1. Curriculum Vitae Luis Filipe Alves Ramalho
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PERSONAL INFORMATION Luis Filipe Alves Ramalho
Rua da Liberdade Nº8 2ºG Santiago do Cacém, 7540-158 Santiago do Cacém
+351269825423 +351962060854
Lfa.ramalho@gmail.com
Sex Male | Date of birth 10/11/1976 | Nationality Portuguese
WORK EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
JOB APPLIED FOR Senior Process Engineer
From July 2008 Process Engineer
Artlant PTA, Sines ( http://www.artlantpta.com/index.php/pt/)
▪ Commissioning, start-up and operation of a 700KTon/year Terephthalic Acid Plant;
▪ Development of commissioning, operating and emergency operating instructions and procedures;
▪ Development of the training packages and operating manuals, and to provide operational training to
the operators and shift supervisors;
▪ Development of the variable costs system and production reports;
▪ Ensure high standards of efficiency, reliability and safety within the plant;
▪ Develop concepts for new projects, modifications and improvement ideas, and to develop feasibility
studies;
▪ Through incident investigations and root cause analysis, assist the plant in resolving their chronic
problems. Periodically provide guidance and advice to achieve a higher efficiency;
▪ Together with the SHE department, ensure that environmental impact of the plant is minimized and
that environmental emissions are within the limits set by environmental law;
▪ Analyse energy usage and develop energy saving projects;
▪ Technology review in order to make sure that it is modern;
▪ Formulate recommendations regarding the choice of new process technology, equipment,
processing chemicals and catalysts.
Business or sector Petrochemical Industry
November 2002 to June 2008 Production Leader
CIPAN SA, Vala do Carregado (http://www.atral.pt/index.asp?mn=cipan)
▪ Commissioning, start-up and operation of a 36Ton/year Potassium Clavulanate Plant;
▪ Manage and coordinate the production and the support laboratory;
▪ Annual production and maintenance budgeting and planning;
▪ Ensure high standards of efficiency, reliability and safety within the plant;
▪ Develop concepts for new projects, modifications and improvement ideas, and to develop feasibility
studies;
▪ Through incident investigations and root cause analysis, assist the plant in resolving their chronic
problems. Periodically provide guidance and advice to achieve a higher efficiency;
▪ Formulate recommendations regarding the choice of new process technology, equipment,
processing chemicals and catalysts.
▪ Analyse energy usage and develop energy saving projects;
Business or sector Chemical Industry
January 2013 to November 2013 Post-Graduate
Lean & Six Sigma Black Belt, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa

2. Curriculum Vitae Luis Filipe Alves Ramalho
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PERSONAL SKILLS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
▪ Lean
▪ Six Sigma (DMAIC)
▪ Leadership and team coaching
▪ Lean & Six Sigma business strategy
January 2010 to January 2011 Post-Graduate
MBA Executive, Specialization in Management of Small and Medium Businesses, Instituto Politécnico
de Setúbal
▪ Management Control
▪ Production Management
▪ Human Resources Management
September 1994 to March 2002 University Degree
Lic., Chemical Engineering degree at Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa
▪ Chemistry
▪ Engineering
▪ Quality
Mother tongue(s) Portuguese
Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
English C2 C2 C1 C1 C1
French B1 B1 A2 A2 A2
Levels: A1/2: Basic user - B1/2: Independent user - C1/2 Proficient user
Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Communication skills Good communication skills gained through my experience as Production Leader
Organisational / managerial skills Leadership (As a Production Leader I was responsible for a team of 21 people)
Job-related skills Good knowledge of Audits (currently a procedures auditor)
Computer skills ▪ Competent in Pipe Flow® Expert;
▪ Competent in Honeywell’s Uniformance® Process Studio;
▪ Competent in Microsoft Windows®, Microsoft Office®, Internet Explorer®, Microsoft Visio®
(technical and engineering design for windows);
▪ Experience in Microsoft Project®, Microsoft Access®;
▪ Some experience with chemical process simulation with Aspen Plus®.
Driving licence B
Main Optimization Projects From November 2013 to March 2014: Solvent recovery system optimization
Achieved a benefit of 5M€/year
From January 2013 to October 2013: HP to LP steam Letdown to feed to the Steam Turbine
Achieved a benefit of 657K€/year