Mag. Carlos Tamayo

• Manage and schedule the maintenance and engineering department with a total of 15 employees • Accountable for reducing plant downtime, coordinate plant and building repairs and maintenance and develop preventive maintenance program • Manage contractors during special projects and repair and maintenance • Responsible for equipment installation and commissioning • Liaise with operation and health and safety departments to make improvements that will reduce lost time accidents and injury frequency

• Coordinated the installation of additional equipment to a production line worth $2.3M • Led capital equipment installation of projects ranging from $5,000 to $340,000 • Conducted a six sigma project on a robotic palletizing system, improving the system reliability and providing labour savings • Supported the maintenance department with technical and engineering related issues aiming to reduce mechanical downtime • Developed a plant asset assessment for capital investment and capital planning

• Reduced maintenance downtime by 1.3% in the first 3 months • Reduce maintenance expenditure by $75,000 • Coordinated the implementation of SAP for the maintenance department • Developed annual maintenance budget • Provided technical expertise and troubleshooting skills to maintenance employees • Oversaw and supervised contractors during special projects • Dealt with union related issues like overtime allocation, grievances and tool allowance • Active member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee

• Dismantled, transferred, reinstalled and commissioned a complete production line to a different facility • Provided maintenance support and technical expertise during production ramp up of transferred production line • Coordinated maintenance and sanitation employee tasks • Supervised a crew of 7 maintenance employees and provided support on equipment repairs and troubleshooting • Maintained plant efficiency above 96% during 8 months before plant closure

• Facilitated a six sigma project on automatic palletizing reducing waste by 20%, reduced labour and increased equipment reliability and uptime • Led the implementation of finished goods lot control project at the plant level • Reviewed capacity, throughput and labour allocation data for annual budget • Provided coverage for supervisor during vacation periods • Successfully modified the production schedule template to automatically generate finished goods lot control numbers

• Prepared the Master Production Schedule based on finished goods inventory, sales forecasts, purchase orders and production capacity • Calculated Materials Requirement Planning to meet the Master Production Schedule • Conducted inventory control check ups of raw materials based on sales forecast and purchase orders • Controlled shipments of products to distribution centre based on inventory levels and required delivery dates

• Batch making and execution of a pre-established production schedule according to finish goods inventory and customer’s needs • Set up filling and labelling machines according to product’s requirements • Performed periodical inspections to ensured optimal quality of finish products • Supervised daily production achieving economical goals