Renato Arienza Reyes
Calamba City
Summary
Dynamic Factory Manager with extensive experience at Blowgroup of Companies, excelling in plant operations management and process optimization. Proven track record in enhancing production efficiency and implementing preventive maintenance systems. Strong problem-solving abilities and a commitment to employee engagement drive successful project outcomes and cost-saving initiatives.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Factory Manager
Blowgroup of Companies
Tema Industrial Area
02.2021 - Current
- Project engineering, procurement, and equipment installation
- Correspondences in the procurement of equipment, raw materials, and spares both imported and local items
- Worked with technicians for the installation of new equipment and training of operators and technicians
- Managing the daily activities of the plant to ensure efficient operation of converting lines, maintain standard quality requirements, and cost-effective operations
- Planning of workforce efficiently according to production requirements
- Maintenance of converting equipment and formulate preventive maintenance systems and procedures
- Performs field measurements and layout of the new converting facility to relocate the existing equipment and future installation of the new Fabio Perini line
- Expert in process and installation with state-of-the-art machines such as Gambini Flex 700 fully automated converting line with a TMC multi-packaging line, Fabio Perini My Line Pro 600, Casmatic multi wrapper and bundler, ICM Makina Napkin folder production line, Autotrade-Serbia kitchen towel production line with point to point embossing, Baosuo pocket tissue production line and Facial Tissue Production line
- Attends a weekly meeting with the Managing Direct and Sales team for product cost analysis and assessment
- Monitor the auxiliary equipment (air compressor, electrical panels, and PLC) to maintain an uninterruptable operating condition of the plant
- Personnel on call for equipment breakdowns after office hours
- Monitor wastage of raw and packaging materials and upkeep raw material supply to the production line
- Review production reports conduct costing calculations and determine production efficiency
- Direct and supervise production and maintenance personnel of the converting plant
- Directly reports to the Managing Director for weekly plant performance report
- Enforced disciplinary measures when necessary according to company policies.
- Resolved any issues related to machinery or equipment breakdowns.
- Identified and solved complex problems that impacted management and business direction.
- Analyzed production data to identify areas for improvement in efficiency and effectiveness.
- Managed the hiring process of new staff members as well as provided training and development programs for existing staff.
Senior Supervisor - Mechanical/Production
Sams Tissue Products (Pty) Ltd.
Duncanville
05.2018 - 07.2019
- Project engineering, procurement, and erection of new equipment
- One of company representatives to visit the plant in Italy for FAT of Gambini -Touchmax Flex 700 tissue converting line with TMC packaging line and bundler
- Responsible for on-site mechanical/electrical installation and commissioning of the full converting line on July 2018 under supervision of Gambini and TMC technicians
- Responsible for efficient operation of the full converting line in accordance with company standards
- Distributes work force efficiently according to production requirement
- Conducts checklist on machine components to ensure proper maintenance planning
- Confirms all HMI settings should conform to product requirement and adjust machine parameters for efficient operation and maintain quality standards
- Troubleshoot mechanical and process problems; determine operational faults of the line
- Designed and fabricated additional components required to improve rejects handling
- E.g
- Output conveyors for log saw waste (cookies and slabs) among others
- Monitors facility auxiliary equipment (air compressor, electrical panels and PLC) to maintain an uninterruptable operating condition of the plant
- Conducts maintenance activities on the converting line
- Monitor wastage of raw and packaging materials
- Review production reports and determine production efficiency with emphasis on manufacturing cost
- Prepares daily status report of the full converting line
- Established work schedules, assigned tasks, and monitored staff productivity.
Production Manager - Tissue Mill
Sphynx Trading Ltd.
