MRO Magazine

Virtual Event
Max Uptime
May 26, 2022 at 1:00pm ET

1:05pm - 1:45pm
Uptime optimization through the use of visual management tools

Speaker: Mariela Castaño, Senior Vice-President and COO, Kunst Solutions

Less than five seconds from 50 feet is what it should take to visually confirm if the process is in control and running at rate.

During our discussion, Mariela Castano will share tips and tricks that can quickly be applied within the work environment to improve observation that processes are in control, running at rate along with a method to keep team members engaged and helping to early detect potential problems.

Speaker Bio:

Mariela Castano is an Industrial Engineer by trade. She has over 35 years of experience in operations, manufacturing, and continuous improvement.

​She has worked for Kraft (Coffee Division) as Manufacturing Engineer – Leader of Continuous Improvement and at Nestle Waters as Regional Continuous Improvement Manager.

Mariela is a Six Sigma Black Belt with a passion for “working with less” and a sharp eye for waste reduction. Mariela is able to identify what’s important to an organization, and at the end of the day that’s the bottom line.