Alex Desouza

Experience

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  Kirby Buildings system company (Kuwait)

  Jan 1993 - Sept 1998

  Maintenance Foreman

  Provide strong leadership and technical expertise to maintain existing procedures and continuouslyimprovement. Resolved maintenance problems. Recommended measures to improve conditions and operation of machines and equipment. Maintained records and tracked work orders, spare parts and maintenance history of equipment andmore through computerized system. Designed and documented manuals to simplify work for future maintenance department. Repaired/replaced equipment to ensure proper functioning. Show less

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  Zamil Steel Buildings Vietnam Company Ltd

  Oct 1998 - now

  Implement and maintain effective communication with contractors. Initiate survey investment in existing territories and inform to OM/SM/SO. Participate in preparation of erection doc for bidding. Attend meeting with clients as deemed by the functions of operation. Continuously seek ways to improve the operation and build strong presence in the market. Motivate and lead the whole team to improve performance and uphold the highest ethical standards. Have full authority on the overall performance of MaxSeam operation. Initiate new procedures and revision over existing procedure as needed by the growth of operations.• Key achievements:o Set up 2 new plants of Zamil Steel Vietnam (Noi Bai Industrial zone and Amata Dong Nai Industrial zone)o In-house development of standing seam roofing accessories, reduce the sub-contracted cost by 80%.o Bracing method replacement for standing seam roofing system that helped to reduce 42% ofmaterial cost. Show less Increase productivity, improve quality, minimize unit cost of products, facilitate good workingenvironment for operators in order to enhance working efficiency. Find out the key-point of advantage which can achieve high increment productivity with low investcapitals. Study on working method, specifications and limitation of machine for each work station, designsupporting equipment and handling system in order to reduce the manufacturing down time. Support Foreman in working area to apply any improvement in order to complete specific segments ofthe work in minimum time. Make recommendations for capital expenditure and re-investment relating to replacement of plantequipment. Provide detailed analysis and justifications to management. Carry out special projects, planning, drawing, bill of material, new equipment proposal. Schedule andsupervise work and technical issues to outside contractor where applicable. Monitoring to ensure that problems are identified and corrected. Make sure new method or equipmentimplemented in the right way. Training of existing staff on new equipment and any new staff to be fully oriented with plant equipment.• Key achievements:o Set up 2 new plants of Zamil Steel Vietnam (Noi Bai Industrial zone and Amata Dong Nai Industrial zone)o Design, manufacture, installation, and implementation of various production machineriesincluding but not limited to: automatic welding line, flange line, open web joist, shot blasting,cranes that helped to reduce 50% of buy-out and imported machineries cost.o Replacing bracing method for PEB building, saved 53% of material cost.o In-house construction of container loading system, reduced cost by 80%.o Reduction of manufacturing lead time by 20%. Show less

  • MaxSeam Operation Manager

    Oct 2009 - now

  • Industrial Engineering Supervisor

    Oct 1998 - now
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  Viet A Corporation

  Mar 2015 - now

  Company Deputy Director & Factory Director

  Lead, manage, control technical operations of the CompanySet up programs, design plans, innovation study, projects and create new productsDirect the implementation of contract execution, production tasks, business tasks of the CompanyDirect, lead, organize, manage, and control all operations of the Factory