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ABOUT ME:More than 20 years of experience in the Departments of Quality & Engineering in Large Multinational Companies, with solid experience on Engineering, New Programs, Site expansions, Line Capacity, Launches, Manufacturing, Process Management, Product, Service & Facilities, Quality, Maintenance, Acquisitions, Manufacturing and New Programs Process Design. Extensive experience on works focused on financial controls and technical feasibility proposals, budgets, Leadership, Program Management & Implementation, Process Improvements and Layout developments, working with employees of from various hierarchical levels. Also, great experience in managerial meetings of strategic planning, contributing with information from performance indicators “KPIs”, ability to keep effective, clear, and objective communication with stakeholders. Significant international experience (North & South America, Europe, and Middle East).EDUCATION & LANGUAGES:. Black Belt - 6 Sigma – FORD United States/ 2015. Post Graduated - Quality & Productivity, Vanzoline Found. USP/2011. Green Belt - 6 Sigma - FORD Taubaté/ 2010. Post Graduated - Business Management, G. Vargas Found (11th March 2002 – 21st September 2002). Post Graduated - Business Administration, FAAP (14th Aug 1999 – 10th February 2001). Bacharel - Mechanical Engineering, University of Taubaté (01st January 1994 – 31st December 1998). Language - English (Fluent) – Spanish (Fair) - German (Basic)INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE:o England 1992 – Interchange Studyo Iran 2004 / 2005 – Body Shop Quality - Metrology implementation (Volkswagen Partnership)o Canada 2005 – Interchange - Studyo Germany 2005 / 2008 – Body & Press Shop Quality Process & Metrology Benchmarking (Volkswagen new product)o United States – 2014 – 2015/ 2019 – Powertrain Program Development for Ford new product in Brazilo Argentina – 2019 – Currently – Powertrain Program Delivery for Ford (Diesel Engines)
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Ptme Metallurgical Engineering SupervisorFord Motor Company Jun 2024 - PresentMichigan, Estados UnidosI would like to share that I have been working in a new role, as PTME Metallurgical Engineering Supervisor, in FORD Motor Company North America, since June 1st, 2024. -
Assembly & Tests Engineer Team ManagerFord Motor Company Sep 2016 - Jun 2024Taubaté.Studies PT Am. South implementation of new programs (Gas. & Diesel).1) Delivery of the program's facilities in Taubaté and Camaçari, for 3 Cil. Flex Engine.2) Deliver program ,2 diesel engines, 150+ stations – Auto/ Semi/ Manual, 100% able to meet program cost, time and quality targets. Asset Reuse. Delivering high tech line including IT (QLSCM, QWX, FIS, OMS).3) Developed local OEM Brazil / Argentina and global.6) Making a global benchmark within other FORD plants. Inputs: BSAQ, AIMS, Lesson Learnt, High Hurts, DCP, Error Proofing Matrix, M-FMEA, P-FMEA, Preventive Maintenance, QPS, SOW).7) Use of digital tools such as 3D Laser Scan (Cintoo/ Reverse Engineering)/ Virtual Builds #1,2,3/ Slow Build/ Lightening/ Simulations (Equip. Movement, Discrete Event, Assy Flow & Changeover, Material Flow, Pedestrian)/ Bottleneck Analysis/ Ergo Analysis/ Virtual Commissioning + PLC Virtual Software.oUse of Lean manufacturing, SCRUM, Quality Tools, optimizations, line balancing, production bottlenecks, keeping the focus on people, diversity, safety, quality, productivity and goals.oAs a leader of people behavior focused on maintaining frank and direct communication, recognition, feedback, development and training of leaders and team members, enabling high performance and training. Team of 20 Specialist Engineers, under the Global Coordination FORD Power Train Manufacturing Engineering.oPersonal skills: analytical, ambiguous problem solver, ability to draw conclusions from data, customer-centric, invent new ways to meet the needs of customers and suppliers, ability to think strategically and tactically bring the problem to solve an innovative solution, practical behavior and self-starter, self-motivated, attention to detail, autonomous and organized, interpersonal and communication skills - verbal and written.
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Senior Plant Engineering (Ise)Ford Motor Company Jul 2014 - Feb 2021Livonia, Michigan (United States). International assignment of 1 year in Michigan - USA, at Ford MFG headquarters, developing the entire Plant Engineering strategy, for the implementation of a new Powertrain (Engine) family in South America.
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Senior Plant EngineeringFord Motor Company Nov 2011 - Jun 2014TaubatéFORD Motor Company Brazil - Senior Factory Engineering (November 2011 - November 2013)o Responsible for the Expansions of the Taubaté Factory (civil works, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical and layouts), installation of equipment for new projects, team coordination (6 engineers), Budget managed ~ USD 38M, achieving 10% savings.o Plant Utilities and equipment installation activities for new projects at the Taubaté Plant, coordination of a team of 6 engineers, Budget Management in the order of USD 38M, achieving 10% savings.o Development of new layouts, studies to free up space, to receive new projects, seeking minimum expansion to receive new programs, expansion studies, on utilities installed in the plant to meet the new demands.
