair welding procedures, corrosion analysis and testing.

1989- 1993 Container Corporation.

MECH. PROJET ENGINEER

Commissioning, testing and vibration analysis of motor- driven fans for gas circulation. Specification and selection of steam turbines, gas turbines and pumps.

In charge of mechanical projects and installations for a new 2.5MW gas turbine power station with heat recovery boiler system. Involved in preventive maintenance, vibration analysis, bore scope inspections, equipment overhauls on gas turbines, generators, compressors, fans, pumps and diesel engines.

Specifications review for shop and site job. Surveillance to subcontractor project. Scheduling the inspection job according to inspection and testing plan for subcontractor. Coordination meeting with contractor. Monitoring the quality on site.

Developing documentation and establishing welding procedures specifications and welders qualification as per ASME, section IX and API 6. Providing metallurgical laboratory services, as failure analysis, corrosion protection, welding repairs technique, materials selection.

- 5 Mw Combined Cycle cogeneration for Solar and B&W. New installation, field installation construction experience, piping gas and ducts, Boiler and gas turbine installation. Power turbine overhauled and new governor installation.

- Piping design high pressure and utility with hanger and stress analysis.

- Ductwork design and supports.

- Fuel system definition and integration to meet safety standards and environmental restrictions.

- Field construction experience.

- New paper machine installation. Kavayashi formers. Design tanks, piping, pumps, P 6 ID s for all project systems such steam, water, air, chemicals and fuels. Defined instrumentation loops and logic diagrams.

- Wrote specifications suitable for soliciting budgetary quotations for project costs.

- Assisted in the establishment of project engineering and construction schedules.

1986-1988

CARTONAL PLANT, Container Corporation Vzla.

MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

MEMBERSHIPS

ENGINEERING COLLEGE OF VENEZUELA (CIV)

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (ASME)

TECHNICAL ASSOCIATION PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY (TAPPI)

REFERENCES

ORIGINAL REFERENCES AND CERTIFICATES AVAILABLES UPON REQUEST

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