Objective
To develop and administrate Inspection and QA/QC programs and inspection personnel toward total inspection management including training, benchmarking, budget & cost analysis, technology incorporation, etc. If Risk Based Inspection program is in place, it can be managed and improved. If it does not exists, it can be totally produced and implemented from historical inspection data based on API or other Standards
Experience
4. Current Employment
Inspection head in ExxonMobil Campana Refinery Argentina. 26 Years of experience in fixed Equipment Inspection. In charge of all Fixed Equipment Inspection and QA/QC including Contractor Management, new hired Inspector training, Technology improvement and cost control. Expertise in Coke Drum Inspection & mechanical monitoring, Piping Stress analysis and skilled in Computer Software development for the Inspection Activity (since 1985). Leader in the implementation of Risk Based Inspection.
Current position (since 2001) involves a team of 8 Inspectors and 12 NDT Technicians. I have the total management of Inspection activity Including short term inspections, QA/QC for long term projects, cost management, training and new technology incorporation. Inspection program is based on Equipment strategy (RBI) I developed during late 90's early 00's. Last year, we started the Piping Equipment Strategy Development based on Company standards similar to API 571/580/581. All the activity is risk based.
5. Assignments
International Assignments
? Turnaround Inspection VPS-Lubes - Augusta Refinery - Sicilia Italia - Oct/1999
? Inspection Plan outlining Chalmette Refinery - New Orleans - USA - Auo/2001
? Turnaround Inspection Coker-Crude - Chalmette Refinery - New Orleans - USA - May/2003
? Inspector's Trainer (Inspection Database) - Paulinia - Sao Paulo - Brasil - Dec/2003
? Coke Drum Assessment & inspection Jose Up grader - Venezuela - Jun/2004
? Turnaround Inspection & Coker Specialist - Jose Upgrade - Venezuela - Mar/2006
? Inspection Database & Inspector's Trainer - Sakhalin Project Russia - Feb/2007
? Coke Drum Specialist in Coker Technology Action Team - Houston USA - Feb/2007
Presentations and publications
? Corrosion control integrated system IAP 1993
? Powerformer Symposium - London - England - Jun/1995
? Plant Reliability - Refining Regional Congress - Dec/1995
? Inspection & Reliability Computer Tools - Refineria Chalmette New Orleans USA - Auo/2001
? Coke Drums & Acid Corrosion - Workshop Corrosion - Institute of Int. Research. - Oct/2001
? High TAN Crude Processing IAPG Congress Buenos Aires - Jun/2003
? Fitness For Service management - Regional Congress Buenos Aires - Nov/2005
? Fitness For Service management - IAPG Mendoza - Nov/2006
Workshops & Congress - Argentina and International
? Reliability Centered Maintenance - Southampton England - Jun/1995
? Fixed Equipment Inspection Workshop Fawley Refinery England - Jun/1995
? Fixed Equipment Inspection Workshop Rotterdam Refinery Netherlands - Jun/1995
? Coker Units Congress - YPF Refinery in Lujan de Cuyo - Apr/1999
? Fixed Equipment Inspection Workshop Trecate Refinery - Novara - Italia - Nov/1999
? NDT Regional Congress - CNEA-INTEMA - Mar del Plata Oct/2000
? Acoustic Emission Congress - CNEA Buenos Aires - Apr/2001
? Coke Drum life extension Workshop - Petroken Chemical Plant La Plata - Apr/2001
? Hydrocarbon Regional Congress - IAPG Buenos Aires - Jun/2003
? V Regional Congress of NDT - Neuquen Nov/2005
? Pipeline Defect Assessment & FFS Seminar - Buenos Aires - Jun/2007
? Trainer in Global Inspection Practices - Campana Refinery - Abr-Jul/2007
6. Training
Nondestructive Testing Training
? Industrial Radiography & Gammagraphy - CAEND - May/1984
? Radiological Protection - CNEA & CAEND - May/1984
? Ultrasonic Level 1 & 2 - UTN - Jun/1989
? Magnetic & Penetrant Testing Level 1 & 2 - UTN Ago/1989
? Welding Inspection - FLS - Set/1990
? Pentrant Testing Level 1 - ASNT - Jul/1993
? Magnetic Testing Level 1 - ASNT - Jun/1993
? Ultrasonic Level 1 - ASNT - Set/1994
? Training in Thermography - AGEMA - Nov/1996
? Safety Valve Inspection - Crosby - Mar/1997
Mechanical Engineering Training
? Pressure Vessel design & calculation - IAAI - Aug/1984
? Basic Welding Course - Exxon Research & Engineering Co. - Abr/1988
? Advanced Welding Technology Course - Exxon Research & Engineering Co. - Apr/1988
? AutoCAD Basic - Nugget-Autodesk - Jun/1990
? AutoCAD Advanced - Nugget-Autodesk - Jun/1990
? Selecting & Installing Refractory Lining Material - Exxon Research & Engineering Co. - Ene/1991
? ASME Section VIII Seminar - Hartford Steam Boiler Insurance Co. - Mar/1992
? Welding Specification Procedures - Exxon Research & Engineering Co. - May/1992
? Mechanical Engineering Design and Analysis - Exxon Research & Engineering Co. - Oct/1987
? Fitness For Service API-579 - TECSA Ing. - May/2002
? Non Process Quality Control Training - EMRE Jun/2006
Safety Technology Training
? Building Safety into Plan Design - Exxon Research & Engineering Co. - Set/1988
? Hazard and Operability Review HAZOP - Exxon Research & Engineering Co. - Nov/1990
? Fire Brigade Course - Texas University - Jun/1993
? Risk evaluation - ESSO - Oct/1996
? Incident prevention training - ESSO - Jun/1998
? Advanced Risk Assessment & Management - EMRE Nov/2005
Humanistic & Supervision Training
? Written reports practice - ESSO - Jul/1987
? Oral presentation practice - ESSO - Jul/1988
? Interpersonal relations - ESSO - Ago/1992
? Analytical Problem Solving - ESSO - Ago/2000
? Coaching for Optimal Performance - TARGETED LEARNING - Oct/2002
? Supervision - SELF Comp. Corp - Dic/2003
Education
8. Education
Arsenal de Artilleria de Marina Zarate - Craftsman (Mechanic)
ENET N° 1 High School - Zarate - Mechanical Technician
Lujan National University (Campana Delegation) - Business Administration (8 Subject approved in Administration, Economy and Law)
Certification
API 510 certified since 1991
Skils
I have a large experience in Static Equipment Inspection. By reading my CV or my Work detail History, you can see that I can work in diferent areas regarding Static Equipment. Main areas are as follow:
Equipment inspection group management and training
QA/QC
Equipment Inspection based on API 510/70'/653/573, etc. It includes all new NDT technology applications.
Risk Based Inspection, based on API 580/81/71
Reliability assessments and equipment plans porducing based on risk
Materials suitability staudies based on degradation mechanism
Corrosion control, inhibitor applications, corrosion probes, etc
Fitness for service analysis under API 579
Pressure Vessel design, rerate, construction and quality assurance
Piping Stress analysis
Inspection database development under Midrosoft access, I can write a taylor made software.
All this speciallities were used and managed by me since earlier 90's, because ExxonMobil incorporated most of then before ther are included in API standards