CEO

• Aug 2021 - Present

Sicolsa manufactures cast iron and steel parts for automotive, agricultural machinery, electric and water lines, and industrial solutions sectors. Sicolsa manufactures cast iron and steel parts for automotive, agricultural machinery, electric and water lines, and industrial solutions sectors.

Miembro de junta directiva

• Jul 2020 - Present

Operations Manager

• Jan 2019 - Aug 2021

Management of company’s supply, technical and productive areas. Management of research and development, supply and planning, dies and tooling, machining, production, maintenance, and Industrial Forging departments. Manufacturing costs management and feasibility study of new products. Supplier development and negotiation of raw materials and products. Evaluation and management of continuous improvement and long-term strategic projects focused on company’s sustainability. Development and management (commercial and technical) of “Industrial Forging” business line, focused on forged parts supply for the automotive, electric, aerospace, and military industries. Implementation of productivity tools and methodologies (APQP, PPAP, 5S, SMED, JIT, etc.), and Lean Manufacturing. Design of automatic machines and production lines for new and existing processes Show less

Manufacturing Manager

• Jun 2018 - Dec 2018

Management of company’s technical and productive areas. Management of research and development, dies and tooling, machining, processes and projects, production, maintenance, and Industrial Forging departments. Manufacturing costs management and feasibility study of new products. Evaluation and management of continuous improvement and long-term strategic projects focused on company’s sustainability. Development and management (commercial and technical) of “Industrial Forging” business line, focused on forged parts supply for the automotive, electric, aerospace, and military industries. Implementation of productivity tools and methodologies (APQP, PPAP, 5S, SMED, JIT, etc.), and Lean Manufacturing. Design of automatic machines and production lines for new and existing processes Show less

Especial projects director

• Nov 2016 - May 2018

Evaluation and management of continuous improvement and long-term strategic projects focused on company’s sustainability

Engineering Director

• Aug 2010 - Nov 2016

Management of company’s technical area. Management of research and development, dies and tooling, machining and processes and projects departments. Manufacturing costs management and feasibility study of new products. Development and management (commercial and technical) of “Industrial Forging” business line, focused on forged parts supply for the automotive, electric, aerospace, and military industries.

Design chief

• Feb 2010 - Jul 2010

Design of automatic machines and production lines for new and existing processes. Development of "Forjas Industriales" new business unit. Design and development of new products.

Board of Directors chair

• Apr 2016 - Dec 2018

Board of directors chairman, and company stockholder Board of directors chairman, and company stockholder

Board of Directors member

• Feb 2011 - Mar 2015

Board of directors member Board of directors member

Adjunct professor

• May 2010 - May 2012

Machine design professor. VIII Semester Mechanical Engineering Machine design professor. VIII Semester Mechanical Engineering

Researcher

• Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

Researcher in manufacturing of polymeric nanofiber scaffolds Researcher in manufacturing of polymeric nanofiber scaffolds

Engineering Assistant

• Mar 2006 - Sep 2007

Preventive maintenance management. Design of machinery and new products. Preventive maintenance management. Design of machinery and new products.

Adjunct professor

• Aug 2006 - Jul 2007

Statics professor, III Semester Industrial Engineering Statics professor, III Semester Industrial Engineering

"Paz y Competitividad" Internship

• Jul 2005 - Dec 2005

Design of machinery for the optimization and improvement of agricultural processes in rural communities of Chinciná (Caldas). Design of machinery for the optimization and improvement of agricultural processes in rural communities of Chinciná (Caldas).

Internship

• Aug 2004 - Dec 2004

Design of recirculation system for surface preparation elements, furnace and conveyor optimization, of powder coating plant (automotive parts). Design of recirculation system for surface preparation elements, furnace and conveyor optimization, of powder coating plant (automotive parts).