Manager Mechanical Engineer

Enrique Rafael Ampudia Urb n

Popocatepetl # ***, Los Volcanes, Cuernavaca, Mexico

Postal Code 62538

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Cel (52-553*-******, (52-777*-******

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I joined Group Alucaps SA de CV ("Alucaps" or "the Group") in 2001 after

obtaining my university degree as a Mechanical engineer and in Energetic

Systems from La Salle University in Mexico with the thesis: "The hybrid

vehicle as a proposal for urban transportation". After working 11 years

for Alucaps in Cuernavaca Mexico, holding various positions as described

below, I am looking to reallocate to Canada because i believe that can find

the correct balance between the work life and the family environment,

providing me and my family with a better life experience.

Summary of work experience:

Alucaps is a Mexican family owned business located in Cuernavaca Mexico

with 5 factories, 3 located in Mexico, 1 in Guatemala and 1 in Venezuela,

revenues of approximately Cdn$116.7 million and 950 employees. Its

business consists of caps manufacturing for a variety of businesses in

Mexico and Central America, primarily in the food and beverages industry.

I hold the position of research and development manager since February 2012

up to date reporting directly to the principal and president of the Group.

My duties are as follows:

. Development of new business opportunities outside of the food and

drinks division using installed infrastructure of the group.

. Development of new materials to meet new standards required by the

various regulatory bodies of the food industry (Food Drugs

Administration - US agency, EFSA European food safety Authority.

. Development of new packing systems looking for market recognition.

. Determination of physical and chemical proprieties of the materials to

determinate the better characteristics of the products finding

advantage with the production.

. Sub product development.

From 2005 to 2011 I held the position of the post-sales manager and the

manager in charge of the vision recognition system with the main

responsibilities of providing technical support to the 5 factories of the

group and technical support to the various clients Alucaps sells product to

including the following: in Mexico: Jugos del Valle, Herdez Gruop, Coca-

Cola, L cteos del Norte Vermex y Rioxal and Gerber among others and

Postobon in Colombia. My main duties were as follows:

. Organize, in conjunction with the sales department, the client care

visit program of the group to provide input to the production process

with respect to the performance of our products in the market.

. Deal with client dissatisfaction, providing monthly reporting of the

issues noted and follow up actions.

. Establishment of policies to follow within the department through

meetings.

. Monthly reporting to General Manager and President with respect to

quality and client service indicators.

From 2001 to 2005 I held the position of engineer supervisor of the metals

enclosures division of the Group reporting to the general manager in

charge. My duties consisted of

. Development of improvement projects for the production process from

planning activities, lay out, search of suppliers and supervising the

construction of the plant.

. Improve production capacity through continues improvements in the

production lines.

. Design and management of visual inspection computer systems,

responsible for the operation and maintenance of 34 visual inspection

systems and statistical control stations with 15 individuals under my

supervision (3 engineers and 12 technicians)

. Implementation of quality systems based on norm ISO 9001: 2000.

Certified ISO 9000 quality auditor (certification no. Xxxxx) leader

internal auditor.

. Client service and technical support.

Summary of professional achievements while working at Alucaps

1. Research, design and development of a production line to manufacture

battery shells for sizes AAA, B and C with 6 color stamping, improving

our steel production in over 500 tons per year.

2. Development of an aluminium cap for drinkable serum (Improving

production in 2.5 million caps per year).

3. Development of Masters Bach (pigments for plastic caps) in compliance

with FDA requirements to achieve a 15% cost reduction of beverage and

soft drinks products

4. Development of packing materials to improve seal resistance to reach

the high carbonated market and comply with the highest mineral water

standards.

5. Scrap reduction plans in 14 production lines starting with 2.5% and

ending with 1.2%. The economic impact of this reduction amounted to

approximately $17,000 CND dls per month.

6. Implementation of 6 automatic inspections modules to reduce manual

labor with a return investment of approximatelly16 months.

7. Redesign of product specifications to save 7% of reduction cost.

8. Development of a statistical dimensional analysis system to reduce

manual labor during quality inspections with a return of investment of

approximately 15 months.

9. Development of laser printer to make internal and personalised code to

tracking beverages with a return investment of 24 months.

10. Rebuild lines to manufactured new products with a return of investment

of 24 months.

11. Redesign of product specs to extend the tooling, molding and dies

life in 28% with benefits 0f $6000 CDN dls. per month.

Other working experience prior to 2001

. Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico - Support mechanical engineer

- research and development of food technology

. La Salle high school and Santa Ines college - Physics and Math teacher

Additional training:

. Programming Training Vision inspector Interrogator Pressco systems.

. Programming Training Vision inspector Intellispec Pressco systems.

. Computer system vision design and maintenance

. Update of Norm ISO 9001 ver. 2000

. Quality Internal Audit ver. 2000 and 1994

. ISO 9001 audit course

. Curso de cerradoras y l neas de empaque

. Empaqu tecnia en GPI (glas pack institute).

Other skills

. Languages: Spanish - native language, English 90% and French 40%.

. Use of software - Autocad, 3D Studio Max, Acrobat Adobe M10, Super Cep

2007 and other commercial software.

* References available upon request

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