Daniel Balderas
Maintenance Engineer at Kaneka North America- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Kaneka North America
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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Maintenance Engineer
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Apr 2019 - Present
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Albemarle Corporation
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Maintenance Engineer
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Apr 2018 - Mar 2019
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LyondellBasell
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United States
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Maintenance Engineer
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Apr 2017 - Dec 2017
• Responsible for the engineering performance review of bad actor pumps, 55 pumps, in all three plants at the BLO Bayport Complex.• Applied engineering principles to evaluate the pump’s performance and presented action plans which outlined a permanent solution.• Performed calculations to confirm pump dynamics, identified equipment reliability opportunities and measures of improvement.• Interacted with outside resources to create alternative solutions.• Used SAP to learn about pump’s failure patterns/history and created notifications for work to be performed.
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CB&I
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Mechanical Rotating Equipment Engineer
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Jul 2015 - Sep 2016
• Specified rotating equipment for ethane cracker plants according to industry standards (API and HI).• Created bid and purchase packages for cooling water, sealless, OH2 and metering pumps.• Conducted pump technical review meetings with vendors to ensure compliance with technical requirements. • Specified rotating equipment for ethane cracker plants according to industry standards (API and HI).• Created bid and purchase packages for cooling water, sealless, OH2 and metering pumps.• Conducted pump technical review meetings with vendors to ensure compliance with technical requirements.
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Mechanical Drill Bit Design Engineer
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Dec 2014 - Feb 2015
•Conducted custom design changes to drill bits ordered by field engineers to meet the drilling requirements of the customer.•Used NX8.5 to design, model and draft drill bits with accuracy to meet manufacturing standards. •Conducted custom design changes to drill bits ordered by field engineers to meet the drilling requirements of the customer.•Used NX8.5 to design, model and draft drill bits with accuracy to meet manufacturing standards.
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Air Liquide
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France
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Mechanical Engineer
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Apr 2014 - Dec 2014
•Specified mechanical equipment such as pumps and chemical treatment skids.•Interact with vendors to solve engineering issues, create packages for quotation and purchase, work with project teams to engineer solutions to problems.•Perform shop performance test for equipment being purchased (pump, compressors and motors).
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Project Engineer
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Feb 2012 - Apr 2014
• Coordinated with team members to design and construct a Nitrogen Liquefier in North Dakota ($18MM) and Air Separation Unit in Pesqueria, Mexico ($25MM).• Created the scope of work and bid packages for all civil, mechanical, and E&I work to inquire quotes.• Coordinated with field construction managers to successfully execute civil, mechanical and E&I contracts.• Oversaw and managed rotating equipment installation and startup.• Successfully completed, started and turned over an operating plant to the customer.
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Maintenance Engineer
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Aug 2011 - Feb 2012
•Developed the scope of work for contractors, ordered parts and oversaw the rebuild of centrifugal and reciprocating type compressors.•Developed a maintenance hierarchy in Maximo and preventative maintenance schedules for new equipment.
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Plant Engineer
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Jan 2011 - Aug 2011
• Redesigned a natural gas pressure regulating flare system improving the safety and reliability of the plant.• Coordinated and managed contractors during the maintenance and start-up of a SMR in Rodeo, California.• Developed the scope of work and oversaw contractors safely and successfully execute a SMR boiler inspection and PSV replacement.
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Air Liquide
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France
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Mechanical Engineer Intern
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May 2008 - Aug 2010
•Validated heat exchanger designs to ASME Code and simulated pressure vessel working conditions.•Engineered solutions and conducted the repair of steam generators in four Hydrogen Units.•Gained hands on experience with repairing multiple stage compressors and high-speed electric motors. •Validated heat exchanger designs to ASME Code and simulated pressure vessel working conditions.•Engineered solutions and conducted the repair of steam generators in four Hydrogen Units.•Gained hands on experience with repairing multiple stage compressors and high-speed electric motors.
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Education
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Texas A&M University
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering