Leandro Cruz

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Development Engineering Manager and Process @ FERKODA S/A
Santo André, SP, BR
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Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil, Brazil
About Leandro Cruz

● Profissional with Master of Business Administration in Project Management, Graduate degree in Quality Engineering and Process Improvements,with specialization in Lean Manufacturing and Lean 6 Sigmas, graduated in Technology-Engineering in Production Processes,with international experience, proficiency of the English language and more than 28 years of experience in the area, working in large national and multinational companies, highlighting the industrial, metallurgical, and automotive segment. ● Expertise in planning strategies and managing guidelines focused on management, planning, product development, and implementation of manufacturing plants, ensuring that all activities are performed in accordance with the standards, policies and guidelines established by the company. ● Consolidated experience in project management, with active participation in its technical and economic feasibility studies, counting on the test flow supervision, requests monitoring, status control, prototype assembly, life cycle management, among others, for the due execution according to the defined planning, aiming at its reliability and integrity.● Coordination as Green Belt of several continuous improvements working groups, using technical tools as facilitators(6 Sigmas, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, SMED, Cell Design, Pull Systems, VSM, automations, APQP, PDCA, DOE, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, PPAP, GD&T, DVP&R, PFMEA, MFMEA, CEP, MOST, MASP, MSA, DMAIC, among others), resulting in considerable gains in productivity, quality improvements and cost reduction. ● Solid knowledge in management, production development and implementation, and control system processes (Mechanical, automatic, and robotic) in the manufacturing system.● Domain and expertise in management and development of plastic molds, cutting, bending and pulling tools and special processes such as welding (Mig/Mag ,Tig/Tag and Resistance).● Solid knowledge in preparation of management reports, monitoring of performance indicators and providing subsidies to support strategic decision making. ● Highly qualified professional to manage and lead people, acting with high performance team leadership, dedicated to the functions, focused on results, and cost reduction. Organized, responsible and flexible. Keywords: Quality engineering, product engineering, process engineering, production engineering, Lean Manufacturing, Lean Office, project management, project planning, product development, technical feasibility, economic feasibility, test management, status control, prototype assembly, product development, process analysis.

