Sergio Monsalve, P.E., P.Eng., Pmp, Msme Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Channelview, Tx, Us

Responsible for providing leadership, supervision and guidance to the engineering and design staff ensuring the delivery of cost effective, safe and reliable engineering through our designs, specifications and deliverables.

Channelview, Tx, Us

Mechanical engineering group lead, directing project team in developing project deliverables involving design of motors, pumps, pressure vessels, filters and valves; equipment specifications, code interpretations, equipment design, calculations, and selection.- Work together with Process, E&I and Civil engineering groups on mechanical equipment, creating equipment specifications, updating P&ID's, sizing pumps and compressors, heat exchangers, and piping related equipment. Spec'd out specialty items and reviewed pipe specs.- Perform mechanical equipment sizing, selection, and specification for pumping stations per ASME standards B31-3, B31-4 & B31-8, ASME Sec. VIII Div. 1 Pressure Vessel Code, Part 49 CFR, Part 195 – transportation of hazardous liquids, and API standards API-541, API-547, API-610, API-618, API-682 among others.- Specify mechanical equipment, ensuring technical accuracy, tracking schedule & budget, initiating and tracking engineering changes relative to the project scope of work, and representing mechanical discipline at project meetings.- Participate in developing the scope and/or design criteria for proposals. Provide engineering support to construction, and mechanical engineering man-hour estimates for proposals as needed.- Interface as necessary with other business units and client's engineering, design, project management, and procurement groups, as well as outside consultant engineering firms, inspection, and operations personnel.

Specialist in mechanical engineering for large motors, providing design and engineering concepts to optimize the performance of operators in the oil and gas industry. Specializing in large electric motors of up to 120,000 horsepower, I also support the mining, transportation, and oil and gas, including drilling rig equipment, segments. My professional services specifically include:• Mechanical engineering consulting services in the area of large motor design and applications.• Vibration analysis, torsional and lateral rotor dynamics analyses, and studies for the design of machinery. • Mechanical design engineering and optimization. • Complex finite element analysis - FEA - using ANSYS or SolidWorks software.• Structural and fatigue analyses.• New product research and development.• Root Cause Analysis-RCA using 6-Sigma methodologies. • CAD modeling using software tools such as Unigraphics NX, PTC Creo, and/or SolidWorks.• Manufacturing and testing support services for some of the largest electrical machines in the world, and oil and gas rig equipment.

Houston, Tx, Us

Drove the design as the principal mechanical engineering advisor for large oil and gas rig equipment, including tubular handling equipment (THE). Work in line with up to six multiple cross-functional staff and securing stellar results under challenging budget and project conditions.● Oversee Torq-Matic (TM) wrench product line, fostering critical quality improvements to decrease customer’s rigs downtime by about 12X.● Helmed technical evaluation of THE designs including catwalks and TM wrenches as a subject matter expert and performed detailed engineering assessment and relevant to achieve best-in-class designs supporting more than $10MM in annual revenue.● Reviewed and approved engineering drawings and BOM structuring, and diligently oversaw all aspects of prototyping and R&D, including timely buildout, testing, and commissioning of the TM V1.3 wrench products.● Provided comprehensive engineering support to quality and manufacturing departments, and developed and implemented several standards to convey best practices, common issues, and lessons learned across efforts.

Boston, Ma, Us

Spearheaded complex mechanical design and factory support for the largest electric motors and generators in the global market (up to 120000 HP), excelling as the principal liaison with stakeholders in performing contract & requirement reviews as well as solidifying project timelines. Produced full range of mechanical designs for complete electric motors, and recommended new standard operating procedures surrounding design and documentation. Built out custom design tools that greatly enhanced organizational coordination. Performed FEA on motor features and rendered a major upturn in design quality. Demonstrated ingenuity in addressing relevant problems. Trained and mentor junior engineers. Delivered outstanding design and factory support for 2008 Evolution Series locomotive auxiliary cab packaging modifications and other pertinent engineering efforts, guaranteeing strong results in a high-stress workplace.● Elected as lead mechanical engineer for 200+ new customized large electric synchronous machines valued at $450M+, enabling 100% RK on all customer deliverables for every motor requisition; continuously recognized as a strong contributor and earned commendations during annual performance reviews.● Designed GE’s largest mining motor (11,400HP) and first-ever reciprocating compressor motor with stator-shift feature, working in line with a diverse team to align engineering resources and secure quality, on-time outcomes.● Aided key business initiatives for structured motor products, bringing down CAD effort by ~40% with equivalent reduction in man-hours, in addition to standardizing motor components.● Enhanced quality, cut design cycle time by 25%+, and realized strategic sourcing potentials that delivered $340K of material savings in a single year; worked as an internal advisor to scale processes out to two other business divisions.● Ensured robust design and manufacturing quality against various issues, in addition to showcasing exceptional communication skills.

Delivered technical support for safety, environmental compliance, mine permitting, and daily operations of the mine and grinding mill.

Bucaramanga, Santander, Co

Fully designed, manufactured and built a novel load frame for creep and shrinkage tests of high-strength concrete cylinders per ASTM C512 standard.

Piedecuesta, Santander, Co

Designed a new retractable corrosion monitoring device and related pressure testing equipment according to ASME Sec. VIII and NACE standards, used inside large operating gas pipelines up to 24 inches in diameter and 1200psig.

Master Of Science (Ms), Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Mechanical Engineering