Experience

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  Termoflores

  Aug 2000 - Jan 2001

  Mechanical maintenance engineer

  • Study of the processes and components of each of the gas turbines and combined cycle generation plants: Termoflores I, Termoflores II and Termoflores III. • Enter the data of daily work orders in database Mechanical Maintenance department. • Coordination and scheduling preventive and corrective maintenance works of the different equipments from the power plant according to parts availability. • Conducting study of the filters more used in the power plant.

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  Parametric ltda.

  Aug 2001 - Mar 2003

  Mechanical design engineer

  FUNCTIONS:Execution of projects through 3D modeling and drawing plans according to customer requirements and needs.Design of special tools for mining maintenance workshops according to the needs from the clients.ACHIEVEMENTS:3D modeling and digital drawings from the paper drawings bookstore of tools and component bases of the Gecolsa´s welding and machined shop.

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  Gecolsa

  Apr 2003 - Apr 2013

  • Project Leader for the mining operations, clients: Masering and EPSA (www.masering.com; www.epsaint.com) • Manage the project annual Budget/costs, according with the growing customer equipment population. • Control of the cost and project expenses. • Manage the predictive, preventive and corrective maintenance programs for the RH120E excavator and Caterpillar 777F and 785C trucks, 16M Graders and 336D & 390D Excavators. • Lead the Conditioning Monitoring Program and implementation of Maintenance Best Practice recommended from Caterpillar in the customer machines. • Lead the project engineers and technical personnel, logistics and resources for programmed and non-programmed duties. • Perform the Customer quotation process for Mining Services. • Perform the Maintenance monthly reports, according the CAT’s (KPI’s) • Periodically review the product updates released by CAT for all customer machines. Schedule and coordinate the execution of these improvements in the customer fleet. • Technical communication with CAT on product issues and repetitive failures experienced in the customer fleet. Show less • Product Support Engineer for the truck fleet 793C, 789C, 777D, 777F, loader 980G, 16H Graders, tractor D9T, Wheel tractor 824G and Hydraulic Excavator RH120E, Customer Masering. • Carried out diagnostic evaluation of the customer’s equipment and assisted permanently in solving problems. • Perform the Applied Failure Analysis Reports from the failures presented in the major components from the equipment under warranty period. • Periodically review the product updates released by CAT for all customer machines. Schedule and coordinate the execution of these improvements in the customer fleet. • Lead the project engineers and technical personnel, logistics and resources for programmed and non-programmed duties. • Perform the quotation process for repairs and replacement of the mine equipment. Show less • Submit the warranty claims to factory of the components replaced by warranty in the mining and construction equipments, marine engines, industrial engines, gen set, etc. • Perfom the management recovery report of the warranty repairs. • Perform the Applied Failure Analysis Reports from the failures presented in the major components from the equipment under warranty period. • Periodically review the product updates released by CAT for all the customer machines. Schedule and coordinate the execution of these improvements in the client fleet. Show less

  • Project Leader Engineer

    Feb 2008 - Apr 2013

  • Field Service Engineer

    Dec 2004 - Jan 2008

  • Warranty Engineer

    Apr 2003 - Nov 2004
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  Austin ingenieros colombia

  Aug 2014 - Jun 2020

  Mining project manager

  FUNCTIONS:Mining Project Manager for the mining welding shop operation for the customer: Prodeco, La Jagua mine.Manage the project monthly Budget/costs, according with the programmed repairs at the welding shopMake monthly operational budgets according to the repairs scheduled in the welding shop. Components: Excavator and Front shovels Buckets, trays truck, undercarriage components, dozer, blades and all structural components from (777F / 789C,D / 793C trucks, 6030 Excavator, 6040 / 6050 / 6060 Front Shovel, Mining Drills, D9T / D10T Tractors, Motor graders 16M / 24M, etc.).Manage and control man hours of field welding support: field welding and portable machining services for excavators, trucks, motor graders, wheel loaders, tractors and drills.Planning and monitoring of the repair activities of each component worked in the workshop, in order to ensure delivery times are met according to initial programming.Monitoring of product problems in the structural reliability of the mining fleets, technical communication with the factory and proposal of engineering solution to customer about structural problems.ACHIEVEMENTSMaintain for more than 5 years the service contract with positive results, with a monthly contributed margin in the range of 15 to 20%Reduction of operating costs by 12% applying Lean Manufacturing in the project processesOptimization of production times by 20% applying improvements recommended by Lean ManufacturingComprehensive management of engineering projects during the last 4 years, where a turnover of around 1.5 M USD was obtained among all the projects carried outImprove technical skills of welders and supervisors with training in welding processes and in non-destructive testing techniques, to improve the quality of repair work.Lead a mining safe operation for more than 4 years without accidents in the La Jagua business unit (more than 1,500,000 HH without LTI), complying with the company's and client's safety protocols and standards Show less

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  Horizon company sas

  Jan 2021 - Feb 2024

  Commercial Manager of Horizon Company for offer to our clients in the mining and industrial sectors, manufactoring of structural products such as Truck trays, excavator buckets, water tank, dozer blades, etc and services of structural repairs of chassis of trucks, tractors, motograder and wheel loarder, dozers blades, truck trays, water tank trucks, etc.Design and implementation of business strategy to meet the needs of Horizon Company customersCarry out field visits to collect requirements and specifications to perform commercial offers for component manufacturing and services.Configuration and performing of commercial offers and tenders for the customers requirements, for services and component manufacturing for the mining and industrial sector.Track approvals of purchase orders of offers sent to customers.Customer Feedback about of the services and/or component manufacturing status executed at the Horizon Barranquilla factory.Compliance with the company's sales budget Show less Project Manager for the welding structural repair and portable machining contract in off highway trucks area for the customer Cerrejón.Lead the project Safety and Health program.Lead man-hours conciliation process and monthly billing process.Lead the reliability process in the area of structural repairs of the truck fleet of the client Cerrejón.Planning and monitoring of the repair activities of each component worked in the workshop, in order to ensure delivery times are met according to initial programming hours of field welding support: field welding and portable machining servicesACHIEVEMENTS:Compliance with sales budgets and excellent management of project costs during the execution of the service contract.LTI’s (Lost Time Injury) and quality reworks were not presented in the repairs carried out during the execution of the contract.Special Recognition by the client Cerrejón of the quality and the execution times of our repairs during the execution of the contract activities. Show less

  • Comercial Manager

    Feb 2022 - Feb 2024

  • Project Manager

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
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  Cerrejon

  Mar 2024 - now

  Supervisor de extension de vida y vida media