Rodrigo Sanchez, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Bakersfield, California, United States

Bakersfield, California Area

• Experienced Facilities Engineer with working knowledge in Oil and Gas processes and infrastructure including Cogeneration, Steam Generation, Oil and Water Treating, Gas Treating, Water Injection, Steam Injection.• Managed multiple development projects planning, review and implementation through all phases from approval, engineering design, procurement, construction and commissioning/startup to support new drilling.• Lead Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA) efforts for Oil and Gas surface processing equipment including pumps, compressors, tanks, vessels (FWKOs, Filters, ISFs, Heater Treaters, Softeners), and instrumentation.• Experience utilizing PipeFlo, Hysys, VMG Symmetry process modeling tools. • Modeled existing and proposed pipelines in support of operations, project engineering, and new wells drilling development. • Continuous improvement oriented – worked in a Six Sigma project to optimize a facility flare system resulting in cost savings of over $225k per year in natural gas consumption.

Pasdena, Ca

• Assisted the Antenna Mechanical and Structure Group in the deign of mechanical fixtures and supports for Deep Space Station (DSS) antennas using SolidWorks and then installed and tested the components• Performed Finite Element Analysis (FEA) using SolidWorks Simulation • Created and updated engineering drawings in both SolidWorks and AutoCAD • Analyzed unbalanced DSS antennas and implemented balancing solutions

Houston, Texas

• Collaborated with the propulsion systems branch in designing, building, and testing a pressure system for the Integrated, Power and Avionics Software (iPAS) spacecraft flight simulation • Sized the pressure system’s main components (pressure regulator, relief valve, valves, etc.) • Performed stress analysis on all the piping to verify the piping will withstand the maximum pressure

Pasadena, Ca

• Supported the Antenna Mechanical and Structure Group on the 3D model creation of the 34-meter beam waveguide antenna • Worked simultaneously with two interns to transform the 2D drawing package into 3D using SolidWorks• Improved SolidWorks modeling and assembly skills as well as enhanced communication skills • Increased ability to interpret large engineering drawing packages

Monterey, Ca

• Collaborated on the development and research of a small-scale Unmanned Ground Vehicle• Equipped remote control car with necessary hardware and electronics to make it autonomous• Built voltage regulator to drop batteries’ 14 VDC to 5VDC to power the electronics

Monterey, Ca

• Cooperated with the Marine Propulsion Laboratories on improving the instrumentation of a helicopter gas turbine engine cell• Equipped the cell with monometers to take pressure readings at different engine locations then analyzed and compared results with the computer reading for consistency • Acquired knowledge on the different turbine stages and its components as well as the dynamometer used to operate the turbine

Master'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering