Manufacturing Director
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Aug 2022 - Present
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Wesley Custodio is listed as Manufacturing Director at Ceer, based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at gm.com and a matched LinkedIn profile for Wesley Custodio.
Wesley Custodio previously worked as Sr. Director Monozukuri Support (Quality, Service/Strategy, PC/SCM, Purchasing, HR/CPO/Compensation, at Kasai Mexicana S.A De C.V. and Production Director at Nissan Motor Company. Wesley Custodio holds Professional Development Program, Business Administration And Management, General, Negotiation Skills: Strategies For Increased Effectiveness from Harvard Extension School.
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About Wesley Custodio
# Experienced and Strategic Manufacturing Leader with a demonstrated history of success, have been working for over 30 years in two automotive industries covering sites in Brazil, China and Mexico, delivering solid results and training the leaders and operators for continuous improvement. # Skilled in Lean Manufacturing, Cost Management, Cost Reduction, ISO, Operations Management, Value Stream Mapping and People Development. # Proper ability to deal with Union and to discuss hard point and persuading for company' growth while keeping the door open and line running.# People development drive which supports sustainable performance improvements and preparation for new projects with whole business overview.# Disciplined to create working routines and define check-points for performance management, engaging and challenging Leaders to create a collaborative working environment and productive thinking.# Enthusiast and strategic view about new technologies implementation aligned with Industry 4.0, searching for a perfect combination over implementation costs and results enhancements.# Large experience working with different cultures, showing tenacity to listen to people, engage them to the task and persuade peers, leaders and suppliers for the best overall results.# Precise communication skills for the whole Plant, delivering the right message even for tough times.# Continuous learning for self-development in order to develop/support other in their personal growth.# Leadership in activities to emphasize Inclusion and create an open-minded environment for diversity.I would like to thank you for visiting my linkedIn profile and if you want to know more about my work background, competencies and knowhow, feel free to contact me by below addresses.Wesley Custodio
Listed skills include Manufacturing Operations Management, Toyota Production System, Ppap, Manufacturing Engineering, and 45 others.
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Sr. Director Monozukuri Support (Quality, Service/Strategy, Pc/Scm, Purchasing, Hr/Cpo/Compensation,
Leading Kasai Mexicana transformation for a Sustainable Business Growth.
Oct 2020 - Aug 2022
Production Director
# Introduced new vehicle in the line in a record time with global recognition by Top Leaders.# Led the strategy to implement 2nd Shift operation with no KPIs disturbed and simultaneously challenged the Team to increase the line rate by 30%.# Led strategic study and implementation for cost reduction in 2018 and got the #4 position among 28 Nissan's Plant in the world.# Hold strategic discussion with Union representatives to make business competitive, avoiding stoppages while increasing the workload to 95% and prepare the Plant for new projects.# Improved the productivity in 2017 by 33% and 12% in 2018 applying Lean Manufacturing concepts.# As Nissan Institute VP, led activities in the Plant for inclusion, voluntary programs and supported new student's programs for Society lives' improvements program, becoming benchmarking in the region.# As Cluster Sul Fluminense President/VP, encouraged the companies representatives to do internal benchmark, searching for quick improvements, led discussion about Industry 4.0 with Universities and Companies and with Government for infrastructure improvements focusing on Companies' competitiveness.
Apr 2017 - Sep 2019
Production Director
# Led production #1 and #2 with comprehend all production phases plus plastic injection and painting, running the line 22,5 h/day and 6 days a week.# Guided the Team to implement strategies discussions and action for quality improvements for exports markets like USA and Brazil, getting JD Power prize for the vehicle.# Challenged and guided the Leadership Team to implement Kaizen projects that enabled the Plant to reach #1 position in Productivity in 2016.# Supported and guided Production Team to implement a project to increase daily production by 30% with major line changing with no production impacts.# Used the time in Mexico to train key Brazilian operators and technicians from Resende Plant, supporting productivity increase by 23% and 38% reduction of welding repairs.
