Manager Engineer

Career Interests

A challenging position in manufacturing business management, looking to

expand my responsibilities, knowledge and growth

Professional Profile

. Broad range of experience as manager, process engineer, supervisor and

researcher

. Proven record of accomplishment in manufacturing: making more, making it

better, less costly and safer, both for people and the environment

. Capable of fostering people, leadership and systems

. Fluent in English and Spanish, basic French

Personal Qualities

. Self-motivated professional who welcomes obstacles as challenges and

opportunity for growth

. Intelligent with a strategic perspective and technically capable

. An honest and hardworking leader with balanced views, able to land ideas

in practical results through teamwork

. Consistent ethical behavior with a respectful approach to people

. Able to manage ambiguity, set priorities, determine resources and

organize them with a firm focus on sustained business results

. Experienced in navigating different cultures and business practices

Experience Summary

Leadership

. Experienced in managing managers - handling business priorities and

managing talent growth, creating and leading through leaders

. Experienced in unionized personnel supervision - handling changes,

growth, teams, motivation and discipline

. Able to distinguish and choose between supervision, coaching, mentoring

and delegating approaches, depending on situation and people

. Manage every day operations and trouble-shooting from production lines to

full business through direct contact and KPIs boards

. Conducted start-up and production tests handling and resolving numerous

technical, management and personnel problems

. Organized new processes and up-grade projects helping to link several

business units interests

. Mentored managers and process personnel for training and self-achievement

Organizational / Communication

. Experienced in working systems (e.g.: ISO, TPM)

. Can form and participate in functional teams, setting clear goals,

establishing project limitations and resources requirements

. Systemized approach to trouble-shooting people and process problems

. Trained on project management with experience in large and small capital,

research and development projects

. Able to probe for problems, limitations and requirements to establish

priorities on day-to-day operations or strategic approaches

. Analyzed production lines for bottlenecks, quality improvements, energy

savings, safety risks, environmental protection and cost reductions

leading to successful implementation of solutions

. Able to use different communications approaches and tools depending on

people and situations

. Trained and experienced in assertive oral and written communication

. Trained and experienced in managing change in a broad range of cultures

. Trained production personnel for production start-ups and regular

operations

. Assisted and advised in assembly, modification and mounting of production

lines with multi-functional teams

. Published papers in technical magazines and presented results in

technical conferences

Technical/Analytical

. Increased production performance by optimizing process unit operations

for long term solutions

. Redesigned unit operations for production increase; cost reduction,

environmental protection, safety and quality improvement

. Achieved results on product development planning and trials for new and

existing grades

. Worked on research and development with a systematic approach for

learning and focused on achieving business meaningful results

Work chronology

SCA Latin America - Mexico City (2013- January 2015)

Director Product Supply (Manufacturing) Tissue Latin America

SCA M xico y Centro Am rica - Mexico City (2007- 2013)

Director Manufacturing Operations - Tissue & Personal Care

Tissue Operations Director

Technical Director

St. Marys Paper Ltd. - Saulte St Marie, Ontario, Canada (2003- 2007)

PM5 Superintendent

Alberta Newsprint Company - Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada (2001-2003)

Process Engineer

Tolko Manitoba Kraft Papers - The Pas, Manitoba, Canada (1998- 2001)

Sr. Process Engineer

KSH (Montreal) - Sahari, Iran (1998 - 4 months project assignment)

Process Engineer

Pulp and Papen Research Centre, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

(1997)

Research Assistant

La Papeterie St. Armand, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (1995)

Assistant to General Manager

Papelera Altamira, Altamira, Tamaulipas, Mexico (1994-1995)

Papen Mill Production Manager

Aquaquim, Mexico City (1993-1994)

Sales and Technical Service

National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City (1991-1993)

Teacher Assistant

Corpatec, Mexico City (1992-1994)

Lab Manager

Papelera Irabia, Mexico City (1991-1992)

Lab Technician

Academics

. Master of Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Pulp and Paper

McGill University, Montreal, Canada (1996-1997)

. Bachelor of Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Food Processing

UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico (1986-1994)

Publisher Papers

. "Integrated pressing and drying simulations of PM7, Domtar, Windsor "

M Farell, J Dragu, M Pennerselven, J.F. Bond, W.J.M. Douglas, R.B.

Kerr 85th Annual Meeting, Pulp and Paper Technical Association of

Canada, 1999

. "Process and paper properties effects on rotogravure print quality of

newsprint " M Farell, J Chen, D Lauber

Conference proceedings, Pacific Branch, 2002 Pulp and Papen Technical

Association of Canada

Best paper award - First time presenter

Also published in Pulp&Paper Magazine, September 2002

Rev. Dec 2014

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