Simon Penaherrera

Experience

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  Frito-Lay

  Jun 1995 - Oct 1999

  Maintenance Supervisor and Project Engineer
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  Kimberly-Clark

  Oct 1999 - Dec 2003

  Senior Mechanical Engineer
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  CONFITECA

  Jan 2004 - Jul 2019

  Responsible of all technical aspects of the production process: machines, maintenance programs and capital investment projects. Confiteca is a major candy manufacturer located in Quito, Ecuador and is a major player in the chewing gum, hard and soft candy, and chocolate markets at the Andean Region. Responsible of the specification, design, implementation and start-up of major projects that relate to new products, production capacity increase and strategic corporation growth. Manage projects at the manufacturing facilities in Quito (Ecuador), Cali (Colombia) and Lima (Peru). Responsible for project management and maintenance of the Quito factory that produces hard candy,chewy candy, lollipops,chewing gum balls, pellets and tab gum (sugar and sugar free), and chocolate bars and bombons.

  • Technical Manager

    Nov 2012 - Jul 2019

  • Corporate Technical Manager

    Feb 2007 - Nov 2012

  • TECHNICAL MANAGER

    Jan 2004 - Feb 2007
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  ASP Industry Advisors

  Aug 2019 - Oct 2020

  Technical Director

  Consultant services for the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetics and agronomy industries. Project development and management.

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  Refresco

  Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

  Project Engineer

  Project Engineer responsable for project development and excecution in US central region and Mexico factories.

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  Ferrero

  Mar 2021 - Mar 2024

  Maintenance Manager

  Responsible for Maintenance of Chcolate and Tic Tac Production lines. Manage Maintenance supervisors, technicians and contractors. Also responsible for industrial project definition, excecution and start-up.

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  Factory Automation Systems

  Aug 2024 - now

  Project Engineer