Carlos Mena

Experience

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  HSC Ingenieria

  Feb 2011 - Jul 2014

  Application Engineer

  • Lead technicians and provide technical support to customers during equipment maintenance and commissioning procedures on site (sugar mills, steelworks, coal mines, etc.).• Design effective solutions through CAD software.• Plan and supervise the execution of projects to improve manufacturing plants.− Worked with the engineering department in the design and assembly of a multipurpose crane (HSC 1200-13) for maintenance of EH-320 mining trucks by using Autodesk Inventor software (Cerrejón Mine, La Guajira – Colombia) * Show less

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  Quala

  Jul 2014 - Nov 2015

  Maintenance Leader

  • Ensure reliability and safety during equipment operation and maintain facility conditions according to INVIMA standards by leading the technicians and managing the budget assigned.• Promote improvements focused on optimizing the equipment performance to prevent shutdown recurrences• Develop the maintenance schedule guaranteeing the necessary resources to carry out each intervention− Reduced the unplanned maintenance shut-downs from 11% to 4%, bringing the machines to primary and stable operating conditions and developing a responsible and proactive technicians team* Show less

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  Leanica Designs

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2019

  Manufacturing Operations Manager

  • Oversee manufacturing and quality control personnel to ensure operating procedures and quality checks follow company standards.• Select manufacturing equipment according to the facility's conditions and generate maintenance routines.−Developed the initial database to create the inventory of materials, machines, and tools using the Min/Max method to optimize the stock value and ensure resource availability*

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  SPICES USA INC.

  Jul 2019 - Jul 2021

  Plant Engineer

  • Lead production processes by mentoring personnel, monitoring equipment, using SAP as an inventory control tool, and working with cross-functional teams to satisfy customers’ orders.• Maintain an efficient and safe operation of machines by completing PMs.• Analyze the production flow and propose improvements to reduce waste.− Improved the safety conditions by developing SOPs and promoting protection systems, as well as minimized waste during the blending and packaging process by defining the material flow and performing inventory control* Show less

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  Solara Labs

  Jul 2021 - now

  Process Engineer

  •Troubleshoot daily manufacturing issues, implement “Quick Wins,” perform RCA, generate SOPs, and control the facility regulatory records to comply with EHS and GMPs. •Identify, plan, lead, and execute continuous improvement projects for manufacturing. •Install and qualify new process equipment, select and test new packaging components following sustainable alternatives, and, most importantly, collaborate in implementing ERP (SAP) and MES (RedZone) software, making each of us an integral part of this crucial process.•Track and trend data related to equipment performance, waste, and manufacturing KPIs.-Implemented DMAIC as a methodology to reduce 30% the downtime generated by the changeovers and improved the OEE through line equipment upgrade and bottlenecks reduction in the packaging lines* Show less