A well experienced mechanical technician with over 14 years of solid hands-on combined experience in major projects as well as in operational and live plants. I’ve been working in construction & pre commissioning, commissioning & start-up, plant maintenance of rotating and stationary equipment’s, includes preventive and corrective maintenance, turnaround shutdowns, plant breakdowns, troubleshooting, overhauling and repair, dismantling and assembling of plant equipment, installation & alignment of rotating machines, lifting and erection works in site and in workshops, construction in industrial plants, power plants & energy, petrochemical oil & gas LNG industries.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Mechanical Technician
QATAR Energy LNG (LNG Plant)
09.2019 - Current
Company Overview: (LNG Plant at RAS Laffan Qatar)
Commissioning/Start-up & Maintenance
Assign in LNG plant consists of two trains and a huge Utility plant unit.
Leading team during plant turn around shutdown of LNG trains and the main job is to handle the overhauling critical rotating equipment such as gas compressors and gas turbines.
Work with the vendors for Hot gas path turbine inspection, removal and installation of combustion liners, inspection of compressor and turbine blades, IGV, replacement of bearing and seals.
Carry out hands-on jobs in workshops for overhauling of pumps, blowers, valves and fit back all mechanical parts
Assign rotating equipment machines for removal and installation and conduct alignments.
Remove & install gearboxes and did repairs.
Adherent safety, by following permit to work system, lock out tagout procedures.
Work on confined spaces for tanks, pressure vessels, agitators and mixers for internal repairs.
Carry out repair and replacements of hydraulic pressurize hoses/systems in loading arms, pipeworks in process line and proper handling of flange management.
Perform PM and CM jobs as required in plant maintenance schedule.
Emphasize quality of work, safety to maintenance crew and to process equipment always.
Work accordingly with vendor, maintenance engineer, & maintenance specialist.
Communicate with other disciplines, like plant operators for any emergency arise in process unit.
Mechanical Maintenance Technician
SADARA Chemical Company
08.2014 - 09.2019
Company Overview: (A DOW chemical & Aramco joint venture)
Commissioning/Start-up & Maintenance
Install and fit mechanical equipment, like valves, filters, strainers
Remove repair pumps, blowers, motors for bearing and seal repairs.
Install back pumps, compressors and all rotating machines after repair and refurbishment.
Conduct machine shaft alignment for rotating machines using dial gauge and laser alignment methods.
Adherent safety, by following permit to work system, lock out tagout procedures
Performed lube oil flashing jobs in large machinery systems during commissioning phase
Carry out PPM activities such oil replacement, greasing on motors, gearboxes, fin fan blades alignment, fin fan pulley belt checking & tensioning as per equipment PPM schedule. Carryout CM jobs for all critical and large rotating equipment like overhauling & troubleshooting, recondition & repair, installation and test run. Perform line breaking on large piping flanges, vessel, tanks, tower and columns for nozzle & manways. Perform hot bolting & torquing activities for large sizes of flange bolts.
Proficient in using LASER ALIGNMENT Rotalign Ultra Is & Optalign laser kit by Pruftechnik and other methods of alignment like reverse rim, rim & face methods. Expert in using precision tools such Veneer caliper, inside & outside micrometer, depth and bore gauges in metric or English system of measurement.
Perform coaching and mentoring for fellow junior technicians who have less knowledge on rotating machinery. Lead a group of technicians in working a critical job that needs technical knowledge and expertise.
Mechanical Technician
Qatar Engineering & Construction Company (Qcon)
01.2013 - 06.2014
Commissioning/Start-up & Maintenance
Carry out maintenance jobs in utility and ethylene cracker plant area, assign to rotating equipment for minor and general overhauling, includes pm & cm jobs, on pumps, compressors, turbines and gearboxes as per company Standard Maintenance Procedure or SMP.
Overhauling steam turbine driven compressors for ethylene cracker compressors, pumps, and various rotating equipment. Trouble shoot on pumping issues of dosing and metering pump. Identify spare parts to be replaced with the equipment which is under repair.
Hot bolting jobs and bolt tightening on big flanges, big equipment hold down bolts, huge sizes bolts using HI- force pneumatic/hydraulic torque machine.
Proficient in machine alignment using laser Optalign Smart, and Rotalign Pro Ex Pruftechnik alignment system.
