Luis Manuel Fernandez Aristimuno

Reliability Engineer @IKO North America

Hagerstown, MD, US

Led a Green Belt Lean Six Sigma project that achieved $450K+ annual savings by reducing scrap rolls, cut preparation downtime by 50%(120 → 60 mins.), and strengthened equipment reliability by reducing end-seal failure risk from 80% to 10%—avoiding 2–3 days of die downtime.• Achieved over 20% improvement in key IKO Maintenance and Reliability KPIs, becoming top 3 among 15 plants in IKO’s 2024 Maintenance & Reliability Excellence Award.• Awarded IKO 2023 Reliability Engineer Award for leading cultural change in Reliability & Maintenance.• Served as a core member of the Process Safety Management (PSM) team, contributing to the development of HAZOP and ensuring compliance with PSI and MI requirements.• Developed during 2023, FMECA for Very High criticality assets, including Common and HSE assets.• Manage Work Orders and inventory in Maximo (CMMS), improving asset information accuracy.• Update Criticality rankings, focusing on Spare Parts and Asset Management.• Refine Preventive Maintenance strategies for High and Very High criticality assets.• Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for recurrent failures in TPO, Recycling, and ISO production lines.• Champion weekly 5 Whys review sessions to evaluate actions taken and enhance the quality and effectiveness of the 5 Whys problem-solving process.• Implement Condition-Based Maintenance (CBM) programs, including oil sampling, vibration monitoring, and ultrasound technologies.• Lead the development of an oil program, standardizing sampling, color coding, asset structure, and corrective actions based on analysis.• Develop an ultrasound inspection program with a structured asset tree and standardized testing points.• Mentore Reliability Engineer Interns, Co-op, and Grad students.• Co-lead Cooling Water Quality Project with RCFA for open and closed loop systems.• Co-develop Confined Space risk assessments and entry plans.• Serve as a 5S auditor to enhance workplace organization and efficiency.

Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.)

Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacín

Certificate of Higher Education Teaching

Universidad Simon Bolivar

Postgraduate diploma