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Cork, County Cork, Ireland

• Assisting EM3 project engineers with the design and implementation of facilities & energyprojects
• Performing design calculations, P&ID’s, layout drawings and other design deliverables
• Collection of energy data from sites
• Preparing and interpreting energy reports
• Performance analysis of industrial energy and utility systems
• Assisting with Energy Opportunities Surveys and Energy Audits on Irish and Internationalsites.

Asunción, Paraguay

• Modernized a Food Processing Industry with a State-of-the-Art new facility. Total investment of EUR 3m.
• Worked directly with developers and stakeholders to create clear project requirements.
• Established a commissioning process to ensure quality delivery of the construction, building systems, and equipment. The facility was certified by the INAN (National Institute of Food and Nutrition).
• Coordinated activities and functions between decision-makers, developers, contractors, and suppliers.
• Negotiated purchase agreements and contracts.

Asunción, Paraguay

• Implemented an Energy Monitoring System to streamline Energy Management, with real-time monitoring in strategic locations.
• Identify possible disturbances in the network, to prevent permanent damage to equipment.
• Established KPIs to identify opportunities in Energy Efficiency.
• Identify potential risks to reduce downtime and operating expenditures.
• Negotiated contracts with suppliers and Energy Audits. Total savings of EUR 1m in 5 years.

Asunción, Paraguay

• Managed a project portfolio in retail, with a capital investment exceeding EUR 5m.
• Worked with internal teams to ensure that the processes, outputs, and deliverables were on time. Maintained detailed timelines, project plans, and budgets for all project deliverables/milestones.
• Effective management of risks by investing time and resources in the design phase.
• Ensure project documents were complete, current, and archived appropriately.

Mariano Roque Alonso, Central, Paraguay

• Adequate manufacturing operations to comply with HACCP standards and improve food safety.
• Design layout with the Engineering Team to increase manufacturing capacity by 20%.
• Streamline communication tools with the implementation of Microsoft Exchange Server.
• Project leader for background integration of the supply chain to create a competitive advantage.

Zaventem, Flemish Region, Belgium

• Established a model for calculating the energy efficiency of European Manufacturing Companies (EMCs).
• Provided feedback for member awareness to improve energy efficiency and demonstrate potential savings.
• Benchmarked EMCs in terms of energy efficiency through technical “apple to apple” comparison.
• Forecasted energy consumption and implemented key performance indicators (KPIs) to monitor progress.

Asunción, Paraguay

• Implemented Action Plan based on the Critical Path Method (CPM), to meet budget and time requirements.
• Established a commissioning process to certify the restaurant with local authorities.
• Coordinated a successful plan for the Human Resources hiring process for the selection of 100 employees.
• Directed foreign trade operations.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

• Implemented and managed SAP R3 as a Super User. The first plant to go live across PepsiCo. Trained 100 operators with new material management modules
• Identified defects in MARS 2.0 and SAP R3 as a User Acceptance Tester. Comply with quality assurance standards.
• Designed a new material handling system for PET bottles that significantly reduced line downtime.

Master'S Degree, Manufacturing Managemen

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Engineering