RAMÓN ROJAS DÍAZ, PhD

ENGINEERING & PROGRAM MANAGER

Engineering Leader with 15+ years of experience in high-tech product development, including offshore energy, composites and renewable energy. Experienced in leading complex engineered products from development and detailed engineering through manufacturing, verification, qualification, certification, testing and deployment. Combination of Engineering Manager and Program Manager experience, with a strong technical foundation in mechanical and structural engineering. Experienced in leading multidisciplinary teams, establishing engineering execution plans, managing technical interfaces and risks, and coordinating customers, suppliers, engineering partners and certification bodies across complex product development programs.

Leiden, The Netherlands
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Program Manager – TCP
Strohm
Jan 2023 — Present
  • Lead a €30M+, multi-year, multi-project technology and product development program for Thermoplastic Composite Pipe (TCP) technology for ultra-deepwater offshore applications.
  • Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary team of up to ~20 people across Engineering, Project Management, Quality and Operations
  • Provide engineering and organisational leadership across product development, manufacturing, qualification, certification, field testing and deployment.
  • Define execution plans, priorities, resources and technical interfaces across multiple engineering and project workstreams, balancing technical requirements, quality, schedule and customer objectives.
  • Coordinate senior stakeholders across Shell, Petrobras, suppliers, industrial partners and independent verification/certification bodies through a Joint Industry Project (JIP).
  • Successfully delivered DNV certification and field testing, with the pilot system now progressing towards installation offshore Brazil
Project Engineering Manager
Strohm
Nov 2019 — Dec 2022
  • Engineering Manager responsible for technical delivery and product development of TCP technology, aligning engineering execution, qualification requirements and project objectives.
  • Led multidisciplinary engineering activities throughout the product lifecycle, from development and detailed engineering through verification, qualification and readiness for manufacturing and deployment.
  • Defined engineering execution plans, translating product requirements into technical scope, deliverables, priorities and resource needs.
  • Defined and negotiated product qualification plans with the Independent Verification Agency (IVA), coordinating technical requirements, verification activities and certification deliverables
  • Managed external engineering partners, suppliers and certification stakeholders and acted as technical approver for work procedures and scope changes.
Senior TCP Engineer
Strohm
Jan 2019 — Nov 2019
  • Senior Lead Engineer responsible for development and qualification of TCP systems and associated components for ultra-deepwater applications
  • Led technical activities across engineering, testing, manufacturing and external partners, providing technical leadership to engineers involved in TCP development and qualification
  • Worked closely with suppliers, testing laboratories and certification bodies to execute qualification activities and achieve project milestones
Composite Engineer
Strohm
Nov 2014 — Dec 2018
  • Structural Engineer responsible for engineering, qualification, certification and product development activities for TCP systems
  • Performed structural analysis and engineering activities for composite pipe systems and components, including Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
  • Supported product development from conceptual design through detailed engineering, testing and qualification
Rotor Blade Structural Engineer
Siemens GamesaMadrid, Spain
Feb 2011 — Oct 2014
  • Structural Engineer responsible for structural testing, validation and certification activities for wind turbine blades
  • Designed and supervised full-scale and subcomponent structural tests and coordinated activities with external contractors, laboratories and certification bodies
  • Managed technical interfaces between internal engineering teams and external testing organizations
  • Developed and applied fiber-optic monitoring systems for wind turbine blades, including test and field applications
Research Associate
Imperial College London
Feb 2010 — Feb 2011
  • Postdoctoral researcher working with industrial partners on Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and FEM modelling of composite materials and structures
Researcher – Structural Mechanics Group
Universidad de Sevilla
Feb 2006 — Mar 2010
  • Researcher and Teaching Assistant in structural mechanics and numerical modelling
  • Research stays at University of Siegen, Rutgers University and UC Davis
Engineering Intern
William Mitchell Ltd (Rical Group)Smethwick, UK
Sep 2005 — Dec 2005
  • Conducted Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VA/VE) of an OEM product range and implementation of 5S workplace organisation.
Skills
Engineering LeadershipProduct DevelopmentIndustrialisationProgram ManagementQualification & CertificationManufacturing & TestingCross - functional Team LeadershipTechnical Strategy & ExecutionRisk & Interface ManagementMechanical/Structural EngineeringComposite StructuresEngineering Planning & Resource ManagementStakeholder & Partner Management
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering
Universidad de Sevilla
2007 — 2010Doctor Europeus
Master of Science, Advanced Design in Mechanical Engineering
Universidad de Sevilla
2006 — 2007
Industrial Engineer, (MEng /MSc equivalent, EQF Level 7)
Universidad de Sevilla
1999 — 2005
Languages
Spanish
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English
professional
Portuguese
professional
Dutch
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