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RODOLFO A. VIRREIRA

Mechanical Electrical Engineer
Cochabamba,Condominio El Lago 32 - Tiquipaya

Summary

Senior Mechanical Electrical who gives his effort and vision on the goals and the personnel in his charge, to direct, support and control the O&M activities according to the contractual commitments in terms of quality, costs, and deadlines acquired with the end customer, seeking the highest level of performance, within a framework of protection of HSE, industrial safety and the environment, optimizing the use of human, material and financial resources of the projects and installations.

Productive Site Manager with more of 15 years track record of providing quality leadership and power plants work. Expertise in equipment operation, construction management, reading and interpreting blueprints and heavy labor. Excellent knowledge of operation and safety protocols for diverse industry equipment.

Overview

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2
Languages
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3
Certifications
5
5
years of post-secondary education
27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Operations & Maintenance Manager

Empresa Eléctrica Corani SA
Cochabamba, Bolivia
02.2020 - 12.2020
  • Maximized productivity and management systems by establishing specific goals and managing operations and maintenance.

Operations Manager & Supervisor

SIEMENS
Afula, Israel
10.2018 - 09.2019
  • Directed day-to-day operations focused on attainment of key business metrics, continuous improvement initiatives and 12 -member management team with related direct reports.

Project Construction & Commissioning Manager - PCC

GE
Buenos Aires, Argentina
04.2018 - 08.2018
  • Managed construction schedules to achieve adequate labor coverage for all projects.

Power Production Advisor

NRECA
Caracol, Haiti
07.2017 - 12.2017
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions and increase power plant production.

Operations Manager

ENDE Andina
Cochabamba, Bolivia
08.2016 - 03.2017
  • Maximized productivity and management systems by establishing specific goals and managing operations with GT Siemens SGT700 and GE LM6000.

Lead Engineer

Corpoelec
Tacoa, Venezuela
04.2014 - 03.2015
  • Controlled engineering activities to maintain work standards, adhere to timelines and meet quality assurance targets.

Project Manager

Ende Andina
Cochabamba, Bolivia
05.2013 - 04.2014
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives by setting realistic timelines and checkpoints.
  • Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with contractors to manage performance.

Mechanical Commissioning Engineer

Metka / Siemens
Denizle, Turkey
04.2012 - 10.2012
  • Coordinated with technical liaisons and construction team members to address technical issues for meeting project requirements for compliance commissioning in GT Siemens SGT5-4000F, ST SST5-5000 and SPPA-T3000.

Site Manager

Independent Power Operations Limited
Ras Al Khaima, United Arab Emirates
07.2008 - 07.2010
  • Complied with safe operating practices and assessed operational procedures against best practices.
  • Implementation of a Proactive Maintenance practices, which is based on Maintenance Engineering, strengthening Planning and Scheduling, Preventive Maintenance and the extension in application of Condition Monitoring or Predictive Maintenance techniques, implementing Root Cause Analysis and continuous improvement process.

Operations Superintendent & Site Manager

Compañía Eléctrica Central Bulo Bulo
Cochabamba, Bolivia
04.2000 - 03.2007
  • Devised, deployed and monitored processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
  • Accelerated efficiency of operations by controlling budgets, overseeing customer accounts, managing scheduling and driving meetings.

Plant Manager

Plant Manager
Tarija, Bolivia
03.1993 - 02.2000
  • Managed direction and planning for plant with focus on optimization of daily functions, exceeding customer expectations and achieving KPIs.

Mechanical Engineer

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA
Cochabamba, Bolivia
02.1987 - 02.1993
  • Conferred with facility engineers to implement operating procedures, resolve system problems and provide technical information.
  • Forecasted estimates for project-related costs and provided general project task tracking for project milestones.

Education

BBA - Mechanical Electrical Engineer

Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara
Guadalajara - Mexico
08.1980 - 12.1985

No Degree - Operations And Maintenance Gas Turbines

Rolls Royce 501KB/KB5/KB7 Engine O&M
Indianapolis, USA
06.1998 - 07.1998

Skills

Gas Turbines

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Certification

Six Sigma Methodology, Green Belt Certification

Timeline

Operations & Maintenance Manager

Empresa Eléctrica Corani SA
02.2020 - 12.2020

Operations Manager & Supervisor

SIEMENS
10.2018 - 09.2019

Project Construction & Commissioning Manager - PCC

GE
04.2018 - 08.2018

Power Production Advisor

NRECA
07.2017 - 12.2017

Operations Manager

ENDE Andina
08.2016 - 03.2017

Lead Engineer

Corpoelec
04.2014 - 03.2015

Project Manager

Ende Andina
05.2013 - 04.2014

Mechanical Commissioning Engineer

Metka / Siemens
04.2012 - 10.2012

Site Manager

Independent Power Operations Limited
07.2008 - 07.2010

Operations Superintendent & Site Manager

Compañía Eléctrica Central Bulo Bulo
04.2000 - 03.2007

No Degree - Operations And Maintenance Gas Turbines

Rolls Royce 501KB/KB5/KB7 Engine O&M
06.1998 - 07.1998

Plant Manager

Plant Manager
03.1993 - 02.2000

Mechanical Engineer

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA
02.1987 - 02.1993

BBA - Mechanical Electrical Engineer

Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara
08.1980 - 12.1985
RODOLFO A. VIRREIRAMechanical Electrical Engineer