Description

A highly skilled Process Engineer with 14 years of experience in the Chemical, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Food, and Pharmaceutical industries. Expertise includes basic engineering, front-end engineering design (FEED), detailed design, operational support, troubleshooting, and commissioning. Proven ability to optimize processes, enhance plant safety, and lead teams across diverse sectors. Fluent in English and Spanish.

Languages

Spanish
Native or bilingual
French
Basic
English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Brussels (up to 50km)

Desmet
Process Engineer
August 2022 - Today (3 years and 10 months)
Brussels, Belgium
Basic design of pre-treatment units (PTU) for HVO plants. Pre-treatment units designed for processing of waste feedstocks. Specific tasks include:

- Sized process equipment, e.g. pumps, heat exchangers, storage tanks, filters.
- Elaborated heat and material balance.
- Developed plant operating manual.
- Prepared utilities and consumables consumption list to enable the client to size / specify utility and chemicals systems required for the operation of the pre-treatment unit.
- Prepared Cause & Effect diagrams to identify factors which may affect the normal operation of the PTU and associated initiating trips.
- Engineered pressure relief systems for HVO PTUs in line with API 521 and API 2000.
- Participated in HAZOP and LOPA studies.
Pressure relief P&IDs H&M balance Cause and effect Effluent and emissions
Urenco ChemPlants
Process Engineer
CHEMICAL
May 2021 - July 2022 (1 year and 2 months)
Supported the commissioning and operation of a new chemical plant.

- Assessed the boiler feed water, condensate return and steam systems and identified modifications to improve the reliability of the plant. Modifications include: addition of a new control system for chemical dosing of the boiler feed water to minimise corrosion, addition of a new steam users to ensure the boiler turndown is met.
- Identified and troubleshot design faults associated with ventilation systems, powder systems and utility systems.
BakerHicks Switzerland
Process Engineer
BIOTECH
November 2019 - February 2021 (1 year and 3 months)
Visp, VS, Switzerland
Detail design of a new state-of- the-art bio manufacturing plant.

- Managed and controlled changes to Project P&IDs in line with GMP requirements.
- Supported the Project Engineering Team and CQV Team during DQ, IQ, OQ and PQ.