Experience

Valdes Architecture & Engineering

• Design Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager of Mechanical Engineering

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Lombard, IL / Griffith,IN

• Subject Matter Expert

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Griffith, IN Office Serve as an consultant for Maintenance and Reliability and Subject Matter Expert on Rotating Equipment



bp

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• BP S&OR Downstream Segment Engineering Technical Authority, Rotating Equipment

  • Mar 2011 - Jun 2015

  Naperville, IL • Provide assurance that the Downstream organization is minimizing risk through the application of good Rotating Equipment practices • Provide Rotating Equipment technical expertise to Downstream • Provide for support for interpretation of standards, providing subject matter expertise as it relates to Rotating Equipment. • Assist in the maintenance and interpretation of existing technical practices • Assist in the development and implementation of new technical practices

• Tech Manager Relief Systems and Practice DevelopmentBP Downstream Technical Manager, Relief Systems

  • Apr 2010 - Mar 2011

  Naperville, IL • Provide technical direction and support to the Relief System Revalidation Project (RSRP) • Ensure consistent application of engineering standards and specification across the five US Refining sites as it relates to the RSRP • Provide for support for interpretation of standards, providing subject matter expertise as it relates to relief systems. • Assist in the maintenance and interpretation of existing technical practices • Assist in the development and implementation of new… Show more • Provide technical direction and support to the Relief System Revalidation Project (RSRP) • Ensure consistent application of engineering standards and specification across the five US Refining sites as it relates to the RSRP • Provide for support for interpretation of standards, providing subject matter expertise as it relates to relief systems. • Assist in the maintenance and interpretation of existing technical practices • Assist in the development and implementation of new technical practices

• Refining US Region Engineering Authority Manager, BP, Refining Technology, Naperville, Illinois, USA

  • Oct 2007 - Apr 2010

  Naperville, IL • Coordination of the implementation of the BP Group Integrity Management Standard within the US • Work with the sites to ensure that we have the appropriate codes, standards and practices in place • Help assure that Refining has the right level of engineering organizational capability and relevant engineering disciplines • Review site requests for extensions/variances to technical practices and accept/reject as appropriate

• Refining Engineering Authority Manager, BP, Refining Technology, Naperville, Illinois, USA

  • Jun 2005 - Oct 2007

  Naperville, IL • Management of the non-process Technology Specialists (Discipline Advisors) • Coordination of the implementation of the BP Group Integrity Management Standard across Refining • Coordination of the implementation of the BP Group Integrity Management Standard within Refining • Work with the sites to ensure that we have the appropriate codes, standards and practices in place • Help assure that Refining has the right level of engineering organizational capability and relevant… Show more • Management of the non-process Technology Specialists (Discipline Advisors) • Coordination of the implementation of the BP Group Integrity Management Standard across Refining • Coordination of the implementation of the BP Group Integrity Management Standard within Refining • Work with the sites to ensure that we have the appropriate codes, standards and practices in place • Help assure that Refining has the right level of engineering organizational capability and relevant engineering disciplines • Review site requests for extensions/variances to technical practices and accept/reject as appropriate

• Maintenance Accelerator Project – US Region Liaison, BP, Whiting Refinery, Whiting, Indiana, USA

  • Nov 2004 - Jun 2005

  Naperville, IL • Member of the Maintenance Accelerator Core Team working on project to improve maintenance processes throughout Refining • Served as project liaison for the five US refineries

• Manager of Asset Support Services, Amoco Oil Company/BP, Whiting Refinery, Whiting, Indiana, USA

  • Feb 1997 - Nov 2004

  Whiting, IN • Member refinery leadership team • Managed a team of superintendents, engineers, supervisors and craftsmen responsible for the day to day safety and operation of the refinery’s Maintenance and Engineering organization • Responsible for providing all shop and field services (machine, welding, I&E), plant wide process analyzer services, I&E, mobile equipment and rotating equipment support for routine maintenance, TARs and construction • Responsible for the efficient operation of the… Show more • Member refinery leadership team • Managed a team of superintendents, engineers, supervisors and craftsmen responsible for the day to day safety and operation of the refinery’s Maintenance and Engineering organization • Responsible for providing all shop and field services (machine, welding, I&E), plant wide process analyzer services, I&E, mobile equipment and rotating equipment support for routine maintenance, TARs and construction • Responsible for the efficient operation of the refinery warehouse operations



Amoco Oil

• Manager of Maintenance Services, Amoco Oil Company, Texas City Refinery, Texas City, Texas, USA

