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Cartago, Costa Rica

Transfer, as necessary, a project from engineering to manufacturing.Manage implementation processes of new equipment, technology or machinery.Evaluate processes, take measurements and interpret data.Develop best practices, routines and innovative solutions to improve production rates and production quality.Participate in risk assessments.Coordinate product improvements with customers and internal project teams.Review the design, determine and help source the required bill of materials (BOM).Responsible for manufacturing problems related to product quality and cost.Assist in generating all necessary documentation in support of development and manufacturing products and processes, including plans, engineering protocols, IQ, OQ, PQ reports, bill of materials, work instructions, instructions and manufacturing procedures.Carry out component and device testing protocols.Support the resolution of customer complaints and/or security issues.

Cartago, Costa Rica

Responsible for the design, construction and remodeling of Nextern Costa Rica facilities (3000m2) including budget management, purchasing, payment management and supervision of subcontractors.Developed key relations with landlords, property managers and third-party vendors.Responsible for obtaining all permits related to the startup. (Patente, Ministerio de Salud, JASEC, etc)Responsible for coordinating activities and procedures related to Environmental and Labor Safety during the startup.Leader of the startup process of non-validated systems, Safety, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, etc.Manage all contractors engaged in operating and maintaining the property. (Security, Janitorial, Pest Control, waste management, etc)Ensure all facilities were operated and maintained in alignment with established standards and procedures. (Electricity, water, air conditioning, compressed air, etc.)Responsible for managing internal office services such as parking space, cafeteria, space management.Assist with annual budget development.Assure capital and operation projects managed successfully.Developed and executed all procedures, specifications and protocols for the quality system related with facilities (IQs, Cleaning and maintenance)Responsible of the BMS software validation for cleanroom conditions.Internal Auditor for the ISO 13485

San Jose, Costa Rica

Responsible for monitoring cost for projects.Provide project support such as scheduling, billing, preparing material and subcontract requisitions, set up and close projects on Clarity, Oracle, MS Project, Open Workbench.Advanced reporting (Excel, Power Query, Power BI) and data analysis, identify trends and give recommendations based on the results.Coordinate the preparation, presentation, consolidation and reporting of resource forecasts for projects on a global basis.Comparing monthly results & variance analysis. Drive standardization through processes documentation and report automation.Drive improvements to the delivery of service to internal customer.

Cartago, Costa Rica

Standardization of best practices for the strengthening of projects and park operations.Preparation and data compilation for the park performance indicators, with monthly presentations to project management.Review, in conjunction with the legal department, contracts and agreements with suppliers or public institutions.Provide support (budget execution analysis, contracts review, legal requirements, on-site inspection, billing, etc.) to La Lima Free Zone projects, including Edwards Lifesciences (Phases I and II), Heraeus Medical Components and potential clients.Responsible for monitoring, execution analysis and proposals for the operations budget of the park.Team member for the implementation of 4CastPlus, a tool for: procurement, project management and cost control.

Cartago, Costa Rica

Knowledge of Free-Trade Zone Regime, protocols, and daily operation of La Lima Free Zone.Responsible for administrative purchases and purchase orders for park operation.Weekly review of payments to suppliers.Responsible for billing customers.Attention to the administrative requests of customers at the park.Paperwork coordination before Municipality, JASEC, MINAE, among others. Provide support to the condominium maintenance.

San José, Costa Rica

Budget houses and commercial remodeling.Responsible for on-site supervision, budget management, purchase and negotiation of materials, pay table for contractors, inspections with the client in Banco Lafise Branch project in Terminal 7-10 and Cosí de Santa Ana.

San José, Costa Rica

Implementation of a cost control tool (ERP) at the project department.Trained engineers and project assistants to manage the cost control tool.Cost reporting for general manager.Junior engineer in the construction of containment gabions with the Municipalidad de Cartago and repaving and street patching with the Municipalidad de La Union (2,098 tons of asphalt mix).

Cartago, Costa Rica

Development of an Excel tool for cost control in projects such as land movements, civil infrastructure and road construction.Took yields of machinery and man-hours in land movements and civil infrastructure.

Licentiate Degree, Construction Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Industrial Engineering