Edgardo Aviles

Experience

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  HP

  Sept 2006 - May 2015

  Manager of Operations

  Managed manufacturing operations (production and engineering) of all industrial inks and supplies • Completed design, construction, validation, and startup of Solvent and UV ink plants. Successfully achieved new product introduction goal for these 2 ink product families.• Led manufacturing operations of ink chemical plant and supplies in a continuous 3-shift 7-days operation.• Led direct staff of supervisors, engineers, and other professionals, with a team of up to 185 individuals.• Led cross-functional staff of engineers to implement breakthrough cost initiatives in areas of product materials, product performance, and line optimization resulting in savings of $2.5M.• Led Lean/Six Sigma projects across the operation resulting in cost avoidance of over $1.2M in product yield, line productivity, and manufacturing changeover. • Consistently delivered product availability and product quality resulting in zero customer escalation over a 5-year. Show less

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  HP

  Nov 2015 - Sept 2022

  Managed overall operations (production, process engineering, and quality system) as well as the organization’s labor, productivity, quality, and safety. In charge of the Quality Department, Document Control, and Quality Management System, including GMP regulatory compliance. Drove shutdown operation activities including equipment transfer and decommission. • Complied with all operational metrics amid business environmental conditions, including EHS goals.• Sustained ISO 9002 and GMP certification.• Completed all plant shutdown activities including production, engineering, and facilities. Show less Oversaw infrastructure engineering team of the Puerto Rico Ink Manufacturing plant (PRIMO), including facilities and ink manufacturing operations. Met key business objectives including budget, product availability, ink cost, quality, inventory, and resource allocation. • Completed design, construction, validation, and startup of two product families ink plants. Successfully achieved new product introduction goal for these 2 ink product families.• Developed and executed ink plant manufacturing growth portfolio and space planning. • Finalized facilities business continuity plan to provide enough capacity and redundancy in all plant facilities equipment and system (Chillers, CDA, DI Water, and Power Plant).• Managed and tracked capital equipment budget for all GSO operations. Achieved 90%-100% of budget expenditure every year. Show less

  • Operations and Engineering Manager

    May 2021 - Sept 2022

  • Engineering Manager

    Nov 2015 - May 2021
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  Edwards Lifesciences

  Sept 2023 - Feb 2025

  Validation Specialist

  Worked as a consultant with engineering teams to introduce new medical device products into manufacturing floor.• Authored, reviewed, and approved process and facilities equipment protocols (IQ, OQ, PQ) and associated final reports. Performed validation execution activities.• Ensured processes and documentation are up to date and compliant. Provided guidance on validation principles, processes, and regulatory guidelines (FDA, GMP, ISO 13485).• Identified and addressed areas for improvement in existing validation processes. Show less

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  SOLX

  Feb 2025 - now

  Director of Facilities