Santiago Gonzalez
Shangrila
Summary
Mechanical industrial engineer, plant profile. Currently studying a master's degree in mechanical engineering at the University of the Republic, working on a thesis on the analysis of the life cycle of mobility in Uruguay.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Mechanical Engineer - Baker Hughes GTC / MARC / ValvFAST QA Leader
Secoin S.A.
06.2022 - Current
- Design of industrial weighing equipment (truck scales, rail scales, continuous scales, batch scales, belt scales), conveyors, among others
- Responsible for quality assurance of the GTC (Consolidated) and MARC/ValvFAST (Masoneilan) processes
- GTC certified technician for the repair and assembly of Consolidated safety valves
Maintenance Programming Analyst
UTE
03.2018 - Current
- Company Overview: Thermal Power Plants Division
- Planning and monitoring of major maintenance shutdowns at thermal power plants
- Definition of maintenance strategies using reliability-focused techniques (RCM, MTA, RCA) and analysis of their effectiveness
- Preparation of engineering studies, preliminary studies
- Definition and monitoring of asset management indicators
- Preparation of specifications for supplies of Wärstilä W12V46 engines, GE 9001E turbines, GE LM6000 turbines and Pratt & Whitney FT8 turbines
- Thermal Power Plants Division
Quality Control Technician / Mechanical Engineer
Aceros Paisano - AMBSA S.A.
02.2011 - 06.2022
- In charge of the quality control area
- Performing tensile tests, monitoring product traceability and maintaining the quality control laboratory
- I also developed activities in the area of international trade, being the contact with suppliers in China and Turkey, having visited the industrial plants that provide us with both raw material (steel wire rod) and finished products (formed steel bars, nails, galvanized wires, mesh, sheds and overhead cranes), as well as plant engineering and electromechanical assembly of equipment
- Plant Mechanical Engineer, providing technical assistance in repairs and modifications to equipment and facilities
Thermal Power Plant Maintenance Studies and Programming Specialist
UTE
01.2016 - 03.2018
- Company Overview: Thermal Power Plants Division
- Planning and coordination of maintenance interventions at UTE Thermal Power Plants
- Analysis and studies of systems and equipment using reliability-based methodologies, such as RCM, MTA, RCA and RCS to determine maintenance plans and strategies, and asset management in general
- Implementation of the systems studied in the Máximo asset management system (IBM) for the execution of the strategies obtained in the various studies
- Thermal Power Plants Division
Mechanical Studies Specialist
UTE
08.2014 - 12.2015
- Company Overview: Thermal Power Plants Division
- Supervision and control of tasks related to the maintenance of boilers at UTE thermal power plants
- Includes painting and welding tasks on pipes, tanks and various surfaces, design of hydraulic installations, heat exchangers and calculation of steam systems
- Thermal Power Plants Division
Mechanical Studies Assistant
UTE
12.2012 - 07.2014
- Company Overview: Thermal Power Plants Division
- Supervision and control of tasks related to the maintenance of boilers at UTE thermal power plants
- Includes painting and welding tasks on pipes, tanks and various surfaces, design of hydraulic installations, heat exchangers and calculation of steam systems
- Thermal Power Plants Division
Risk Analyst
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
07.2010 - 09.2010
- Carrying out inspections of industrial plants in order to determine the existing risks for quoting with the different insurance companies and preparing the corresponding reports
Finance Manager
ACEI
03.2009 - 08.2010
- Responsible for financial administration, payment of salaries and contact for legal and accounting consultations with experts in the area
Education
Master of Mechanical Engineering - Engineering
Universidad de la República
08.2025
Mechanical Engineer - Engineering
Universidad De La República
Montevideo, Uruguay07-2013
Skills
- Quality Assurance
- Control Valves (MARC)
- Safety Valves (GTC)
- Internal Combustion Engines
- Steam Turbines
- Gas Turbines
- Engineering Documentation
- Budgeting
- Failure Modes and Effects
- Python
- Matlab
- Microsoft Office
- Autocad
- Autodesk Inventor
- Microsoft Windows
- Memory Figaro
- Microsoft Project
- IBM Maximo
- SAP MM
- Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM2)
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
- Maintenance Tasks Analysis (MTA)
- Reliability Centered Spares (RCS)
- ISO 55000 - Asset Management
Certification
- Green Tag Center Certified Shop Technician - Level 1
- Certificate of Proficiency in English
- Advanced Green Tag Center Certified Technician
- Certificado Internacional de Lingua Portuguesa
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
Portuguese
Upper intermediate (B2)
Courses
- Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM2) - Ellmann, Sueiro & Asociados
- Root Cause Analysis (RCA) - Ellmann, Sueiro & Asociados
- Root Cause Analysis Leader - Ellmann, Sueiro & Asociados
- Maintenance Tasks Analysis - Ellmann, Sueiro & Asociados
- RCM2 Facilitator - Ellmann, Sueiro & Asociados
- Reliability Centered Spares (RCS) Ellmann, Sueiro & Asociados
- Induction to Reliability - Ellmann, Sueiro & Asociados
- Key Competencies for Leading Middle Management - Commitment
- Zero-Based Budgeting - SIM Ingeniería
- ISO55000 - Asset Management - UNIT
- Manejo de Vehículos Livianos - BTW1 - CEPA
- Microsoft Project - UTE
- Microsoft Windows - ORT University
Timeline
Mechanical Engineer - Baker Hughes GTC / MARC / ValvFAST QA Leader
Secoin S.A.
06.2022 - Current
Maintenance Programming Analyst
UTE
03.2018 - Current
Thermal Power Plant Maintenance Studies and Programming Specialist
UTE
01.2016 - 03.2018
Mechanical Studies Specialist
UTE
08.2014 - 12.2015
Mechanical Studies Assistant
UTE
12.2012 - 07.2014
Quality Control Technician / Mechanical Engineer
Aceros Paisano - AMBSA S.A.
02.2011 - 06.2022
Risk Analyst
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
07.2010 - 09.2010
Finance Manager
ACEI
03.2009 - 08.2010
Master of Mechanical Engineering - Engineering
Universidad de la República
Mechanical Engineer - Engineering
Universidad De La República
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