José Ribeiro
Rio Tinto,13
Summary
Manufacturing and quality engineer in the automotive industry for two years with a master´s degree in mechanical engineering. Proven experience in customer management with escalations, project management and continuous improvement using Lean Methodologies. Proactive team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills across all levels of an organization, a natural leader with a pragmatic approach towards operational excellence. Proven skills in team management, process optimization, English communication (C2 level), efficient reporting and organization.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Manufacturing and Quality Engineer
Borgwarner
01.2024 - Current
- Managed quality issues with major car OEM with 2 weekly meetings;
- Managed projects within line installation and ramp-up for major car OEM which contributed to increase in weekly output of 30% and reduction in scrap of 20% since SOP;
- Coordinated efforts between Quality Control teams across Europe and USA, fostering collaboration that improved overall consistency across sites' operations;
Manufacturing and Quality Technician
Borgwarner Viana do Castelo
11.2021 - 12.2023
- Implemented LEAN manufacturing principles resulting in 20% increase in line efficiency, reducing product defects by 15%, and decreasing downtime by 10%;
- Coordinated efforts between Quality Control teams across multiple locations, fostering collaboration that improved overall consistency across sites'' operation;
- Developed and executed comprehensive quality assurance program that reduced customer complaints by 80% from previous year;
- Conducted thorough data analysis of production runs identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies resulting in new process redesign, which improved KPIs across board including reducing scrap rate by 10%;
- Developed and implemented cost-saving measures that resulted in $40k in savings annually;
Education
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Universidade Do Minho
Guimarães12.2021
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Supervision and leadership
- Organization and Time Management
- Excellent Communication
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Critical Thinking
- Fluent in English (C2 level)
- Decision-Making
- Troubleshooting
- Excel
- Power BI
- MiniTab
- SAP
Accomplishments
- Spearheaded a cross-functional team of 10 to achieve a 70% reduction in blocked stock levels, resulting in $400K in savings in 6 months;
- Developed and deployed standard measures and procedures for other areas to follow up and tackle blocked stock which resulted in a 50% reduction in just 5 months and $700k in savings for the whole factory;
- Managed team of 8 elements from manufacturing and QA to analyze costumer claims and define root cause and implement measures to solve issue;
Titles Certificates
Proficiency level of English (C2) - Cambridge University
Digital Marketing Certification - Google
Languages
Portuguese
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Manufacturing and Quality Engineer
Borgwarner
01.2024 - Current
Manufacturing and Quality Technician
Borgwarner Viana do Castelo
11.2021 - 12.2023
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Universidade Do Minho
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