Alejandro F. Trujillo-Paz

•Coating estimator analyzing project specifications, prepare accurate cost estimates, and developing competitive bids for industrial and commercial coating projects.

•Conduct material and labor takeoff for surface preparation, coating application and finishing.

•Coordinate with vendors to obtain competitive pricing for coatings, equipment and consumables.

•Prepare detailed bid proposals outlining scope, pricing, exclusions and assumptions.

•Work closely with project managers to develop schedules and manpower forecasts.

•Track project costs, update estimates and support change order preparation.

• Enhanced product quality by conducting thorough inspections and identifying areas for improvement.
• Oversaw and assured subcontractor Intumescent fireproofing application to project specification.
• Reduced defect rates by implementing effective inspection processes and recommending corrective actions.
• Ensured compliance with industry standards by meticulously reviewing product specifications and requirements.
• Improved production efficiency with timely reporting of inspection results to relevant parties.
• Maintained accurate records of inspection findings, facilitating data-driven decision-making for process improvements.
• Ensured coating records accuracy for system turnover packages.
• Upheld safety regulations within the workplace by consistently following guidelines during inspections.

• Witnessing and carrying out checks accompanied with pre application e.g. Surface preparation, Environmental conditions, material batch verification, Safety etc.
• Study of client's specification and developing (or approving already prepared) technical procedure according to standards and requirements specified, attending pre-job conference and periodical meeting
• Conversant to most of international codes required standards (ASTM, ISO,SSPC and NACE)
• Certify Reports Prepared by applicator and reporting to client
• Preliminary design and inspect all painting application and protective coating systems
• Witnessing and approving pre-job evaluation / after completion final acceptance tests
• Preparing daily work schedule and weekly work plan, that includes manpower equipment materials and working hours, liaison affiliated parties subcontractors suppliers construction
• Assessment of Q.A system of applicator regarding coating job in concern documentation, personnel CV's, Calibration Certificates, Maintenance reports, Material validity certificates .
• Assisted on coatings project estimations and proposals providing project take offs and understanding specifications and process required.

• Created detailed ITPs for every coating project prior to project start up
• Conducted pre job meetings with work crew to inform them of job details and discuss work plan
• Assured every project at every work site is following specific coating specifications given from client
• Conducted interviews for NACE inspectors for recruitment
• Assured all site inspectors have proper documentation per job
• Assured all company coating inspection tools are current with calibrations
• Gave recommendations to clients on coating systems to better job tasks based on coating knowledge.
• Provided time and material estimates to estimating team for maintenance on going projects.

• Created detailed ITPs for contractors and assured every step was followed properly to spec
• Inspected all coating application process hold points
• Assured all coating daily reports completed correctly by contractor
• Assured all necessary coating documents were in order and signed by both contractor and myself
• Scanned all documents for every completed job and inputted into Enterprise CUI maintenance computer system
• Conducted daily morning safety meetings with contractors prior to work beginning
• Coordinated work schedule for contractor
• Managed roll-off box delivery and pick up once full of spent abrasive grit.

• Performed and reported daily inspection records
• Performed inspections on surface preparation, coating application, coating thickness and High Voltage Holiday Testing
• Ensured all coating records were filed before beginning backfilling process
• Inspected all soil to air transition areas and assured Viscowrap from Viscotaq was applied properly to assure maximum protection
• Ensured proper mixing was performed on brush grade FBE to avoid air pockets and to prevent any voids that may be present when performing HVHT
• Created excel coating spreadsheet showing every weld coated showing date, time, environmental conditions, surface profile readings, and DFT readings to better keep track of progress.

• Read and understand inspection test plan provided by client
• Enforce NACE and coating manufacturers specifications
• Ensure steel is properly contaminate free and chloride free before any surface preparations are performed
• When using abrasive blasting method for surface preparations, ensure blast media is in fact contaminate free using chloride abrasive test kit for any soluble salts in media, and perform multiple blotter tests throughout blasting process at compressor and air dryer valve to ensure there is no oil or contamination going through equipment and damaging cleanliness on steel
• Perform inspection on multiple surface preparations
• Ensure proper coating mixtures and applications at proper environmental conditions depending on coating specifications
• Perform variety of nondestructive and destructive testing
• Examples: pull-off adhesion testing, high and low voltage holiday testing on emersion service equipment such as underground piping and tank liners, bend testing, cross-cut adhesion testing, PA-2 DFT's, hardness testing on multiple coatings such as tank liners and intumescent fireproofing
• Complete detailed daily inspection reports and turned in on time to client QA, also job completion packages when job completed
• Inspected and assured both cementitious and intumescent fireproofing was applied properly to support column, pipe rack supports, and tank skirts
• Assured proper fireproofing mixing ratio before starting application
• Assured proper thickness of fireproofing was applied to meet clients fire rating also proper hardness to assure full cure and prolong protection.

• Lonestar LNG frac 3+4, Applied multiple industrial protective coatings such as fusion bonded epoxy, cementitious and intumescent fireproofing, coatings under insulation, tank liners using both single leg airless pump and conventional spraying methods, also plural component pumps
• Worked on various equipment such as pipe racks, pipe rack support columns, heat exchangers, drums, tower skirts, towers, sphere support columns, flares
• Managed multiple work crews to complete jobs in timely manner
• Operated man lifts/scissor lift to complete elevated jobs where scaffolding could not be erected.

• Helped build scaffolding to facilitate elevated work procedures
• Built proper sealed containment to avoid dust from exiting prior to blasting
• Ensured proper air pressure at blast equipment and verified fresh air levels for coworkers working in confined spaces
• Kept spraying pumps and guns cleaned and preformed maintenance to extend life use