CURRICULUM VITAE
Alex A. Flores Caldera, P.E.
(License 11346)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a professional and/or management position in an area where I can apply my experience and knowledge in Chemical Engineering.
PROFILE
Proven professional chemical engineer with broad manufacturing management experience as environmental consultant, process engineer, production supervisor; and in the areas of technical services, quality assurance and research. Capable of combining technical background with strong communications and interpersonal skills. Excellent mentor and trainer, very conscious of safety and environmental affairs. Has conducted environmental assessments, process hazards analysis, incident investigations, and research for product certifications. Goal oriented ability to work alone with a minimum supervision and as a member of a team as well. Bilingual; Spanish and English and Computer Literate in programs such as Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Visual Basic, Project, Power Point, Aspen Plus 10, Hysim, Hysis and SAP.
EDUCATION
1980-1986 University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus
Bachelor in Sciences with concentration in Chemical Engineering, Cum Laude
Additional courses to the curriculum included Environmental, Food, Computers and Management as Air Contamination Control, Industrial Sludge Control, Environmental Chemistry, Atmospheric Contaminants Dispersion, Food Industry Unit Operations, Food Technology, Seminar Biochemical Engineering, Process Simulation with Computer, and Management for Engineers
1977-1980 Ramón José Dávila High School, Coamo, Puerto Rico, Magna Cum Laude
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008 -2011 Optimus Solutions Group, President
Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Quality and Project Management
Environmental and process engineering firm lead by professional chemical engineer with over 20 years of broad and manufacturing management and production supervising experience in the areas of bottle/canning, plastic manufacturing, crude distillation and cement mills. Technical background in safety and environmental affairs. Optimus provides environmental consulting, technical services, quality assurance and research services in the following areas:
Environmental assessments, process hazards analysis, incident investigations, and research for product certifications
2005 – 2008 CEMEX Puerto Rico
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Quality Assurance Manager
Cement Mills Coordinator
Administrative Assistant
Quality Assurance Coordinator
• Evaluate results of quality variables of each stage of the process
• Make recommendations that assure the quality products and by-products
• Maintain equipment of measurement in conditions
• Make projects of continuous improvement
• Evaluate variables of production of cement mills
2001 – 2005 Professional Engineer
• Perform environmental consulting
• Prepare air pollutant emission permits, environmental assessments
• Conduct MSHA trainings
• Prepare environmental documentation for Quarries
• Conduct Oil Spills Remediation
• Prepare Spill Prevention Countermeasures Control (SPCC) Plans
• Prepare Erosion and Sedimentation Control (CES) Plans
1997 – 2001 Chevron-Phillips Chemical PR Core
Guayama, Puerto Rico
Senior Process Engineer
• Optimize the operation of heaters and boilers and utilities
• Conduct emissions calculations for the Environmental Quality Board and EPA
• Evaluate product quality, equipment efficiency, and unit’s performance
• PHA, incident investigations, and operators’ training
• Revises technical, operating and training manuals of equipment and units
• Prepare proposals for additions, changes with economic feasibilities
• PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE cont.
1995 – 1996 Gulf Chemical Corporation
Peñuelas, Puerto Rico
Process Engineer
• Optimize the Crude Distillation Unit
• Evaluate Refurbishment of Refining Complex
• Simulate Oil Refining Processes with Hysim program
• Evaluate Project Design and Economics
• Evaluate Safety and Environmental Issues related to Process Units assigned
1991-1994 Vassallo Research and Development Corporation
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Product Certification Engineer
• Developed Quality Assurance Programs
• Develop plastic formulation for extrusion and injection molding operations
• Monitor Extrusion and Injection Molding Processes to increase productivity/efficiency
• Conduct research projects to get product certification with listing agencies
1988-1990 Coca Cola Caribbean
Hato Rey, Puerto Rico
Quality Assurance Manager
• Assure proper quality control programs in bottling/canning operations in the Caribbean Region
• Provide assistance in technical matters and monitoring quality performance
• Convince and assist Plant Management to make the necessary corrections to improve quality and plant conditions
1984-1985 National Institute of Standards and Technology
United States Department of Commerce
National Institute of Standards and Technology (former NBS)
National Engineering Laboratory
Center for Fire Research
Fire Safety Technology Division
Fire Growth & Extinction Group
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878
Student Trainee Engineering – Junior Chemical Engineering
• Assisted in the performance of fire research by flame spread experiments
• Applied knowledge and judgment in the selection of sources, evaluation of data, and adoption of methods of derive data
• Developed Fortran computer programs for d...
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