Luis Sanchez Email & Phone Number

Calgary, Alberta Canada

• TransAlta owns, operates and maintains electric power generating facilities in Canada, the United States and Australia. As the gas turbine specialist within the Engineering group I am accountable for providing the.
• Asset planning, acquisitions and divestments
• Equipment maintenance activity planning and implementing
• On-going support of the operation and maintenance of existing facilities
• Capital improvement projects
• New facilities development and commissioning

Calgary, Alberta Canada

• Report to the leader of strategic spares; responsible for management of gas turbine maintenance and repair projects for gas turbines and gas turbine spare parts (GE, ALSTOM, Mitsubishi) from the TransAlta Head Office.
• Manage gas turbine overhauls and repairs for aero derivative gas turbine engines.
• Manage and coordinate the spare parts refurbishments and usage for the large frame engines.
• Develop and maintain relationships with repair vendors.
• Develop and maintain documentation for the management of refurbishment projects.

• Report directly to the VP of Customer Support and Facility GM; responsible for management of gas turbine and repair projects (GE, Rolls Royce) from the TCT Head Office in Calgary and Canada-wide field service.
• Manage gas turbine overhauls and repairs valued between $1M - $2M for local, national and international operators.
• Manage and coordinate shop overhaul projects including scope of work, scheduling resources, assignments, inspections and arrangements for testing.
• Prepare and submit cost estimates to the client, provide ongoing updates and prepare/issue final technical reports.
• Deal with third party service providers on outsourcing of repair components.
• Ensure accurate allocation of parts and purchases.

• Technical Sales Representatives - CALGARY SERVICE CENTRE 1997 - 1998Reported to the Facility GM; responsible for customer relations, invoicing, project management, preventative maintenance, troubleshooting, repairs and.
• Projects ranging in value from $50K to $500K for many local and national operators.
• Prepared and issued reports/estimates to the client.
• Repaired engines and engine components.
• Conducted borescope inspections and function tests.
• Designed and developed specialized repair tools.

Managment Certificate, Business Managment

Aet, Aeronautical Engineering

High School