Humberto Solano

• Managed capital improvement projects, ensuring timely completion while staying within budget constraints for HVAC systems and Ultrapure Water Generators
• Led root cause analyses to identify and address problems in Facilities Systems and its potential product impact.
• Ensured regulatory compliance with safety standards by conducting regular inspections and addressing potential hazards.
• Active participation in TUV and Corporate quality audits
• Active participation in EHS and Factory Mutual facilities audits
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process changes.
• Validation of Critical Systems such as HVAC and Compressed Air.
• Validation of Ultra pure Water Generators equipments and processes.
• Administration of general plant services, including general maintenance of facilities, pest management and cleaning management of controlled environments and support areas in general.
• Administration of cafeteria and transportation services for 2000 people.

• Administration and construction as a Mechanical Project Engineer of the North Metropolitan Fire Station with a construction area of 12,500 square meters and 6 levels. The built systems include a fire suppression system, drinking and rainwater, sewage, storage and use of rainwater, solar collectors and compressed air.
• As part of the scope of the role for the construction of a Type A building, work schedules, cash flows, labor and materials projections, field personnel administration (Indirect Labor), subcontracts and direct coordination with all the disciplines involved in a project are administrated and timely directed.
• Reduced project timelines with proactive planning and close monitoring of progress.
• Coordinated cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration to achieve project goals.

• General infrastructure maintenance (minor civil works, remodeling, green areas, office and plant cleaning) including work scheduling and capital investment oversight.
• Maintenance of the plant's LP Gas systems
• Maintenance of process water treatment plant
• Implementation of a filter press to reduce humidity in the sludge obtained from the process, including cost management, system design and equipment installation
• Implementation and inspection of a fire fighting system (alarm and suppression) with a capacity of 1000 GPM, in 2500 meters of industrial plant.
• Management of company personnel and contractors (more than 7 employees in charge and several permanent and temporary contractors)
• Management of permanent maintenance contracts.

• Technical support in the remodeling of manual assembly clean rooms and their electromechanical facilities (Compressed air, air conditioning with humidity control and infrastructure in general)
• Maintenance and minor modifications to the fixed fire suppression and alarm system.
• Maintenance and monitoring of production facility equipment as well as the management of the technical personnel in charge of its maintenance (Air conditioning, chilled water, compressed air, electrical systems, pest control, cleaning and general infrastructure services).
• Validations of critical equipment that has an impact on product quality (Compressed air, controlled rooms and laundry).
• Planning and implementation of a project for the installation of a cooling system for the injection molding process.
• Planning and implementation of a project for the installation of a chilled water system for the clean room air conditioning handlers.
• Administration and execution of a project to expand compressed air capacity including civil, electromechanical and automation works, always with an emphasis on system reliability and energy optimization.
• Support during quality audits (Internal, TUV and FDA),

• Implementation and monitoring of different automation projects in manufacturing machines as well as its respective validation.
• Maintenance and monitoring of production equipment such as plastic extruders and laser equipment with automatic quality control systems.

• Diagnostics and repairs support engineer for Volvo CE Equipment.

• Creation of an integral waste management system for machinery filters and oils.
• Implementation of an oily water treatment system at the Macori plant in Siquirres for the PH Reventazón.
• Supply specialized tools for the construction machinery service division.
• Training of more than 100 ICE operators in the operation of Volvo articulated trucks.
• Volvo CE brand computer-aided diagnostics, performance and information software instructor