Amado Fernandez

Experience

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  VENALUM/CARBONORCA

  Oct 1986 - Jan 1992

  Process Specialist/Head of Baking Furnace/Head of Paste Plant

  in charge of dry aggregate sample analysis, determine heat loss in HTM heating system and improve efficiency, study ball mills system and prepare SOPs; similarly with Cone Crusher System and HTM Heating system, monitor all processes and suggest actions to maintain parameters in range, etc.Head of Anode Baking Furnace: participate in commissioning of furnace and responsible of operation, processes and personnel.Commissioning, in charge of getting knowledge of new technology for fabrication of carbon paste for production of Anode Carbon Blocks, selecting and training of crew of operators and responsible of operation, processes and personnel; prepare SOPs, etc. Show less

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  OPCO

  Jan 1992 - Oct 1997

  Maintenance Specialist

  Responsible of maintenance of Material Handling System and Furnace; include inspection /lubrication schedule preparation and compliance/belt replacement/mechanical equipment installation and change of components /PM and major shutdown, etc

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  VOEST ALPINE

  Oct 1997 - Dec 1998

  Commissioning Support

  Responsible of Briquettes Machines during commissioning of MIDREX Iron Plant in Misurata,Libya

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  CARBONORCA

  Dec 1999 - Mar 2009

  Superintendent

  • Superintendent Carbon Paste Plant/Superintendent Baking Furnace: responsible of operation; including control of the processes and responsibilities in ISO-9001 document preparation and implementation.

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  Emirates Aluminium

  Mar 2009 - Jun 2015

  General Superintendent Paste Plant

  Responsibilities in green field project for Carbon Paste Plant for Aluminium Smelter;it includes: Review of Proposals,Risk Management Activities,Review of OEM Manuals and other Technical Documents, Construction and Completion walk down –POV-Commissioning and Reliability Tests/preparation of all SOPs for Operation and Process Control, Training of new operators and supervisors/[preparation of Safety Procedures/MES definition, SCADA Review and arrangement,etc02 projects ;full responsibilities for opertions as owner representative for Carbon Paste Plant project package ;holding the title during projects of Commissioning and Start Up Manager; First Paste Plant was a green field project,as part of the whole aluminium smelter project;second paste plant was a green field project but with some tie in s with first phase.I gave core importance to the training of new operators ,most of them with no any knowledge about carbon paste plant processess.I took leadership and ownership in their training;designing and organizing it and conducting by my own the teaching sessions and assigning specifics tasks to operators and supervisors.After commissioning and reliability/performance tests, I continued in the role of Operation Superintendent; working to implement systems for Quality/EHS/Reliability. Show less

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  STR Consultants working in Rio Tinto Kitimat Aluminium Smelter

  Mar 2017 - May 2017

  Paste Plant Operation/Process/Maintenance Support (Rio Tinto,Canada)

  Supporting operations/process/maintenance to improve OEE

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  First Quantum Minerals

  Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

  Engineering Secondary Crushing and Conveying Supervisor

  One year contract during installation and commissioning and start up of Conveying Systems and Secondary Crushing (METSO 1250 and 2500; 05 crushers)

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  Pyrogenesis

  Feb 2022 - now

  Service Engineer