ALBERTO Barud
Houston,TX
Summary
Industrial Engineer offering over 20 years of experience in manufacturing and petroleum industry. quantitative analysis tools to investigate problems thoroughly prior to establish company's standardized engineering methods.
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills in multi-cultural teams.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Consultant Geoscience and Engineering
Barud & Associates
07.2016 - Current
- Liaised with customers, management, and cross-functional teams to better understand processes and recommend appropriate solutions.
- Managed client relationships through regular check-ins and updates on project progress.
- Analyzed data sets to identify trends and opportunities for process improvements within client organizations.
- Managed and assisted strategic customer’s efforts to enter the Mexican oil and gas market providing regulatory expertise.
- Managed risk evaluation methodologies to evaluate and support clients with their exploration and production efforts during phases of exploration, appraisal, and development
- Generated and maintained prospect inventory documentation for regulatory agency and investors
Geoscience & Engineering Liaison
BP North America Exploration, Inc
05.2009 - 06.2016
- Conducted thorough risk assessments for complex engineering projects, minimizing potential hazards while maximizing resource utilization.
- Developed Gulf of Mexico deep-water well plans, including drilling rig scheduling, targeting, core acquisition, communicated with vendors and drilling engineers
- Evaluated project performance using key metrics; analyzed data to identify trends, optimize resources allocation, and inform future decision-making.
- Developed integrated subsurface products, basin and play analysis, interpreted 2d/3d seismic data, generated gross depositional environments and critical risk segment and other reports ad hoc, in the US and LATAM.
- Reservoir Management Liaison for new well delivery, Value of Information Analysis, 3D interpretation and reservoir characterization for deep-water prospects offshore Brazil
Program Manager
UTEP - The University Of Texas At El Paso
06.1998 - 06.2010
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring support for program initiatives.
- Developed and managed projects in the US/Mexico border proposal writing, budgeting, project follow-up and reporting, and coordination with partners and stakeholders
- Collaborated with other researchers, in areas such as water resources, land use management, air quality, public health and socioeconomic planning and urban development
- Built teams to address project goals and objectives for multiple projects.
- Managed cross-functional teams for successful project completion within deadlines and budgets.
- Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
- Participated actively in meetings with fellow researchers and principal investigators to discuss project updates, challenges, and lessons learned during ongoing activities.
Senior Industrial Engineer
MannesmannVDO (Siemens)
05.1996 - 10.1998
- Conducted root cause analysis to identify bottlenecks in the production process, enabling targeted improvements that enhanced output.
- Reduced waste and improved product quality by implementing statistical process control methods for monitoring performance.
- Served as QS-9000 Internal Auditor and developed detailed standard operating procedures, resulting in increased consistency across production lines.
- Coordinated production lines transfers for new and existing products.
- Lead continuous improvement projects applying SPC and problem-solving techniques to products, machinery and processes.
- Worked extensively with Design of Experiments, 8 Disciplines, 5 Phases, PPAP, FMEA, DCP and APQP tools
- Provided corrective action plans and follow-up with customers for the reduction of defective parts rating.
- Increased overall efficiency through the development and implementation of lean manufacturing techniques.
Industrial Engineer
Briggs & Stratton
05.1994 - 04.1996
- Identified problems and recommended new processes to improve performance and reduce costs.
- Conducted time studies for various manufacturing processes, optimizing workstations and reducing cycle times.
- Lead the problem-solving Team for waste elimination and scrap reduction
- Participated in the certification of the Quality Management System companywide
- Implemented the Toyota Production System and Continuous Improvement through Quality Control Circles
- Served as Liaison contact for Ford and Chrysler regarding quality and engineering change issues
- Worked with PPAP packages, APQP, FMEA, DCP, 8D methodologies, DOE Shainin, and others
- Supported all QA/QC departments within company to maintain product quality.
Education
Ph.D. - Geological Sciences
The University of Texas At El Paso
El Paso, TX05.2010
Master of Science - Geology
The University of Texas At El Paso
El Paso, TX12.2000
Bachelor of Science - Industrial And Systems Engineering
ITESM
Juárez, México05.1994
Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Client Relationships
- Collaborative mindset
- Analytical Thinking
- Continuous Improvement
- Project Management
- Process Improvement
- Manufacturing Technologies
- Production Planning
- Team Leadership & Development
Oralandposterpresentations
- Poster and oral presenter of X-WATS Seismic Interpretation of a subsalt oil field. BP, 2009, Houston, TX.
- Presenter at various International Association of Hydrogeologists (IAH) Congresses 2001, and 2004.
- Presenter at the SAGEEP 2001 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado
- Speaker at the AGWSE 2000 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Team Oriented Problem-Solving Seminar, Detroit Michigan
- DOE Shainin, Journeyman Phase I, Dayton, Ohio
Selectedpublications
- Kelly, Wagner, Lighty, Quintero-Nuñez, Vazquez, Collins, Barud-Zubillaga. Black Carbon and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Emmissions from Vehicles in the United States-Mexico BorderRegion: Pilot Study, Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association.
- Barud-Zubillaga, A., Grandos-Olivas, A., Gardea-Torresdey, J., Esparza-Sánchez, E. Heavy Metals Analysis in stormwater runoff along a bi-national river. Congress XXXIII IAH: Groundwater flow understanding, Zacatecas, México, October 2004
- Barud-Zubillaga, Alberto and Shulze-Makuch, Dirk, 2001, Characterization of an arid groundwater flow system using satellite imagery, Proceedings of the 31st International Association of Hydrogeologists Congress, Munich, Germany, September 2001: New Approaches Characterizing Groundwater Flow, Seiler & Wohnlich (eds)
- Barud-Zubillaga, Alberto and Shulze-Makuch, Dirk., 2001, Supervised Classification of an arid groundwater flow system, Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, March 2001, Denver Colorado.
- Barud-Zubillaga, A., 2000, A conceptual model of the hydrogeology of White Sands National Monument, South-central New Mexico [Master thesis]: The University of Texas at El Paso, 138 p.
Relevantexperience
- Engineering in the Automotive Industry.
- Coordinated production line transfers to a new facility and developed procedures and standards.
- Utilized Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement-Kaizen, the Toyota Production System, and others.
- Experienced in design of experiments, FMEA, 8D, Shainin, and other manufacturing tools and methodologies.
- Generated continuous improvement plans for products, machinery, and processes.
- Lead costs reduction projects using Kaizen, SPC and problem-solving techniques.
- Developed standard work and implemented solutions using Operations Research Analysis.
- Utilized AutoCAD for flow optimization and plant layout to improve flow of materials and information.
- Promoted root cause analysis for product quality concerns while providing corrective action plans to customers.
Golf, Soccer, Mountaineering
Enjoy time with family, and playing golf, soccer and mountaineering.
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Consultant Geoscience and Engineering
Barud & Associates
07.2016 - Current
Geoscience & Engineering Liaison
BP North America Exploration, Inc
05.2009 - 06.2016
Program Manager
UTEP - The University Of Texas At El Paso
06.1998 - 06.2010
Senior Industrial Engineer
MannesmannVDO (Siemens)
05.1996 - 10.1998
Industrial Engineer
Briggs & Stratton
05.1994 - 04.1996
Ph.D. - Geological Sciences
The University of Texas At El Paso
Master of Science - Geology
The University of Texas At El Paso
Bachelor of Science - Industrial And Systems Engineering
ITESM
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