Leandro Cruz's Current Company Details
FERKODA S/A

Ferkoda S/A

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Development Engineering Manager and Process
Santo André, SP, BR
Website:
ferkoda.com
Employees:
13
Leandro Cruz Work Experience Details
  • Ferkoda S/A
    Development Engineering Manager And Process
    Ferkoda S/A
    Santo André, Sp, Br
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  • Ferkoda S/A
    Technical Manager ( Product And Process Engineering / Quality )
    Ferkoda S/A Jan 2024 - Present
    Mauá, São Paulo, Brasil
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  • Dura Automotive Systems Llc
    Development Engineering Manager & Programs (Product, Projects, Processes, Prototypes And Pm)
    Dura Automotive Systems Llc Apr 2019 - Dec 2023
    Rio Grande Da Serra , São Paulo - Brasil
    ● Engineering and program manager in the Brazil plant, reporting directly to the headquarters’ directors in the USA, ensuring that the programs are implemented on time, costs and with quality, high productivity, low process variability and zero waste.● Responsible for team management (10 employees), performing activities of medium to high complexity, involving planning, scheduling of steps, evaluation and selection of techniques, methods, and work criteria.● Interface with external and internal customers to ensure compliance with the requirements requested with robustness, standardization, and tolerances compatible with the product and manufacturing process.● Active participation in the planning, execution, monitoring and control of projects and CAPEX, to meet the milestones and investments planned.● Activities’ management of all VA/VEs and CRs implementation cycle, being the interface between suppliers, company, and customers, ensuring compliance in the processes and excellence at all levels.● Responsible for identifying bottlenecks, eliminating unnecessary activities, simplifying processes, and implementing good management practices to increase productivity, reduce production costs and contribute to new products’ development. ● Management of manufacturing process, using production practices such as Lean Manufacturing and Lean 6 Sigma.● Managing the processes of quotations for new products and processes, providing support to the cost and sales team for price formation.● Elaboration, distribution and control of product structures, material bills and drawings, ensuring compliance with the phases of the APQP.● Management of the advanced engineering team for the development of research, creation of new designs and technologies, aiming at competitiveness in the market and quality.● Preparation of management reports and monitoring of KPIs, performing WBR to senior management to support strategic decision making.
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  • Dura Automotive Systems Llc
    Development Engineering Supervisor (Processes | Prototypes And Validation)
    Dura Automotive Systems Llc Aug 2015 - Mar 2019
    ● Development engineering supervision in the segment of processes, prototypes, and validation, ensuring that all activities are performed in accordance with the standards, policies and guidelines established by the company.● Responsible for team management (08 employees), performing the monitoring and direction of activities, to contribute with an objective work and aligned with the business strategy. ● Management, planning and control of test projects, performing the monitoring of schedules in all its stages, involving: Supervision of the flow of tests, requests monitoring, status control, prototype assembly, life cycle management, among others, for the proper execution according to the defined planning, aiming at its reliability and integrity during all phases. ● budget planning and control for components and equipment’s acquisition for testing and validation.● Process analysis and mapping, survey, and risk management, to contribute to the continuous improvement of operational flows pertinent to the sector.● Interface between the prototype assembly and Process Engineering sectors, ensuring the planning of process flow, sequences, and assembly methods in advance.● Preparation of management reports, monitoring of performance indicators and providing subsidies to support strategic decision making. Main results: (1) Global responsible appointed by the headquarters to manage the entire process development program, testing and validation of "GEM -GM" in the plants of Brazil and Mexico. Success on release subsequently resulted in promotion. (2) Direct performance in the development, monitoring, and implementation of 52 plastic molds in the plants of Brazil and Mexico in 2017. (3) Implementation of a systematic interaction between Product Engineers, processes, and prototypes, as well as designers and toolmakers. (4) There were improvements in the products’ design and robustness, consequently resulting in simpler, more productive and quality processes.
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  • Dura Automotive Systems Llc
    Process Development Engineering Supervisor
    Dura Automotive Systems Llc Dec 2006 - Aug 2015
    São Paulo E Região, Brasil
    ● Management, planning and control of production projects of small, medium, and large plants, performing the monitoring of schedules in all its stages, to ensure that all processes are executed in accordance with the guidelines established by the company and delivered with quality to the final customer. ● Process analysis and mapping, failure analysis and elaboration of corrective actions, to contribute to the continuous improvement of operational flows.● Responsible for sharing technologies and good production practices between plants in Brazil and other company units around the world, ensuring productivity and quality of processes.● Performance with means of production approval and support, built in different countries, including Brazil, Asia, and Europe.● Responsible for ensuring competitive budgets of manufacturing processes that serve customers and the business. ● Active participation in DFMEA activities and products and prototype development in the initial phases of APQP, ensuring the compatibility of prototype drawings and tolerances with manufacturing processes.● Deadline management, costs and project scopes, constructions and factory deployment of assembly cells, machines, special automatic, semi-automatic and robotic devices, including the management of PDCA, TPM and Lean Manufacturing.● Performance with Control of the registration system and definition of preventive maintenance, and machines lifespan, equipment, devices, and tools, to ensure productivity and product quality according to established goals.● Responsible for identifying bottlenecks, eliminating unnecessary activities, simplifying processes, and implementing good management practices to increase productivity and reduce production costs. ● Responsible for leading the PFMEA's meetings, also coordinating the Moldflow studies analysis in interface with the product engineering department.
  • Dura Automotive Systems Llc
    Senior Manufacturing Engineer
    Dura Automotive Systems Llc May 2001 - Nov 2006
    ● Responsible for the budgets of production processes (Cost Breakdown), aiming at cost reduction and process optimization.● Document management related to phases 3, 4 and 5 of the APQP, ensuring compliance with customer requirements.● Responsible for the factory’s layout elaboration and control, performing the processes analysis and mapping, failure analysis and elaboration of corrective actions, to contribute to the continuous improvement of operational flows.● Acting with continuous improvement team management, performing activities of medium to high complexity, involving planning, Kaizen, scheduling of stages, evaluation and selection of techniques, methods, and work criteria.● Preparation of reports and monitoring of indicators of the area, to analyze possible strategies and their decision making.Main results: Development and implementation of production processes, including CDR, Mig / Mag / Tig welding and resistance, plastic injection / Zamac / extrusion, KTL painting and assembly lines.
  • Proema Automotiva
    Technical Assistance Coordinator
    Proema Automotiva Jan 2000 - May 2001
    ● Responsible for the reception and management of customer and field complaints, counting on the preparation, control and dissemination of PPM index spreadsheets and Pareto diagram, to ensure compliance in the processes and excellence at all levels.● Acting with training of assemblers as to handling and assembly methods.● Process analysis and mapping, failure analysis, quality control, use of quality tools (MASP, 8D and Ishikawa Chart) and elaboration of corrective actions, to contribute to the continuous improvement of operational flows. ● Effectiveness analysis of corrective Action Reports, also working with the feedback from documents such as Pfmea (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and historical lessons learned.● Responsible for the management reports delivery and MBR within the deadlines stipulated by the company.Main results: Active participation in the implementation of new projects at Ford Taboão, ensuring product improvement and quality control.
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  • Proema Automotiva
    Mechanical Technician
    Proema Automotiva Jan 1996 - Dec 1999
    ● Production processes development for the sectors of Stamping, Machining, Welding, Plastic Injection, Zamac, Aluminum, Painting and Assembly, ensuring compliance in the processes and excellence at all levels.● Preparation of process sheets, production flows and PFMEA, ensuring cost reduction and mapping of opportunities pertinent to the sector.● Technical reports for quotation of tools, control devices, packaging, and assembly lines.Main results: (1) Implementation of SPC in hierarchical processes aiming at statistical quality control. (2) Study and implementation of a machining chips drying system a higher value sale and with the reuse of oil. (3) Investment pay-back in 6 months, ensuring a considerable gain in the sale of dry chips and reduction in the cutting oil purchase.

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Leandro Cruz works for Ferkoda S/a

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Leandro Cruz's current role is Development Engineering Manager and Process.

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Leandro Cruz attended Universidade Anhanguera São Paulo, Universidade Anhanguera São Paulo, Universidade Federal De Santa Catarina, Universidade Anhanguera São Paulo, Etec Lauro Gomes.

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Leandro Cruz's colleagues are Jefferson Silva, Danilo Silva.

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