Javier Figueroa - Resume
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Javier J. Figueroa 509 Paraiso Drive » Mulberry, FL 33860 » (813) 326-7604 » [email protected] Work Experience Cutrale Citrus Juices USA Auburndale, FL Process Engineer 2016 – Present Working with the plant maintenance manager to generate CAD models of replacement parts, process equipment, and plant sections for upcoming projects using AutoCAD Plan and co-ordinate maintenance projects for various plant equipment with different departments Provide maintenance and repairs to valves, pasteurizers, DA tanks, and heat exchangers Operate juice loading systems to transfer different orange juice blends from storage tanks to transport tankers, these are shipped to Coca-Cola facilities and throughout the United States Drafted and proposed a layout that enclosed the employee parking lot with a security fence and optimized the parking spot count within the fence Assisted with the redesign of the plant Fruit Receiving section and Juice Room through Auto CAD designs Thielsch Engineering Boca Raton, FL Field Engineer 2015 – 2016 Followed ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and API 653 and 570 standards to inspect pressure vessels, storage tanks, and process piping for power and chemical plants across the United States Employed the use of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques such as magnetic testing (MT), penetrant testing (PT), and ultrasonic thickness testing (UTT) to detect surface and subsurface defects Managed a crew of up to eight technicians and engineers to perform inspections and proper repairs to power and chemical plant equipment Analyzed P&IDs and pipe isometric drawings to classify pipes according to API 570 standards and assigned thickness measurement locations (TML) for UTT Wrote engineering reports to deliver inspection results and recommendations for future inspections and repairs University of South Florida Tampa, FL Research Assistant – Smart Polymer Synthesis 2013 - 2015 Led a three student undergraduate research team and trained them in monomer synthesis Successfully synthesized polymers via free radical co-polymerization and monomers by way of esterification Became part of the first undergraduate research team to successfully synthesized poly-NIPAAM with 3% MABP Verified synthesized monomer and polymer composition with NMR Spectroscopy Utilized an ellipsometer to measure the thickness of synthesized polymers at the Nano scale in Ionic solutions Trained three incoming undergraduates to follow through and continue the research Education University of South Florida Tampa, FL Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, GPA: 3.36/4.00 2015 Project Biofuel Production from Chlorella Vulgaris Algae Strain Tampa, FL University of South Florida 2015 Led a group of four students to design a Brazil based process plant that produces biodiesel and bioethanol Developed a mathematical model using MATLAB to simulate the fermentation of carbohydrates in algae biomass Modified the fermentation model to account for production inhibitions due to increased alcohol concentration and bacteria death rate Performed economic analysis and feasibility study to determine plant profitability Professional Affiliation American Institute of Chemical Engineers - AIChE 2011 - Present
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Javier J. Figueroa 509 Paraiso Drive » Mulberry, FL 33860 » (813) 326-7604 » [email protected]
Work Experience
Cutrale Citrus Juices USA Auburndale, FL
Process Engineer 2016 – Present
Working with the plant maintenance manager to generate CAD models of replacement parts, process equipment,
and plant sections for upcoming projects using AutoCAD
Plan and co-ordinate maintenance projects for various plant equipment with different departments
Provide maintenance and repairs to valves, pasteurizers, DA tanks, and heat exchangers
Operate juice loading systems to transfer different orange juice blends from storage tanks to transport tankers,
these are shipped to Coca-Cola facilities and throughout the United States
Drafted and proposed a layout that enclosed the employee parking lot with a security fence and optimized the
parking spot count within the fence
Assisted with the redesign of the plant Fruit Receiving section and Juice Room through Auto CAD designs
Thielsch Engineering Boca Raton, FL
Field Engineer 2015 – 2016
Followed ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code and API 653 and 570 standards to inspect pressure vessels,
storage tanks, and process piping for power and chemical plants across the United States
Employed the use of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) techniques such as magnetic testing (MT), penetrant testing
(PT), and ultrasonic thickness testing (UTT) to detect surface and subsurface defects
Managed a crew of up to eight technicians and engineers to perform inspections and proper repairs to power and
chemical plant equipment
Analyzed P&IDs and pipe isometric drawings to classify pipes according to API 570 standards and assigned
thickness measurement locations (TML) for UTT
Wrote engineering reports to deliver inspection results and recommendations for future inspections and repairs
University of South Florida Tampa, FL
Research Assistant – Smart Polymer Synthesis 2013 - 2015
Led a three student undergraduate research team and trained them in monomer synthesis
Successfully synthesized polymers via free radical co-polymerization and monomers by way of esterification
Became part of the first undergraduate research team to successfully synthesized poly-NIPAAM with 3% MABP
Verified synthesized monomer and polymer composition with NMR Spectroscopy
Utilized an ellipsometer to measure the thickness of synthesized polymers at the Nano scale in Ionic solutions
Trained three incoming undergraduates to follow through and continue the research
Education University of South Florida Tampa, FL
Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, GPA: 3.36/4.00 2015
Project
Biofuel Production from Chlorella Vulgaris Algae Strain Tampa, FL
University of South Florida 2015
Led a group of four students to design a Brazil based process plant that produces biodiesel and bioethanol
Developed a mathematical model using MATLAB to simulate the fermentation of carbohydrates in algae biomass
Modified the fermentation model to account for production inhibitions due to increased alcohol concentration and
bacteria death rate
Performed economic analysis and feasibility study to determine plant profitability
Professional Affiliation American Institute of Chemical Engineers - AIChE 2011 - Present
Javier J. Figueroa (813) 326-7604
Leadership Experience
AIChE ChemE Car - Captain Tampa, FL
University of South Florida 2014 - 2015
Managed a twenty student group to build two vehicles for the ChemE Car national competition
Developed specific vehicle parts with SolidWorks and produced them via 3D Printing
Co-Creator of the Bulldozer (vehicle) for the 2015 AIChE Regional Conference ChemE Car Competition
Languages
Spanish – Fluent
Portuguese – Working Proficiency
Skills and Qualifications
Personal: Leadership, Team Player, Organized, Hardworking, and a Quick-learner
Computer: MATLAB, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Igor Pro, LabVIEW, and ChemCAD
Machinery: Ellipsometer, NMR Spectroscopy, Maker Bot 3D Printer, Spin Coater, and DMS Go+
Certifications
OSHA 30 Hour Construction 2016
ClickSafety, IACET
Safety and Chemical Engineering Education (SAChE) 2015
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
Operator Training Certificate, Mobile Vertical and Boom Lifts 2015
International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
Awards and Recognitions
Engineering Student of the Year 2015
American Institute of Chemical Engineers Central Florida Chapter, Engineering Week Banquette
6th Place AIChE Regional Conference ChemE Car 2015
American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2015 Regional Conference in Clearwater, Florida
Capstone Project Best Poster 2015
University of South Florida, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Department
Project: Biofuel Production from Chlorella Vulgaris Algae Strain
Capstone Project Outstanding Process Design 2015
University of South Florida, Chemical & Biomedical Engineering Department
Project: Biofuel Production from Chlorella Vulgaris Algae Strain
