Sofia De La Puente
Food Engineer
Medford,MA
Summary
Dedicated Food & Beverages Engineer with a history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices across all main pillars: Quality, Safety, Environment, People, and Maintenance Management. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Brewhouse Team Leader
AB InBev
Zarate, Buenos Aires, Argentina
02.2018 - 09.2021
- My team and I were responsible for brewing the yearly 5millon barrel at the biggest brewery in Argentina. HACCP, 5S, HSE and Autonomous Maintenance policies were our everyday guide to achieving our goals.
- Led a team of 40 members in four different ships, improving team engagement that would lead to accomplished goals. Accomplishments: Increase engagement level every year (2017 68% to 2021 98%); the highest amount of beer produced in a day, in a month, and in a year; recycling index growth from 95% to 99%.
- Conducted training and mentored team members enhancing self-esteem productivity and commitment.
- Implementation of new technologies and procedures, many of them focused on environmental improvements, such as corn degerminating plant, boiling pre-heating technology, and water usage reduction.
Quality Assurance Auditor
AB InBev
Quilmes, Buenos Aires, Argentina
12.2016 - 02.2018
- Responsible for auditing and following up on the 21 breweries, malting plants, and packaging facilities in Latin America South Region.
- Verified facilities' compliance with quality control processes and HACCP to help minimize rework, keep costs low, and assure required quality standards across the region.
- Educated and oriented Quality teams and leaders from different areas to improve compliance with quality control protocols.
- Linked Good Manufacturing Practices with all other pillars' policies, such as Environment, Safety, Maintenance, Logistics, and People.
Previous Jobs
Various
Buenos Aires, Argentina
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Lernt about Quality Assurance policies and Manufacturing Procedures, focusing on KPIs improvement
- Lab equipment calibration and maintenance. Developed and implemented training programs for more than 100 people.
- Implemented Safety and Environmental policies in everyday activities, looking forward to improving the using-reusing-recycling cycle.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Food Sciences And Technology
Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA)
Buenos Aires, Argentina 03.2007 - 11.2011
Diploma - Brewing
Institute of Brewing And Destilling
London, UK 02.2019 - 06.2021
IELTS Academic C2 - English
ILSC Education Group
Boston, MA 04.2022 - 04.2022
Skills
Team Building
Training and mentoring
Multitasking Abilities
Technology integration
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Problem-Solving
Timeline
IELTS Academic C2 - English
ILSC Education Group
04.2022 - 04.2022
Diploma - Brewing
Institute of Brewing And Destilling
02.2019 - 06.2021
Brewhouse Team Leader
AB InBev
02.2018 - 09.2021
Quality Assurance Auditor
AB InBev
12.2016 - 02.2018
Previous Jobs
Various
01.2012 - 01.2016
Bachelor of Science - Food Sciences And Technology
Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina (UCA)
03.2007 - 11.2011