
Xavier Franco
Engineering / Architecture
Services offered
Detail-oriented Instrument Engineer with more than 15 years of experience, responsible, Results-driven, proactive self- started, and team player. Experience in manual and automated testing. Skilled in creating efficient test strategies, improving product quality, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Design leader applying quality standards and troubleshooting in engineering and construction projects. Experienced on instrument Diagnostic and Maintenance, assembling, configuring, valve calibration and different types of controllers. Manage different instrumentation and control valves projects. Knowledge of applicable codes and standards for design and quality control (ASME, ISA, API, PIP, NFPA, NACE, ISO) and calculation software.
Experience
Technician Lab III
Baker Hughes, Deer Park, TX, USA. 12/2023- 03/2025
Designs and adapts testing procedures to ensure that product designs meet specified functionality and performance requirements.
Inspects and verifies all components to ensure conformance with design drawings and engineering specifications.
Performs functional testing on prototype and newly developed equipment to ensure correct performance and reliability.
Analyze and interpret test results.
FC Associate I, L1
Amazon.com Services LLC. Miami, FL, USA. 2023
Package distribution warehouse logistics, in DMF5 (largest distribution center in the world).
Project Manager
SMART POWER INSTRUMENTS LLC. Venezuela. 2018-2023
Project management for diagnosis, maintenance and repair of instruments and control valves for the oil and gas industry. Successfully working on over 2,000 instruments and 400 valves.
Design and construction of test benches for: control valve leak testing; calibration and certification of instruments.
Perform test procedures, reports and recommendations according to established standards.
Attend organizational and development meetings with executives and clients. Manage projects until completion.
Ensured compliance with applicable safety laws regulations and standards.
Design follow-up controls for parts of the repaired equipment.
Senior Sales Engineer
SISCOM. Venezuela. 2015-2018
Consultant, Specialist sales of valves and control equipment. Masoneilan Partner, Responsible for supporting the largest and highest-producing refining complex in the country.
Technical assistance and instrument maintenance.
Diagnosis of control valves using SVI2. Preparation of a report with recommendations, corrective actions, and verification of valve operation. (ValVue 2-3) more than 600 Valves.
Management and selection of the number of parts and spare parts of the valves required by the client according to the valve manufacturer.
Calculation of control valves in accordance with standards. (ValSpeq Sofware)
Electric and Instrument Coordinator.
Costa Norte C.A. Venezuela. 2014-2015
Coordination activities of the disciplines of Electricity and Instrumentation for the construction of the new Modulo X low-pressure separation plant, Making up for the delay with respect to planning until achieving an additional 5% progress.
Equipment maintenance.
Stock tracking and logistics management.
Project Engineer 2007-2013
Standing out by being assigned as the Responsible Engineer of the RESA Project (Reinstrumentation of Amuay supplies) where the highlight was the updating of the instrumentation of 180 tanks, 4 processing plants, and the instrumentation of 2 transfer and custody systems for white and black products for the inspection and sale of products.
Developing engineering projects including, conceptual scope of work to Basic or Detailed. Participating in multiple projects of great importance to the industry.
Collaborated with other engineers to develop innovative solutions for challenging problems.
Ensured compliance with applicable codes and industry best practices.
Preparation of documents, technical specifications, data sheets, bill of materials, engineering drawing review, construction supervision, metric calculations, and construction specifications for contracts. Technical evaluation of materials and equipment, Preparation of execution plans.
Education
2007-2008
Falcon University (UDEFA), Venezuela.
• Certified of Leadership and Management Skills.
2002- 2007
“Dr. Rafael Belloso Chacín” University (URBE), Venezuela.
• Electronic Engineer, Telecommunications mention.
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