Oil Industry Safety Advisor. Eng. MCs José Castañeda CEO

V a l u i n g a n d P r o t e c t i n g L i f e A b o v e A l l

Formal Education
Industrial Engineer
Experimental National University of Tachira San Cristobal, Táchira, Venezuela – 2001

Industrial Instrumentation and Control 6-Month Program Certificate
José Antonio Paéz University, Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela - 2016

Firefighter Captain
Pto. Cabello, Carabobo, Venezuela - 2014

Industrial Safety 2-year Program Certificate
Bolivarian University of Venezuela - PDVSA School of Energy Studies Caracas, D.C. Venezuela – 2011

Specialty Trainning
Project Management Professional by PMI® According to PMBOK® 5th Edition standards. El Palito Refinery, Carabobo, Venezuela – 2017

Internal Auditor Specialist, OHSAS 18001:2007, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 19011:2011 by FUNDAMETAL Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela – 2016

HAZOP Process Analyst Leader, by American Petroleum Institute and ABS Inc. Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela – 2006

Professional Experience
Superintendent of Safety & Occupational Hygiene
PDVSA El Palito Refinery, Carabobo, Venezuela 2013 – 2017

• In charge of the safety of 1500+ workers. 
• Direct Reportees: 60 Professionals. 
• Decreased accidents (2016) by 57% during the 2016 Turnaround (20) vs the 2009 Turnaround (47). 
• Determined root cause of 2016 & 2017 operational accidents in record time: 2 weeks and 1 month respectively. 
• Led First SIHO Symposium at PDVSA La Tahona, Caracas 2016. 
• Lowered the accident rate by 17% in 2014 vs previous year, achieving the lowest accident indicator within the refinering circuit in Venezuela. 
• Invited by CITGO to the 2015 HSSE SUMMIT in Houston - Texas, to give a speech about our preventive action plans to an audience of 200+ safety, health and security professionals.

Operational Risk Control Supervisor 2011-2013
PDVSA  El Palito Refinery, Carabobo, Venezuela
• In charge of the safety of 8 Plants. 
• Direct Reportees: 12 Professionals.
• Developed preventive action plans and performed 2000+ safety inspections, delivering an average of 10% reduction of accident rates, year after year.

Engineer Risk Supervisor 2010-2011
PDVSA El Palito Refinery, Carabobo, Venezuela 
• In charge of Risk Analysis of 8 Plants. 
• Direct Reportees: 7 Professionals.
• Developed 50+ risk analysis and develop preventive action plans across 8 plants. Developed and deployed the Comprehensive Risk System (SIR-PDVSA) at the refinery.

Engineer Risk Analyst 2008-2010
PDVSA El Palito Refinery, Carabobo, Venezuela 
• Performed 50+ Qualitative and Quantitative Risk Analysis across 3 processing units. 
• Performed yearly audits across the Comprehensive Risk System (SIR-PDVSA). • Led the HAZOP analysis for RAMPA Proyect (Deck 1 & 2 expansion).

Budget Planner 2007-2008
PDVSA El Palito Refinery, Carabobo, Venezuela 
• Developed and monitored yearly expense budget.

Risk Analyst 2003-2007
PDVSA El Palito Refinery, Carabobo, Venezuela 
• Implemented action plans for FCC and MCP units. 
• Performed 2000+ safety procedures inspections. • Led 5+ pre-start-up safety inspections.