JUAN CARLOS MORALES CORONADO
Chalco
Summary
Engineer with 20+ years of experience. High-performance professional in industrial project management (chemical and pulp), highly dedicated and goal-oriented, with solid experience in customer service and problem-solving. I effectively integrate multiple disciplines for end-to-end execution, leading teams and managing stakeholders; I perform feasibility analysis and evaluation for capital projects (CapEx) with a technical-economic focus. I specialize in process and safety control, communication, and instrumentation, driving continuous improvement through innovative and effective solutions. Passionate about operational excellence, I translate data into decisions and turn innovation into business value, delivering projects on time, on budget, and with superior quality standards.
Knowledgeable Process Control & Projects Manager. Successfully led cross-functional teams to complete complex engineering projects on time and within budget. Demonstrated proficiency in project management and problem-solving, contributing to continuous process improvements.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Electrical Instrumentation & Process Control Project Engineer / CapEx Project Manager
Nouryon Chemicals S.A. de C.V.
Los Reyes, Edo México, Mex
01.2012 - 01.2025
- Led BPCS and SIS process automation projects in organic peroxide units: design, estimation, and specification of control/safety systems; participated in process incident investigations; defined, implemented, and tested corrective actions in Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), complying with PSM/OSHA and using HAZOP and What-if.
- Coordinate and supervised contractors and engineering resources in civil, mechanical, equipment, piping, electrical, instrumentation, and process control, ensuring quality, schedule, and cost.
- Implement the SIS and OT cybersecurity lifecycle in accordance with IEC 61508/61511 and IEC 62443, from concept to operation.
- Led the execution of investment projects in Mexico and regionally, from basic/detailed engineering to construction and commissioning, coordinating internal multidisciplinary teams and external contractors under execution standards.
- Delivered four production units for solid peroxides (>30 million USD, growth) and eight additional units (>5 million USD, process improvement), meeting scope, quality, and schedule.
- Implement MRO for control, safety, and instrumentation, based on FMEA; I defined H/W/SW upgrade and replacement strategies, optimizing reliability and enabling CapEx projects.
- Ensure governance and performance: program-linked budget control and projection, risk/change management, and implementation of Lean Manufacturing initiatives for efficiency and safety.
Electrical Instrumentation & Process Control Project Engineer
Procter & Gamble Manufactura S.A. de C.V.
Apizaco, Tlaxcala
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Design and managed control and safety systems projects for a complete toilet paper converting line and making processes; development specifications in accordance with paper industry standards.
- Led successful migrations of paper machine controls to Honeywell EPKS and QCS platforms, ensuring operational continuity and improvements in quality and performance.
- Comprehensively managed suppliers and contractors, integrated control systems with ERP systems on converting/making lines, and managed technology transfer and upgrade projects (scope, cost, schedule, and risks) at the management level.
Automation and Process Control Project Engineer
Akzo Nobel Inc.
Tarrytown, NY, USA
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Supervise suppliers and contractors (engineering resources), ensuring compliance with scope, cost, schedule, and quality in automation and control projects.
- Development of engineering and specifications for safety and process control systems (SIS/BPCS) in the chemical industry, including field instrumentation and electrical control (starters, VFDs, and CCMs).
- Design architectures to comply with OT cybersecurity requirements: Ethernet control networks and LAN/WAN interfaces; integration of control systems with SAP ERP; interoperability with Modbus, Profinet, Profibus, and Hart.
- Led modernization and commissioning; obsolescence master plan under corporate standards, commissioning/startup with training; execution of CapEx projects in the US; and process automation at Multi-site in Ningbo, China.
Education
Engineer / Engineering Degree - Automation and Control
Instituto Politécnico Nacional
Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico08.2001
PMP Project Management / Diploma - Management
Instituto Tecnológico De México
Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico11.2012
Skills
- Effective agile communication
- Team collaboration
- Effective problem resolution
- Efficiency enhancement
- Effective leadership
- Forward-thinking
- Strong competitive drive
- Experienced with MS Office 365 applications
- Skilled in MS Project planning
- Experienced in creating diagrams with MS Visio
- Experienced in AutoCAD design
- Experience with Siemens automation systems
- Experience with Emerson Delta V
- Foxboro technical support expertise
- Schneider Unity software proficiency
- Workflow optimization
LANGUAGES
Spanish: Native / Passport MEX 2034
English: B2 Competent / Visa USA 2027
Timeline
Electrical Instrumentation & Process Control Project Engineer / CapEx Project Manager
Nouryon Chemicals S.A. de C.V.
01.2012 - 01.2025
Electrical Instrumentation & Process Control Project Engineer
Procter & Gamble Manufactura S.A. de C.V.
01.2010 - 01.2012
Automation and Process Control Project Engineer
Akzo Nobel Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2010
Engineer / Engineering Degree - Automation and Control
Instituto Politécnico Nacional
PMP Project Management / Diploma - Management
Instituto Tecnológico De México