ALVARO BARBOZA
Materials Engineer / Polymers Major
Colinas de la California,
Caracas, Venezuela
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STRENGTHS
• English proficiency: excellent, 8 / 9
• Detail oriented, analytical mindset
• Focused on conveying a clear and precise message to all stakeholders
• Capacity for research oriented towards business results
• Experience in design of user interface and data processing operations for plastics supply chain management software
• Experience in software verification: internal results and outputs provided by software vs desired outputs
• Tutor of technical subjects and High School classes PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director of Operations Polímeros Nacionales C.A.
2015 - 2021 Instagram @polimeros000
El Anís, Mérida, Venezuela
• Design and development of recycling business software to manage inventory and handle supplier accounts within the city, managed over 500 accounts
• Design and setup of plastics recycling business model
• Training personnel in operation of machinery
• Selection and purchase of plastics recycling machinery from foreign suppliers
• Training of suppliers and personnel in best sorting techniques to optimize material quality
• Development of flakes dry washing technique with reusable friction agent
• Set up of private plastics collection chain to feed our processing plant Design Engineer Industrias MGM C.A.
2008 - 2010 Caracas, Venezuela
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• Designed Plastic parts, creating various 3D models, meeting technical and aesthetic requirements, from basic sketches into a prototype
• Mold design for blow molding based on input provided by the client
• Used CAM software to program milling sequences necessary to create the mold in 3 axis CNC milling machines
Production Engineer Suramericana de Envases c.a.
June – December 2007 Caracas, Venezuela
• Managed manufacturing operations. Designed and executed production plans, supervised manufacturing activities of injection molding machines, extruders and printing/varnishing units
• Trained the workforce on the technical details of each manufacturing activity, on how to improve the quality of each operation and how to perform precision measurements
• Researched the company s manufacturing operations Research Assistant INDESCA www.indesca.com
May 2006 – March 2007 Maracaibo, Venezuela
• Operated polymer processing machinery: injection molding machines, film extruder with its take up line, single-screw extruders, twin-screw extruder and a PVC batch mixer
• Evaluated the thermo-dynamic stability of PVC formulations, participated in the development of formulations for specific applications
• Prepared reports for operating conditions and results. Provided appropriate conclusions and recommendations based on technical analysis
EDUCATION
B.Sc. in Materials Engineering / Polymers Major May 2006 Universidad Simón Bolívar www.usb.ve
Caracas, Venezuela
Attendance to International Trade Exhibitions:
NPE 2012, NPE 2015, Orlando, Florida, USA
SCA PET, 2015, 2017, Colombia
IFAT 2018, Messe-Munich, Germany
K-show 2016, Messe-Dusseldorf, Germany