Marco Castro Email & Phone Number

Managua, Nicaragua

Managua, Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Nicaragua

• Responsible for coaching Green Belt trainees in the successful implementation of Six Sigma projects at the Industrial Division generating verified EBIDTA of $3MM+
• Provided training for more than 50 associates at internal Green Belt and Yellow Belt certifications.
• Lead the implementation of executive reports with key performance indicators, including a follow-up system to correct deviations from operational goals.
• Lead a Continuous Improvement Committee in the technical and financial evaluation of Kaizen projects.

Guatemala

• Prepared weekly reports for industrial managers including statistical analysis of key performance indicators using Minitab software.
• Implemented process failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) in the sugar mills owned by the company to reduce downtime.
• Performed engineering design calculations and utilized Finite Element Analysis software to validate or improve dimensions of mechanical equipment.
• Ensured continuous benchmarking meetings to identify and replicate the best industrial operational practices across the organization to improve process efficiencies.

Nicaragua

• Implemented reports of production, inventory, budget and efficiency variables using statistical tools.
• Lead an interdisciplinary committee for the continuous improvement programs such as lean manufacturing, 5S, and total productive maintenance.
• Coordinated the implementation of failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) to reduce downtime.
• Lead a team in the elaboration, analysis, and follow-up of annual budget for the industrial department.
• Commissioning of project for a dome structure to store biomass for power generation.

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

• Performed a literature review on existing Thermal Energy Storage (TES) technology for the development of an energy storage system for solar power plants
• Utilized a 3D finite element computer model to study and improve the heat transfer process in concrete as TES material
• Conducted research on materials and components for the installation of a laboratory set-up to assess the validity of the computer model and test the performance of high strength concrete at temperatures up to 500°C

Nicaragua

• Applied Six Sigma methodology tools to improve processes, product quality, and reduce costs.
• Lead a Total Productive Maintenance Project and consolidated the existing 5S program.
• Established a method for calculating and reporting the Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE) metric.

Nicaragua

• Lead the technical and economic feasibility study of a pet food processing plant.
• Collected and analyzed data about existing companies and customer demand.
• Estimated the initial and operating costs for the plant, cash flow, and IRR for the project.

Master In Management, High Honors

Specialization, Finance

Master Of Science, Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: ASME Student ChapterThesis: 3D FEM Model to Study and Improve Heat Transfer in Concrete for Solar Thermal Energy.

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Mechanical Concentration

Activities and Societies: Dean's list, Teaching and Tutoring of English Ministries