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Gauge EngineerFord Motor Company Apr 2010 - Oct 2011Taubatéo Performance in the implementation of all line gauges, in the machining line (manual/automatic gauge and CMM Zeiss machine).o Support for production installation, start-up, process operation and machine control (ZEISS, INTRA, ADCOLE, MARPOSS, HOMMEL TECH and MAHR). Managed budget ~ EUR 1,400K, achieving 10% savings.o Purchase and installation of Zeiss equipment, totaling USD 3M, with savings of 8%.o Request for quotation specification preparation for all gauge equipments.
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Senior Maintenance EngineerVale Aug 2008 - Mar 2010Itabirao Maintenance Center - Engineer Support (engines/transmissions/cylinders), staff 180 peopleo Implementation of EMI (Maintenance of Excellence Index), Kaizens Workshops, Process Engineering Methodology, support for technical and feasibility studies (outsourcing vs. insources)o Coordination of the Welding Consumables Group (savings of USD 1.2M/year).o Application of Process Improvement Tools (DMAIC 6-sigma, process confirmation, periodic work observation, PDCA, G8D, Ishikawa diagram and FMEA)o Management of the renovation of Sudeste Components (engines, transmissions and cylinders), with a team of around 180 people.o Implementation of EMI (Excellence Index Maintenance) in industrial power train workshop components.o Implementation of Process Engineering in the area (loss profile, anomalies, neck studies, procedures, continuous process improvement, Kaizen, Lean Manufacturing, production modularization, based on time analysis).o Technical and economic feasibility studies for outsourcing/implementation of services in the area.o Coordination of the Welding Consumables Optimization Working Group, with savings of over USD 1.2M/year.o Coordination and definition of Investment in the Area. Monitoring operational, technical and financial indicators.o Definition and control of production objectives and targets, efficiency, productivity, quality -
Quality EngineerVolkswagen Do Brasil Jul 1999 - Jun 2008Taubatéo Supervision of Quality Areas. 170 employees. Technical and Administrative Supervision of the Quality Areas (Stamping, Body Shop, purchased parts, Destructive Welding Tests, Surface Analysis Group and Process Monitoring with Zeiss equipment). Team of 70 people (engineers and technicians).o Supervision of Product Audits. 7 auditors. Supervision of Surface Audits (Workshop and Doors) - team of 7 auditors.o Metrology: bodywork and dimensional analysis of parts.o Restructuring/Coordination of Quality Assurance Stamping of Purchased Parts, carrying out improvement works, monitoring 50 suppliers, troubleshooting, production and product modifications, a team of 5 inspectors. Result: financial return for the company (US$ 0.8 M/year).o Implementation of the Quality System in the CKD project, in the Middle East (Iran) for 4 months.o Exchange with the factories in Germany, AUDI - Ingolstadt and Volkswagen - Wolfsburg, for quality training, monitoring and development of production processes for new products in Brazil.o Cost reduction groups - Audit 1.6 (USD 1M/year - Reduction of sanding/rework areas of bodies and stamped unique parts by up to 75%) Result: financial return of US$ 1M/year.o Control of shipment and quality of parts for export (Argentina, Mexico, China and Iran).o Active participation in Multifunctional Groups (welding, fitting, dents, noise, leaks and field complaints).o Coordination and investment; definition and budget of the area.o Monitoring the management of all operational, technical, financial and individual area indicators -
Junior Production EngineerAlstom Energia Jan 1998 - Jul 1998Taubatéo Area Management, a team of 22 people (11 CNC machines), reporting to the Production Manager.o Responsible for the restructuring and organization of the ISO 9000 system department.o Preparation of drafts of industrial equipment (lifting, steel and petrochemical).o Assistance with training costs and commercial alternatives.o Assistance in the coordination of industrial equipment projects already sold. -
Mechanical Engineer TraineeGamesa Automotive Jan 1997 - Jun 1998Taubaté- Statistical Analysis (implementation/analysis of traffic light and Pareto charts in production, monitoring of waste rates, productivity and customer return);- Knowledge of Machines (Transfer, Lathes, Grinding and Broaching Machines) and Induction;- Implementation of the QS 9000 Quality System to suit the company, make Control Plans, FMEA, PPAP, Procedures, Work and Manufacturing Instructions, Training and Audits.
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Mechanical Engineer TraineeConfab Pipes Jan 1996 - Jan 1997PindamonhangabaManufacture of Manufacturing Process of Steel Tubes with Seam for U-O-E Process (U-Stamping, and enlargement), SAW Welding, establishing parameters for manufacturing equipment, EPS Manufacture (Welding Specification), Inspections for quality assurance, Extreme Sound Equipment, RX, Expansion and Hydrostatic Test Equipment; - Statistical analysis of defect rates, implementation/control of the defect rate per welded meter, as required by Petrobras;
Daniel Volif Akerman Augusto Education Details
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Strategic View Of Business
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Engineering
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Daniel Volif Akerman Augusto attended Fundação Vanzolini, Fundação Getulio Vargas, Fundação Armando Alvares Penteado, Universidade De Taubaté, Fundação Getulio Vargas, Universidade De Taubaté.
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