Performed lubrication on lube oil skid, lubrimist, bearings on rotating equipment and greasing on equipment like motors, gearbox, finfan coolers and blowers. Worked on blinding and deblinding jobs on static equipment and pipelines.
Worked on confined space, such boilers, tanks and vessels. Response to all emergency and priority jobs that need immediate action from maintenance.
Trained on confined space entry, lock out tag out isolation, hydra tight bolt tightening. Strictly follow on permit system, lockout & tag-out procedure before job proceedings. Strictly always follow rules and procedure and company policy.
Millwright Technician
Suwaidi Industrial Services Company
- 03.2012
Performs general overhauling on compressors, removing & installing pistons, pistons rods, and valves, coupling membranes, checking crankshafts, connecting rods, checking web deflections on pistons, labyrinth seals, mechanical seals, main and connecting rod bearings. Carry out heavy jobs, good lifting techniques for the main parts of the machines. Checking clearances and taking correct reading according to drawing and OEM standard specifications. Proficient in using measuring & precision tools, mechanical power tools, hydraulic and pneumatic tools.
Perform overhauling on centrifugal gear, axial type of compressors, carry out disassembly & assembly jobs on shafting, rotors & impellers, pinion gears & bull gears, interpret drawing assembly on spare parts of the equipment. Install bearing journal & tilting pad type thrust bearing, assemble mechanical seal and dry gas seal, labyrinth seal & packing seal. Checked clearances on bearing clearance, labyrinth seal, and impeller according to OEM specifications. Install and Assemble equipment as whole.
Overhaul back pressure steam turbines using as mechanical drive-in cracked gas compressor train, removing and lifting of rotor, checked impellers. Removing and installation of sealing and bearings, checked clearances, install spare parts with correct torquing value. Align turbines, clutch, gearbox, Fd fan, clutch and motors, install governor and adjust governor speed.
Machinery Technician
Plant Eng’g & Construction Private, Ltd. Singapore
11.2007 - 11.2009
Maintain plant equipment and perform preventive maintenance on a 1700 mw combined cycle power plant such as partial overhaul and general overhaul on equipment and machinery during major outage and periodical inspection. Performs skilled maintenance work on a variety of plants and equipment mainly in workshops and in plant sites, such work includes maintenance and complete overhaul of single stage multi, stage centrifugal pumps, steam turbines, compressors, fans, blowers, and valves. Overhaul includes dismantling of rotor, bearing seals etc. plant output capacity 4 x 278 mw/2 x 300 mw, powered by SIEMENS SST5-5000 steam turbine & V94.3A gas turbines.
Conduct shutdown maintenance on steam turbines under general inspection, and major outage, replace inspect all spare parts, working on bolting and unbolting on casing cover, checked double flow LP rotors, Hp and Lp rotors, internal alignment of Lp and Hp turbine casing, shaft sealing elements, labyrinth seals, removal and lifting of rotors as per lifting procedure, inspection and replacement of journal and thrust bearings, checking clearances & fits, run-out and deflections, checking of impellers rotors and turbine blades, discs, blade rings, shells, steam and oil seals, lubrication systems, trip & throttle valves, governing systems, diaphragm and all stationary parts. Assists vendors on alignment, casing centering and boroscope inspection. Involved in reassembling steam turbines installation of rotors, bearings and seals bolt tightening and final alignment.
Confine space job on, vessels, & tanks, checked and cleaned boiler furnace area, also working on steam drum, mud drums, steam condenser, assist in hydrotesting boilers, doing blinding jobs, hot bolting and box up manways. Assist hydro jetting in pressure vessel & heat exchanger during desuperheater repair. Always emphasize quality of work and safety.
Machinery Technician
Plant Eng’g & Construction Private, Ltd. Singapore
11.2005 - 11.2007
Involved in major overhauling on rotating equipment such as gas turbines, reciprocating and centrifugal gas compressors, multistage centrifugal pumps, valves, blowers, fin fan coolers and cooling towers. I also worked in stationary equipment such pressure vessels, heat exchangers, tank filter & strainers, plate coolers, boilers, valves, pipelines.
Work with vendors on dismantling the equipment, dismantling all spare parts of the equipment starts from pistons, crankshaft, piston rod, connecting rods, bearings, sealing elements, valves, packing and seals, assemble equipment as per and vendors recommendation, checked and measured all clearances, and installed spare parts correctly. Used special tools during removal and assembly of all parts of the equipment.
