Yuly Perea Gutierrez

MANUFACTURING PLANT-HIGH PRESSURE LAMINATE

• Managed quality systems for laminate production at LAMITECH S.A.S.
• Supported compliance with standards and customers' specifications for raw materials, work in process, and finished goods in the manufacture of high-pressure laminate.
• Resolved customer complaints and claims by collaborating with the quality team, enhancing customer satisfaction.
• Reviewed quality issues across process stages and supported continuous improvement projects.
• Built internal audit program to confirm compliance with technical specifications at each stage of the manufacturing process and to reduce process variation.
• Added laboratory testing to verify product compliance with EN 438 and NEMA LD.3 standards.
• Applied root cause analysis and action plans to improve plant efficiency.
• Benchmarked competitor products to support internal process improvements and raise product performance.
• Applied Lean Six Sigma methods to identify improvement opportunities and reduce scrap.
• Led implementation of Oracle Cloud quality management software to improve handling of process quality control results.
• Developed homologation procedures for new raw materials to improve input quality for new product development and existing process improvements.
• Developed procedures and protocols for technical claim handling, streamlining client response time.
• Led internal audits across manufacturing, inspection, and corrective action processes.
• Trained supervisors and inspectors on quality checks and reporting methods.
• Updated quality documentation, control plans, and process improvement records.
• Provided leadership in developing best practices for continuous improvement initiatives across all departments.
• Created KPIs related to process performance metrics such as defect rate, scrap rate.
• Negotiated quality agreements with suppliers and customers to clarify expectations and responsibilities.
• Analyzed quality data and metrics to identify trends, drive improvements, and support decision-making processes.

FOOD PRODUCTION PLANT- SALT AND SEASONINGS

• Coordinated activities to ensure compliance with quality and food safety specifications for finished products, maintaining adherence to legal requirements such as GMP and HACCP while updating legal regulations. Attention to customer complaints and claims, Managed the quality management system ISO 9001.
• Achieved annual GMP certification to enable ongoing food production operations in the country.
• Developed and led a team of qualified laboratory analysts and in-process quality inspectors to enhance quality control for work in process and finished products.
• Implemented a procedure to guarantee the safety of the raw material during the discharge of salt in the port.

FOOD PRODUCTION PLANT – GUMMIES AND CANDIES

• Planned, coordinated, executed, and verified activities ensuring product quality and food safety.
• Guaranteed organoleptic and physicochemical properties of finished product, contributing to quality assurance.
• Highlighted significant accomplishments in quality assurance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Led and successfully implemented the 5S methodology.
• Participated in continuous improvement projects based on lean manufacturing methodologies focused on scrap reduction
• Monitored compliance with legal requirements including GMP and HACCP.

FOOD PRODUCTION PLANT - CANNED TUNA

• Managed operations at food production plant for canned tuna, optimizing processes to uphold quality control.
• Ensured compliance with quality and safety standards for finished products by supervising and verifying adherence to quality management system procedures across all food chain processes.
• Monitored HACCP plan performance and executed all outlined requirements to maintain food safety standards.

FOOD PRODUCTION PLANT - CANNED TUNA

• Planned and controlled operations in the tuna cooking process to align production with sales plan and shipment schedule.
• Optimized seafood production lines for INEPACA S.A..
• Analyzed process data using production and quality reports.
• Coordinated maintenance schedules with operations and technical teams.