Nestor L. Corona
Buford,GA
Summary
Senior electrical engineer with over 35 years of leadership in heavy industrial manufacturing (Cement and related bulk material handling operations). Proven track record in scaling facility outputs and engineering custom emissions-reduction systems, ensuring compliance with EPA and international standards. Expertise in condition-based predictive maintenance models that enhance plant safety and operational uptime. Strong managerial skills in leading diverse teams, troubleshooting technological issues, and aligning technical systems and team works with business objectives.
Overview
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2
Languages
1
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Certification
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Marketing Manager.
Corona Group
Buford, USA
2019.06 - 2026.07
- Managed technical support, affiliate training, and marketing operations for a regional distributor of residential water filtration systems and purifiers.
- Developed and delivered comprehensive training for sales and field personnel covering technical selection, installation, and preventative maintenance of water and air filtration/purification units.
- Streamlined affiliate support workflows, improving technical field readiness and system installation compliance.
Operations Manager & Co-Owner
Revetment Systems Latin America (RSLA)
Maracaibo, Venezuela
2004.05 - 2017.12
- Direct-managed overall operations, business development, and engineering execution for dual regional entities representing Revetment Systems International (Australia) across Latin America.
- Delivered cost-effective, high-yield erosion control engineering solutions for major infrastructure, civil, and industrial projects.
- Negotiated and executed major contract scopes for tier-1 public and private sector clients, including PDVSA Gas, Odebrecht, MOP Panama, LIC, and Ingeconser.
- Oversaw site deployment, safety compliance, and project management across diverse civil engineering applications.
Affiliate Operations Manager – Industrial & Cement Sector
VETOVI, C.A.
Venezuela, Venezuela
1997.01 - 2014.09
- Directed general contracting operations for major energy and industrial clients (PDVSA, Cemex, Holcim, Minera Loma de Nickel, Carbones del Guasare) across central and western Venezuela.
- Managed multi-disciplinary teams in mechanical maintenance, structural welding, design modifications, spare parts sourcing, and site personnel deployment.
- Minera Loma de Nickel (Anglo American): Led major plant turnaround/shutdown initiatives on two rotary kiln lines. Spearheaded environmental compliance upgrades by increasing recovery hopper slopes, conceptually engineering gas conditioning systems, and designing/manufacturing 12 custom rotary valves to eliminate dust collector bottlenecks.
- Cemex & Holcim: Managed kiln, satellite cooler welding repairs, and electrostatic precipitator (EP) overhauls to maximize uptime and compliance.
- Carbones del Guasare: Subcontracted and supervised the successful erection and commissioning of an industrial oil-laden wastewater treatment facility.
Plant Manager
Fosfatos Industriales, C.A.
Zulia, Venezuela
1993.02 - 1996.12
- Commanded full operational and maintenance control of a monocalcium phosphate (MCP feed grade) manufacturing plant.
- Production Optimization: Increased facility output by 52% (from an erratic 2,632 MT/month baseline to a stable 4,000 MT/month) by resolving plant layout bottlenecks and equipment design limits.
- Overhauled gas handling systems, automated process controls, and introduced standardized operational management procedures.
Maintenance Planning Engineer & Optimization Engineer
Cementos Catatumbo, C.A.
Zulia, Venezuela
1984.09 - 1993.02
- Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM): Designed and deployed a plant-wide predictive maintenance strategy, transitioning plant culture from reactive 'run-to-failure' to advanced condition monitoring.
- Vibration & Diagnostics: Implemented thermography, dielectric oil testing, online/in-shop dynamic balancing, and vibration analysis to minimize plant-wide machine wear and unscheduled outages.
- Standardization: Standardized reducers, couplings, and drive arrangements across the facility, drastically cutting spare-parts inventory holding costs and simplifying maintenance execution.
- Plant Expansion: Supervised civil, electrical, control, and mechanical commissioning for a major plant expansion project, increasing production capacity from 1,800 to 2,100 MT/day.
- Worked closely with foreign technical specialists from Lafarge, CLE, and Alsthom on post-commissioning tune-ups and system troubleshooting.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Economy
Universidad Del Zulia (LUZ)
Venezuela2026-09
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Instituto Universitario Politécnico de las Fuerzas Armadas (IUPFAN)
Venezuela1982-01
Skills
- Industrial operations management
- Process optimization
- Maintenance planning and execution
- Plant layout analysis and improvement
- Predictive Maintenance (PdM)
- Teamwork and proactivity
- Teamwork alignment
- Technical direction
- Continuous improvement
- Multitasking abilities
- Analytical thinking
Certification
- Cement Plant Maintenance Certification, F.L.Smidth, 1989
- Computer-Assisted Maintenance for Cement Plants, Lafarge Corporation, 1990
- Vibration Analysis on Rotating Machinery in Cement Manufacturing, GELEZUCA, 1990
Languages
- English, Professional Proficiency
- Spanish, Native
Key Impact Highlights
- Environmental Control & Air Quality, Conceptualized and deployed advanced gas conditioning systems and 12 custom-manufactured rotary valves for heavy industrial rotary kilns, drastically curbing particulate emissions and ensuring strict environmental compliance.
- Production Scaling & Bottleneck Resolution, Spearheaded process redesign and equipment optimization at a major chemical production plant, increasing monthly yield by 52% (from 2,632 MT to 4,000 MT) to stabilize vital supply chain demands.
- Critical Infrastructure Commissioning, Direct-managed civil, electrical, and mechanical commissioning for major processing plant expansions, boosting output capacity by 16.7% while implementing standardized, energy-efficient driving systems.
- Asset Reliability & Maintenance Systems, Pioneered transition from reactive run-to-failure models to predictive Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM), establishing thermography, dielectric oil monitoring, and dynamic vibration analysis protocols across multi-line operations.
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Marketing Manager.
Corona Group
2019.06 - 2026.07
Operations Manager & Co-Owner
Revetment Systems Latin America (RSLA)
2004.05 - 2017.12
Affiliate Operations Manager – Industrial & Cement Sector
VETOVI, C.A.
1997.01 - 2014.09
Plant Manager
Fosfatos Industriales, C.A.
1993.02 - 1996.12
Maintenance Planning Engineer & Optimization Engineer
Cementos Catatumbo, C.A.
1984.09 - 1993.02
Master of Business Administration - Economy
Universidad Del Zulia (LUZ)
Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering
Instituto Universitario Politécnico de las Fuerzas Armadas (IUPFAN)