Juan Raphael Contreras

Experience

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  Diliman Learning Resource Center

  Aug 2016 - Apr 2017

  Volunteer Tutor

  The Tutoring services of the Diliman Learning Resource Center aims to help high school and college students in their subjects such as math, physics, chemistry, etc. I taught math, chemistry, and physics to high school and college students.

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  UP College of Engineering Student Council

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

  Tanghalan 2018 Programs Head

  The Tanghalan is an annual event by the Engineering Student Council which aims to showcase the talents of the faculty and staff of the college. I created the program flow and ensured its execution on the day of performance. I also coordinated with different Engineering departments in selecting performers

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  MMM Coordinating Council

  Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  Characterization Database Project Head

  The Characterization Database initiative of the MMMCC provides a pool of testing facilities that graduating students can use for their thesis work. I gathered a list of laboratory services that MMM students can avail around Metro Manila, including the services they offer, price range, location, etc. and created an online database for students

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  UP Career Assistance Program for Engineering Students

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Member Records Project Manager

  As project manager, we looked over the shift assignments of UP CAPES members during organization events, ensured shift requirements for event are met by dealing with shift complaints, unavailability, etc. and handled member evaluations for each committee

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  Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corporation

  Jun 2019 - Jul 2019

  In-Plant Trainee

  Experiences during my training program:1. Field inspection of assigned area for parameter monitoring, safety inspection, etc.2. Handling of shift reports and work requests of the operations engineers3. Reporting of case studies assigned by supervisor4. Analysis of large bulk of data5. Production meetings and plannings6. Quality inspection of anodes

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  University of the Philippines

  Nov 2020 - Mar 2021

  I help students and professors in online classes, asynchronous or synchronous learning. I act as consultant to students for different BS Metallurgical Engineering Subjects • Assisted senior failure analysts in literature review for the subject failure analysis• Performed appropriate procedures in determining failure mode of the samples• Created a technical report that discussed possible cause of failure based on collected information

  • Teaching Associate

    Sept 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Junior Failure Analyst

    Nov 2020 - Dec 2020
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  Philippine Associated Smelting and Refining Corporation

  Jun 2022 - now

  • Strict adherence to safety and protocols and standards, ensuring the safety of all personnel working in and around the respective area, and conducting safety audits, reinforcing positive safe behavior and feedbacking improvements to reduce risks in the workplace.• Ensures that furnace operations and operating parameters are maintained to maintain efficient recovery and troubleshoot operational issues to maximize copper yield in the converter furnace.• Continuously seeking improvements in the converter furnace and anode furnace-casting operations to improve efficiency, copper recovery, WIP consumption, fuel efficiency, and overall quality of blister and anode output.• Creates the yearly budget and monitor the monthly expenditure of the Secondary Smelter Operations• Best Project Team - awarded the best project team for the WIP reduction project which aims to reduce WIP inventory by both decreasing WIP production and maximizing WIP consumption.• Completed the molten blister slag consumption at the converter furnace project using Lean Six Sigma (LSS) methodology under the blanket project of WIP reduction. Show less

  • Team Leader

    Jul 2021 - now

  • Commissioning Engineer

    Jun 2024 - Aug 2024

  • Project Leader

    Jun 2022 - Jul 2022