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New Westminster, Bc, Ca

New Westminster, Bc, Ca

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

Manufacturing of industrial wire- Set up equipment and operation of barbwire machines.- Monitor the quality of processing operations and perform corrective machine adjustments as required.- Conduct routine quality verifications of raw materials and finished goods, documenting and communicating results.- Training new operators.- Contributed to a safer work environment and 5´s program.- Use of forklift to move materials.

Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

- Perform internal audits of production and maintenance areas to validate compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and the company's quality policy.- Review the organization's QMS updating the risk matrix according to the requirements of the ISO 9001:2015 and developing the process diagram for the production and quality assurance areas.- Develop indicators to evaluate the performance of the audited areas according to clauses 4 Organizational context, 6 Planning, 7 Support, 8 Operation, 9 Performance evaluation, and 10 Improvement of ISO 9001:2015.- Support the Quality Assurance team in performing daily production audits using the Gemba Walk.-

Yumbo, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

Manufacturing of Lead-Acid Batteries for Vehicles.- Lead internal and external IATF 16949, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 audits.- Reduce anthracite consumption in the lead smelting process by 25% through improved granulometry, actions developed in collaboration with suppliers.- Eliminate customer claims due to % moisture and pallet size being out of specification by updating the control plan and standard operation procedure.- Achieved savings of CAD 5,300/month leading a project to sell calcium hydroxide (waste from industrial water treatment process) to a cement company using DMAIC methodology.- Increased battery crushing productivity by 20% through improved plant layout: reduced movement times.- Supported TPM implementation leading Autonomous and Planned Maintenance.- Monitored and analyzed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), reporting results to interested parties through weekly monitoring reports and monthly meetings with plant managers.

Yumbo, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

Manufacturing of labels, folding cartons, and corrugated cardboard.- Decrease downtime in the corrugated process due to failures attributed to defects in kraft paper rolls by 80% by working with suppliers to improve COBB value and tensile strength of papers.- Reduce internal rejections by 35% through daily production audits validating product compliance with technical requirements and establishing corrective and preventive actions with engineers, supervisors, and operators when non-compliance was identified. - Increase productivity in the corrugated and roll cutting areas by 28% by training supervisors and operators to use Control Charts, Pareto Chart, Ishikawa Diagram, and 5 Whys to identify improvement opportunities, find root causes of issues, and establish corrective and preventive actions. - Supported the development of a secondary packaging carton for ABInBev by leading the product and process validation phase (Phase 4 and PPAP) in the APQP process.- Improved machine efficiency by 20% by implementing centerlines and an autonomous maintenance program in the corrugated process.- Increased the productivity of the folding carton assembly by 20% by leading a project with a local supplier to improve the adhesion of the hot melt used in the process.

Guachené, Cauca, Colombia

Manufacturing of feminine, family, adult, and baby care products. - Reduce machine stoppages due to quality problems in plastic diaper bags by 70% by developing quality agreements with suppliers- Eliminate non-conforming feminine hygiene pads due to failure of the adhesive used in the manufacturing process by improving the adhesion properties at temperatures above 40°C.- Perform inspections on raw materials to verify compliance with technical requirements through sampling and testing. If a deviation was detected, generate the corresponding notification to the supplier, defining the actions to be taken with the nonconforming lot, and following up on the corrective and preventive actions established by the supplier

