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SANTIAGO PEREZ

INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER
Richmond,Virginia

Summary

Energetic Supervisor successful at motivating and building positive team dynamics to accomplish aggressive goals. Dedicated to open, communicative culture where employees feel empowered to contribute to company's success.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

SIZER SUPERVISOR

Steves And Sons
Richmond, VA
05.2022 - Current
  • Improvement productivity in doors cut quantity per day,
  • Mentored newly hired employees on operating equipment and safety and developed training manual to use for reference.
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
  • Notify to maintenance department of major machinery failures.
  • Increase by 18% number of doors cut per day
  • Reduce number of rejected doors by less than 1%
  • Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication

Project Coordinator

IMI S.A.S
CALI, Colombia
02.2011 - 10.2022
  • Tracked hours and expenses to keep project on task and within budgetary parameters.
  • Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
  • Coordinated presentations for customers and project members to detail project scope, progress and results.
  • Maintained database and spreadsheets with accurate inventory and status.
  • Responded to requests for information on materials to inquiring parties.
  • Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
  • Kept corporate and client information confidential, adhering to data safety measures.

Food Service Worker

Sodexo Food Service
Richmond, VA
03.2022 - 05.2022
  • Delivery according to standard recipes with requested changes for 1 customer satisfaction.
  • Guarantee that food delivered corresponds to diet of each patient. Prevented food spoilage by monitoring dates, rotating stock and following proper storage procedures.
  • Offer a pleasant moment and attention to patients when they receive their food
  • Strictly followed sanitation and food safety guidelines as required by regulatory agencies and company
  • Sanitized dining ware and kitchen equipment according to health code standards
  • Circulated kitchen area to receive work assignments and identify support tasks
  • Cleaned and sanitized dishes and utensils, consistently keeping adequate supplies on hand for expected customer loads
  • Communicated effectively with customers to plan large or specialized orders, providing customers with recommendations, samples and response to particular requests
  • Restocked supplies and prepared additional ingredients during downtime for expected busy periods
  • Maintained clean, trash-free workspaces to maximize productivity and safety

Warehouse Associate

AMAZON
Richmond, VA
02.2022 - 03.2022
  • Alternated goods in inventory by observing first-in and first-out approach to keep shelves organized and properly stocked.
  • Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies.
  • Inspected incoming and outgoing shipments to verify accuracy and prevent errors
  • Worked safely

COMERCIAL MANAGER

Ingeprodes
Palmira, Colombia
02.2020 - 12.2021
  • Conducted market research and analysis to create detailed business plans on commercial opportunities, business development and expansion.
  • Used key metrics and prepared reports for senior management to monitor performance of commercial activities.
  • Researched market to identify potential customers, increasing customer accounts 20%.
  • Increased sales by 35% by issuing surveys to customers and interpreting results.
  • Project supervision under PMI guidance
    Commercial management for sale of projects for productive management of organic waste and clean energy generation.
    • Sales plan implementation
    • Implementation and monitoring of commercial indicators
    • Management of commercial work team
    • Establishment of commercial strategy from product diversification to increase income.
    • Management of social networks (marketplace, Instagram, Facebook)
  • Built relationships with clients to establish new contracts.

Executive Managing Director

Ingeprodes
Palmira, Colombia
09.2018 - 01.2020
  • Spearheaded successful business development initiatives aligned with company's strategy and core competencies.
  • Assessed performance management structures and implemented enhancements to improve frameworks and strengthen results.
  • Led change and transformation across business areas to deliver benefits and align company resources.
  • Applied implementation process methodology to advance business objectives.

• Management of personnel in the administrative area and sales.

• Scheduling staff for customer service.

• Leader in implementation of comprehensive management system

• Design plant for compliance and certification in BPM (Compliance with BPM regulations for bottling plants according to decree 1686 of August 9, 2012) rum bottling process at Tebaida City free zone. – SPI CONSULTANTS

• Management of structuring financial and process indicators for the design of the company's strategic plan

  • Applied implementation process methodology to advance business objectives
  • Participated in formal hand-off of projects and initiatives to other departments
  • Aligned department vision, goals and objectives with company strategy to achieve consistently high results
  • Monitored and coordinated workflows to optimize resources
  • Introduced new methods, practices and systems to reduce turnaround time

Project Engineer

FOLER ENGINEERS
Cali, Colombia
11.2011 - 08.2018
  • Communicated with industrial equipment installers to deliver technical support throughout project execution.
  • Liaised with company executives and project managers to acquire resources to move projects forward.
  • Planned and managed engineering projects and continuous improvement programs to reduce labor and costs.
  • Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work.
  • Project supervision under PMI guidance at Manuelita mill.
  • Support to project management in managing compliance with good practices for project development under PMI guidance
  • Delivered regular compliance reports to drive process improvement and corrective measures
  • Recommended process improvements to reduce unnecessary waste
  • Reviewed contractor proposals to determine favorable partnerships for on-time and under-budget project completion
  • Reviewed progress controls for project quality assurance
  • Identified technical risks within managed projects
  • Evaluated change order requests in response to out-of-scope work activities
  • Assisted with cost proposal development and customer presentations
  • Monitored metrics during project execution to maintain compliance with planned costs
  • Monitored installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications
  • Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work
  • Performed constructability reviews of construction bid documents for coordination purposes

Engineering Assistant

MANUELITA S.A
PALMIRA, Colombia
01.2002 - 02.2011
  • Managed ongoing maintenance and storage of test equipment.
  • Gathered relevant data from various sources and developed comprehensive reports for leadership review.
  • Spearheaded project design under direction of senior engineering staff.
  • Led staff technical training in research laboratory.
  • Used Microsoft Office to develop documents and spreadsheets for specific analyses.
  • Assisted with engineering projects that supported company business goals.
  • Analyzed lab results against field standards to inform project decisions.
  • Followed safety rules and standards, reporting concerns to management.
  • Maintained ongoing communication with project stakeholders through regular status updates.
  • Organized and edited technical instructions for use in training and customer manuals.

Education

DIPLOMATE - PMI

JAVERIANA UNIVERSITY
CALI - COLOMBIA
01.2011 - 04.2011

Master of Science - PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY

DEL VALLE UNIVERSITY
CALI COLOMBIA
01.2009 - 05.2010

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

SANTIAGO DE CALI UNIVERSITY
CALI, COLOMBIA
01.1997 - 11.2002

High School Diploma -

COMERCIAL DE PALMIRA
PALMIRA, COLOMBIA
06.1990 - 06.1996

Skills

Team Building

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Software

OFFICE

Timeline

SIZER SUPERVISOR

Steves And Sons
05.2022 - Current

Food Service Worker

Sodexo Food Service
03.2022 - 05.2022

Warehouse Associate

AMAZON
02.2022 - 03.2022

COMERCIAL MANAGER

Ingeprodes
02.2020 - 12.2021

Executive Managing Director

Ingeprodes
09.2018 - 01.2020

Project Engineer

FOLER ENGINEERS
11.2011 - 08.2018

Project Coordinator

IMI S.A.S
02.2011 - 10.2022

DIPLOMATE - PMI

JAVERIANA UNIVERSITY
01.2011 - 04.2011

Master of Science - PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY

DEL VALLE UNIVERSITY
01.2009 - 05.2010

Engineering Assistant

MANUELITA S.A
01.2002 - 02.2011

Bachelor of Science - Industrial Engineering

SANTIAGO DE CALI UNIVERSITY
01.1997 - 11.2002

High School Diploma -

COMERCIAL DE PALMIRA
06.1990 - 06.1996
SANTIAGO PEREZINDUSTRIAL ENGINEER