José A. Sánchez Morales
Electrical/ Automation And Maintenance Engineer
San Juan
Summary
Experienced Maintenance Department Supervisor and Electrical Engineer with a proven track record in the mining, oil refinery, and chemical industry. Skilled in overseeing maintenance operations, ensuring equipment reliability, and implementing safety protocols to optimize production efficiency. Strong background in troubleshooting electrical systems, conducting preventive maintenance, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve operational excellence. Dedicated professional committed to delivering high-quality results and driving continuous improvement initiatives in challenging industrial environments.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
2006
2006
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor
ARGOS CORP
11.2013 - 05.2025
- Responsible of all planning and execution including electrical and mechanical projects.
- Confer with engineers, managers, and other customers to discuss potential projects to increase the production.
- Create scope of work and verify contracts with customers.
- Responsible for keeping the maintenance department budget within its margin.
- Estimating, negotiating and agreeing budgets and timescales with clients and managers.
- Planning work by allocating resources and coordinating activities to reach production objectives.
- Inspect installations and observe operations, to ensure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
- Responsible for maintaining the electrical service including equipment in optimal conditions.
- Responsible for addressing situations that would affect production.
- Ensure that all processes comply with safety, occupational health, and environmental standards.
- Analyze performance indicators and report results to senior management.
- Communicate the production plan to all employees.
Ensure Safe Production Coordinator
Shell Chemicals
11.1990 - 10.2010
- Supervisor of the Naphtha Hydrogen Reformer & Oil Hydrocracker.
- This role included leading roles in root cause investigation and the implementation of subsequent learning.
- Develop and promote a learning culture in the production unit, specifically to all production personnel that include coach others for their professional growth.
- Responsible for monitoring utilities system like steam boilers, cooling towers, air compressors, water treatment, other utilities to keep the process most reliable.
- Managed the Global Hydrogen Best Practice Management system work process Monitors upgrades in industry standards and best practices for Steam Methane Reforming operations and maintenance.
- Responsible for training employees on how to maintain safe production by communicating and reporting.
- Accountable for the Refinery T/A work scope using Risk Based Analysis and critical evaluation of equipment performance to control cost.
Education
Bachelor Degree - Electrical Engineering (Power / Distribution)
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
Skills
Maintenance Planning & Scheduling
Industries
- Mining
- Oil Refinery
- Chemical Industry
Selected Achievements
- Responsible for the execution of different projects in the mining manufacture. Those projects include replacing weight scale systems, installation of new cement rotary machine and conveyors in the packing area, installation of new control system and new products blending system., On time implementation of a $1.5 MM reliability management program. Profit $500k annually.
- Responsible for the installation of new control system to improve process monitoring. ($1MM Budget) .There was a significant improvement as downtime due to the malfunctioning of the obsolete system was drastically reduced. Profit $75k monthly.
- Led the implementation of maintenance and operations Reliability Program in 80,000 bpd refinery. This effort included the implementation of software, coordination with corporate and site resources across several departments, training and auditing., On time implementation of a $1.5 MM reliability management program. Profit $1MM annually.
- Led the scope revision for a refinery Turnaround (T/A). This revision included the close evaluation of equipment performance and Risk Base Inspection for an evaluation of the T/A scope., The original T/A of close to $30MM was scientifically trimmed by $3MM without jeopardizing the Refinery safe and reliable operation.
Timeline
Electrical/Mechanical Maintenance Supervisor
ARGOS CORP
11.2013 - 05.2025
Ensure Safe Production Coordinator
Shell Chemicals
11.1990 - 10.2010
Bachelor Degree - Electrical Engineering (Power / Distribution)
Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico
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