Dulce Amor Laroza
Chemical Engineer
Al Ain, Abu Dhabi
Summary
Highly motivated professional with +5 years of comprehensive experience in process improvement, excellent planning, quality assurance, supervisory and manufacturing; increased production efficiency by lowering reactor time by 20% through improved work procedure. Successful and driven individual committed to proactive planning and goal-oriented work.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Production Planning and Scheduling Associate
JG Summit Petrochemical Corporation - Polymer Plant
Batangas, Philippines
02.2021 - 01.2023
- Responsible in generating feasible production schedule based on the operating plan to provide instructions for operations; covering capacity utilization, polymer grade availability and packaging requirement.
- Ensured that there is uninterrupted supply of finished product and raw material per approved production schedule.
- Generate 3-month production rolling plan based on the 3-month sales forecast given by Commercial group.
- Reconciled daily actual data to ensure that schedules are up-to-date and relevant.
- Captured events; assesses the impact that may affect the schedule; revise the schedule as necessary and communicate the changes to relevant parties to provide instructions and guidance to all concerned parties.
- Liaised between sales planning team & operations team and maintained effective lines of communication.
- Daily SMS Report of plant status and actual daily production to President & CEO and Commercial group.
- Monitored daily consumption of olefins and comonomers to manage inventories and nominate ship arrival to secure material availability and no shipping demurrage.
- Responsible in generating process order and technically complete it once production and all transaction is done by all parties.
Production Engineer
Coastal Bay Chemicals Inc. - Latex/Paint Industry
Batangas, Philippines
02.2016 - 09.2019
- In-charge of the overall process and production of acryilic latex, from receiving and handling of raw materials, to in-process procedures and quality testing, to final product monitoring.
- Assurance of quality and processing conditions (temperature, pressure and feed rate controls) of every batch processed are met and without variance.
- Trouble-shooting of any production-related problems encountered during operations.
- Ensure GMP and 5S, as well as proper handling, storage and disposal of chemicals and by-products.
- Ensure that finished goods are within specifications and in good condition before transferring to tanks.
- Supervision and planning of production personnel activities.
- Training of new or incoming process engineers and production personnel.
- Plan and make employees’ schedule based on production demands.
- Analyzed critical line data to make recommendations for improvement.
- Facilitated toolbox meeting with production personnel every start of shift.
Quality Control Engineer
Coastal Bay Chemicals Inc
Batangas
02.2016 - 09.2019
- Performed analysis, testing and determination of properties (pH, viscosity, density, %Non-volatile content, clarity and filterable solid) of emulsion in-process and finished products.
- Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and other established tests.
- Performed thorough inspections of incoming materials and outgoing products.
- Maintained quality documentation and records for conformance with relevant standards.
- Tracked and analyzed product quality data to identify trends and insights.
- Performed routine maintenance and calibration on testing equipment.
- Examined and reviewed events on logsheets and production processes to identified root causes that resulted to quality issues.
- Prepared and signed certificate of analysis of finished product. Accessed to LIMS, database and records management.
Supply Chain Officer
Coastal Bay Chemicals Inc
Batangas
01.2017 - 02.2019
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
- Responsible in supervising warehouse personnel in preparing, handling and receiving of raw materials.
- Checked details on documents of raw materials before receiving.
- Ensure availability of prepared raw materials needed for the week’s production. Provide picklist to Operations as per demand against Production orders.
- Responsible in posting movement journal for consumable items on monthly basis.
- In-control of latex deliveries; make sure that finished goods are delivered to customers at the right time.
Safety Officer
Coastal Bay Chemicals Inc.
Batangas
01.2017 - 09.2019
- Recognized, documented, and advised on removal of hazards.
- Inspected worksites, practices, and gear for compliance with established safety standards.
- Liaised with management and employees enable smooth communication regarding safety procedures.
- Conducted regular safety inspections and audits to identify potential hazards and prevent accidents and injuries.
- Investigated accidents and incidents to determine root causes and develop corrective actions to address underlying issues.
- Coordinated emergency response plans and drills to increase preparedness and address issues promptly.
- Conducted safety training and education to employees to increase awareness of safety hazards and empower employees to work safely.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
06.2010 - 04.2015
Skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
Knowledgeable in using SAP PP Module
Production Planning (short term and long term), Scheduling, Warehousing, and Inventory Management
Strong analytical skills utilized during production scheduling
Knowledge in production manpower scheduling
Knowledge in handling production from receiving to final product monitoring
Good presentation and communication skills
Strong character and decision-making skills
Training and mentoring
Occupational safety
Certification
Licensed Chemical Engineer
Timeline
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
03-2023
Production Planning and Scheduling Associate - JG Summit Petrochemical Corporation - Polymer Plant
02.2021 - 01.2023
BOSH Certification
12-2017
Supply Chain Officer - Coastal Bay Chemicals Inc
01.2017 - 02.2019
Safety Officer - Coastal Bay Chemicals Inc.
01.2017 - 09.2019
Production Engineer - Coastal Bay Chemicals Inc. - Latex/Paint Industry
02.2016 - 09.2019
Quality Control Engineer - Coastal Bay Chemicals Inc
02.2016 - 09.2019
Licensed Chemical Engineer
11-2015
Batangas State University - Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering
06.2010 - 04.2015