Chamdor
09.2017 - 05.2018
- Responsible for the day-to-day running of the 21 TPD tissue mill
- Review daily management report and monitors utilities consumption for the preparation manufacturing cost report
- Conducts morning meetings with machine operators for operational issues and promote interpersonal relations
- Daily tissue mill production planning and arrange tissue machine manpower requirement
- Ensure continuous operation of tissue mill on the daily basis and respond to calls after office hours
- Direct and supervise production and maintenance personnel
- Daily planning of raw material procurement such as waste paper according to grade, chemical, cores and all other materials needed for the daily operation of the tissue machine
- Conducts tissue machine trouble shooting when needed
- Software and hardware trouble shooting of paper thickness gauging scanner (JASCH BTG 3000-PP)
- Monitor and control boiler operation to ensure adequate steam supply
- Minimize machine wastage, control and monitor water and chemical consumptions to reduce manufacturing cost
- Responsible for the daily planning and scheduling of maintenance activities
- Direct and supervise 4 shift fitters and 2 electricians of the tissue mill
- Coordinates with suppliers and contractors for production and maintenance requirement of the plant
Tissue Machine Superintendent
Consolidated A One Trade and Invest 11 (Pty) Ltd.
Chamdor
02.2012 - 09.2017
- Responsible for efficient work force distribution in shift in accordance with the daily production planning and scheduling
- Undertake daily tissue machine production planning
- Prepares daily production report and provides status report of the previous day's operation of all equipment in terms of mechanical and process matters
- Ensure efficient operation of the mill and its equipment
- Attends to mechanical and/or process faults after office hours
- Supervision for installation and commissioning of dissolve air flotation (Krofta Water Treatment Plant) in May 2014 and conducted training of operators
- Ensures waste paper furnish is in accord with the production plan for the day
- Minimize machine wastage, control and monitor water and chemical consumptions to reduce manufacturing cost
- Ensures machine crew are performing their machine checklist effectively and evidently
- Liaises with quality controllers both paper mill and converting to ensure raw material input and product output conforms to company standards
- Conducts training on newly hired personnel for tissue machine operation
- Machine crew supervision during troubleshooting, shutdowns and machine clothing changes
Production Supervisor - Converting Department
Sams Tissue Products (Pty) Ltd.
Chamdor
12.2011 - 02.2012
- Responsible for labor allocation in 02 production lines during the shift
- Prepares daily production report of the converting plant
- Responsible for operation of 06 Fabio Perini toilet roll rewinding machine, 02 Casmatic toilet roll wrapping machines and 02 Fabio Perini orbital log saw
- Involve in machine maintenance and perform mechanical activities during breakdowns
- Monitor wastage of raw material and packaging materials
- Conducts status report on all converting machine operation and its performance
- Liaises with quality controllers both paper mill and converting to ensure raw material input, product output and packaging conforms to company standards
- Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in the production floor
Production Supervisor - Converting Department
Chandaria Industries Ltd.
Nairobi
04.2010 - 12.2011
- Reporting directly to the Converting Manager, responsible for efficient manpower distribution in shifts in accordance with the daily production planning and scheduling
- Monitor performance of the following machines on hourly basis: 3 - Serviette/Napkin machines - Make: Lyish Machine, Irael; 4 - Toilet roll rewinding machines - Make: Lyish Machine, Israel; 4 - Core making machines; 2 - Semi-automatic toilet roll packaging machines - Make: Kavafakis, Greece
- Attends to late night calls for mechanical breakdowns and perform mechanical tasks with the mechanical team and operators
- Approves material requisition form for the daily dispatch of raw materials to monitor wastage of packaging materials of all product/grade
- Liaises with quality controllers both paper mill and converting to ensure raw material input, product output and packaging conforms to company standards
- Maintain a high standard of housekeeping in the production floor
- Submits production reports on each shift and reports to the converting manager regarding breakdowns and shift occurrences
- Performed regular quality checks throughout the production process to ensure customer specifications were met.
- Ensured safety regulations were followed by all personnel in the production area.
- Developed and implemented production schedules to ensure timely completion of projects.
- Delegated tasks to employees and monitored accurate and timely completion of tasks to meet project milestones.
