Juan Soto
Toronto,Ontario
Summary
Result-oriented Maintenance Engineer effective at developing, coordinating, and leading facilities maintenance activities. Decisive leader proficient in managing manufacturing facilities' preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance.
With more than 10 years of experience managing maintenance departments and projects, with extensive knowledge in predictive maintenance techniques, failure analysis, RCM, maintenance plan optimization, maintenance planning and budget management.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Furnace Operator
Hydro Extrusion
Toronto, ON
10.2022 - Current
Low Rise Window Cleaner
Aurum
Toronto, ON
05.2022 - 09.2022
Workshop Supervisor
Canpack
Tocancipá, Colombia
12.2018 - 09.2021
- Managed work areas to support safety and productivity goals.
- Oversaw training of new employees on correct procedures, performance strategies and compliance requirements.
- Directed preventive, corrective and predictive maintenance activities.
- Managed supply and labor costs closely in order to meet budget objectives.
- Supervised projects to uphold schedule requirements and quality demands.
- Participation in construction and start-up of plant.
Maintenance Manager
Alfagres
Soacha, Colombia
06.2017 - 07.2018
- Management of maintenance planning, scheduling, and execution, achieving improvements in the availability of production lines.
- Managed budget for current and future equipment upgrades and replacements.
- Verified maintainability and reliability of equipment, buildings, and facilities to achieve a high level of asset preservation at reduced total operating cost.
- Role as leader of continuous improvement projects such as problem solving and visual management.
Maintenance Chief
Cerámica San Lorenzo
Sopó, Colombia
05.2016 - 06.2017
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Determined schedules, sequences and assignments for work activities, based on priority, quantity of equipment and personnel skill.
- Efficiently executed shut downs for planned maintenance.
- Verified maintainability and reliability of equipment, buildings and facilities to achieve high level of asset preservation at reduced total operating cost.
- Managed budget for current and future equipment upgrades and replacements.
Maintenance Chief
Alfacer del Caribe
Barranquilla , Colombia
02.2011 - 12.2015
- Lead maintenance performance improvement efforts by increasing plant availability by 20% over 3 years with a 5% budget reduction.
- Supervised preventive maintenance projects, employee tasks, and performance and adherence to safety standards.
- Managed team of employees, daily progress reports and overall project planning.
- Implemented preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
- Project leader to increase the plant's production capacity by installing new equipment and repowering part of the line.
Education
Master of Science - Artificial Ingeligence
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Colombia09.2023
Specialist - Applied Statistics
Universidad Los Libertadores
Colombia05.2021
Specialist - Maintenance Managment
Universidad Industrial De Santander
Colombia09.2020
Course - Lubricant Analysis
Noria
Online07.2016
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Universidad Tecnológica De Pereira
Colombia12.2009
Skills
- Safety procedures
- Job site management
- Job planning
- Project management
- Team building
- Problem-Solving
- Condition Monitoring
- Root Cause Analysis
- Python
- Programming
Timeline
Furnace Operator
Hydro Extrusion
10.2022 - Current
Low Rise Window Cleaner
Aurum
05.2022 - 09.2022
Workshop Supervisor
Canpack
12.2018 - 09.2021
Maintenance Manager
Alfagres
06.2017 - 07.2018
Maintenance Chief
Cerámica San Lorenzo
05.2016 - 06.2017
Maintenance Chief
Alfacer del Caribe
02.2011 - 12.2015
Master of Science - Artificial Ingeligence
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Specialist - Applied Statistics
Universidad Los Libertadores
Specialist - Maintenance Managment
Universidad Industrial De Santander
Course - Lubricant Analysis
Noria
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Universidad Tecnológica De Pereira
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