M. Davila

About M. Davila

Highly experienced professional specializing in Asset Management and Reliability. My primary focus is ensuring safe operations and maintaining the integrity of its assets. With a proven track record, I excel in developing and implementing Maintenance and Reliability programs, improving systems and processes, and managing capital projects. Throughout my career, I have achieved measurable performance improvements in mine operations, as well as processing plants, across different countries and cultural contexts. I am adept at implementing new policies and processes to enhance efficiency and optimize asset performance, particularly heavy mining and plant operational equipment.Operating within functional and matrix organizations, I am results-driven and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. I possess expertise in process improvement, and change management. Overseeing teams of up to 120 individuals, I am known for my strong leadership and management skills.My technical proficiency includes conducting RCM analysis (FMECA), Weibull analysis, and RCA. I have hands-on experience with various asset management tools, such as asset management strategic planning, asset integrity, developing asset strategies and tactics, budgeting and cost control, work management, shutdown management, condition monitoring, materials management, defect elimination, whole-life analysis, hydrocarbon management, analytics metrics and reporting, and organizational capability.Over the past twenty-five+ years, I have served as an Asset Maintenance and Reliability professional, providing my expertise in multi-operation environments. I have been instrumental in developing and implementing new policies and processes to create comprehensive asset management plans that drive efficiency and improve mine asset performance and managing resources within the operations accordingly.In summary, I am a dedicated and accomplished professional with a strong focus on Safety, Asset Management and Reliability. A list of my core competencies includes:• Maintenance and Reliability Management • Certified Change Mngt Manager• RCM / Defect Elimination • Continuous Improvement & KPIs • Life Cycle Costing Analysis• Organizational Capability • Asset Management • Asset Integrity • RCFA • Safety & Risk Mngt • Project Mngt & Planning • Budgeting • EngineeringPlease contact me at r••••••••@hotmail.comI am a professional mechanical engineer with a master’s of science degree in maintenance engineering. I am certified in change management and physical asset management.

Experience

1. Reliability Maintenance Manager

   Nippon Dynawave Packaging Co

   Dec 2025 — Present · Longview, WA, US

   Built and sustained a world-class maintenance and reliability program for a large, continuous-process manufacturing facility, driving improvements in asset availability, cost control, and operational stability.Deployed RCM and FMEA across critical assets to align preventive, predictive, and corrective strategies with risk and business priorities.Implemented advanced predictive maintenance technologies (vibration, IR, ultrasound, oil analysis) to reduce unplanned downtime and extend asset life.Led SAP/CMMS work management excellence, improving planning, scheduling compliance, backlog health, and data-driven decision making.Drove root cause failure analysis (RCA) and continuous improvement initiatives, embedding reliability KPIs (OEE, MTBF, MTTR) into leadership routines.Developed high-performing maintenance teams through coaching, training, and Operator-Driven Reliability (ODR) programs while managing resources within budget.

Education

• Universidad Técnica de Oruro

  MSc, Maintenance Engineering

  2001 — 2003

• Universidad Católica de Córdoba

  BS, Mechanical Engineering

  1986 — 1993

• Technical University of Oruro

  Master's degree, Maintenace Engineering

Skills

• Life Cycle Cost Analysis
• Predictive Analytics
• Preventive Maintenance
• Engineering
• Rcm
• Change Mangement
• Reliability
• Asset Management
• Mining
• Continuous Improvement
• Coal
• Management
• Risk Assessment
• Asset Life Cycle Management
• Defect Elimination
• Asset Integrity
• Business Process Improvement
• Maintenance Management
• Maintenance Engineering
• Change Management
• Maintenance & Repair
• Predictive Maintenance
• Cmms
• Planned Preventative Maintenance
• Plant Maintenance
• Fmeca
• Condition Monitoring
• Strategic Planning
• Mineral Processing
• Reliability Engineering
• Asset Management Planning
• Root Cause Analysis
• Zero-Based Budgeting
• Project Planning
• Operational Excellence
• Weibull Analysis
• Reliability Centered Maintenance
• Gold
• Life Cycle Cost
• Process Improvement