Victor Lara

• Supported Plant Management ensuring compliance with policies, procedures and controls for all CapEx Projects.
• Site Master Plan development and implementation.
• Led projects by coordinating schedules, generating budgets, organizing resources and delegating work to meet deliverable and timeline requirements.
• Analyzed financial and trends to identify opportunities for improvement to increase cost productivity.
• Conducted independent technical reviews of current forecasting processes for Maintenance and Engineering.Site leader for E2E Process for CapEx Management.

Achievements:

- Increased CapEx Budget adherence from 56% to 92%.

- Reduction of Project Capitalization backlog of 83% (over 100 MMXN).

- Mitigated risk of high impact to P&L of 41 M MXN due to project abandonment.

- Installed a defined process for CapEx projects for all site.

• Investigated and diagnosed causes of breakdowns and developed programs and solutions to reduce or eliminate future occurrences.
• Created preventive maintenance and inspection lists and schedules to minimize breakdowns or disruptions in production processes.
• Pursued and suggested operational improvements to enhance quality, improve productivity and reduce costs.
• Resolved day-to-day operational issues to reach short- and long-term performance goals.
• Determined and controlled maintenance budget to reduce or eliminate repetitive purchases.
• Managed efficient teams of up to 18 employees.

Achievements:

- Increased OEE increase by reducing MTTR by 18% and increasing MTBF 6% over a 9 months period.

- >95% Preventive Maintenance plan adherence, no major deviations.

• Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for Site Master Plan project (41 M EUR).
• Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
• Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to stakeholders.
• Facilitated workshops to collect project requirements and user feedback during critical project phases.
• Reported regularly to senior management and corporate on project budget, progress and technical problems.

Achievements:

- Project delivered within time, scope and cost original targets (2 yr, original baseline, 1 scpe change and within the original 41 M EUR).

• Monitored all purchase requisitions and handled adjustments with vendors.
• Created purchase orders and had each signed by production managers.
• Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
• Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
• Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.

Achievements:

- Deployed the use of electronic POs instead of hard printing, eliminating 100% use of paper for Procurement.

• Determined and scheduled priorities as required to progress engineering work for Critical Systems (HVAC, Compressed air and Purified Water).
• Monitored installation of materials and equipment for compliance with drawings and specifications according to NOM-059-SSA-2015.
• Collaborated with other departments to facilitate successful project completion during Qualification processes.
• Assessed impact of modification requests for ongoing projects.
• Monitored metrics during project execution to maintain compliance with planned costs and timelines.

Achievements:

- Successful COFEPRIS inspection for Sanitary License, no observations for Critical Systems (Compressed Air and HVAC).

• Supervised 15 employees and scheduled shifts.
• Observed guidelines, specifications, and detailed instructions to meet strict pharmaceutical maintenance regulations.
• Completed partial or full dismantling of equipment to quickly repair or replace defective components and restore functionality.
• Scheduled and oversaw maintenance, repair and installation activities for High Potency Manufacturing equipment.

Achievements:

- >95% Preventive Maintenance plan adherence throughout 2014-2018.

- FDA successful inspection for High Potency Production facility, no major observations for Maintenance Processes.

- Plant decommissioning executed accordingly to corporate standards.