1. LUIS ROJAS TELLES
Al Jazeera Building, Flat 207 Mobile: (+974) 50144650
Doha – Qatar Available for Relocation lort71@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE
Opportunity with a leading company that will benefit from my proven and wide experience as a Mechanical Engineer in
order to lead/champion operation & maintenance´s activities to ensure the reliability of existing and new assets in order to
meet business requirements for plant safety, availability, quality and optimal costs.
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
 A highly professional and dedicated Mechanical Engineer with more 22 years’ Oil & Gas Industry experience in the
fields of Plant, Reliability, Rotating and Project Engineering.
 Solid experience in the application of reliability techniques and methodologies for Asset Management of new and
existing plants, including Root Cause Analysis, Reliability Centred Maintenance, Criticality Analysis, Reliability KPI´s,
LCC, RAM, RBI and others, with a strong analytical and practical field engineering background on rotating and fixed
equipment.
WORKING EXPERIENCE
 2013 – Present. NES Global Talent / Qatargas, Ras Laffan, Qatar
Reliability Centered Maintenance Engineer
 Developed Criticality and RCM analysis for new projects generating Maintenance Plan and Maintenance
Strategies according to asset criticality assigned ranks.
 Monitored and audited the quality and effectiveness of PM strategies and ensure that the failure patterns and
failures modes are incorporated into maintenance strategies.
 Developed new and optimized existing maintenance strategies and work methods based on international and
Qatargas standards and practices.
 2007 – 2013. INELMECA Engineering Consulting Firm, Puerto La Cruz - Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Mechanical Project Team Leader / Engineer
 Directed/coordinated functional activities for planning, control and completion of Engineering Projects, including
equipment/system design, preparation of technical specifications, technical plans and quality control assurance.
 Reviewed equipments/systems design for compliance with engineering principles, international codes and
customer contract requirements and related specifications.
 Incorporated reliability and maintenance issues to new projects, regarding maintenance plans, maintainability,
KPI´s trending, CMMS updating, spare parts optimization, equipment/system criticality, LCC and others.
 2005 – 2007 OPERADORA CERRO NEGRO CRUDE UPGRADER, Puerto La Cruz - Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Reliability Engineer
 Developed a Spare Parts Optimization analysis (Min´s & Max´s) for all rotating and fixed equipments, including
preparation of SPIR´s, modification and upgrading of quantities and spare templates in the CMMS.
 Prepared reliability and maintenance engineering procedures and strategies for equipments and systems based
on assigned criticality indexes for sustaining plant integrity and reliability.
 Assess the application of best practices to company operations and monitored performance against internal and
external bench marks.
 2004 – 2005 PETROLERA AMERIVEN CRUDE UPGRADER, Puerto La Cruz - Anzoátegui, Venezuela
Reliability/Project Engineer
 Developed the technical basis (workflows, procedures, checklists and identity diagrams) for the establishment of
“Reliability from the Design Stages” philosophy for the projects to be developed by the company.
 Ensured requirements for plant and equipment reliability are incorporated in all relevant purchase and service
contracts and monitor contractor performance.

2.  Provided assistance to the Construction and Commissioning teams on reliability issues to guarantee a timely and
safely start-up of the facilities.
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LUIS ROJAS TELLES
(+974) 50144650 ~ Pag. 2 ~ lort71@yahoo.com
 2004 PP SPLITTER UNIT PROPILENOS DE FALCON C.A. PROFALCA, Punto Fijo – Falcón, Venezuela
Reliability Engineer
 Developed a Risk & Processes based Criticality Analysis for all unit equipments. Collected all equipment failure
data, generating a reliable failure database and calculating MTTF, MTTR and unit Availability & Reliability.
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 Modified CMMS structure, including: new equipment classification and failure codes according to ISO 14224; new
maintenance plans according to developed FMEA, including frequencies according to calculated criticality.
 Preparation of mid and long term reliability plans in order to increase availability/reliability of the unit.
 1996 – 2003 CARDON REFINERY, PARAGUANA REFINING CENTER, PDVSA, Punto Fijo - Falcón, Venezuela
FCC and Alkylation Units Reliability/Plant Engineer
 Coordinated and led multidisciplinary teams for the application of Root Cause Analysis in refinery units, from the
beginning of analysis through the completion of the solution recommended for each case.
 Monitored, compiled, and analyzed reliability performance data, identified “bad actors” and developed KPI’s and
improvement plans through the application of reliability techniques to achieve business targets.
 Coordinated and led multidisciplinary teams for the application of Reliability Centered Maintenance to the FCC
and the Alkylation units.
 Conducted RBI analysis for plant turnaround, debottlenecking and modifications in projects and existing
installations using Shell RBI and API RBI software. Prepare/write RBI reports.
 1994 – 1996 CARDON REFINERY, MARAVEN S.A., PDVSA, Punto Fijo - Falcón, Venezuela
Delayed Coker / Hydroprocessing / Crude Distillation Units Rotating Equipment Engineer
 Selection, specification, bid evaluation, inspection and commissioning of new rotating equipment.
 Provided technical support, troubleshooting and information to Maintenance/Operations departments, analyzing
the condition monitoring data and ensuring highest reliability and availability for rotating equipments.
 Developed & reviewed Maintenance Strategies for rotating equipments with an aim to improve their reliability.
EDUCATION AND ATTENDED TRAINING
 1989 – 1995 UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES (ULA), ESCUELA DE INGENIERIA MECANICA, Mérida - Venezuela
Degree: B.S., Mechanical Engineering
 Relevant Courses and Seminars:
 PROACT - Root Cause Analysis (RCA)  Workshop – Problem Solution Methodology (RCA)
 Process & Risk Analysis Leadership  Risk – Cost – Benefit Analysis
 Risk Based Inspection (RBI)  Reliability Centered Maintenance RCM II
 Troubleshooting in Process Plants  Refinery Inspection Course - UOP Export Course
 Pressure Vessels Design. ASME - Section VIII Div.1  Centrifugal Pumps – Characteristics and Applications
COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE SKILLS
 Meridium  PROACT® (Reliability Center Inc) – RCA
 MAXIMO  Raptor, RAMP
 SAP PM  Microsoft Office / Internet

3.  Shell RBI  API RBI
References on Request
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