Manufacturing, Automotive Industries, Food and retail Industry, FMCG market, Defense, Chemicals, Metal Mechanics, Plastics, Textile industry, Private Equity and family Businesses, Financial Services, and Consulting.
An international career developed in medium and large companies from all cultures in 12 countries: NAFTA, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
I am a reputable Senior Interim Manager – C-Level proven track record of over 38 years of experience.
Last 7 years from 2016 to 2022 in charge of 25 restructuring projects covering all aspects of Operations, Finance, Administrative, and Customer relationships, involved in high-level negotiations and Companies under financial Stress.
Base on special knowledges, such as Strategy and deploy management, KPI management, Lean management, Quality management, Project management, Time management, Leadership management, etc., combined his working experience and lesson learned, always led and supported many clients to achieve the target(s) successfully, include but not limited:
- Optimize operational efficacy
- Optimize supply chain management
- Improve productivity and quality performance in plant
- Improve ability of R&D for New product/project
- Improve ability of management system and work team
Meanwhile, according development tendency of Industry 4.0/China 2025, he always studies that how to implement enterprise transformation efficiently. On the basis of expectations and reality, support them become more lean or more automation or more intelligence.
TRW do Brazil S/A -Engine valves From Jan 1986 to November 1988 Trainee Engineer – Quality and Productivity Coordinator
NHK / Rassini – Suspension Systems From November 1988 to October 1991 Senior Engineer / R&D Manager
Presstécnica Ltda – Cold Forming – acting in the USA for new process technology, suppliers, and customer meetings From June 1992 to June 1994 Head of Quality / Lean Manufacturing Manager
Thyssen Krupp, Bilstein – Suspension Systems October 1994 – October 1998 Key Account Manager; Program Manager (Sales & Marketing with Product Engineering integrated)
Volkswagen, São Paulo – BR – New Cars Launching (Anchieta, Taubate and Curitiba Plants) March 1999 – December 2003 Process Team Leader at Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Strategic Planning Team Leader
ZF TRW – Steering Systems acting in France and Germany on Management Meeting Review, transferring technology, new product development, and Quality & Engineering Annual Meeting From March 2004 to September 2005 Senior Manager of Quality & Product and Process Engineering / Member of the Board – Reginal Site
Transtechnology ( TTB ), São Paulo – BR – Stamping and Fasteners acting in Germany for meetings with customers and Auto Parts Fair From December 2005 to February 2011 Corporate Senior Manager of Quality & Environment and Continuous Improvement; Senior Manager of Product, Process Engineering and Lean Six Sigma; Member of Advisory Board
Pematec Triangle São Paulo – BR – Sun Visors, Head Support, Seat Systems, Roof, Trim Door, Carrier backache March 2011 – March 2013 Director of Quality & Environment and Continuous Improvement, Risk Management, Supply Chain and Strategic Planning Interim General Plant Manager and Member of Board of Directors
BRAZILIAN GROUP – Private Equity March 2014 – December 2014 Senior Director / Chief Restructuring Officer / Freelancer by KJS Business Partner
CRW Plastics Group – Brazil , USA, Slovakia April 2015 – November 2015 Senior Corporate Quality Assurance & Environmental / Chief Restructuring Officer
ADS – Advanced Decorative System, CHINA and HUNGARY Plants solving problems from suppliers and supporting customers in Germany, France, Tunisia, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia April 2016 – October 2017 Senior Quality Director; Process Improvement Manager; Senior Interim Manager; Turnaround and Business Restructuring / Plant Manager
Novares Group, Chihuahua – MEXICO Project BMW G05/06/07 From Jun. 2018 – Nov 2018 Senior Program Director
Automotive Lighting, – Marelli Group -Lighting Systems, Projects for VW, AUDI and BMW Cd Juarez – MEXICO From Nov. 2018 – Feb 2019 Senior Interim Management Consultant / Program Manager
Valeo Thermal Systems – MEXICO San Luis Potosi – MEX May 2019 – Jul 2019 Senior VPS Manager / BU Turnaround Operations
Schlemmer – Brazil Support for Kronberg & Schubert Germany Oct 2019 – Nov 2019 Senior Interim Manager
Automotive Lighting, – Marelli Group – Mexico, Project supporting high-level escalation for Mercedes Benz From Jan. 2020 – April 2020 Senior Interim Management Consultant / QMS Expert
Protev International GmbH/ Protev Group ASIA; EUROPE, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH AMERICA Manufacturing Companies Restructuring / New Product Launching / High-Level Escalations from Demanded Customers Worldwide; Quality Assurance; Plant Management; Operations Performance Improvement From March. 2016 to December 2020 Senior Partner / Global Consultant Project Leader / Senior Interim Manager / Program Manager / Quality Director / Plant Operations Manager
ARYZTA GROUP ( By Atreus GmbH ) – Food Industry – From March to September 2021 Interim CRO – Chief Restructuring Officer in charge of Operations Turnaround and Change Management for 6 Plants in Brazil in all areas of the business. Preparation for the M&A / Transition for Company Sale / Cost Reduction Projects, P&L, assuring US$ 12 Million EBITDA in 2021. Delivered US$ 10,5 Million saving costs in 4 months.