  • Dec 1990 - Feb 1997

  Texas City, TX • Managed a team of superintendents, engineers, supervisors and craftsmen responsible for the day to day safety and operation of the refinery’s Central Maintenance organization • Responsible for providing all shop services (machine, welding, I&E), plant wide process analyzer services, I&E, mobile equipment and rotating equipment support for routine maintenance, TARs and construction • Responsible for managing the refinery’s Bulk Plant including lube oil deliveries, catalyst and brine… Show more • Managed a team of superintendents, engineers, supervisors and craftsmen responsible for the day to day safety and operation of the refinery’s Central Maintenance organization • Responsible for providing all shop services (machine, welding, I&E), plant wide process analyzer services, I&E, mobile equipment and rotating equipment support for routine maintenance, TARs and construction • Responsible for managing the refinery’s Bulk Plant including lube oil deliveries, catalyst and brine trucking and employee gas station. • Responsible for the efficient operation of the refinery warehouse operations. Show less



Oil Amoco Company

• Manager of Maintenance and Engineering, Amoco Oil Company, Casper Refinery, Casper, Wyoming, USA

  • Aug 1988 - Dec 1990

  Casper, WY • Member refinery leadership team • Responsible for the safety and development of the refinery’s maintenance, engineering and inspection personnel • Responsible for all routine and turnaround maintenance, central refinery workshops, main warehouse, procurement, engineering and inspection activities • Served as a spokesperson for the refinery on several community associations



Amoco Oil Company

• Operations Superintendent Oil Movements, Amoco Oil Company, Texas City Refinery, Texas City, Texas,

  • Feb 1988 - Aug 1988

  • Managed a team of engineers, supervisors, and operators responsible for the day to day safety and operation of the refinery’s unit feedstock/product infrastructure while meeting the needs of Marketing. • Heavily involved in the various Oil Movements Division modernization projects ranging from line raising to the replacement of outdated pumping stations

• Maintenance and Engineering Superintendent Oil Movements, Amoco Oil Company, Texas City Refinery, Te

  • Oct 1985 - Feb 1988

  Texas City, TX • Managed a team of engineers, supervisors and craftsmen responsible for the day to day safety and routine and turnaround maintenance needs of the Oil Movements Division • Heavily involved in the various Oil Movements Division modernization projects ranging from line raising to the replacement of outdated pumping stations

• Rotating Equipment Consultant, Amoco Oil Company, Texas City Refinery, Texas City, Texas, USA

  • Jul 1982 - Oct 1985

  Texas City, TX • Managed a team of engineers and technicians responsible for technical support of the refinery’s rotating equipment • Responsible for coordinating all aspects of rotating equipment between Operations, Maintenance and Engineering including reliability improvement, vibration analysis, predictive maintenance and troubleshooting of all types of rotating equipment. • Responsible for various engineering projects ranging from revamping existing rotating equipment to the purchase and… Show more • Managed a team of engineers and technicians responsible for technical support of the refinery’s rotating equipment • Responsible for coordinating all aspects of rotating equipment between Operations, Maintenance and Engineering including reliability improvement, vibration analysis, predictive maintenance and troubleshooting of all types of rotating equipment. • Responsible for various engineering projects ranging from revamping existing rotating equipment to the purchase and installation of new rotating equipment.

• Rotating Equipment Engineer, Amoco Oil Company, Texas City Refinery, Texas City, Texas, USA

  • Aug 1978 - Jul 1982

  Texas City, TX • Responsible for reliability improvement, vibration analysis, predictive maintenance and troubleshooting of all types of rotating equipment. • Responsible for various engineering projects ranging from revamping existing rotating equipment to the purchase and installation of new rotating equipment.

• Rotating Equipment Engineer, Amoco Oil Company, Refining, Transportation and Engineering, Chicago, I

  • Aug 1976 - Aug 1978

  Chicago, IL • Served as an engineer in the Mechanical Equipment Group. • Major responsibilities included review and development of engineering specifications for Amoco Oil Company for the purchase and installation of all manners of pumps, turbines and compression equipment. • Responsible for the specification, evaluation, purchase and shop testing of rotating equipment for various Amoco Oil Company and Amoco Pipeline projects.

• Project Engineer, Amoco Oil Company, Whiting Refinery, Whiting, Indiana, USA

  • Jul 1976 - Aug 1976

  Whiting,IN • Graduate entrant to Amoco Oil Company from Iowa State University at the Whiting Refinery as a project engineer focusing on gaining first hand information on the operations of a working refinery.