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Hector Torres

Houston,TX

Summary

Accomplished Decoking Project Manager at Ruhrpumpen, adept in project development and fostering customer relations. Spearheaded strategic initiatives, ensuring quality assurance and 100% timely delivery of decoking equipment. Excelled in staff training, enhancing team performance and project tracking, demonstrating a profound impact on operational excellence and client satisfaction.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Decoking Project Manager

Ruhrpumpen
Houston, TX
02.2024 - Current
  • Create quotes for new decoking equipment as well as repair jobs.
  • Collaborate closely with senior management on long-term strategic planning initiatives related to projects in development or execution stages.
  • Monitor progress of each project to ensure timely delivery of deliverables in accordance with established quality standards.
  • Conduct periodic inspections of job sites for quality and progress.
  • Conduct lunch meetings and participate in customer work functions to maintain a great work relationship.

Shop Supervisor

Ruhrpumpen
Houston, TX
09.2021 - 02.2024
  • Coordinated with management, sale's, repair coordinators, and team leads regarding delivery times of finished products.
  • Directed daily operations of the shop, including scheduling personnel, assigning tasks, and monitoring performance.
  • Worked closely with vendors to obtain competitive pricing on materials used in production processes. As well as ensuring that all parts made by vendors are delivered in a timely manner and meet our precision standards.
  • Implemented onsite safety protocols and procedures and properly trained team members on prevention measures.
  • Connected with customers to provide assistance and collect feedback to optimize operations.
  • Maintaining a safe, positive, and productive shop environment.

Lead Pump Mechanic

Ruhrpumpen
Houston, TX
10.2018 - 09.2021
  • Assign each mechanic to a pump repair job that suits their level of expertise.
  • Delegate work orders to mechanics as well as machinists.
  • Working with repair coordinators and the shop supervisor on incoming raw materials, machined parts, bolting, etc. Making sure the mechanics and machinists have the proper components to complete the repairs in a timely manner.
  • Disassemble, clean, and inspect all vertical, vertical inline, overhung, sump, split case (single and multistage), and diffuser (barrel/jet) pumps.
  • Fill out and overlook all disassembled documentation. Including mechanic repair work scope notes.
  • Gather all new and repaired parts for inspection, and document all dimensions in As-Built forms.
  • Balance impellers (rotor assemblies), hydro test (cases, discharge heads, etc.), air test (case/mech seals), straighten shafts if needed, clean and deburr machined cases, rotor alignment to mechanical seal face and bores.
  • Verify that all work orders and documentation are complete prior to pump assembly.
  • Final inspection of the pump prior to shipment to ensure all components are properly installed, all fasteners are marked with torque check, and all of the tags are accounted for.
  • Get with shipping to make sure the pump is properly cribbed and strapped down in supported locations. Take final shipping photos of the pump on the truck, strapped, and ready to go.

Pump Mechanic

Ruhrpumpen
Houston, TX
07.2013 - 10.2018
  • Disassemble, clean, and inspect the pumps.
  • Document all findings and damages while taking photos at each step of the disassembly process.
  • Provide complete documentation on all components, registers, shafting, bearings, etc. Also, a full repair work scope to help repair coordinators troubleshoot the cause of failure.
  • Gather all new, repaired components, as well as all the work orders for that pump, for final inspection.
  • Balance impellers, and hydro components if needed.
  • Record all final documentation, and have the lead mechanic or shop supervisor review it before final assembly.
  • Take photos of each step of the rebuild process.
  • Apply repair tags, direction arrows, and torque checks to all fasteners. Support shafting, and wrap all openings.
  • Have the leadman/shop supervisor do the final check. Once all is good to go, help the shipper load the pump onto the truck, and take final shipping photos.

Education

High School Diploma -

Santa Teresa High School
Santa Teresa, NM
05-2006

Skills

  • Project development
  • Work flow planning
  • Staff training and motivation
  • Customer relations
  • Quality assurance and control
  • Price quote preparation
  • Project tracking

Timeline

Decoking Project Manager

Ruhrpumpen
02.2024 - Current

Shop Supervisor

Ruhrpumpen
09.2021 - 02.2024

Lead Pump Mechanic

Ruhrpumpen
10.2018 - 09.2021

Pump Mechanic

Ruhrpumpen
07.2013 - 10.2018

High School Diploma -

Santa Teresa High School
Hector Torres