Valença, Viana do Castelo, Portugal
Industrial and production manager with 15+ years of experience in international manufacturing environments across Europe and Asia Currently responsible for the overall industrial and production performance of a 200+ employee manufacturing site within a multi-site industrial group, with full accountability on safety, quality, delivery, cost and people development. My focus is on building competitive and robust industrial organizations, aligning operational excellence, cost competitiveness and disciplined execution to support long-term business objectives. My career path is oriented toward general management and industrial leadership roles, with a strong interest in governance, decision-making and value creation. Passionate about continuous improvement and industrial excellence, I also have a keen interest in different types of financial investments, strengthening my understanding of capital allocation and growth dynamics.
Horizontal Injection Production Unit Manager: 66 Injection Machines, 356 references, production volumes 8M parts per month, 150 employees
Rayong Site: 2 production Plants: Compressor & Compressor Magnetic Clutches – 1045 employees Ensure Continuous Improvement of the Site Industrial project leader of the Capacity Increase Project of the Compressor Magnetic Clutches Plant: Capacity from 3.6 to 4.5 million units a year
Build Yearly Improvement plan for the Plant Pilot Hoshin workshops on Assembly Lines: Direct Labor -3.5% impact at Plant level Pilot of Total Rate of Production improvement workshops (definition of workshops methodology and analysis + weekly management with team): +4% at Plant level (SMED – wastes Reduction)
Implement Valeo Production System principles in the plant and train people. Analyze and follow-up performance of the plant, ensure continuous improvement and strive for improvement opportunities in methods efficiency, cost reduction and logistics. Lead and support improvement workshops.