André Rovani Email & Phone Number

Brasil

• Project Rota 2030 – Alliance between Ford, Usiminas, Benteler and others for development of new ultra high strength steel (UHSS) for car bodies.
• Pressure vessels welding process, shop floor assessments for improvement opportunities.
• Welding inspection on railroad cars, welding procedure qualifications and analysis for process improvement.

Caxias Do Sul

• Reporting directly to the Quality Director to implement new welding quality system based on WCM concepts (AWS/AIAG/CQI-15);
• Perform diagnostics on field failures and stats studies;
• Define the patterns, criteria, metrics and reporting for welding quality system;
• Support to development engineering in product reliability studies.

Passo Fundo Area, Brazil

• Implemented a new production plant starting from a green field area, planning, equipment procurement, commissioning until the production start up;
• Conducted project management for welding and machining production areas;
• Transfered technology from Shady Grove/US and Zhangjiagang/China plants to Brazil plant;
• Supported the commodity and purchasing area to develop national suppliers, suppliers evaluation and procurement, in order to speed up the product tropicalization;
• Developed high strength steels in a Brazilian steel mill in order to reduce steel importing and exposure to exchange rate fluctuation;
• Provided process feasibility evaluations, investment estimation, layout allocation, and involved other affected areas to develop a lean work environment;

Camaçari Area, Brazil

• Evaluated product feasibility regarding the welding and sealing process for new vehicle programs;
• Manufacturing engineering and welding engineering specialist;
• Conducted weld quality auditing and technical support for South American plants;
• Supervise weld inspectors team (27 inspectors, 3 shifts);
• Vehicle shell/body's ultrasonic inspection (NDT) expert;
• Worked in the Body Shop production start up and launched three different vehicles.

São José Dos Campos Area, Brazil

• Regional welding engineering specialist (Vale do Paraíba/SP);
• Technical support for local customers in welding and gas applications.

Sorocaba Area, Brazil

• Conducted processes and welding optimization in a tank/cylinder shop;
• Conducted welding material testing and validations;
• Line balance, cycle time studies and layout improvements;
• Coordinated work groups.

Caxias Do Sul Area, Brazil

• Responsible for weld process development and standardization, focused in continuous improvement;
• Worked on synergy with product development team supporting materials specifications;
• Elaborated Welding Procedure Specs (WPS) and welders qualification;
• Tested weld equipments aiming to production increasing and cycle time reduction;
• Tested materials and weld consumables.
• Conducted welding process development for aluminum semi-trailers.

Bsc, Metallurgical Engineering

Engineer’S Degree, Occupational Safety Engineering, Occupational Safety Engineer

Master’S Degree, Welding Engineering, Thesis Not Concluded - Hours Of Credit Concluded