Luis V. Email & Phone Number

Chile

Operations Manager for the Swiss group Sika in Chile, responsible for all the sites, distribution center and warehouses across the country

Chile

Operations Manager for the multinational Italian company Fedrigoni Group, Self-Adhesives division.Responsible for the operations in the Chile plant, and the Distribution Centers of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic

Santiago Province, Chile

Plant Manager for ChemTreat Chile/Peru - (Aguasin/Lipesa), part of the northamerican multinational Danaher Corporation. Main responsibilities:- Responsible for Planning, Logistics, Maintenance, Facility, Costumer Service, and Manufacturing of Equipments and Chemical products- Production management of water treatment equipment such as industrial filters, arsenic removers plants, etc., and manufacturing of chemical products for pools and industrial usage- Implementation of DBS tools such as VSM kaizen in the pool products manufacturing area increasing productivity on a 15%, and PSP for OTD on the Industrial Water Treatment area improving the metric from 82% to 96%, among others

Santiago Metropolitan, Chile

Plant Manager for Parex Chile Ltda., part of the French multinational Parex Group, belonging today to Sika (Swiss group). Main functions and achievements:- Operation management of sites in Santiago, producing mortars, adhesives, and sealers - Responsible for the following areas: Production, Planning, Maintenance, QEHS, Procurement, Logistics, Supply Chain and Costumer Service, with and average shipped volume of 30 million pounds per month to big retail distribution centers and construction companies- Commissioning of the new site of 450.000 ft2 which triplicated previous capacity- Successful implementation of 5S methodology, reducing wastes in 10% and sustaining the methodology through Kamishibai audits

Chile

Operations Assistant Manager, for Tega Chile - Acotec, Weartec Division, part of the Indian multinational Tega. Main functions and achievements:- Responsible for the following areas: Production, Planning, Maintenance, Logistics and EHS, for polyurethane and rubber sites, manufacturing abrasion resistant products for mining, such as stators, rotors, trommels, flat screens, and pipes lining.- Commissioning of the new rubber screens plant, doubling capacity and implementing three shifts- Annual budget elaboration, KPI’s reporting and follow up, achieving operational cost reduction of 20% through the increase of automation

Chile

Plant & Operations Leader for Hunter Douglas Chile S.A. – 3Form BU, part of the Dutch multinational Hunter Douglas. Main functions and achievements:- Planning and control of production, inventory, and procurement (local and imported)- Products development and improvements in: operational expenses (decrease from 35% to 12% of sales cost), productivity (increase by 8%), and OTD (improvement from 80% to 95%)

Región Metropolitana De Santiago, Chile

Plant Engineer, for the 3Form new plant project:- Definition of initial inventory to buy, equipment, head count, and layout, getting to the new plant commissioning- Implementation of the ERP MS Dynamics AX for the 3form plant

Chile

University Professor and Consultant, for the University of Santiago - Chile, Department of Industrial Engineering, participating in the following projects:- Operations Management class professor- Consulting for engineering, manufacturing, transportation, and energy companies

Master Of Science (Msc), Industrial Engineering

Activities and Societies: Ayudante de: - Administración de la Producción, Ingeniería en Ejecución Industrial (vespertino) - Gestión de.

Engineer'S Degree, Industrial Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: Profesor Escuela Enrique Kirberg (a honores)