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- Coordination and leadership of large-scale NPI projects for ovens, cooktops, and stoves for bothdomestic and export markets.- Involved in the design and development of all product components.- Managed project investment (CAPEX), from initial estimates to project completion.- Oversaw project schedule, risk management, and stakeholder engagement.- Managed the execution timeline for stamping tools, plastic injection molds, automation equipment,and assembly line modifications.- Responsible for testing prototypes, validating concept, design, and process, as well as conductingfinal pilot runs for product launch.

- Direct leader of 54 specialized operators responsible for implementing improvements across theentire production process.- Managed a 1,400m² area dedicated to improvement projects, including metalworking, welding,assembly, and electrostatic painting processes.- Supervised 4 technicians focused on implementing projects aimed at increasing productivity, solvingquality issues, and reducing ergonomic and safety risks.- Coordinated the factory-wide 5S program, responsible for managing data from audits and developing plans to improve area conditions.

- Led projects focused on Quality, Productivity, and Cost Reduction, employing tools like Kaizen,Ishikawa diagrams, 5W + 1H, and micro-stoppages to drive process enhancements.- Managed a team of 4 technicians dedicated to identifying and executing improvements inproduction processes.- Acted as the key point of contact for Safety and Ergonomics, supporting projects that aimed tomitigate risks through the application of appropriate tools and methodologies.- Developed and delivered training programs for engineers and technicians on continuousimprovement, covering critical thinking, problem-solving techniques.- Implemented over 35 improvement projects, resulting in approximately R$ 3 million in cost savings.

- Responsible for managing Problem-Solving Meetings focused on addressing the factory's mostcritical quality and cost issues, ensuring consistency and rigor in project analyses.- Managed and monitored KPIs and KAIs across all WCM pillars to track performance and identifyimprovement areas.- Led Quality, Productivity, and Cost Reduction projects.- Active member of the Quality Control Pillar (QC - WCM), participating in strategic discussions andcontributing to the progress of factory-wide quality initiatives.

- Led improvement projects focused on Product or Machine Quality issues, using Six Sigma tools suchas Control Charts, MSE, COV, and DOE to drive process optimization.- Conducted training sessions for the quality team on tools such as the 10 Quality Control Points, the 7 Steps of Quality Problem Solving, and the 7 Steps of Quality Maintenance.

- Leadership of Kaizens focused on product quality to reduce defects and cost.- Quality Control Pillar (QC-WCM) member- Responsible for creation of X and QM Matrix, Occurrence and Release Analysis, Control Charts monitoring and QA Matrix construction for all welding lines and machining centers.

- Inspection of incoming materials, welded assemblies and machined parts.- Execution of non-destructive testing, microscopic and metallographic analysis.- Quality support to welding lines and machining centers

- Responsible for analysis of ECOs (Engineering Change Orders) applying changes in the dealers parts catalog.- Analysis and updating of technical drawings and replacement of registered parts.- Part Numbers management and tax classification at SAP System for spare parts.