- Prepared operations data to produce comprehensive reports to management.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Saint Paul University Philippines
03-2005
Skills
- Plant operations management
- Project management
- Product projection and data analysis
- Engineering and maintenance
- Equipment installation
- Process optimization
- Preventive maintenance
- Production efficiency
- AutoCAD Drawing and Design
- Facility management
- ISO standards
- Lean manufacturing processes
- Identifies cost saving opportunities
- Inventory oversight
- Process improvement
- Problem-solving abilities
- Employee engagement
- Mentoring and training
Accomplishments
Feb 2021 – Present, Blow Group of Companies
Site: Tema Industrial Area, Ghana
· A pioneer for the new business venture of the company to diversify its beverage operation with hygienic household products such as toilet tissue, hand towel, table napkin and facial tissue.
· Project engineering, new equipment installation and managing the new converting plant operations with emphasis of coordinating other activities in the group with direct instructions from the Managing Director.
New equipment installation in the converting facility:
a. 1.5 m width toilet tissue roll rewinding line with automatic packaging machine
b. 01 – unit pocket tissue
c. 01 – unit slitting machine
d. 01 – unit core making machine
e. 01 – unit napkin folder machine
Conceptualized the Managing Director’s vision to acquire a state-of-the-art Fabio Perini "My Line Pro" toilet tissue converting line, with packaging machine, and bundler The line is scheduled for FAT in March 2022 that will be operational in April 2022.
Project management of the whole plant in preparation for the arrival and installation of the new Fabio Perini Converting and Casmatic Packaging line
Project management from procurement and negotiation to the installation of a 5-ton crane from Clescrane, China, for the new facility where the Fabio Perini and Casmatic lines would be installed
Hands-on involvement with the installation of the state-of-the-art converting and packaging line
Projection of final product specifications in terms of weight, diameter, stacking height, and consideration of packaging firmness to ensure quality is maintained and to compete with other brands at a low cost
· Design and drafting of capital budget project and lay out of equipment using AutoCAD software.
Layout, sourcing, procurement, and installation of tissue-converting plant machinery and 5T SWL overhead crane
2018 – 2019, Sams Tissue Products (Pty) Ltd
Site: 29 Telford Street, Duncanville, Vereeniging, Republic of South Africa
Project engineering and machine installation supervision of a state-of-the-art "Gambini - Touchmax Flex700" toilet tissue converting line with rewinder and 02 TMC automatic roll packaging machines
Operation supervision and maintenance of the new Gambini line
2017 – 2018, Sphynx Trading Ltd.
Site: 22 Aschenberg Street, Krugersdorp, Republic of South Africa
Managed the operation of the tissue mill
Training of transitional staff to manage the mill operations as part of the sales agreement between Sam's Tissue Products and Sphynx Trading Ltd
2012 – 2017, Consolidated A1 Trade & Invest (Sam's Tissue Paper Mill)
Site: 22 Aschenberg Street, Krugersdorp, Republic of South Africa
Project management, equipment installation, and operation supervision of the DAF water treatment plant – Krofta SDC 18
2011, Chandaria Industries Limited
Site: Baba Dogo Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Installation and commissioning of 'KAVAFAKIS' toilet roll packaging machines
Timeline
Factory Manager
Blowgroup of Companies
02.2021 - Current
Senior Supervisor - Mechanical/Production
Sams Tissue Products (Pty) Ltd.
05.2018 - 07.2019
Production Manager - Tissue Mill
Sphynx Trading Ltd.
09.2017 - 05.2018
Tissue Machine Superintendent
Consolidated A One Trade and Invest 11 (Pty) Ltd.
02.2012 - 09.2017
Production Supervisor - Converting Department
Sams Tissue Products (Pty) Ltd.
12.2011 - 02.2012
Production Supervisor - Converting Department
Chandaria Industries Ltd.
04.2010 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Saint Paul University Philippines
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