Christian Meléndez Hoyos
San Juan
Summary
Recent mechanical engineering graduate with a passion for innovation and problem-solving. Proficient in CAD and mechanical design. Strong analytical skills and a detail-oriented approach. Excellent communicator and team player. Ready to apply academic knowledge to real-world engineering challenges and contribute effectively to project teams.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Regas Operator
New Fortress Energy
2023.10 - Current
- Responsible for operating and monitoring equipment to convert liquefied natural gas (LNG) into its gaseous state
- Ensuring compliance with safety protocols and regulatory requirements
- Troubleshooting equipment malfunctions and conducting minor repairs
- Maintaining accurate records of operations and collaborating with team members
- Contributing to process optimization and environmental compliance efforts
- Operated technical and mechanical equipment and adjusted machine settings according to work cycles.
- Used problem-solving and issue-resolution skills to promptly and successfully address production problems.
Lead Brewer/Brew Manager
Ocean Lab Brewing Co.
2020.01 - 2023.10
- Designed new products for the company
- Assisted Maintenance engineer with the maintenance and automation of the utilities
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions, and make decisions.
- Mentored junior brewers to improve their skills and knowledge of the brewing process.
- Helped managers make accurate decisions by tracking deviations from production targets with daily logs.
- Identified opportunities in operation
- Streamlined brewing processes for increased efficiency and better resource utilization.
- Maintained accurate records of all brewing processes, facilitating data-driven decision-making for improved performance.
- Managed inventory levels, reducing waste, and ensuring the availability of necessary ingredients for ongoing production.
- Enhanced beer quality by implementing strict sanitation and quality control measures.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
San Juan, PR04.2024
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- SolidWorks, SMath, and MATLAB
- Leadership
- Bilingual: English and Spanish
- Production Operations
- Time Management
- Excellent following working directions and instructions.
- Teamwork
- Effective communication
- Attention to detail
- Decision making
- Customer service
Relevant Courses
- Engineering Materials
- System Dynamics and Controls
- Aerospace Structures
- Heat Transfer
- Design of Machine Elements
- Mechanism Design
- System Dynamics and Controls
- Aerospace Structures
- Modeling and Product Realization
- Aerodynamics
- Thermodynamics
- Design of Thermal Systems
Projects
- Improvements to Wastewater Pump Station
- Thermodynamics Refrigeration and Power Cycle Validation
- Reclining truck bed Mechanism and Analysis
- Airfoil Structure Analysis and Design
- Conveyor diverter mechanism
- Gears transmission design
Certification
Lean Six Sigma – Yellow Belt by Center for Professional Education & Training of Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
Timeline
Regas Operator
New Fortress Energy
2023.10 - Current
Lead Brewer/Brew Manager
Ocean Lab Brewing Co.
2020.01 - 2023.10
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
Lean Six Sigma – Yellow Belt by Center for Professional Education & Training of Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
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