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Newcastle, Nsw, Au

Tomago, New South Wales, Australia

Support to engineering team by providing cost control, planning, contract administration and fabrication management support.

Australia

Responsible for customer service, sales and support to external sales representatives.

Bucaramanga

I was in charge of generating sales in the contractor and market channels for the mining, palm oil and food-processing industries. Key Responsibilities:• Commercial and maintenance management• Business developmentMain achievements:• The region under my administration increased its sales by 50% during my 2 years in the position, achieving annual sales of more than 500.000 AUD• Total amount of clients doubled in the same period

Magdalena, Colombia

My role as maintenance chief was to ensure the plant reliability by designing detailed maintenance plans, effective solution finding and reducing the number of unplanned shutdowns.Key responsibilities:• Maintenance planning• Contractor negotiation• KPIs for the quality management systemMain achievements:• I introduced more efficient planning which lead to 60% decrease in reliance on outside contractors. Due to the cost savings that resulted from the plan I was able to award my team a pay-rise.

Santander, Colombia

During my experience as design director I led a team of three to design and draw a Palm Oil Mill with 15 ton/hr of processing capacity using CAD software.Key responsibilities:• Mechanical design (Solidworks, Autocad)• Budgets and costs• Project planning• Managing changes as requested by the clientMain achievements:• Project completed to industry and professional standards ahead of schedule

Bogota,D.C., Capital District, Colombia

I was involved in the whole production process which included equipment and spares sales, project planning for new mills, 3D modeling using AutoCAD and Inventor for new projects and after-sale service for Shinko steam turbines and Flottweg tri-decanters. I was trained in the field by experts from Malaysia and Germany.Key responsibilities:• Maintenance and after sales services• End to end plant design using CAD software (Inventor, Solidworks, AutoCad)• Project planning• Commissioning new projects• Stakeholder engagementMain achievements:• Successful ongoing service and maintenance of 10+ turbines and 15 tri-decanters across 6 countries.• One turbine and 2 tri-decanters effectively commissioned in Colombia.• One Palm Kernel Oil Mill designed and drawn using Inventor for a customer in Ecuador.

Advanced Diploma, Business

Diploma, Business

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

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