This resume is for Luis Rojas Telles, a Mechanical Engineer with over 22 years of experience in plant reliability engineering for oil and gas companies. He has extensive experience applying reliability techniques like RCM, RBI, and root cause analysis. His most recent role was as a Reliability Centered Maintenance Engineer for NES Global Talent/Qatargas in Qatar, where he developed criticality analyses and maintenance plans. He holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering and is proficient in various reliability software programs.

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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