Sonia Contreras Lelong
About Sonia Contreras Lelong
Sonia Contreras Lelong is a Reliability Leader at ExxonMobil in Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine, Normandie, France, with extensive experience in various engineering roles within the company.
Current Role at ExxonMobil
Sonia Contreras Lelong is currently working at ExxonMobil as a Reliability Leader. She has been in this role since 2021, based in Port-Jérôme-sur-Seine, Normandie, France. In this position, she focuses on ensuring the reliability of operational processes and systems, aiming to minimize downtime and improve efficiency.
Previous Positions at ExxonMobil
Before her current role, Sonia held various positions at ExxonMobil. From 2019 to 2021, she was the Profitability Section Head in Port-Jérôme, France. Prior to that, between 2017 and 2018, she worked as a Process Control Engineer in Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon, Upper Normandy, France. From 2014 to 2017, she served as a Clean Products Analyst, also in Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon. Her earlier roles at ExxonMobil include Process Design Engineer in Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium (2013-2014), Apprentice (2009-2010), and Plant Process Engineer (2009-2013) in Notre-Dame-de-Gravenchon.
Internship Experience at IFP Energies nouvelles
In 2008, Sonia completed a six-month internship at IFP Energies nouvelles in Solaize, Rhône-Alpes, France. This internship provided her with practical experience and exposure to cutting-edge processes in energy and environmental engineering. It was an important stepping stone in her early career and helped her develop valuable skills for her subsequent roles.
Education and Academic Background
Sonia holds a Master's degree in Process & Energy from IFP School, completed in 2010. She also studied at INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon, where she focused on Energy and Environmental Engineering as an exchange student from 2007 to 2008. Additionally, she earned an Engineer's degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidad Simón Bolívar, graduating in 2008. Her educational background is grounded in a robust mix of engineering disciplines, providing her with a comprehensive understanding of chemical and process engineering.