Jeffer Son T. Ochea

Naval Architect and Marine Engineer. Able to perform Basic Ship Design & Calculations such as Ship Stability, Scantlings, and generates vessel plans (Lines Plan, GA, and Structural Plan, Capacity plan etc.).

Dimensional Controlling: TRIMBLE S8 & S9, LIECA TS & TRD, SOKKIA TOTAL STATION, Leica Axyz (Best-fit Software). Computer literate with hands-on experience on AutoCAD and Microsoft Package (Word, Excel, Microsoft Project and PowerPoint). Exceptional collaborator; able to bridge company and client’s interests. Knowledgeable on ASME, API, AWS, EMMUA, ISO, IACS. Highly organized and accurate, strong analytic and presentation abilities. Proficient in written and spoken English.

Sr. Dimensional Control Technician - McDermott Northern Hemisphere / McDermott EMEA - Doha, Qatar / Jebel Ali Dubai, UAE

(2016-02)

• Lead dimensional control engineering activities for offshore EPCIC projects, fabrication, transportation, loadout, installation and hook-up operations.
• Develop project-specific Dimensional Control Procedures and Survey Execution Plans.
• Provide technical support to engineering, fabrication, construction and quality teams.
• Review engineering drawings, project specifications, and client requirements.
• Perform structural alignment verification, interface surveys, and critical fit-up assessments.
• Manage survey teams and coordinate project activities with clients and stakeholders.
• Conduct offshore pre-engineering, hook-up and installation surveys.
• Support technical query resolution and construction issue evaluation.

Accuracy/ Production & Quality Engineer (New Building, Ship Repair) - Austal Shipyard Philippines - Balamban Cebu- Philippines

(2015-02 - 2016-02)

Project Clients: Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) – (Shipbuilding), Caspian Marine Services (CMS) – (Shipbuilding), Swire Pacific Operation (SPO) – (Shipbuilding)

• Responsible for leading dimensional project improvements on vessel geometry through part, tooling, or design actions.
• Coach team members through the collection, analysis, and organization of data from multiple sources and help to ensure its integrity to identify top issues and potential root causes.
• Work with production personnel, quality engineers, and supplier quality to recommend and validate proposed solutions including verifying effectiveness of corrective actions implemented through data analysis.
• Proactively monitor overall metrology metrics and work with cross-functional teams to drive variation reduction of critical product and process characteristics.
• Construction accuracy monitoring of aluminum vessel construction process.
• Alignment of hull and structure frames installation meets requirements.
• Monitoring of hull and structure units during welding process.
• Modelling of completed hull and structure units to confirm each module alignment.
• Marking of module connections so excess material can be cut/trimmed to allow direct fit up of each module.

Dimension Controller (New Building, Ship Conversion & Repair) - Drydocks World – Dubai - Dubai UAE

(2012-08 - 2014-10)

Project Clients: Prelude FLNG Turret – Shell (Shipbuilding), AET - American Eagle Tankers (Ship Conversion), MCV Eagle Louisiana, MCV Eagle Texas, HVDC Semi-Submersible Platform Dolwin Beta – AIBEL (Shipbuilding), Solan Oil Storage Subsea Tank - PREMIER OIL (Construction)

• Lead the subcontractor or Survey personnel in performing dimensional checks upon fit-up and subsequently after welding of all primary structures for module structures or piping or mechanical equipment, etc. as needed.
• Verify that the supports, control points, module structure, piping, equipment, etc. are correctly laid out as per plan.
• Issue Acceptance/Rejection surveillance report completed with sketch reflecting actual dimension against approved engineering drawings and allowable tolerances as stipulated in client specifications or code/standards.
• Reviewing, Endorsing and Maintaining DC Report & Record, including its progressive submission to clients followed by Manufacturing Data Report compilation.
• Liaise with related QC Inspector, Production In charge and relevant parties e.g. client / 3rd parties on daily surveillance plan.
• Conduct periodical leveling surveillance on existing partially or partially or wholly erected structures to ensure levelness is sustained.
• Liaise with Production to ensure all critical work points per engineering drawing are fully adhered to and maintained.
• Ensure all precision surveillance instruments are calibrated, handled with care and properly maintained and stored in a suitable manner and a lockable container/cabinet.
• Interface with 3rd party or others for special survey e.g. final as-built survey, critical interface point survey, before & after sea fastening survey, etc.
• Capable of operating precision instruments such as total-station, theodolite, dumpy level, spirit-level etc.
• Able to interpret tolerance requirements in client specifications and applicable codes and standards, such as API Spec 2A, 2B, EEMUA, DNV, etc.
• Able to generate rectification plan of out of tolerance situation, jointly with relevant discipline Production Engineer.
• Supervise various surveys at the same time, including daily plan & communication to all fabrication related parties.

