Laudy Acero

Chemical Engineer

Cellphone: 407-***-**** Email: ac0ypi@r.postjobfree.com

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PROFILE

Professional chemical engineer with the motivation, knowledge, problem solving skills, attention to detail and commitment to top quality workmanship and excellent customer service. Expertise interpreting technical specifications: provide leadership to other work partners to increase productivity, repair accuracy, minimize lost time, and ensure safety and quality compliance

I seek enrich me both professionally and personally using my engineering skills, doing innovative projects seeking quality and environmental protection. I would like to extend my special knowledge, I learn in a very short time I am able to assimilate the subject matter for a particular task. I have high sense of responsibility and commitment to the work in charge.

WORK EXPERIENCE

QA Laboratory technician Coca Cola Refreshments Orlando, FL march 2015 - now

●Internal Auditor: perform GMP Audits, HOLD area and system audit and Documentation audits by following the frequency established.

●Conduct Root Cause analysis to generate effective recommendations to prevent and resolve issues.

●Blend syrups according to specifications.

●Owner Calibration Program: keep consistent records of all calibration activities, monitored and reviewed the calibration program to ensure that it is being followed and is effective, make changes to the Master list in order to keep it current, report all the activities.

●Conduct package quality inspection and quality audits and isolate product that does not meet standards.

●Implement and keep tracking the 5s program in all quality control areas. Doing the weekly audits and reports for each area.

●Perform calibration of measuring equipment by following the frequency established by the schedule.

●Knowledge of EtQ and SAP software to manage and change documents.

●Manage and archive all quality documentation, in a logical and orderly manner.

●Ability to research historical data in a recall or when is required and report findings.

●Prioritize assignments and independently manage time to satisfy business needs.

●Conduct qualitative and quantitative testing of raw materials, water, syrups, and beverages for Brix, acid, flavor, color,, taste, foreign material, throughout the entire production process to meet specifications established.

●Conduct package quality inspection and quality audits and isolate product that does not meet standards.

●Collect and process micro samples after CIP activities.

QA Lab Specialist Cutrale Citrus Juices Inc. Nov 2012 - Oct 2014

●Inspect end of the line product for quality as well as integrity (ºBrix, pH, acidity, color, pulp, calcium etc.)

●Inspect product for mold and foreign materials as well as inspect and swab FOGG fillers post CIP for foreign microbiological contaminants.

●Ensure process water, and CIP chemicals quality (Phosphoric Acid, NaOH).

●Comply with USDA and ISO 22000 standards.

●Ensure GMP standards are being met.

●Calibrate and maintain Lab equipment as needed.

●Work closely with controls engineers to ensure the process plant is set up to provide maximum output levels and efficient running of the production facility;

●Ensure CIP of tanks, lines, centrifuges, filters, etc. are being done according to the daily schedule.

●Oversee contractors are following plant procedures, successfully and effectively completing tasks.

●Oversee start-up of areas and equipment that has been down to ensure safety and correctness.

●Sought opportunities to implement lean manufacturing techniques to improve Cutrale s process, for instance: 5S, JIT, waste reduction, Jidoka, Kaizen, set up reduction, etc.

Graduation Project. Havells Sylvania Colombia S.A. Feb 2010 to Oct 2010

●Development of the handbook for hazardous waste management.

●Diagnosis about the manage of dangerous waste inside the organization

●Identification of dangerous substances inside the manufacture processes, through matter balances monitoring of such substances was done, in order to identify the waste as well as the amounts and frequency of its generation.

●Classification of the dangerous waste, using the legislation, ISO 9000 and ISO 14000.

●Generate the alternatives for management of dangerous waste, and also its evaluation using a quantitative method for the reduction, treatment and evacuation of those waste.

●Finance evaluation of project.

●Design integral plan for management of dangerous waste, including strategies, objectives and goals for waste reduction, as well as some improvements for the temporary storage zone and the mercury zone management.

●Design directions in case of emergency.

●Design training programs and elements for execution follow up and plan assessment.

●These projects honed my skills in teamwork, organization, analyzing, research, and presenting, writing technical reports, among others.

Internship Environmental and safety supervisor. Havells Sylvania Colombia S.A. Feb 2009 to Aug 2009

●Report daily generation of mercury vapor, sounds levels, light exposition, utilities consumption, maintaining production records, and analyzing production parameters (statistical analysis, moving range charts, etc.)

●Manage Waste water plant.

●Give training about BPM, OSHAS, ISO 18000, and supervise operators are following plant procedures, successfully and effectively completing tasks.

●Work closely with managers, controls engineers, mechanical engineers to ensure the process plant is set up to provide maximum output levels and efficient running of the production facility.

●Through this position I acquired vast amounts of experience in dealing with chemicals, environmental legislation, safety procedures and communication with all levels of human resources.

Intercultural Skills & Training

Languages: Spanish native speaker, fluent in English. Software: Fluent in all Microsoft office applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio, MATLAB, Lab View, CHEMCAD, HYSYS, Polymath 6.0, Psycho tools, ASPEN PLUS, ISOTOOLS.

Certificates: ISO 14000 / ISO 14001 Environmental management and education, ISO 9001:2008 Internal Audit, RCRA Hazardous waste training, OSHA training, Industrial safety, Use and applicability of metrology

Education & Certifications

Food Conservation Technician. High school Institution Educativa Alvaro Gonzalez Santana Colombia Dec 2004

Chemical Engineer. Universidad de America Colombia. Date of graduation Dec 2011

Relevant Courses Physics, Quality Management, Thermodynamics, Kinetic, Heat transfer, Mass transfer, Reactor Design, Biotechnology, microbiology. Chemical Engineering Plant Design, Separation Processes, Process Control (IT), Transport Processes, Physical Chemistry, Materials Sciences, Solids.

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