Apr 2016 - Mar 2017
Production Director
# Led people issues related during factory' construction phase in order to secure targets achievements for the Plant, starting regular production in a record time within Nissan's procedure (22 months and 3 weeks).# Defined, trained leaders and implemented strategies for Plant’s ramp up, achieving all Performance Indicators even launching the Plant in a record time.# Enhanced Quality perception from Leadership Team, training and defining strategies, achieving the 1ª position in 3 Months in Service in 2015 among all Nissan' Plant for similar vehicle.# Got the best result for Plant Preparation based on Nissan Way evaluation among other new Plants around the world at the same stage.# Led the Plant to be #1 in Americas regarding Safety targets in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.# Implemented strong synergy with SENAI school for operators’ training, exceeding the targets for the two models launched in the Plant, performing better in the market.
Apr 2013 - Mar 2016
Assistant Plant Manager
# Led all Manufacturing activities during construction phase, equipment’ installation, hiring and deep training process, launching the new plant in a short period of 8 months with all targets achieved. # Strategically deployed Lean Manufacturing concepts in the Plant and became reference among of the three Joint Venture' Plants.# Introduced VW bodies to be painted in the Plant after 6 months of Plant SOP, recognized by VW auditors as a high quality level, being approved to paint full contracted volume.# Negotiated with Chinese Suppliers actions for quality improvement with tough discussion and good progress from all of them, achieving the best quality among Joint Venture’ products.# Led Manufacturing team over 8 months in a discussion and preparation to introduce new competitive product in the Plant, copying processes from GM UK.# Guided the Chinese Team in a week benchmark at GM UK, with 45 ideas generated and 37 implemented.# Introduced a Balanced Score Card and Shop Floor Visual Management in the Plant.
Jan 2011 - Mar 2013
Manufacturing Manager
# Increased productivity with progressive workload raising and improved the headcount balance with workload increased to 95% and 48 job posts reduced. # Stimulate people' development to beat target and become reference in GM Manufacturing System.# Led strategy for quality improvements, training the team and engaging the Leadership prizing three out of five models assembled in the line as Best in Segment in Brazil and Argentina in 2010.# Led the project to transfer one model to another Plant with headcount reduction while keeping the same productivity in the line.# Introduced a concept for running the line with lower quantity of operators, utilizing double or triple takt time. This was used during break times and extensions and enabled an increase of 2,5% in volume without extra costs.
Jun 2005 - Dec 2010
Production Control And Material Manager
# Led the Logistic Council of GM Condominium that includes Tier 1 and Tier 2 from GM Suppliers.# Led the strategy to manage 3PL Supplier in order to reduce 28% of inbound logistics costs over 3 years.# Drove Plant Team to support Company’ strategy in order to split inbound turnkey contract in 3 areas (Milk run/Crossdocking/Line haul) reducing the cost in 34%.# Optimized line feeding assuming unpack activities in the assembling line by workload increase, supporting production for productivity increase by 13%.
Mar 2002 - May 2005
Material Handling Manager
# Led internal logistics in the Body Shop, Paint Shop and General Assembly, covering receiving areas, warehouses, inventory and line feeding.# Implemented a strong visual warehouse control that enabled us to keep accurate stock information eliminating physical x system differences.
Mar 2001 - Feb 2002
Material Handling Supervisor
Dec 1998 - Feb 2001
Paint Shop Supervisor
Jun 1995 - Nov 1998
Toolmaker
Jan 1988 - May 1995
4 education records
Wesley Custodio education
Professional Development Program, Business Administration And Management, General, Negotiation Skills: Strategies For Increased Effectiveness
Post Graduation, Financial Management For Business
Post Graduation, Business Management
Graduation, Mechanical Engineering
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What company does Wesley Custodio work for?
Wesley Custodio works for Ceer.
What is Wesley Custodio's role at Ceer?
Wesley Custodio is listed as Manufacturing Director at Ceer.
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Where is Wesley Custodio based?
Wesley Custodio is based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia while working with Ceer.
What companies has Wesley Custodio worked for?
Wesley Custodio has worked for Ceer, Kasai Mexicana S.A De C.V., Nissan Motor Company, Nissan Mexicana S.A. De C.V., and Nissan Motor Corporation.
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Wesley Custodio holds Professional Development Program, Business Administration And Management, General, Negotiation Skills: Strategies For Increased Effectiveness from Harvard Extension School.
What skills is Wesley Custodio known for?
Wesley Custodio is listed with skills including Manufacturing Operations Management, Toyota Production System, Ppap, Manufacturing Engineering, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, Jit, and 5S.
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