Marine Engineer (Technical Superintendent) - Concrete Solution Inc. - Mandaue City, Philippines

(2011-09 - 2012-07)

• Responsible for the performance areas of the technical superintendent.
• Technical superintendent reports to the head of sub section technical fleet management.
• Ensures the efficient technical functioning of the vessels assigned to me.
• Advises the head of sub section technical fleet management of technical issues, possible technical issues or possible technical improvements to the marine department fleet.
• Ensures that all warranty and insurance claims are fled on time and coordinates these with the head of sub section technical fleet management.
• Ensures that the marine craft assigned to me are kept at the desired levels of technical maintenance and equipment and that the vessels meet class standards.
• Ensures that the planned maintenance schedule for the marine craft is carried out.
• Ensures that all required spares for harbor craft are sourced on time to minimize downtime for planned maintenance.
• Assists the head of sub section technical fleet management in the dock planning for the assigned marine craft.
• Identifies issues with technical maintenance and repair on board the assigned marine craft and advises the head of sub section technical fleet management accordingly.

Draftsman into Acting-Structural Supervisor - Gensan Shipyard and Machine Works Inc. - Sarangani Province, Philippines

(2010-02 - 2011-08)

Project Clients: DongWon Shipping and Fishing Industries, RD Fishing Corp., Frabelle Shipping Corp. RR Fishing Corp., Damalereo Shipping, Harbor Star Shipping Services, Inc., Penta Marine RAV Realty Corp., Philippine Navy (Aluminum Patrol boat)

• Read specifications, work list and pre-planning job (Sequence of job, manpower, equipment).
• Review vessel repair plans build strategies to formalize the optimum utilization of yard equipment and resources.
• Participate in organizing the cutting sequences and block installation works in line with engineering inputs.
• Review Dimension Control reports and guide the team for necessary proceedings to give the best fit for welding.
• Co-ordination of work progress with SRM, Superintendent, Other trades and with his own Department.
• Liaise with estimators to ensure that commercial targets are met.
• Motivate productive and safe performance of subordinates.
• Ensure all HSE and Quality aspects are met.
• Plan weekly manpower requirements.
• Develop detailed completion program with manpower loading.
• Provide personnel appraisal & training requirements for subordinates.
• Motivate, train and develop Subordinates.
• Productivity measurements to carry out as per Steel department procedures.

Naval Architect - Gusa Marine Services - Cebu, Philippines

(2008-07 - 2009-07)

Project Clients: Cebu Ferries, Roble Shipping, Sulpicio Lines, Gothong Shipping

• Ensure that client’s requirements have been met.
• In accordance with the plot location, prepares detailed vessel plan using AutoCAD.
• In addition to material costing, determines and ensures appropriate and cost-effective materials to be used for the project.
• Provides supervision assistance to the Project Manager during actual construction to guarantee plans, and designs have been met.
• Responsible for Designing entire vessels or individual components and equipment, and for ensuring that the design complies with all the regulations and is technically sound.
• Ensure that a project is completed safely, effectively, and within time frame.
• Involve in a project from the planning stage to product delivery and typically manage and oversee all the stages of design, development, and construction.
• Procure components and equipment and deal with any issues related to the economics of maritime operations.
• Perform basic Naval Architecture calculations and Structural Analysis by using basic methods.
• Responsible for Preparing Classification level structural drawings & Block drawings and provide support for the preparations of shipboard machinery, piping systems and propulsion system layout and arrangement.
• Prepare and maintain technical documents and files related to all the projects.
• Review Shipbuilding drawings, reports and technical manuals.
• Independently negotiating with external parties, including ship builders, suppliers and Classification Societies.
• Handle Correspondence for the design issues whenever a design consultant/Design partner shipyard is involved in any of the project.

Surveyor cum Draftsman/AutoCAD Operator (On the Job Training) - JM Marine Services - Mandaue City, Cebu Philippines

(2008-02 - 2008-06)

Project Clients: Cebu Ferries, Sulpicio Lines, Gothong Shipping, Southern Cross

• Conducts thorough survey of the vessel and submit a detailed report for the same.
• Determines the area of the vessel that requires modification and/or repair.
• Prepares detailed architectural and structural plans of the vessel using AutoCAD.
• Ensures that the modified plan corresponds with the actual structure and repair of the vessel.

Bachelor of Science - Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering - University of Cebu, Cebu Philippines (2009)

Ship Building Processes Seminar - University of Cebu, Cebu Philippines (2007)