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OBJECTIVE: INDUSTRIAL OR OPERATIONS DIRECTOR / MANAGER

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Over 20 years of solid and upward International career at large Business Groups, implementing new businesses and projects in Portugal, Luxembourg, USA, Germany and Brazil. More than 10 years’ experience in leadership positions, managing multicultural and multifunctional teams.

Career built in the Industrial and Automotive segments, with management experience in Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Production, Engineering, Project management and Sales.

Proven skills to lead, coach and develop high performance teams, by setting ambitious goals/metrics and support implementation plans, by the use of BSC, KPI's and analytical tools.

Results oriented leader, experienced in assuming new challenges and develop strategies/plans focusing in improved performance and cost reduction initiatives.

Six Sigma certified Green Belt and Sponsor.

Experience with multiple Operation’s tools: Lean Manufacturing, TPM, TBWS, OEE, 5W2H, Kaizen, 5S.

Active participant in Corporate Responsibility initiatives, by working with the local communities and affinity groups.

Fluent in English, French and Spanish and Portuguese.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SODITECH ENGENHARIA BRASIL apr. 2016 –

COMERCIAL/TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

French group supplier of engineering services. Commercial development and technical support, in the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais.

Over 330% increase in monthly regional sales, during the first 9 months.

CUMMINS DO BRASIL LTDA. jun. 2008 – jan. 2016

SUPPLY CHAIN AND PLANT EXECUTIVE MANAGER – CF jul. 2014 – jan. 2016 Lead in South America, two complementary businesses: local production and import of filters

produced in other locations around the world, for distribution in South America.

Lead Cummins filtration to obtain the Gold Medal Award in Safety, by reinforcing team communication and implementing open safety discussions with all the team, every three months.

Obtained Ford’s Q1 certification, being the first global Cummins filtration plant and first business unit in South America, to obtain this important certification, by revising all our logistic processes to meet Ford’s requirements.

Implemented with success several cost reduction projects, totaling over US$ 1 million dollars per year, leading multiple brainstorming sessions, which allowed the involvement and contribution of all levels of the operation.

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT MANAGER – EBU aug. 2013 – jun. 2014 Lead the nationalization project of a new Cummins engine family (ISF 3.8L and 2.8L), which after

2017, will represent over 60% of engine sales in South America.

Defined the strategy, selected the team and negotiated project objectives, obtaining corporate approval in all project implementation milestones.

Negotiated with BFCEC (JV Cummins-Foton) corporate leadership, the terms and conditions to allow the operation in South America, to become the first production unit outside China, to produce this engines family.

SUPPLY CHAIN AND PLANT MANAGER – CTT (Holset) jan. 2012 – jul. 2013 Managed CTT’s South America Cummins division – manufacturer of turbos for the supply of OEM’s

and Aftermarket segments.

Improved the fill rate from 70% to 98%, through the integration of CTT’s production planning with engine materials group.

SUPPLY CHAIN AND PLANT MANAGER – ReCon jul. 2009 – jul. 2013 Lead simultaneously the engines remanufacturing division (ReCon), with the engines machining

department (EBU) and also with CTT.

Reduced the delivery lead time for high demand remanufactured engines, from two weeks to immediate availability, with the implementation of a finished goods Kanban system.

MACHINING MANAGER – EBU jul. 2010 – mar. 2012

FACILITIES & HSE MANAGER – EBU jun. 2008 – jun. 2010

SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES mar. 2006 – jun. 2008

GENERAL MANAGER BRAZIL

Opened new offices in São Paulo (SP) and Resende (RJ), increasing the number of customers and portfolio of available services, multiplying by ten the initial sales.

Elaborated and presented at Segula’s international conference held in Paris Congress Palace, the international growth strategy based in the qualification of local technicians, with the support of French specialists in specific areas of expertise, to increase local competencies.

ILAG INDUSTRIELACK AG - FLH HOLDING AG may 2005 – feb. 2006

SOUTH AMERICA MARKET DEVELOPMENT

MSCI CONSULTORIA EM ENG. IND. E GESTÃO LTDA. jan. 2005 – apr. 2005

CONSULTANT

FIBNET TELECOMUNICAÇÕES DO BRASIL LTDA. mar. 2003 – oct. 2004

GENERAL MANAGER BRAZIL

ALUSUR DO BRASIL LTDA. jan. 2001 – dec. 2002

GENERAL MANAGER BRAZIL

DELPHI AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS - Lisbon, Portugal jul. 1991 – jan. 2001

PROJECT MANAGER

GENERAL MOTORS - Lisbon, Portugal sep. 1989 – jun. 1991

QUALITY / MATERIALS

EDUCATION

Master degree in Business Administration – MBA (2004)

Business School São Paulo - Rotman School of Management – University of Toronto.

­ Winner of “Outstanding Academic Achievement” Award – Highest BSP academic final score.

Master degree in Mechanical Engineering, specialized in Robotics and Automation – (1991) Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa, Portugal.

LANGUAGES

Fluent in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese.

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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Managing in the Global Economy - Rotman School of Management - Toronto, Canada.

Six Sigma certified Green Belt and Sponsor – CUMMINS - Brazil.

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) – CUMMINS - Brazil.

Managing a Project Team – CEGOC - Portugal.

Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (PFMEA) – DELPHI - Portugal.

Manufacturing System - DELPHI - USA.

Logistics and Distribution Planning - CIFAG - Portugal.

SHAININ – Statistical Engineering - DELPHI - Luxemburg.

Financial Engineering and Productivity Management - CIFAG – Portugal.

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