Experience

OPTORG

• France
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Condition monitoring engineer

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Responsibilities: -Evaluate, interpret, and analyze data from the Condition Monitoring process and generate corrective, preventive, or improvement action plans when non-conformities or goal failures are detected during the different stages of the process. -Detect defects and/or changes in the health of the machines with the goal of reducing costs and optimizing the performance and profitability of the fleet (6060 FS, 793D, MD6250, 994H, 24M, 16M, D10T, and D11T). -Monitor the key objectives and goals of the Condition Monitoring process, ensuring compliance with appropriate metrics for an efficient measurement, analysis, and improvement of performance. Achievements - Implemented a condition monitoring information management system using Power Platform tools (SharePoint, Power Apps, and Power BI). Show less



RELIANZ Mining Solutions

• Colombia
• Mining
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Logistic & Support Chief

  • Jan 2021 - Feb 2023

  Responsibilities:• Define components management strategies for the Engineering Solutions Workshop to minimize component delivery times to internal customers.• Lead the washing, blasting, and painting surface reconstruction workshop allowing compliance with the planning and programming of the area.• Make and manage the budget for annual rental investments, tools and training for the Logistics and Support area, to improve the productivity of the area and the working conditions of the workers.Achievements• I achieved a 20% reduction in component surface adequacy time, through the installation of two paint booths with forced ventilation.• I achieved a 40% decrease in product consumption for blasting application, through the installation of a blasting cabin. Show less

• Project Engineer

  • Mar 2018 - Dec 2020

  Responsibilities:• Design, execute and verify the preventive maintenance program for the Hydraulic Shovels fleet, always trying to maintain Relianz's good image in terms of customer service and product support.• Analyze metrics of reliability, availability and productivity of equipment and personnel to ensure the feasibility of the business by making action plans according to the condition of the operation.• Maintain timely, agile, and cordial communication with the mining operator, offering truthful information on the condition of the equipment, to allow the correct decision-making of the productive operation of the mine.Achievements• I led a multidisciplinary team for the stabilization of reliability indicators (MTBS - MTBF) above 40 hours. Show less

• Shovel Operation Leader

  • Sep 2017 - Mar 2018

  Responsibilities:- Audit the processes of evaluation, diagnosis, removal and installation of components and location and resolution of problems according to Caterpillar specifications, tending to obtain quality and efficiency in maintenance activities.- Provide technical support to the operation and assist Supervisors and Technicians in locating and solving problems that occur during maintenance and repair (M&R) activities carried out in hydraulic systems.Achievements- I led the PCR's execution team (5) without accidents. Show less

• Monitoring Condition Leader

  • Apr 2017 - Sep 2017

  Responsibilities:• Develop, implement, and control the condition monitoring strategy for the Hydraulic Shovels fleet of the La Jagua Mine Project based on the use of preventive and predictive control programs from CAT literature (Oil, thermography, Filters, plugs, failure history, etc.), in favor of optimizing the performance and profitability of the fleet (RH40E, RH170B, 6050FS and RH340B).Achievements• Equipment inspection strategy, highlighting the complete implementation of the new CAT Inspect tracking software.• Maintenance program for the electrical system, highlighting a comparison study of dehumidifier performance proposed as an idea for improvement.• Implementation of the new CAT Inspect tracking software, highlighting a publication on Caterpillar's official website – Channel 1 – CAT Inspect handling tutorial. Show less

• Monitoring Condition analyst

  • Feb 2015 - Apr 2017

  Responsibilities:• Evaluate and analyze the data of the Condition Monitoring process and generate corrective, preventive and/or improvement action plans, when non-compliance with the goals or non-conformities is detected during the development of the different stages of the Process.• Detect defects and/or changes in the health of the machines, seeking to reduce costs and optimize the performance and profitability of the fleet (RH40E, RH170B, 6050FS and RH340B).• Follow up on the objectives, key goals of the Condition Monitoring Process and to comply with the appropriate metrics for an efficient measurement, analysis, and improvement of its performance.Achievements• Greatest generator of ideas for continuous improvement, period January 2016 – September 2016.• Nominated for Relianz 2016 excellence awards, in Innovation by the La Jagua project.• Hydraulic line maintenance program, highlighting the application of Weibull life cycle analysis, resulting in the opening of investigations by Caterpillar.• Condition monitoring program for major components, highlighting an automated monitoring scheme for oil analysis based on values established in the field applying the SACODE technique endorsed by Caterpillar.• Structural damage monitoring project, highlighting implementation of crack monitoring and standardization of reports to Caterpillar. Show less



GECOLSA

• Colombia
• Construction
• 700 & Above Employee

• Engineers in Training

  • Apr 2014 - Feb 2015

  Responsibilities: • Attend the training “Engineers in Training program" to acquire knowledge of the operating principles of the different systems of Caterpillar equipment. • Follow up the compliance with the condition monitoring plan of the support equipment fleet, to put into practice the knowledge acquired during the training received in the Engineers in Training program. Achievements • Complete course: “Engineers in training”; duration 2880 hours; Relianz mining solution; June 5, 2015. Show less



Universidad del Norte

• Colombia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Professor

  • Jul 2012 - Feb 2014

  Responsibilities:• Develop the study plan of the assigned subjects to guarantee the correct learning by the student.• Provide assistance to students weekly to strengthen knowledge.• Assess student performance under the grading scheme assigned by the university.Achievements• Financing of master's studies.

• Joven Investigador Colciencias

  • Mar 2012 - Feb 2014

  Responsibilities:• Select instrumentation for the construction and commissioning of thermal conductivity measurement equipment.• Develop experimental design for the measurement of thermal variables.Achievements:• Master's thesis approved.• Scientific article published in the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME, ES2014-6312E-Characterization of the Thermal Behavior of Materials Commonly Used in Colombia for the Construction of Building Envelopes, 2014.

• Design Engineer

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2014

  Responsibilities:- Design, verify and evaluate structural elements under international standards (EN-UNE-ISO, ASME) to comply with the certification program of elements of Carbones del Cerrejón. Achievements- Certified more than 100 structural elements to Carbones de Cerrejón.

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Feb 2014

  Responsibilities:• Design and select data acquisition system of the Laboratory of Tropical Architecture of the Universidad del Norte to obtain variables of thermal behavior of construction elements.• Design and build equipment to measure the thermal conductivity of construction elements of non-standard size.Achievements:• Financing of research master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.• Publication of a scientific article for Colciencias: Characterization of the Thermal Behavior of the Materials Commonly Used in Colombia for the Construction of Building Envelopes. Show less