Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Professional with more than 8 years of experience in maintenance and reliability. Deep knowledge of asset management strategies. Strong knowledge of rotating equipment and relevant standards. Internationally certified as a Quality Engineer by ASQ (American Society for Quality). International experience in the United States via intra-company transfer (L-1 visa) since October 2023. Native Portuguese speaker, fluent in English.
• RCM Facilitator: Led the RCM review for over 3,000 assets across two paper machines. • Process Improvement: Implemented new routines, processes, and KPIs in the maintenance department, resulting in a significant reduction in unplanned corrective activities, positively impacting machine availability and production. • Training Sessions: Conducted training on reliability techniques for reliability engineers, covering topics such as RCM, FMEA, Jack-knife Diagrams, RCFA, Elicitation, and PM Balancing. • Turnaround Consultant: Supported the Turnaround Coordinator in annual planning and process review for maintenance shutdowns.
• Technical Support: Provided technical support for rotating and process equipment. • Field Supervision: Supervised field activities to ensure quality compliance with manufacturer standards and manuals. • Failure Analysis: Conducted failure analyses to identify root causes and improve reliability. • Plan Review: Reviewed the 52-week plan for the Reject Filtration Plant. • Repair Coordination: Coordinated major repairs, including the installation of a Sandvik CH860 crusher. • Failure Reduction: Achieved a reduction in failures of screens in the Compact Ore Crushing Plant at Cauê. • Zero-Based Budgeting: Developed a Zero-Based Budget for Tailing Reject Filtration Plan, utilizing Monte Carlo simulations for scenario analysis and financial risk mitigation.
• Technical Support: Provided technical support for rotating and process equipment. • Field Supervision: Supervised field activities to ensure quality compliance with manufacturer standards and manuals. • Failure Analysis: Conducted failure analyses to identify root causes and enhance reliability. • Overhaul Leadership: Led overhauls of critical rotating equipment. • OPEX Project Coordination: Coordinated maintenance OPEX projects to optimize operations. • Technical Interface for CAPEX Projects: Acted as a technical interface for CAPEX projects involving the installation of new chip pumps (Fiber Line), responsible for Maintenance Readiness, including spare parts review, technical tree structuring (BOM-Bill of Materials), and MRP parameterization. • Failure Reduction: Achieved a reduction in failures of drying fans.
• Provided technical support for rotating and process equipment. • Conducted failure analyses to identify root causes and enhance reliability. • Reviewed maintenance plans. • Developed BOMs for rotating equipment overhauls. • Supervised field activities to ensure quality compliance with manufacturer standards and manuals. • Analyzed failure behavior to determine better maintenance strategies. • Created obsolescence plans for hydraulic items (cylinders, pumps, and motors). • Led rotating equipment overhauls, including FERRUM P-120 centrifuge, Dresser Rand one-stage turbine, Voith Variable Speed Coupling, and Sulzer BFW pumps. • Led potential problem analysis during plant shutdown planning. • Scoped reliability improvement projects, such as reviewing rotor pump material selection for lime mud media, retrofitting bottom screw conveyor bearings, reviewing drag chain conveyor material selection, upgrading cooling tower fan shafts, and retrofitting boiler fan bearings.
Lubrication Improvement Study: Conducted a study focused on enhancing lubrication in gear reducers. Capability Study of MC pumps in the fiber line using Six Sigma tools with MiniTAB. Field Activity Monitoring: Assisted in monitoring shutdown activities and routines in the Fiber Line area. FMEA Study: Performed a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) on the SpeedSize equipment (paper machine). Financial Viability Study: Evaluated the financial viability of a CNC lathe for the machining workshop, incorporating risk analysis through Monte Carlo simulation. This project was recognized as one of the best in the 2018 internship program at the Mucuri unit, approved by management and implemented in 2019.