Alejandro Kessler Email & Phone Number

San Juan, Ar

San Juan, Argentina

- I managed 5 quality control and assurance laboratories in Argentina and Chile (team made up of 5 supervisors and 33 analysts) and the integrated management system under ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards (team made up of 1 coordinator and 2 assistants).- I led the implementation and maintenance of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards in the plants in Argentina and Chile.- I formed teams of internal auditors in ISO standards.- I implemented quality control of raw materials… Show more - I managed 5 quality control and assurance laboratories in Argentina and Chile (team made up of 5 supervisors and 33 analysts) and the integrated management system under ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards (team made up of 1 coordinator and 2 assistants).- I led the implementation and maintenance of ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards in the plants in Argentina and Chile.- I formed teams of internal auditors in ISO standards.- I implemented quality control of raw materials, processes and finished product using the X-ray fluorescence technique (reduction of analysis time per sample from 3 hours to 7 minutes).- I managed with my team to implement 5S in the laboratories, obtaining scores in monthly audits above 93%.- I collaborated with the Commercial area to incorporate new clients, prepare tender documents, prepare technical specifications, provide meetings and technical assistance to clients and define actions to improve customer satisfaction based on annual customer surveys.- I have created control panels in Power BI so that all internal clients can view the quality of raw materials, processes and finished product in real time. Show less

San Juan (Arg)

- Led the quality control and assurance laboratories in San Juan, with a team made up of 4 supervisors and 22 analysts.- Responsible for ensuring the quality of raw materials, processes and finished products in compliance with the specifications and guidelines of the ISO 9001 standard.- Developed the laboratory work team (supervisors and analysts) to improve their competence and reliability.- Fostered an effective relationship with internal clients, delivering reliable results and… Show more - Led the quality control and assurance laboratories in San Juan, with a team made up of 4 supervisors and 22 analysts.- Responsible for ensuring the quality of raw materials, processes and finished products in compliance with the specifications and guidelines of the ISO 9001 standard.- Developed the laboratory work team (supervisors and analysts) to improve their competence and reliability.- Fostered an effective relationship with internal clients, delivering reliable results and generating value through data analysis, statistics and trends for timely decision making. Show less

San Juan (Arg)

- Responsible for implementing Lean and Six Sigma tools.- Trained operators, middle managers and managers on continuous improvement tools.- Coached yellow and green belt projects, obtaining savings for the company.- Implemented the Daily Routine Management model in the different sectors of the company's production process.- Led the implementation and use of PDCA and SDCA tools.- Developed Kaizen events for quality and performance improvement.

San Juan (Arg)

- Production leader for the calcining area (Maerz technology ovens).- Responsible for worker safety, achieving production, quality and cost objectives.- Actively participated in the definition and programming of corrective and preventive maintenance plans.- Operator training, process improvement and standardization.

Azul (Pcia. De Buenos Aires)

- Responsible for the safety of workers, compliance with the production plan, quality and costs at the ceramic tile plant (Azul, province of Buenos Aires).- Led a team of 94 workers and 21 middle managers (supervisors and analysts).- Optimized processes and waste reduction with my team through the use of methodology, improvement groups and teamwork.- Ensured the execution of the maintenance plan to avoid downtime.- Implemented new ceramic tile decoration technology with which we… Show more - Responsible for the safety of workers, compliance with the production plan, quality and costs at the ceramic tile plant (Azul, province of Buenos Aires).- Led a team of 94 workers and 21 middle managers (supervisors and analysts).- Optimized processes and waste reduction with my team through the use of methodology, improvement groups and teamwork.- Ensured the execution of the maintenance plan to avoid downtime.- Implemented new ceramic tile decoration technology with which we were able to improve designs and reduce costs.- Member of the Safety and Environment Committee and Head of the Brigade. Show less

Pompeya (Capital Federal Arg)

- Production Manager of Pepsi Plant #1 in Quilmes (3 packaging lines).- Responsible for complying with the environmental and worker safety policy, complying with production plans, OEE, quality and costs.- Implemented TPM with my team on different machines in the production lines (labeler, filler, washer and palletizer).- Managed the normal operation, update and maintenance of the Operational Excellence Program (VPO), BPM, HACCP and the teamwork model.- Using the PDCA tool we… Show more - Production Manager of Pepsi Plant #1 in Quilmes (3 packaging lines).- Responsible for complying with the environmental and worker safety policy, complying with production plans, OEE, quality and costs.- Implemented TPM with my team on different machines in the production lines (labeler, filler, washer and palletizer).- Managed the normal operation, update and maintenance of the Operational Excellence Program (VPO), BPM, HACCP and the teamwork model.- Using the PDCA tool we managed to reduce customer complaints by 50%.- Led, together with Engineering, the modification of can line #6 to package an energy product (Sobe Rush). Show less

Pompeya (Capital Federal Arg)

- Leader of a team made up of 40 operators, 4 electromechanical technicians and 1 maintenance planner.- Responsible for worker safety, compliance with the production schedule, performance objectives (OEE), quality and costs of production lines #4 and #10 for bottling Pepsi line products (Pepsi, 7UP, Mirinda, Paso de los Toros).- Working as a team and applying various methodological tools, we managed to increase the OEE of the lines from 55 to 88% and break production records.

Chascomús (Pcia. De Buenos Aires)

- Villa del Sur Plant (Chascomús, province of Buenos Aires - ARG). Production lines for Villa del Sur mineral water, Levite and Ser flavored products.- Responsible for detecting and implementing cost, production and quality improvements, execution of action plans and verifying the effectiveness of actions.- Led the start-up of a complete Sidel bottling line with a capacity of 25,000 bottles per hour, from the blower to the palletizer.

Chascomús (Pcia. De Buenos Aires)

- Villa del Sur Plant (Chascomús, province of Buenos Aires - ARG). Production lines for Villa del Sur mineral water, Levite and Ser flavored products.- Supervisor of 6 production lines and a team of 40 operators, 2 mechanics and 2 electricians. -- Responsible for compliance with worker safety, production plan, quality, costs, good manufacturing practices and HACCP.- Led the modification of production line #1 and the reduction of format change times on it.

Olavarría (Pcia De Buenos Aires)

I worked for FABI Bolsas Industriales S.A (CMPC group) as an intern engineer in time and quality control in the bagging section of the company Cementos Avellaneda (Olavarria, province of Buenos Aires).Achievements: being able to determine the quality problem of the paper bags in which cement is packaged and present a packaging solution during the bag filling, transportation and palletizing process.

Safety And Health Engineer

In progress (100% coursed, 85% aproveed)

Diploma In Agile Methodologies

Agile, Design Thinking, Lean, Kanban, Scrum

Lead Auditor Iso 45001 (Cqi/Irca Certificate)

Lead Auditor Iso 14001 (Cqi/Irca Certificate)

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt

Graduate (160 hours training)

Packaging Training (132 Hours Training)

Centro de Tecnología de Alimentos y Bebidas SENAI (Vassouras, Río de Janeiro)

Chemical Engineer

Graduate

Leader Auditor Iso 9001:2015 (Certificate Cqi/Irca)