Yumbo, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

Manufacturing of exterior lighting fixtures.- Lead internal and external ISO 9001 audits updating, developing, and implementing best practice quality strategies, policies, control plans, risk matrices, processes, and procedures to support and improve operational performance and ensure the functioning of the quality management system.- Established a Lighting Repair Department generating an average monthly revenue of CAD 4,000 for the company by providing a detailed review of the lighting products returned by customers, providing interested parties with a technical report on the cause of the failure, concluding whether or not the change is covered by warranty, and if not, sending a repair quote to the customer.- Reduced supplier claims by 60% by developing supplier assessments to review product quality control processes, identify opportunities for improvement, and track corrective and preventive actions taken as a result of the audits.- Lead, coach, and motivate a team of quality technicians, setting clear performance expectations, assigning tasks and responsibilities, and providing guidance, and support to achieve objectives.- Reduce costs of reprocesses by 65% through the implementation of Poka Yoke tools on assembly lines.- Reduction in nonconforming enclosures due to injection process failures by 80% through updating the quality plan, standard operation procedure, centerlines, and training operators.- Implemented control metrics using MSA, SPC tools, and dashboards to provide the statistics necessary for decision-making when testing, problem-solving, or seizing an opportunity for improvement.

Acopi - Yumbo, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

Refining and manufacturing copper and brass alloy products for the electrical and metal-mechanical sectors.- Lead implementation of the APQP process as requirements for material supply to GE, EATON, and SIEMENS, achieving the export of copper profiles to GE Mexico, sending a test batch of special brass profiles to SIEMENS Germany, and being approved as a supplier of copper busbars by EATON.- Training managers and supervisors in core tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, SPC, and MSA).

Acopi - Yumbo, Valle Del Cauca, Colombia

- Reduce external customer claims by 45% using the 8D methodology for problem analysis and action-taking.- Establish a continuous improvement culture that made possible to go from having no ideas to seven ideas per month led by supervisors and operators by training in continuous improvement tools (PDCA, Pareto Chart, 5 Why's, Ishikawa Diagram, and Kaizen) and supporting the development of actions.- Lead ISO 9001 audits and support the company become certified in Integrated Management Systems (Quality, Occupational Health & Safety, and Environmental).- Reduce internal rejects generated by copper busbars and brass profiles out of specification by 70% through the monitoring and analyzing of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) and Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ) identifying process deviations and establishing corrective and preventive actions using Lean Manufacturing Tools (Gemba Walks, Value Stream Mapping, Poka Yoke, Andon).- Reduce scrap in the ETP copper bar and rod manufacturing process by 46% using the PDCA cycle.- Increase productivity in the brass bars and profiles manufacturing process by 40% leading a project using the DMAIC methodology.- Reduced machine downtime due to unplanned breakdowns by 40% by implementing an Autonomous Maintenance program supported by maintenance technicians and lead equipment operators.

Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia

Manufacturing of aluminum molds for polyurethane injection and thermoforming.- Development of new customers using a B2C (business to consumer) approach allowing the sale of injection and thermoforming molds to companies in Valle del Cauca, Antioquia, and Cundinamarca.- Strengthening commercial relationships with current customers through post-sales follow-up of products: performance of the molds in the customer's process adapting improvements they suggested.- Provide timely responses to customer complaints using the 8D methodology.- Enter new markets through the manufacture of camlock fittings.- Improve the manufacturing process of molds and couplings using Lean Manufacturing tools.

Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia

Manufacture, import, and export electrical products and accessories for the Oil, Mining, and Energy industries.- Implementation and coordination of an Economic Batch Quantity model for the management and control of raw materials, products in process, and finished products avoiding production stoppages due to lack of supplies, decreasing overproduction (Jidoka), and manufacturing the complete order (Just In Time). - 30% reduction in Operational Lead Time using Value Stream Mapping.- Increased productivity through statistical analysis of performance indicators and using PDCA and Standardized Work tools for the implementation and start-up of corrective and preventive actions.- Developed and set up the laboratory for corrosion (salt chamber) and tightness (IP) testing in compliance with ASTM B117 for corrosion, and IEC 60519 for tightness.- Lead external ISO 9001, 14001, and OHSAS 18001 audits.

Quality And Innovation Process Management Specialist, Quality Management In The Organization, Postgraduated

Focus on improving business effectiveness by understanding, planning and directing the organization's quality and innovation processes.

Materials Engineer, Engineering, Bachelor Degree

Engineer with the capabilities to: - The selection of suitable materials for specific services. - The solution of problems.