Joseph Estapa

Experience

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  Lubrication Systems Co.

  Jun 2006 - Mar 2009

  Product Support Engineer

  • Slashed the number of past due engineering change orders by 50% working directly with manufacturing and quality departments.• Performed design reviews of product lines to reduce cost and improve performance.• Provided technical support for all LSC technologies and maintained product drawings & documentation.• Improved engineering project schedules tracking efficiency by effectively collaborating with other departments from marketing to engineering, manufacturing, field service, and quality groups. Show less

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  Schlumberger

  Jan 2010 - Mar 2016

  • Executed the design and analysis of project specific deliverables, in accordance with API 6A and ISO 13628-7, to be utilized in Subsea Test Strings for various customers worldwide. Included development of test reports and calculation packages for design verification. Achieved on-time design completion over 90% with aggressive project deadlines. • Analyzed and re-evaluated operating envelope of existing Subsea Test Tree for high tensile load application for the Petrobras project in Brazil. Qualified and implemented material change for two critical components for use downhole. Qualification was crucial in the discontinuation of daily fines of imposed by Petrobras. • Administered the development and consolidation of Design Checklists for various project specific assets in order to reduce future Service Quality incidents in the Field leading to an estimated cost savings of 77K.• Collaborated hands-on with assembly technicians during the company’s busiest Quarter of 2015. Assisted in the assembly of project specific assets, troubleshooted issues with the Testing group, and prepared the assets for shipment to the field locations. Team shipped out a record number of assets in terms of revenue during this Quarter. • Provided technical support to the field locations and manufacturing team.• Prepared design sketches, 3D models, layouts, and schematics as part of design team. • Designed testing procedures and coordinated with others to perform tests. Conducted tests, documented test results and developed client presentations. • Provided timely corrective actions on all assigned defects and issues. • Conducted and/or participated in technical reviews of requirements, specifications, designs, code and other artifacts. Ensured commitments were agreed, reviewed and met. • Contributed to design standards and supported design re-use (best practices, etc.) Show less • Provided product support to manufacture and deploy Subsea Well Control solutions from a floating vessel in challenging deep-water environments; Responsible for 33 different assets. Ensured design, drawings, and specifications of existing technology complied with standards and performance requirements.• Orchestrated resolutions for manufacturing issues with cross-departmental teams consisting of manufacturing engineers, technicians, metallurgists and suppliers, enabling on-time delivery of project critical assets worth $1.3M.• Co-facilitator of project to reduce cost of ownership for high-runner asset used in the field. Qualified alternative coating for the dynamic sealing areas in the ID of the asset. Increased life of the asset by 30% with an estimated cost savings of $1M in the field.• Spearheaded efforts to clear out 2 yr backlog of Qty. 75 Engineering Change Notices within first 6 months of hire in addition to completing 20 new assignments on average per month.• Troubleshot tool failures taking place on the production floor or during field operations.• Devised rework action plans for manufactured parts, which deviated from their design drawings or material and coating specifications.• Implemented design changes to improve the equipment’s manufacturability, quality and reliability.• Made presentations effectively to technical and management audiences. Show less

  • Rapid Response Engineer

    Aug 2014 - Mar 2016

  • Subsea Sustaining Engineer

    Jan 2010 - Jul 2014
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  RaterLabs

  Feb 2018 - Oct 2018

  Search Engine Evaluator

  • Formulated feedback and evaluation of various data sets, often by measuring the relevance and usefulness of web pages in correlation to predefined queries, by providing comparative analysis of sets of results and various other techniques.

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  Baker Hughes, a GE company

  Nov 2018 - now

  Completions Type IV Design Engineer

  • Initiated the design and assessment of Completion and Wellbore Intervention products, in accordance with industry standards, using “just-in-time design” process across multiple product lines. Assisted in the review of modifications to existing equipment received from the customer and distribution of assignments to our support teams globally. Completed an estimated 200+ orders in 2019 encompassing a range of complexity.• Handled on-call duties for the manufacturing facility in the evaluation of components and products manufactured or purchased that did not conform to acceptance criteria requirements. Show less