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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Ramallo, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Commanded the grinding cement unit and packing facility, leading a team of 80+ skilled workers to optimize production workflows and implement lean manufacturing principles. Secured a +50% budget increase for equipment upgrades, resulting in a -10 % reduction in variable costs. Obtaining a Record-breaking KPI performance, including a +10% improvement in central equipment reliability. Planned the annual production plan, maintenance schedule, and budget, aligning them with world-class operational excellence practices and fostering the development of efficiency-boosting best practices under international standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14.001, and OHSAS 18.001). Reported directly to the Regional Plant Manager.

Catamarca Province, Argentina

Responsible for the whole productive area from raw materials to finish mill. Report to Plant Manager.• Lead operatives teams integrated by professional and non professional (54 employees)• Compose and achieve annual production plan so as to reach budgeted productions of limestone, clinker and cement• Prepare and manage annual KPI and production costs budget• Reach OEE targets managing continuous improvement tools• Maximize the use of alternative fuels and improve process to reduce energetic consumption• Develop HR talents managing their competences and preparing the annual training plan• Promote safety culture and environmental protection by applying OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001• Plan quarries explotation so as to maximize their useful life• Ensure production of intermediate and end products according to quality goals• Manage strategic external suppliers such as fuels, cleaning services, raw materials and refractory• Define refractory replacement and production activities during the planned plant shutdown• Propose the necessary investments to achieve KPI goals in a three-year performance improvement program• Implement 5S system throughout the production area so as to reach high housekeeping standards.

Olavarría, Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Prepare and manage annual KPI and production costs budget• Reach OEE targets managing continuous improvement tools• Develop HR talents managing their competences and preparing the annual training plan• Promote safety culture and environmental protection by applying OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001• Plan quarries exploitation so as to maximize their useful life.• Mining reclamation to approximate original contour and revegetation of mined areas• Ensure production to provide four plants of the company according to quality goals• Manage strategic external suppliers such as fuels, cleaning services, mining services• Propose the necessary investments to achieve KPI goals in a three-year performance improvement program• Implement 5S system throughout the production area so as to reach high housekeeping standards.

Olavarría, Buenos Aires, Argentin

Responsible for the whole safety results of the Plant and for influence on followers to achieve organizational safety goals. Report to Plant Manager.• Provide training for all staff under a world class model. • Ensuring managers and supervisors have the appropriate safety and health; accident prevention; and investigation training.• Lead a Cultural Change on safety based on leadership. Preparing and enforcing policies to establish a culture of health and safety• Implement hazard control• Implement and monitor environmental strategies that promote sustainable development

Olavarría, Buenos Aires, Argentina

In charge of a high performance team during the whole production process of cement. Reported to Production Manager.• Managed HR (32 employees) development evaluating their competences, skills and objectives accomplishment• Supported Production Manager in KPIs and costs budget planning• Complied with the plan of clinker and cement production• Ensured Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Policy accomplishment through the implementation of ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001• Lead continuous improvement processes to achieve OEE and 5’S objectives• Ensured the implementation of the programmed maintenance plan of sectors in charge• Provided leadership and technical discipline to implement lean manufacturing principles• Executed annual shutdown managing resources so as to comply with planned execution time and quality• Prepared daily and monthly production reports• Proposed solutions through RCA (Root Cause Analysis) in each kiln process incidental stoppage

Responding to emergency troubles from clients and finding solutions in automation, PLCs, and electrical concerns. Commissioning a vital mining project in Chile, collaborating with an international team from Canada, Germany, and the US during the start-up.

Business

Associate Program. Business and Finance focused.

Programa De Desarrollo De Gestores, Business Administration And Management, General, Course

Activities and Societies: Finance / Estrategy / Business Program

Education record

PDD - Programa Desarrollo Directivo

Engineer'S Degree, Occupational Safety And Health Technology/Technician

Engineer'S Degree, Electrical And Electronics Engineering