Gabriel Rivera Email & Phone Number

Wilmington, DE, US

I'll be responsible to provide strategic level automation and process control technical services to E&I businesses in support of top line growth, asset effectiveness improvement programs, capital projects, DCS Migrations and the corporate Process Safety & Automation Network.

Indianapolis, Indiana, US

• As the DCS Migration Leader - Principal Engineer, I lead and plan technical automation and business strategy for technical teams and SMEs for the migration of Dow Chemical's legacy MOD5 DCS Systems to commercial DCSs..
• Saved $1M by efficiently standardizing engineering designs.
• Led the engineering team to implement technical solutions for new technologies.
• Utilized external industry standards to design solutions for future technology needs and codes for Instrumented Protective Systems (I&PS).

Wilmington, DE, US

• As the Automation & Process Control Engineering Consultant, I led Contractor Personnel to ideate and implement I&PS strategy for Control Systems and E&I deliverables from FEL-1 to Production Design on key Capital.
• Achieved $2M in savings by optimizing System Integration and Process Automation.
• Led the Latin America Process Control Network as the Network Leader, overseeing 22 Sites in 6 Countries to implement DuPont Safety and I&PS best practices, fostering strong relationships.
• Mentored and trained IP&S / I&E team members, enhancing knowledge sharing and networking for lessons learned. Supported the I&PS Engineering team in creating and delivering internal training programs.
• Rockwell Automation Alliance Manager and Honeywell Safety Manager Advisory Board Member

Wilmington, DE, US

• Headed the development of Process Control Strategy for executing Life Cycle Management Plans.
• Revamped and migrated Automation, MES, human-machine interfaces, and I&E systems.
• Orchestrated disaster recovery post-safety incident in a Brazilian Site, handling investigation and implementation of functional safety recommendations for secure operations continuation.

Wilmington, DE, US

• Innovated interfaces for DCS, PLC, and diverse Control Systems, influencing Process Control Vendors for commercialization, leading to around $1M in savings.
• Headed Process Control improvements, elevating annual production by 24,000 tons.
• Attained Six Sigma Certification through the Project: “Reduce Finishing Area Start-up Time,” yielding annual savings of $280M.

Rochester Hills, MI, US

• Decreased scrap generation by 95% and increased Poka Yoke Instrumentation dependability to 98%.
• Implemented error-proofing mechanisms to ensure precise motor and wiper blade assembly on production machines.

Bachelor Of Science: Electronic Engineering, Electrical, Electronic And Process Control Engineering

Engineer'S Degree, Instituto Tecnológico Y De Estudios Superiores De Monterrey / Itesm