Luis Perez Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Miami & Valencia, Spain

• Co-Developed prototype for automatic dosing system of detergent, softener and other cleaning products to multiple washers in laundry installations.
• Modified original prototype to meet United States electrical norms.
• Contract Management - Secured cleaning products & control panel manufacturers based out of Valencia, Spain.
• Project Management - Installed first two systems in Miami, in operation since December 2018.
• Negotiation - Obtained verbal intent for installation of additional systems in 5 additional locations in Miami.
• Business Development - Worked on establishing partnership with member of the Coin Laundry Association to help growth to other states.

Greenville, Texas

• Responsible for the development and execution of yearly budget, evaluate and control expenses, meeting yearly production schedules, meeting quality and food safety standards, maintain Environmental Health and Safety.
• Develop and maintain relations with local, state and federal entities.
• Manage a team of 50 employees including Operations, Administration & Human Resources, Logistic and Warehouse, Quality and Safety Managers.
• Participate with corporate in the development of new products and process improvement for the business and facility.

Greenville, Texas

• Oversaw the complete process of identifying and evaluating prospective facilities throughout the USA which resulted in the selection of the property in Greenville, Texas for the construction and installation of the.
• Coordinated all the necessary inspections to the property prior to closing to conclude on its feasibility for the project.
• Coordinated the selection and management of all the contractors working on the project.
• Oversaw the equipment procurement and installation for the production facility.
• Process all the necessary city permits, Texas and Federal Licenses for a Food Processing Facility
• Interviewed and contracted all line Managers and Safety Supervisors among others.

Houston, Texas Area

• Determined technical requirements and designed centrifugal blower systems applicable in mining, waste water, oil & and gas, and other general industries. Developed and presented technical and commercial proposals
• Evaluated existing installations and determine upgrade requirements for centrifugal blower systems.
• Develop the network of representatives of our firm for all the Latin American market.
• Train our distributor network structure on our company’s products.

Stutgartt, Arkansas

• Defined technical requirements of grain processing capital improvements projects; developed and presented technical and commercial proposals
• Project leader in the grain processing industry
• Designed and determine equipment requirements for pneumatic conveying and mechanical conveying systems for the grain processing industry.

Houston, Texas Area

• Designed process flow diagrams, layouts and determine equipment requirements for grain processing facilities. Prepare commercial proposals and presented them to customers.
• Planned & participated in start-up operations of several grain processing facilities.
• Presented suggestions to manufacturing department to evaluate and implement improvements to line of equipment
• Prepared and managed technical sales operating budget
• Develop network of sales representative for the Latin American region

Maracaibo, Venezuela

• Modified wheat flour mill flow sheet improving mill extraction by 1% and throughput by 10%
• Increased flour mill packaging capacity by 100% and reduced flour discard by 0.5%
• Managed staff of at least 40 people to achieve production schedule of wheat mills
• Reviewed and coordinated with Corporate project department the installation and commissioning of new 160 metric ton per day durum milling facility
• Established key process indicators to help Corporate Management decide on capital improvements
• Designed, procured and supervised the installation and commissioning of new cleaning facility

Milling Technologist, Grain Processing

Bachelor Of Science, Agricultural Enginering

Education record