Joao Lima Email & Phone Number

Portugal

A proven track record of 10 years developing, implementing continuous improvement projects on different Industries and achieving successful results.• Analyzing work processes, methods, systems, organizational functions and structures to determine where and how to generate measurable benefits across all business areas.• Gather and interpret relevant data on costs, productivity, or service level lead time performance.• Assess the status of working conditions and evaluate cultural and behavioural patterns.• Map the value streams of business and operations processes to identify the inefficiencies.• Lead cross-functional brainstorming sessions to generate improvement opportunities.• Designing and implementing key figure based performance management systems.• Benchmarking and re-designing processes in accordance with best practice in the sector.• Simulating value streams to evaluate the interrelations at different scenarios.• Focus areas production and logistics: developing and implementing lean manufacturing strategies and lean supply chain management concepts like production leveling, flow, pull or kanban .

Avenida Fabril Do Norte 425, 4460-314 Porto, Portugal

Peterborough, United Kingdom

Working with and supporting the AB Sugar Technology department and Operations & Technology Director as well as the wider AB Sugar group function.Improved Performance Measurement Systems, introducing new KPIs to the business and implementing best operation practices and benchmarking with its competitors in Sugar Industry Sector  Reconfigured the heat distribution network in a Spanish Sugar Factory, which lead to a 9% reduction of the plant natural gas expenses; Lead a multi-disciplinary team into reducing the Sugar-End dilution in a British plant by 4 % and the factory energy expenses by 6%. Enhanced Sugar recovery and minimize losses in a South African Sugar Cane plant which lead to an increase of 8% in the plant’s throughput.

Quinta Da Industria Poente, 3860-529 Estarreja (Portugal)

Performed functions in the R&D Department and successfully developed project that added value to the company activity:  Implemented a new analytical methodology to detect impurities of a brine stream. Trained and develop the capabilities of 4 analysts. Developed a new separation technology to recover a secondary waste stream which estimated a 11% reduction of wastewater treatment expenses and 3% increase of plant’s revenue. The company filed a patent on this developed technology-

Lugar Do Espido - Via Norte, Apartado 1096, 4470-177 Maia (Portugal)

Integrated in Eco-Efficiency Department Developed a computational tool that allow the quantification of all atmospheric emissions from Sonae’s 34 plants.  All atmospheric emissions were incorporated in the company annual report as part of corporate responsibility

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Lean Sigma Manufacturing Black Belt, Lean Sigma 6

Define the Improvement Opportunity; Understanding the current state & Identifying Quick Wins; Engaging Key Stakeholders & Building.

2014 Advanced Training Programme " Basci Principles Of Sugar Technology And Energy Economics", Food Technology And Processing

Fundamentals Process and Equipment Balances, Optimization, Exercise Resources Management General Aspects

Master Degree (Meng) In Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, 16 Of 20 (Top 10 %)

Activities and Societies: • Physics, Mathematics, Mechanics (Static), Fluid Mechanics, • Thermodynamics, Organic Chemistry, Heat and Mass.