PAKNAM.Co ( FMCG and Chemical Industry ) – From Aug. 2022 to March 2023 Interim CRO – Chief Restructuring Officer in charge of Business Transformation, Operations Restructuring, Business Assessment, KPI reviewing, SWOT, Business Plan review and Deployment, Cost Reduction Projects, Lean Manufacturing Implementation.
EXCELLANCE ( Turnaround Management ) – From Nov 2023 to Aug 2024 ASSOCIATE / INTERIM CRO at Leao & Jetex a Textile Company located in Brazil In charge com Operations, Sales & Marketing, Finance, and Cash Flow Complete company reshaping, cost reduction, increased margin, reorganization chart, RH on-demand implementation, S&M Restructuring, deployment from Strategy to operational, Supply Chain, Production and Quality improvements.
KJS Business Partner & Consulting- Brazil Since Feb 2011 Managing Partner and CFO Several Projects for medium companies including Financial services; M&A activities, Valuation; Due Diligences; Asset and Contracts Management; Cost Reduction Plans; Investments, Expenses and Budget Management; Business Modeling; Investors and Shareholders relations; Liabilities negotiations with Banks and other Creditors; Project Finance; Controlling ; Treasure ; Cash Flow Management; Turnaround, Crisis Management, Restructuring.
Scholarship:
· 1983 to 1988, Mechanical Engineer Degree, FEI, Sao Paulo – BR
· 1990 to 1991, Post Graduated in Automotive Engineering – FEI, São Paulo – BR
· 2009 – 2010 – MBA in Business Management ( FGV ) Fundação Getulio Vargas, São Paulo – BR
- Production Administration ( FEI ).
- Theory of Constrictions ( Enfoque Consulting ).
- Kaizen ( TBM Consulting ).
- Just in Time ( IMAM ).
- Total Quality for executives ( SENAI ).
- VDA 6.3 – AUDITOR – IQA INSTITUTE
- FMEA ( Failure Mode and Effect Analysis ).
- SPC ( Advanced Statistical Process Control ) – TRW Automotive
- Global APQP
- Global 8D
- QSB ( Quality System Basic ) – Fiat & GM
- DOE ( Design of Experiments ) – Reliasoft
- Auditor CQI – 9 Heat Treatment Process
- Auditor CQI -11-12 Surface Treatment Process
- Auditor CQI – 15 Welding Process
- Product Security – Qmax ( O&M specific requirement for Risk Management )
- Lean Manufacturing – Staufen Consulting
- Advisory Counselor – FGV
- Office software
- Project software
- AutoCAD, UG
- Quality tools (SPS, Minitab, etc.)
- VB, Assembly Language
1. Logistics. Key technology for efficient production
- Product portfolio analysis (products, dimensions, weights, etc.)
