Luis Carlos Gámez
Chemical Engineer
Summary
Chemical engineer with studies in the area of food and biological processes; Proficient in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SAP tools. With experience in quality control assurance in beverage manufacturing processes, plant supervision, lean manufacturing, laboratory analysis, audits of good manufacturing practices, industrial safety, quality control, and occupational health, and certified sensory panelist.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
2014
2014
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Green Coffee Quality Specialist
Nestle Colombia NQCC
Bogota
09.2023 - Current
- Monitored supplier performance, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality materials for use in production processes.
- Ensured compliance with industry standards by conducting thorough audits and recommending corrective actions.
- Collected and analyzed data to measure effectiveness of quality control processes.
- Reviewed production processes and identified potential quality issues.
- Interpreted test results by comparing to established specifications and control limits, making recommendations on appropriateness of data for release.
- Documented and executed detailed test plans and test cases, summarized and logged audit findings for reporting purposes.
- Inspected raw materials to verify quality and disposed of items that did not meet safety requirements.
- Follow up on the maintenance plan and calibration of laboratory equipment.
- Tracking the supply chain for end-to-end traceability.
- Support the local business unit in green coffee management issues.
- Management of the purchasing process in the area.
Self-assessment analyst
Coca-Cola FEMSA
Tocancipá
10.2018 - Current
- Company Overview: Coca-Cola FEMSA Tocancipá factory who makes Floor supervision of beverage production process conditions
- Support decision-making regarding deviations in the process
- Take the decision on the disposition of nonconforming finished product
- Make the inspection of monitoring and control program of all plant processes
- Inspection of industrial safety, quality, and environmental risk conditions based on the KORE 3.0 standard
- Leadership of the third party members at the industrial cluster in QSE
- Implementation of DMAIC and SCRUM methodologies in process improvements
- Coca-Cola FEMSA Tocancipá factory who makes Floor supervision of beverage production process conditions
Manufacturing technologist
Coca-Cola FEMSA
Tocancipá
06.2015 - 10.2018
- Company Overview: Coca-Cola FEMSA Tocancipá Potable Water Treatment Plant
- Experience in quality parameter control of water for the process
- Control of water treatment process parameters
- Sanitation and CIP of the area
- Procedure development, report writing, and implementation of new processes
- Coca-Cola FEMSA Tocancipá Potable Water Treatment Plant
Water analysis assistant
Coca-Cola FEMSA
Bogotá
09.2014 - 05.2015
- Company Overview: Water analysis assistant in the reverse osmosis area for the production of Brisa water
- Quality parameter control of packaged water
- Control of water treatment process parameters
- Sanitation and CIP of the reverse osmosis area
- Water analysis assistant in the reverse osmosis area for the production of Brisa water
Education
BACHELOR - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
SPECIALIST - WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY
Universidad Manuela Beltran
Skills
Root Cause analysis
Problem Solving
Team Communication
Proficient in Word
Proficient in Excel
Proficient in PowerPoint
Proficient in SAP tools
Quality control assurance
Plant supervision
Lean manufacturing
Laboratory analysis
Audits of good manufacturing practices
Industrial safety
Quality control
Occupational health
Certified sensory panelist
Quality Management Systems
Fishbone diagrams
Control Charts
Gage R&R Studies
Supplier quality
Pareto Analysis
Data Analysis
Project Management
Risk Management
Quality System Implementation
Quality Assurance
Agile Methodology
Audit reports
Adaptability and Flexibility
Attentive and Observant
Teamwork and Collaboration
Problem-Solving
Timeline
Green Coffee Quality Specialist
Nestle Colombia NQCC
09.2023 - Current
Self-assessment analyst
Coca-Cola FEMSA
10.2018 - Current
Manufacturing technologist
Coca-Cola FEMSA
06.2015 - 10.2018
Water analysis assistant
Coca-Cola FEMSA
09.2014 - 05.2015
SPECIALIST - WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY
Universidad Manuela Beltran
BACHELOR - CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Universidad Nacional de Colombia