Safety conscious in working heavy jobs and execute worked quality. Coordinate and suggest ideas to fellow coworkers.
Dismantle, assemble and repair this equipment according to maintenance procedure, take all data record all measurements of clearance of the equipment. Worked with vendors during servicing and equipment shutdowns, overhauling includes assembling of mechanical seals, dry gas seals, oil seals, labyrinth seals, shaft sleeves, and bearings, checking of impellers and diffusers, gear drives. Operate special tools during overhauling work. Coordinate with supervisors and equipment vendors. Analyze equipment problems and check all equipment functions.
Always work with quality and ensure safety on personal, process and environment always. Share knowledge with coworkers and evaluate then execute the job as a team.
MILLWRIGHT
Aboitiz Construction Group, METAPHIL, Inc.
06.2002 - 10.2005
Under Different Project
Project: (Construction of rotary Kiln and Diesel Power Plant) Cenapro Chemical Corp. Cebu Philippines, (January 2005 – October 2005)
Preparation and installation of roller for the kiln structure, centering on bed rollers using engineers transit level. Drive gear, ring gear installation and gear centering. Leveling of bedplate and elevation checking. Erection of bucket conveyor, smokestacks and chimneys, centering of hopper and rotary kiln structure, installation and centering of screw type conveyor. Installation and alignment of motor for gear drives. Install two-unit diesel engine generator powerplant.
Project: (Expansion & Revamp Shutdown of Petron Refinery) Limay Bataan Philippines, (May 2003 – December 2004)
Installation of motor and pump, leveling of pump & motor skid, centering of skid, foundation bolt, anchor bolt, machine skid foundation, install padding plate or packing plate for the machine base foot, participate in lifting jobs for our equipment. Do alignment by face and rim, reverse rim method. Coordinate to foreman for the job accomplishment. Safe work always and emphasize work quality.
Project: (Construction of PNOC Geothermal Power Plant) Philippine National Oil Company Davao Philippines, (June 2002 – May 2003)
Carry out jobs on installation of mechanical rotating equipment such as cooling water pumps, vertical pumps, boiler feed pumps, motors, generators and gearboxes. Leveling of skids, checked foundation alignment, checked foundation bolts, anchor bolts for the equipment. Install base plates & pudding plates of the machine foundation, do in erection works for the heavy equipment such turbines and generator, familiar on lifting signal. Doing alignment jobs on rotating equipment by reverse rim and face & rim method.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree - Mechanical Engineering
Cebu Institute of Technology University
03.2002
Secondary Education - undefined
Carcar Academy
03.1995
Primary - undefined
Bolinawan Elementary School
03.1991
Skills
Communication skills
Computer Skills
Hydraulic systems
Machine assembly
Power tool operation
Preventive Maintenance
Mechanical alignment
Machine maintenance
Parts replacement
Equipment installation
Languages
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Tagalog
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Bisaya
Advanced (C1)
Arabic
Beginner (A1)
References
To be provided upon request.
Trainings
Life Critical Standard (LCS) at Gadara Training facility
Vendors Training for Mechanical Seal Flowserve at Sadara Training Facility
Vendors Training for Elliot Compressor at Sadara Training Facility
Vendors Training for ITO blower at Sadara Training Facility
Vendors training for Enerflex MRU refrigeration system at Sadara Training Facility
Vendors Training for ITT goulds Pump at Sadara Training Facility
Vendors training for SPX lightning Reactors Agitators
Vendors training for Chemineer Reactor Agitators
Optalign smart pruftechnik shaft laser alignment system in RLOC Qatar
Basic rigging and slinging in RLOC Qatar
Life Critical Procedure RLOC PLANT Ras Laffan Qatar
SCBA/SABA training for gas and confine space entry in RLOC Qatar
PTW training for lead worker in RLOC Qatar
IADC RIGPASS for Introduction to Basic Oilwell Drilling Technology in ODTDC Philippines
IADC RIGPASS Orientation and Basic Safety Awareness (Including Slinger & Banksman Safety Measure) in ODTDC Philippines
First Aid at Oil & Gas Drilling Rigs in ODTDC Philippines
Basic Safety Training Program for Drilling Personnel in ODTDC Philippines