- Throughput analysis
- Space analysis
- Material flow analysis
- Incl. delivery and collection areas
- Information flow analysis
- Logistics solution: concept development based on 1-6
- Detailed solution
- Supplier selection
- Installation
- Implementation including commissioning and connection to the internal IT system
- Integration of customers and suppliers into the logistics system
2. Automation
3. Installation/Relocation
4. Improvement of existing processes, cost reduction, waste reduction, inventory reduction
- Weak point analysis
- Technical and/or organizational solution
- Investment budget with ROI calculation
- Implementation
5. The development of processes for new products is also important.
- Implementation from laboratory production to mass production,
- Including the development of new technology
I am Brazilian, 59 years old, a Mechanical Engineer, Post Degree in Automotive Engineering and in General Administration, an MBA in Business Management, Certified Advisory Counselor with an extensive grid of professional training. Senior Interim Manager for over 12 years, delivering knowledge & experience oriented to reduce costs and increase profit, through the application of contemporaneous tools and methodologies to create a competitive, reliable, and better work environment.
More experience and more thinking and more innovation:
- IATF16949/VDA6.3
- Effective project management for NPI/project
- Lean/TPS apply more areas (office management, R&D, production/shop flow, logistic, etc.)
- Quality performance management (internal/external, 3rd-party)
- Supply chain management
- Excellent management for plant
- Excellent management system
Committees and Associations:
- SAE BRASIL for subject vehicle development area. o A.E.A ( Automotive Engineering Association ), with presentations in Comfort and Suspensions System Cases.
- CBS ( Brazilian Ironworks Committee ) and ABNT; establishment of standardization criteria for laminated steel requirements.
- ANFIR ( National Association of Roads Implements Manufacturers ): Presentation of Proposal for National Creativity and Competitiveness Program.
- SINDIPEÇAS: Participation in the Implementation of Productivity and Quality Brazilian Program.
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- Support plant management for new automatic production line
- Exit top focus for tier2 customers
- Audited and coached the suppliers of OEM
- My last positions in my country were as Senior Corporate Quality Assurance Director in charge of 5 plants manufactured globally as Interim Chief Restructuring Officer- CRO responsible for 6 plants for FMCG and Retail food Industry and as Associate / CRO Chief Restructuring Officer for a Textile Company.
- Experience and years of a rising career in small, medium, and large Industrial markets. Complete mastery of World Class Manufacturing in Operations (WCM) and its support areas ( Product Development – R&D, Processes Engineering, Quality Assurance & Environmental, Purchasing, Logistics, HR, Finance, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen Projects, Plant performance improvement ). Great skill in training and high-performance team management.
- 15 years with effective participation as a member of the Board and representative of top management. Young profile, trainer, owner vision, with a strong inclination to control companies in crisis and financial stress or even greenfield.
- Great expertise and overall management of the company’s activities, developing and implementing strategies in Commercial, Administrative, Financial, Operational, and overall Business. Expertise in management, process optimization, action plan to improve results, restructuring and corporate recovery, development, and implementation of strategic plans, tactical and operational KPIs Key performance indicators. Great resourcefulness and ability to explore, trade negotiations of large scale and complexity (B2B), with organizations of various sizes and segments.
- Full Management of P&L, Budget, expenses, costs, investments, Compliance, and Risk. Expertise and strong in management, implementation, and maintenance of Standards like ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949, and VDA 6.3 as well as all customer requirements on the field of ESG – Environmental Social and Governance combined with WCM -World Class Manufacturing requirements from demanded customers worldwide.
- Very good knowledge in Digitalization with several projects implemented into shop floor ( Manufacturing Operations ) as well as in R&D optimizing resources as time and money be more effective in many aspects of technology.
- Experience in (M & A) mergers and acquisitions, start-up, business plan formatting, and development budgets and financial projects.
- Quality Management System (IATF16949) / Production Management System (Lean/CI)
- Strategic and Deployment
- Balanced Score Card & KPI
- NPI Management
- Project Management
- Process Optimize Management (VDA6.3/Lean process)
- Lean/TPS Management (include administer / R&D / manufacture /logistical)
- Supply Chain Management
- Industry 4.0
Nationality: BRAZILIAN
Residence: Sao Paulo
Position: CRO- Restructuring / COO / Plant Director / General Manager / Managing Director
Year of Birth: 1965
Languages: Portuguese as mother Tongue · English – fluent · Spanish – advanced · German – Basic