Juan Álvarez De Sotomayor Soria

Experience

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  Navantia, S.A.

  Nov 2011 - Nov 2012

  Mechanical Engineering Internship

  • Turbines Technical Office: Analysis and Simulation of lubrication circuits of gear mechanisms of F-100 series (Spanish Frigates) designed and built by Navantia S.A. for the Spanish Navy.• Offshore Wind Department: Development of RFI and RFQ aimed at the design and construction of wind farm foundations and substations..

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  Grupo Aldesa

  Mar 2013 - Sept 2013

  Project Manager

  Main roles- Production, resources and cost control- Execution supervisor- Welding quality control- Dealing with clients, subcontractors and suppliers.Projects- ARLA FOODS (Aylesbury, UK). Dairy factory. As a deputy project manager- DAIRY CREST (Liverpool, UK). CIP Room installation for a butter factory. As a project manager

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  Anerpro Energía y Proceso

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2017

  Project Manager

  Main roles: - Responsible for planning and managing projects- Responsible of the project results: quality, profit margin and deadlines- Execution control- Making quotations and tracking the project budget in order to control possible deviations- Team leader and coordinator- Process EngineeringProjects - CAPSA FOOD, Central Lechera Asturiana (Oviedo, Spain). Energy efficiency project after an audit conducted by Anerpro with the aim of minimizing the cogeneration consumption.- CANDIA (La Talaudière, France). Process&Utilities. Installation of a milk plant extension with two new UHT sterilization lines.Previous projects- INGREDIA (St-Pol-Sur-Ternoise, France). Assembly and piping of milk evaporators.- SYNUTRA (Carhaix-Plouguer, France). Largest powdered milk and whey factory in Europe.- AULA LÁCTEA (Universidad Santiago Compostela, Spain). RDI dairy centre.- SENOBLE (Talavera de la Reina, Spain). Desserts plant. Installation of the process and refrigeration circuits.- ALTER FARMACIA (Meco, Spain) Infant powdered milk factory. Installation of the utilities and CIP lines. Show less

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  GEA Group

  Apr 2018 - Jun 2019

  Project Engineer

  Process & Mechanical EngineeringFood & Beverage IndustryProjects:PEPSICO Alvalle - 3x Gazpacho linesHEINEKEN Vialonga (Sagres) - New sending lines to existing beer fillers

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  SPX FLOW, Inc.

  Jun 2019 - Oct 2021

  Project Manager

  NUTRITION & HEALTHProject Manager from project initiation to closureSupport during proposal phaseSupport to Service - AftermarketBrownfield projects:ALINTER, Funes: New broth line, UHT and Aseptic TankLACTALIS PULEVA, Mollerussa: Milk Reception, Mixing area - powder, oil, milk, cream - and Pasteurisation.ILAS Reny Picot, Navia: Infusion UHT, infant powder milkGreenfield projects:Purchasing plan. RIMFROST AS Norway - Offshore Krill processing, Shell Drying, Evaporation, Krill Oil.Purchasing plan. OBEIKAN Saudi Arabia - Milk and Feta Cheese Plant Show less

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  AMC Vlissingen BV

  Oct 2021 - Sept 2022

  Engineering Manager

  Plant-based drinks, juices and smoothies.Oatly, Innocent, Lidl, Albert Heijn, Aldi, Carrefour, M&S, Starbucks, ReweProject Management Process & Utilities EngineeringEnergy efficiencyOptimisation of Water Consumption

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  SPX FLOW, Inc.

  Sept 2022 - now

  Installation & Commissioning roles throughout project life cycle:- Bid phase: estimation of I&C scope, budget, manpower plan, risks analysis, RFQ- Execution and Monitoring&Control phases: selection of subcontractor, hand-over to Supply Chain, project installation&commissioning follow-up, on-site installation and pre-assemblies control, quality assurance, coordinator of I&C activities- Closure: elaboration of snag list, action plan and proactive actions to get customer acceptanceWorking closely with customers, subcontractors and SPX departments (engineering, supply chain, project management, site supervisors, electrical&automation, proposals)Projects:LACTALIS AK GIDA, Turkey. Dryer and Evaporators for sweet whey powder productionILAS (Reny Picot), Spain. Mixing area and Milk pasteurizerUNIGRÀ, Italy. Complete line for Plant-based drinks: Mixing, UHT, CIP, Oil distributionSCANDIC Food, Denmark. UHT&Aseptic tankINLEIT, Spain. Process improvements, UltrafiltrationNESTLÉ, Chicago USA. Tubular UHT Show less

  • Installation & Commissioning Coordination Manager - EMEA Region

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Installation & Commissioning Coordinator - EMEA

    Sept 2022 - Jan 2024