Santiago Osorio

Experience

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  Bremer Ingenieur GmbH

  May 2010 - Apr 2012

  Young Project Engineer

  - Planning, coordination, implementation and documentation of projects.- Bachelor Thesis: Automation of the elaboration and revision of component lists of production processes drawings.- Internship: Support a project to expand part of the production process plant of an advised coffee production company.

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  University of Bremen

  Oct 2015 - Sept 2016

  Master Thesis Student

  Topic: Reinforcement learning for object manipulation in complex environmentsThe master's thesis implemented an algorithm grounded in the reinforcement learning framework to teach a two-armed industrial robot how to avoid obstacles or correct the position of objects misplaced due to vision errors. The learning phase was conducted based on user preferences, which were captured as rewards, while the exploration task was driven entirely by user preferences.

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  Imperial Brands PLC

  Mar 2017 - now

  - Responsible for managing complex and/or strategic Engineering-based projects in diverse locations (both inside and outside of Europe), from concept development, budget acquisition to finalization and handover, utilizing the industry-standard Project Management Institute (PMI) methodology. - Development of technical solutions, often collaborating with external suppliers and other central departments, as part of projects managed by the Global Engineering department or as an Automation Engineering Subject Matter Expert, supporting projects run by other departments.- Lead technical negotiations with suppliers, establishing acceptance criteria for equipment, evaluating and selecting suppliers in the global market, and providing input to the CAPEX buyer.- Develop, Lead and maintain an awareness of emerging technologies, machinery and supplier skills to facilitate delivery of appropriate cost-effective solutions supporting the company's position at the forefront of technological investment.- Awareness of evolving legislation relevant to machinery installations and upgrades, in order to supply solutions in line with legal requirements.- Reviewing the existing production processes, modifying and/or upgrading where applicable to ensure traceability of materials used and legal compliancy Show less - Successfully managed complex and strategically Engineering-based investment projects, in diverse global locations, including both within and outside of Europe, utilizing the industry-standard Project Management Institute (PMI)methodology. Amongst other tasks this includes collaborating with factory management, external equipment suppliers and other central departments, overseeing the development of specifications, as well as managing budget, plan and project scope. - Preparing URS – User Requirement Specifications for suppliers including all applicable technical and safety standards and best practices.- Responsible for leading technical negotiations with suppliers, establishing acceptance criteria for equipment, evaluating and selecting suppliers in the global market, and providing input to the CAPEX buyer.- Maintaining and updating technical specifications and standards applicable for machinery/equipment in the group, with special focus on Control Systems and Automation Show less

  • Senior Project Engineer

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Project Engineer

    Mar 2017 - Sept 2021
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  Mars

  Jun 2024 - now

  Regional Project Engineer, Controls & Automation