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      "startDate": "2015-03",
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        "Conducted routine laboratory testing and maintained accurate batch logbooks for quality auditing",
        "Supported senior chemists and engineers in diagnosing and resolving raw material deviations on the production floor"
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        "Conducted quantitative and qualitative chemical analyses on raw chemicals and batch outputs",
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        "Designed, formulated, and tested new soap and detergent products, bringing them from lab scale to commercial launch",
        "Established strict testing protocols for raw materials and final packaged goods",
        "Led preparation, risk analysis, and gap assessments for transition to ISO 9001:2015 QMS standards"
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      "location": "Ethiopia",
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      "endDate": "2022-08",
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        "Standardized manufacturing workflows and introduced rigorous SOPs across production lines, reducing average batch cycle times",
        "Directed continuous manufacturing runs for household detergent lines supervising technicians and operators",
        "Collaborated with procurement and logistics to ensure uninterrupted raw material pipeline, eliminating downtime"
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      "company": "Gabr & Filhos Comércio E Indústria",
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      "startDate": "2022-09",
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        "Direct all daily manufacturing operations for a major daily-use chemical and detergent plant, consistently hitting safety, quality, and output targets",
        "Revise formulation and reduce production cost by 15%",
        "Formulated and launched an array of household detergents tailored to local market demand",
        "Design and execute master monthly and annual production schedules, material requirements planning, and strict operational budgets",
        "Streamline floor workflows to increase overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) to 77% and reduce raw material wastage by 5%",
        "Manage and mentor a diverse workforce of local and expatriate technical staff in Portuguese and English"
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      "startDate": "2018",
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      "name": "Glycerol Purification Project",
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