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Seasoned executive with experience in complex industries like Energy, Oil & Gas, Chemical, Aviation and Rail. Well versed in managing large teams with multiple layers and passionate for people. Problem solver, can do attitude, good relationship with all layers of the companies and people developer.With 20 years of experience in Industrial Operations managing Production, Quality, Lean and Six Sigma, Safety (EHS), Production and Material Planning, Logistics, Manufacturing and Product Engineering, Maintenance, Facilities, Sourcing, and Project Management.Hands on, Resilient and Servant Leader with strong ability to build, lead and motivate teams with focus on business development, change management, cost reductions, operational excellence, and revenue improvement. From various and diversified experiences in business turn arounds was able to deliver results such as:- Improve Delivery Performance (OTD - On Time Delivery) from 0 to 85% by focusing on understanding the main offenders and prioritizing the team to fix it.- Using data and impacts to final customer I got approval investments (Capex/P&E) that was mainly used in EHS improvements and equipment refurbishments or replacement, resulting in equipment uptime improvement from 70 to 95%.- Reduce in 50% the number of non-conformances by using a back-to-basics approach, such as setting KPIs, promoting quality culture that allowed employees to stop the line, improving quality organization, work instructions, problem solving training and creating operational rhythms.- I&I (Illness & Injury) Rate reduction from 1.5 to 0.5 by clearly communicating EHS as our priority, leading by example and improving EHS framework and multidisciplinary participation.- Implemented and lead Daily Gemba Walk increasing supervisor’s accountability on SQDC (Safety Quality Delivery and Cost) and facilitating issues escalation.- Reduce Union influence on shop floor by being present, listening and reacting on employee’s needs.- Improved financials say-do rate by working closely to peers to align production plan, prioritize actions of each team and creating operational rhythm.Senior Operations Executive | General Manager | Industrial Director | Supply Chain Executive