Process transition from concept to mass production and assembly.Suppliers sourcing with parts discussion and quote evaluation.Design for Manufacturing of parts and parts redesign according to the manufacturing process.Direct contact with suppliers from day one to mass production.Preparation of parts and assemblies for the product assembly line.

Overall responsibility for Manufacturing activities across the business.Create and implement best practice manufacturing vision, strategy, policies, processes and procedures to aid and improve business performance.Ensure that manufacturing strategies and processes are in place to meet business objectives and operational needs in terms of price, quality and delivery targets and which enables the company to function and compete effectively in the market.Evaluate the challenges faced by the business and take action to mitigate risks and develop opportunities.Develop and manage master production schedule and operations budgets for products to directly support and ensure that the product is delivered to agreed cost, quality and timelines.

Design tools, machines and parts for the production process.

- Assure control activities as supplied products/processes are modified and improved.- Support of quality systems and process improvement initiatives. - Reviewing and approving work instructions, material specifications, product specifications and associated engineering drawings. - Deploy appropriate quality tools to solve problems identified during quality assurance activities. - Monitor product performance and institute methods to reduce variability.- Assure appropriate testing, measurement, and analytical equipment and methodology is used for quality assessment. Developing appropriate test methods and inspection plans and providing test methods to be validated as necessary.- Determine inspection points, procedures to be followed, characteristics to be measured, equipment and forms to be used, and records to be kept. - Analysing of non-conformances to determine root cause and monitor corrective actions. - Complete understanding of problem solving techniques.- Perform failure analysis and ensure that timely corrective/preventive action is taken.- Training and coaching of Inspection personnel.

- Industrialization of new models in the production line. - Implementation of client specifications for all new models. - Assembling prototypes. - Development and definition of all the tools necessary to ensure the cost-effective process. - Continuous improvement of manufacturing process. - Maintenance and machinery supervision. - Implementing Kaizen strategies. - Development and coordination of standards and operation procedures. - Work with external resources to resolve product issues. - Establish test procedures for quality assurance of finished product.

- Bus structures and chassis development using SolidWorks; analysis and structural validation using Ansys (structural). - Structures modulation in SolidWorks (sheet metal and weldments), validation by SolidWorks Simulation and integration in SolidWorks EPDM. - Structures development according to safety regulations and client’s demands. - Materials selection according to new constructive solutions. - Mechanical tests support to create a materials library of mechanical properties. - Monitoring of production line of pre-series. - SolidWorks EPDM manager.- Collaboration in the development of a new type of chassis for airport buses in cooperation with INEGI – University of Porto. - Collaboration in all active QREN projects.

Integrated Master Course

Integrated Master Course

Conception and creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods and systems and project management: Systems of protections for head; new solutions based on the use of alternative materials and advanced injury criteria solutions; guaranteed by the Foundation for Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Higher Education (FCT), reference: PTDC/EME-TME/109856/2009.

Master course in Product Design

Integrated Master Course.

Conception and creation of new knowledge, products, processes, methods and systems and project management: Advanced material modelling through the use of an innovative polycrystalline plasticity framework: Application to metal forming, guaranteed by the Foundation for Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Higher Education (FCT), reference: PTDC/EME-TME/100895/2008.