Operations or Process Engineer

To be employed as Operations or Process Engineer in a Petroleum or Petrochemical plant

2006 – 2009 (present) Petron Corporation - Refinery Limay, Bataan
Assistant Shift Supervisor (Operations Engineer)
1) Front-line operation of Atmospheric Pipestills, Vacuum Pipestill (VPS), Gas Oil Desulfurizers, LPG and Gasoline Merox Treaters, Recontacting Facility, Sour Water Facility and Petro-Fluidized Catalytic Cracker (PFCC) to ensure that targets based on Weekly Operating Plan are met
2) Optimizes units performance to ensure that product yields are maximized while meeting qualities within an operating envelope
3) Troubleshoots problems to ensure that new or emerging malfunctions/defects are given immediate solutions
4) Assists Operations Manager in budget preparation, chemicals/catalysts procurement and inventory management
5) Area Representative for ISO or Integrated Management System (Quality, Environment and Safety)
6) Team member in the Hazard and Operability (HAZOP) review and pre-commissioning/commissioning of revamped VPS, Merox Treaters and PFCC

2003 – 2006 Petron Corporation - Refinery Limay, Bataan
Process Engineer
1) Monitors Catalytic Cracker operation to ensure that timely recommendations on improving unit operation and catalyst function are made
2) Optimizes Catalytic Cracker performance to ensure that product yields and unit conversion are maximized
3) Troubleshoots problems to ensure that lingering or recurring malfunctions/defects are given corrective actions
4) Prepares process design and evaluates feasibility of proposed projects or tie-ins for mechanical drawing preparation
5) Technical evaluation for chemicals/catalysts procurement and new technologies
6) Concurrent Environmental Engineer (2005 – 2006)

Trainings
1) Advanced Process Control (Yokogawa)
2) Analytical Troubleshooting and Problem Solving (Kepner-Tregoe)
3) Basic Safety (Global Safety Services)
4) Burner Fundamentals (John Zink)
5) Centum CS Engineering (Yokogawa)
6) Crude Unit Technology (Baker Petrolite)
7) Hysys Simulation (Aspentech)
8) ISO Documentation and Implementation (Neville Clarke)
9) Pinch Technology (PIChE)
10)UOP Technologies (UOP)

Professional Affiliation
Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers – Bataan Chapter
1) 2009 – 2010 Vice-President
2) 2008 – 2009 Secretary
3) 2007 – 2008 Editor-in-Chief of The Chain Newsletter

1998 – 2003 University of Santo Tomas España, Manila
College – B.S. Chemical Engineering
1) Passed Chemical Engineering Board Examination (2003)
2) Cum laude, No.3 of graduating class, Consistent dean’s lister (2003)
3) Metrobank Foundation scholar (1999 – 2003)
4) Saint Martin Working Scholar (1998 – 1999)
5) Chemical Engineering Society finance representative
6) Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers, Junior Chapter member
7) General Information Quiz Contest Team 2002 and 2003 champion

1994 – 1998 University of Santo Tomas España, Manila
High School
1) 3rd honorable mention
2) Grant’s scholar
3) Math Club auditor, treasurer
4) English Forum, Samahang Filipino and Student Council staff

1988 – 1994 St. Jude College Sampaloc, Manila
Elementary
1) Consistent 1st honor – Valedictorian
2) Consistent class president and model student