Matthew Monzon - AMEI, Interim CEng

Experience

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  UP Vehicle Research and Testing Laboratory (UP VRTL)

  Mar 2014 - May 2015

  Dynamometer Test Assistant

  • Performed operation and maintenance the laboratory’s Engine Dynamometer and Chassis Dynamometer.• Tested the efficiency and performance of different fuels and vehicles from various clients from the public and private sector

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  Team UP Shell Eco-Marathon

  Apr 2015 - May 2016

  Mechanical Team Manager

  • Overall strategic decision maker for a team of over 50 ME students; designed and built the University’s first in-house fabricated carbon fiber electric concept car for Shell Eco-Marathon.• Pioneered and oversaw the entry of Materials Engineering students to Team UP and played a key role in developing the material processing method for carbon fiber, resulting in a 60% lighter and stronger car body. • Ranked 4th Place out of 11 teams in the category; achieved a 50% increase in efficiency from the previous year’s champion. Show less

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  UnionBank of the Philippines

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Intern - Facilities Management Team

  • Assessed the Key Risk Indicators related to the safety and security of the UnionBank Plaza Building.• Won an award for Top 10 Projects among 30 other interns; presented the project to upper management.

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  Shell

  Aug 2016 - Nov 2022

  • Acted as principal technical focal for Mechanical Static discipline in day-to-day operations, maintenance and several brownfield projects for fast-changing operating conditions related to late-life operations. Reviewed EPC contractor’s calculations, specifications, QA/QC documents, requisitions, procedures and other deliverables.• Performed coaching and mentoring of junior engineers, secondees and contractors resulting in their rapid skills development and independence.• Managed the transition of company technical standards, policies and integrity software during corporate transition from Shell to Prime Energy. Show less • Initiated several improvement activities in inspection workflow, maintenance SAP CMMS data and management of change (MOC) resulting in a more proactive approach to solving technical issues on site as well as revealing several unseen issues and overdue inspections in pressure equipment.• Successfully implemented a new Integrity Management System and Risk-Based Inspection software resulting in effective oversight of equipment health, inspection records and reduction in deviations past LAFD.• Performed several key engineering studies in the space of RBI, API 579 FFS, equipment re-rating and piping vibration, enabling management to make informed decisions on safe production and future operations.• Managed a project to procure a high-pressure heat exchanger including contract tendering, bid evaluation, technical deliverables review, quality surveillance, delivery, execution and commissioning resulting in the mitigation of the number 1 production threat to Malampaya’s onshore facility. Show less

  • Senior Mechanical Static Engineer

    Aug 2021 - Nov 2022

  • Mechanical Static Engineer

    Mar 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Graduate Discipline Engineer - MMI (Mechanical Static, Materials Corrosion & Inspection)

    Aug 2016 - Mar 2019
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  Pilipinas Shell

  May 2017 - Jul 2017

  Inspection Engineer - Tabangao Refinery (secondee)
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  Prime Energy (Prime Energy Resources Development B.V.)

  Nov 2022 - now

  Senior Mechanical Static Engineer

  • Acted as principal technical focal for Mechanical Static discipline in day-to-day operations, maintenance, inspection and projects. • Successfully passed a third-party assessment to be Malampaya’s youngest Technical Authority (TA2) through demonstration of proven knowledge and experience across Shell Mechanical Static Discipline framework.• Managed the transition of company technical standards, policies and integrity software during corporate transition from Shell to Prime Energy. • Authored new company technical policies regarding piping insulation, piping repairs and integrity management system. Show less