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Luis Mella

Santo Domingo

Summary

Mechanical Engineer with 7+ years of experience in the consumer goods and manufacturing industries. Skilled in Personnel Supervision, Project Management, Utilities Production, Industrial Maintenance, Process Optimization, and Continuous Improvement. +5 Years of engineering supervision. +1 Years of cost management budgeting and control. +1 Years of project management experience.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Oil Maintenance Manager

Grupo SID
04.2024 - 11.2024
  • Responsible for the management and execution of mechanical maintenance (preventive, corrective, and improvements) in all the oil plants of the Mercasid Site: Neutralization, Refineries, Oil Packaging, and Fractionation
  • Manager of 2 coordinators and 9 technicians. Supervised safety, corrective and preventive maintenance and personnel performance.
  • Responsible for planning and executing projects exceeding $200,000; including: replacing a cooling tower, supplying and installing a plastic container feeding table, ventilation/extraction system, and fatty acid separator tank)

Project Engineer

Grupo SID
10.2022 - 03.2024
  • Overseeing project management, from cost estimation to execution and final closure, for the Supplies' Warehouse and the Plants of Oils' Packaging; Shortening, Seasoning & Mayonnaise; Plastic Containers, Detergents, and Corn Processing.
  • Provided technical expertise throughout all phases of the project, ensuring accurate execution of designs and specifications.

Main Projects:

  • Floor repair and roof replacement of supplies' warehouses (8 warehouses, each900 m², more than5,000 storage positions)

Responsible for supervising daily tasks and providing weekly reports to the client's management

Investment : $1.1 MM USD

  • Civil works modifications in the food manufacturing plant

Responsible for identifying client requirements, preparing task lists, assigning responsibilities, conducting external work tenders, awarding contracts, preparing work schedules, executing, monitoring, and controlling tasks, and closing the project

Investment : $160,000 USD

Cold Zones' Maintenance Manager

Caribbean Glass Industry
08.2022 - 10.2022
  • Accountable for operational reliability, spare parts management, and maintenance of the annealing lehr, surface treatment, electronic inspectors, palletizers, strapping, and bottle transports
  • Manager of a group of 5 technicians

Mechanical Maintenance Coordinator

Caribbean Glass Industry
01.2022 - 07.2022
  • Responsible for the mechanical maintenance of the reception, handling, and storage areas of Raw Materials, Smelting Furnace, Utilities, Warehouses, and External Areas
  • Responsible for a group of 8 mechanical technicians and 5 assistants

Planning and Performance Analyst

Cervecería Nacional Dominicana
04.2017 - 07.2018
    • Accountable for the main cost drivers of 8 factories in 6 countries
    • Modified, automated and created reports of cost drivers for decision making
    • Elaborated the variable cost budget of 9 factories in the company
    • Implemented good operating practices to gain savings in electricity and fuel consumption in 4 factories

Utilities Supervisor

Cervecería Nacional Dominicana
04.2014 - 04.2017
    • Responsible for the production of the main utilities of the factory (Steam, Refrigeration, Compressed air and CO2), conservation of the production machinery and monitoring and auditing of the main area's KPIs
    • Certified in White Belt (PDCA analysis, Regulatory Standard NR13 (Safety in pressure vessels and boilers) and Regulatory Standard NR33 (Security in Confined Spaces), Member of the Emergencies Special Brigade.
    • Direct supervisor of 9 operators and 4 auxiliaries. Oversaw safety, quality and environmental issues, but also maintenance, productivity and performance of both machinery and staff.

Industrial Trainee

Cervecería Nacional Dominicana
12.2013 - 03.2014
    • Implemented the CO2 Recovery Management Template, generating savings of more than 100,000 USD due to no purchase of CO2

Technical Support and Services Consultant for SolidWorks CAE SW

3Designers CAD Studio - DS SolidWorks Value Added Reseller
07.2013 - 12.2013
  • Responsible for on-site and online training; customer and sales support
  • Certified SolidWorks Associate – Mechanical Design (C-YZU4QASNC8)

Education

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Calabria
Cosenza, Italy
01-2021

Bachelor of Engineering - BE - Mechatronics Engineering

Instituto Tecnológico De Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

The Basics of Scrum -

Project Management Institute
01.2024

Project Management Basics - Project Management

Project Management Institute
12.2013

Skills

  • MS office
  • Project management
  • Preventive Maintenance
  • Safety protocols
  • Team leadership
  • Continuous improvement
  • Equipment troubleshooting
  • Problem resolution
  • Employee performance evaluation
  • Contractor oversight
  • Professional and courteous

Accomplishments

  • First place Workshop "Energy and Fluids Ambev 2014”, Jacareí, Brazil.
  • Participant of the “2009 & 2010 Ibero-American Physics Olympiad”.
  • Third Place of the “2009 (Dominican) National Physics Olympiad”.
  • Awarded with 2009 INTEC's PIES Scholarship.

Certification

  • EFSET71 Proficient (CEFR C2)
  • Project Management Fundamentals
  • Certified SolidWorks Associate
  • How to give and receive feedback
  • Cybersecurity consciousness.

Languages

Spanish
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Italian
Advanced
C1
Portuguese
Upper intermediate
B2

Timeline

Oil Maintenance Manager

Grupo SID
04.2024 - 11.2024

Project Engineer

Grupo SID
10.2022 - 03.2024

Cold Zones' Maintenance Manager

Caribbean Glass Industry
08.2022 - 10.2022

Mechanical Maintenance Coordinator

Caribbean Glass Industry
01.2022 - 07.2022

Planning and Performance Analyst

Cervecería Nacional Dominicana
04.2017 - 07.2018

Utilities Supervisor

Cervecería Nacional Dominicana
04.2014 - 04.2017

Industrial Trainee

Cervecería Nacional Dominicana
12.2013 - 03.2014

Technical Support and Services Consultant for SolidWorks CAE SW

3Designers CAD Studio - DS SolidWorks Value Added Reseller
07.2013 - 12.2013
  • EFSET71 Proficient (CEFR C2)
  • Project Management Fundamentals
  • Certified SolidWorks Associate
  • How to give and receive feedback
  • Cybersecurity consciousness.

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

University of Calabria

Bachelor of Engineering - BE - Mechatronics Engineering

Instituto Tecnológico De Santo Domingo

The Basics of Scrum -

Project Management Institute

Project Management Basics - Project Management

Project Management Institute
Luis Mella