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Columbus, Indiana, Us

Report directly to the Plant Manager and in matrix to the Global Directors of Strategy, Manufacturing and Facilities. Oversee daily operations for +100 collaborators and contractors. Oversee the team that coordinates the acquisition of new equipment and processes, from scope development, preliminary quotations, Capex preparation and approval, buy-offs, line integration and start-up.Oversee the team that coordinates indirect inventories, the central warehouse, preventive and predictive maintenance teams and the Facilities team.Direct all the processes and equipment used to machine and assembly of Diesel Engines.Oversee all activities linked with Industrie 4.0 (I4.0), designing the strategies and priorities.Oversee the layout development and equipment purchasing to increase the production capacity of the lines/for new processes and products.Improve processes and developmental needs across the manufacturing plant to streamline efficiencies.

Grugliasco, Torino, It

Reported to the high-level directors and oversaw daily operations for 20 technicians. Head of quality within manufacturing for COMAU worldwide North America. Lead Industrial Engineering USA; assisted other regions (Brazil, Italy, Romania, China) to bring together processes for optimal business functionality.• Promoted to management roles based on successes within the organization.• Lead WCM QCS pillar in COMAU worldwide, QCS, and NRG in USA.• Manage quality inspections, CMM reports, and audit details.• Create business strategies and ensure alignment with overall goals.

Grugliasco, Torino, It

Industrial Operations Director - LATAM | Betim, MG, Brazil | JUNE 2014 – OCT 2017 Reported directly to the COO and oversaw daily activities of 400 technicians’ direct reports.• Directed purchasing, planning, logistics, and manufacturing departments and all activities related with constructions of tools and devices to be used in the customer’s lines across three plants.• Oversaw purchasing, logistics, planning, and manufacturing teams, more than 140 collaborators in Brazil and 20 in Argentina.• Produced the lines and equipment used in body shop, power train, and assembly areas in automotive and auto parts factories.• Handled all quality needs within the organization and ensure compliance to pass audits.

Essen, De

Reported directly to the COO and handled operations and daily activities of 100 employees.• Managed the engineering team projects including, mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic engineering, simulation, and software development - robot and PLCs programs.• Led entire engineering team of more than 85 internal technician and engineers plus external contractors). Absorbed the role of Purchasing and Planning Manager.• Developed lines and equipment used in body shop and assembly areas in car body, power train, and assembly systems within the automotive industry.

Company associated with ARO TECH - France• Spearheaded all activities for the whole industrial team including quality, production, engineering, and maintenance.• Developed new welding guns to meet clients’ expectations and needs, resulted in low-cost, high durability machines while increasing on the company’s market share.• Implemented an integrated ERP management system (Totvs Protheus), with a decisive role in manufacturing, materials, production planning, control modules and included part of the hardware and network design.

Dearborn, Michigan, Us

• Oversaw daily activities of 300 employees and prioritized work based on daily needs.• Implemented and coordinated production lines, employing more than 240 robots mainly on spot welding, manipulation, and glue application tasks.• Monitored the assembly and start-up of the line, for the production’s team training, maintenance, standby & spares, and new process/technologies based on Lean manufacturing/continuous improvement methodologies.• Managed 3rd shift activities and the equipment maintenance team.• Handled specifications of equipment and all needs for new buildings across the world.• Contracted necessary individuals for maintenance and other project needs.

Hanover, De

• Directed all the processes and equipment used to machine and assembly of all types of calipers, pistons, wheel cylinders, and brakes system. Managed the team of galvanic lines and its process. • Optimized manufacturing line area, used less space with a decrease of headcount and improvement on productivity, based on lean manufacturing/continuous improvement methodologies.• Oversaw the layout development and equipment purchasing to increase the production capacity of the lines/for new process and products.• Improved processes and developmental needs across the company to streamline efficiencies.

New Boston, Michigan, Us

• Managed the logistics and manufacturing activities of an entire industrial plant.• Implemented and coordinated a production line constituted of MAG welding robots and an automatic painting installation, among others, with the team training for robot’s operation, maintenance, and programming.• Oversaw the revision of all manufacturing processes and optimization of manufacturing lines areas for the ISO 9002 certification and costs reductions.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Strategic Management (M&A)

Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering

Technician, Electronics

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