John Robert Balbuena

Experience

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  MAXIMA MACHINERIES, INC.

  Jun 2010 - Jun 2012

  Service Mechanic (Senior Fitter)

  Managed comprehensive after-sales support, encompassing warranty and non-warranty services, preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, troubleshooting, and machinery assembly. Generated detailed service reports, including Accomplishment Reports, Delivery Inspection Reports, and Parts Recommendation documents, ensuring timely submission to clients. Conducted rigorous testing of machineries post-assembly on-site, ensuring adherence to specifications outlined in service manuals. Additionally, performed meticulous testing of newly installed spare parts to guarantee optimal performance. Show less

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  GNQ Industrial and Contracting Corporation

  Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

  Project Engineer

  Orchestrated end-to-end project implementation, supervision, and meticulous documentation. Led design and installation revisions on-site, conducting weekly project meetings with the Operations Manager at the Head Office and coordinating with customers during project coordination meetings. Proficiently managed materials handling, estimation, and requisition processes to ensure seamless project execution. Spearheaded the installation of refrigeration equipment, including Evaporators, Condensers, Compressors, and associated piping and industrial valves for the Monterey Cavite meat plant expansion program. Conducted testing and commissioning of equipment in accordance with specifications, ensuring optimal performance. Monitored equipment capacity meticulously prior to formal turnover to the client, guaranteeing seamless operations and client satisfaction. Show less

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  SGS

  May 2017 - now

  Strategize and execute operational initiatives in alignment with the Annual Objectives of the Operations Department. Oversee team activities to facilitate trade by ensuring the timely issuance of Certificate of Conformity (CoC) and Product Certificate (PC), maintaining consistent certification decisions based on established standards such as ISO and EN across Automotive & Mechanical, Building Materials, and Metals commodities. Adhere to contractual obligations and SGS Trade Facilitation Services (TFS) Business Rules. Monitor the Conformity assessment procedures from Initial Assessment to Review & Approval stages for service requests under various Product Conformity Assessment Programs (e.g., Kenya, Cameroon, and Saudi). Ensure team adherence to the company's ISO 17020 and ISO 17065 accreditation standards for product conformity assessment procedures. Show less Address and resolve technical inquiries while providing guidance and training to staff members within their respective product specializations. Lead the resolution of technical cases, including the preparation of detailed PCA (Product Conformity Assessment) position papers. Monitor internal Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for product groups in CC Manila, overseeing works in progress, execution of initial assessments, and certificate processing.Develop Certificate of Conformity (CoC) in adherence to rigorous Product Conformity Assessment procedures, including the meticulous preparation of Initial Assessment Forms and technical review of test reports to ensure compliance with relevant standards such as Country, Regional, and International standards. Verify laboratory qualifications based on ISO 17025 accreditation standards and ensure conformity of Pre-shipment Inspection reports to product standard marking requirements.Adhere strictly to the technical regulations of importing countries for Product Conformity Assessment and Import regulations, while following established procedures in line with the company's ISO 17020 and ISO 17065 accreditations. Show less

  • Certification Center Supervisor

    May 2023 - now

  • Conformance Specialist (Quality Engineer)

    May 2017 - Apr 2023