Persoonlijke details

Kandidaat
Geboortedatum
07-02-1971

Opleidingen

12-2016 - 03-2017
09-2015 - 10-2016
2002
Master Degree - Business Administration
1994
Mechanical Engineering
12-2012
07-2012
05-2012
03-2012
11-2011
07-2011
09-2007
09-2007
06-2006
05-2005
10-1999
05-1999
08-1997

Werkervaring

05-2015
Design Engineering Operations Manager

Goals: 1. Improve Design Engineering Processes (Requirements Management, Problems Resolution Tracking, Validation Tracking); 2. Align globally Design Engineering Processes & Methods; 3. Foster Quality Tools usage (FMEA, DFSS).

05-2015 - 02-2017
Design Engineering Manager

Goals: 1. Lead Engineering Team, responsible for Automotive Pressure Sensors: New Product Development (NPD), New Business Opportunities (NBO), Quality Improvements and Cost Reduction Initiatives; 2. Support "OEM mindset" growth within the company and embrace related changes; Achievements: brand new high pressure sensor family validation completion and launch; support on introducing an existing sensor family in a brand new Plant in Bulgaria.

05-2009 - 07-2010
Global Program Engineering Manager

Subsystems Validation Manager Goal: reorganize a team responsible for elaborating subsystems / components Validation Plans with suppliers to control and track planned activities. Achievement: Agile was the very first project to have 100% of the validated activities planned and tracked with suppliers (local and foreign). Besides guaranteeing a more reliable product for customers, the team reorganization allowed the creation of validation experts at GMB.

01-2008 - 04-2009
Programs Validation Manager - Proving Ground

Goal: develop and validate a derivative of a product originally developed for the North American market, the H3T, the Hummer 3 pick-up version. Achievement: despite the financial crisis and the discontinuation of the Hummer brand, the product was validated according to the original plan and met North American legal requirements.

04-2006 - 12-2007
Validation Planning

Goal: develop and validate changes in a product (the H3), originally developed for the North American market, for European markets (specific legal requirements). Achievement: start Sales in Europe, as scheduled. Due to Project achievements, GMB Product Engineering was recognized, becoming responsible for H3T development.

01-2003 - 03-2006
Senior Product Engineer

Goal: support to a multifunctional team responsible for implementing cost reduction proposals - PVO (Product Value Optimization). Achievement: more than US$100Mi in annual savings in the first two years; GMB internal "Suggestions Process" was energized.

04-1997 - 12-2002
Product Engineer / Experimental Activities Coordinator

Goal: participation in a global Project, for the first time under GMB Product Engineering responsibility. Coordination of a team responsible for planning and tracking more than 200 prototypes building and use. Achievement: more than 95% of the prototype vehicles were delivered for testing without any delay and with the correct options; product validated on time with the expected quality.

05-1995 - 03-1997
Jr. Product Engineer

Goal: support to the creation of a team responsible for vehicle level development and validation plans and, mainly, for controlling and tracking planned activities. Achievement: creation of the "Car Build & Test Program", tool used for several years. Since its implementation, the financial results have not been calculated yet; however, due to prototypes sharing allowed by the plan and better control, it is estimated that 10% of the vehicles had been reduced for main projects.

08-1985 - 04-2015
Global Program Engineering Manager

Goal: manage a project of a new global product and, mainly, guarantee its implementation on time, meeting Quality Targets within approved Budget. Achievement: vehicle Spin was launched in Brazil in 2012 and Indonesia in 2013 without any delay, within Product Engineering Budget. In Indonesia, besides new product, it was celebrated a Plant reactivation. Spin is a winning product, being Market share leader in the segment in Brazil.

08-1985 - 04-1995
Product Technician

- Experimental Engineering Metallurgical Lab. Technician - Materials Engineering Soft-tool Maker - Experimental Fabrication