Experience

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  Amcos Group

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Operations Manager

    • Jan 2018 - Present
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Responsibilities•Managing all aspects of business operations including processes, purchasing, NPD/R&D, accounting, human resources, inventory and IT. •Participating in the recruitment and staff selection process.•Manage a team of 20+ production and manufacturing staff. •Planning and coordinating manufacturing and production work.•Handling the logistics of the organisation.•Preparing budgets and inventories.•Overseeing the supervision of employees.•Ensuring that staff always comply with WH&S.•Ensuring that each department operates in compliance with all legal requirements.•Keeping abreast of emerging technology changes and innovations.•Conducting annual performance reviews of all staff.•Maintaining a clean, professional and safe working environment.•Keeping an eye on the operational budget.•Implement and overlook GMP and QMS for the business. •Taking full responsibility for the day to day running of all operational areas. Achievements•Successfully designed and organized the setup of 2 new 2T tanks with heating and cooling capabilities tailored to the company’s needs to manufacture toning shampoos.•Improved efficiency in the manufacturing process of toning shampoos and reduced the turnaround in the production of batches.•Reduced manual effort required for filling 5L Jerry Cans by designing a new 5 litre filling line. •Increased the performance of employees by engaging the team in production planning decisions, creating a better working environment by rewarding good performance staff members. •Identified revenue expansion opportunities during Covid by shifting the business to manufacture hand sanitisers, cleaning products and hospital grade disinfectants. •Reduced costs by optimizing the production lines. •Successfully implemented a new ERP system called Online Advantage. •Created a new Quality Assurance Database and implemented a quality management system looking towards a GMP certification.

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  Jalco

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Senior Process Development Chemist

    • Nov 2013 - Jan 2018
    • Sydney, Australia

    Responsibilities• Responsible for the technical transfer of new products from laboratory to pilot/fill trial to full scale production for both manufacturing and filling in the most cost effective way. • To identify opportunities for cost optimization, development initiatives and continuous improvements of both current and new products. • Liaise with the Development Chemists and Packaging to ensure formulations are being developed within production capabilities and identify where new equipment will be required. • Managing a laboratory technician and process development chemist responsible for the full stability and compatibility testing for all prototype formulations developed. • Responsible to upload BOM’s to MFGPro / SAP, make batch sheets with detailed manufacturing instruction, and create QC specifications for new and existing products for Personal Care and Cosmetics ranges. Achievements• Validated the manufacturing method for totally natural concealer water in oil emulsion and assisted with the reformulation of the product, which had separation problems. • Successfully up scaled 100% of new product developments meeting with the established deadlines. • Successfully implemented a manufacturing method for nappy rash cream water in oil emulsion.• Assisted in solving customer complaints by reformulating, adjusting and redefining the manufacturing process of a triple moisturizer body wash, nappy rash cream and concealer.

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  Amcos Group

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • R&D / Product Development Chemist

    • Mar 2011 - Oct 2013
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    Responsible for doing formulations and basic tests such as pH, density, viscometry, titrations, peroxide level and chloride assays for many different products such as shampoos, conditioners, gels and other hair products, hydrogen peroxide cremes and cleaning products. Responsible for the implementation of business improvement systems with heavy involvement in production to produce cost reduction and process improvement.In charge of research and development of new products involving product testing, performance testing, stability testing and production trials.Perform quality control of raw materials, materials in process and finished products assuring every product meets the required specifications.

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  Fryer Beverages

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Production Supervisor

    • May 2010 - Mar 2011
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    • Allocate and supervise 10+ production staff • Execute production schedules prioritising daily workflows • Implementation of Quality Control systems whilst monitoring the impact of quality control on the process • Ensure operational and maintenance problems are rectified to minimise line/equipment downtime • Coordinate line reliability and liaise with engineering in identification of trouble shooting • Manage the team’s ability in achieving daily delivery metrics

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  Industria La Popular, S.A.

  • Escuintla, Guatemala

  • Research and Development Engineer

    • Jul 2007 - Sep 2009
    • Escuintla, Guatemala

    Responsibilities•Controlled production formula cards for the departments of Laundry Soaps and Detergents. •Directed design and development of new products, innovation, improvements to products and line extensions. •Contributed for the ISO 9001:2000 certification of the company.•Liaised with Sales & Marketing Departments for development of projects. •Managed 4 laboratory technicians. Achievements•Created laboratory evidence and performed pilot plant tests to create and improve product formulations keeping in mind the quality of raw materials and formulation costs.•Completed projects ahead of deadlines.•Reduced costs of product formulations between 5% and 15% modifying quantities of raw materials. •Organized project documentation for the ISO 9001:2000 auditing and kept it updated.

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  Mayaprin

  • Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala

  • Production Engineer

    • Jun 2005 - May 2007
    • Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala

    Responsibilities•Planned production schedule according to the necessities of the sales department. •Led production team compiling of 40 staff personnel.•Coordinated work for all the members of production team. •Prepared daily reports for meetings with management and sales departments. Achievements•Increased productivity up to 80%, efficiency to 85% and inventory turns to 100% by optimizing the production process. •Reduced lead times 20%, scrap 50%, downtime 55% and employee grievances and errors 60% by creating a team work environment. •Implemented inventory control and guided the purchase of raw material. •Developed project management for each production order.