Supervisor de produção, engenheiro de processo/industrialização/melhoria contínua/desenvolvimento

Process Engineer responsible for two types of Automotive Oil Piston Rings (Confidential) for Light Vehicles, Medium Duty Vehicles and Heavy Duty Vehicles.  

Implementation of new projects/technologies:
- Technical meetings with worldwide suppliers of raw material, machines and equipment;
- Participation in Internal Global Meetings with Process, Product and Applications Engineers/Experts (this includes performing several oral presentations in English); 
- Internal Meetings with the Tech Center to discuss the project's status, redefinition of the visual inspection criteria for the rings and analysis of other quality issues;
- Leading/Coordinating an Engineering Team (Chemical and Mechanical Engineers) during the technology process approval;
 
Regarding new projects for the two specific oil piston rings (attending customer samples and purchase orders):
- Performing Feasibility Analysis of the rings according with the Product Standards (QG0);
- Revision and proposals (modifications) for the current product standards;
- Launching of new samples and coordination of the APP Launching Meetings (QG1);
- Follow-up and coordination of the most important process stages with the operators; 
- Study/Investigation of the rings critical parameters along the process (Control Mapping Process Data);
- Visual Inspection of the oil rings and Results Interpretation with quality and audit teams;
- Industrialization of the Rings and Production Rump-up Activities (QG2 and QG3);
- Gathering of SPC (Statistical Process Control) data to control key characteristics of the rings;
- Performing Pareto's graphs to analyse the Scrap rate evolution;
- Revision of the process routes (which include the process flow, the work instructions for all the operations, the drawing of the ring and the control plans).
- Complete tooling management for each serial production new project for specific Automotive Oil Piston Ring (drawings specifications, follow-up of requests, try-out and validation)

Involvement in projects with the following automotive parts: roofrails, supports for roofrails, antennas, door handles, emblems and symbols, trims, roof finishers, etc;

Clients: DURA, JAC, SAPA, TESCO, KATHREIN, many others;

Interaction with suppliers and participation in incoming audits; 

Study and analysis of the conveyors in Line 8 (Liquid Painting) to improve the maintenance activities and the production daily rates;

Design and coordination of the production of JIG's (structures to transport the parts along the production lines);

Preparation and follow up (inspection of parts defects, thickness measuring, orange peel, inclusions and liquid and powder painting accumulation areas) of engineering painting tests;

Working documentation: Action Plan, Control Plan, Process Flow, FMEA, 8D, Engineering Tests Planning, Enginnering Tests, JIG's Control.

Internship:

Monitoring activities of the technicians and Production lead by the four Maintenance Supervisors. 

Evaluation of the conveyors and lubrication systems and development of new toolling and procedures to improve the daily production rates.

Analysis of equipment (pumps, ovens, oils, units of air treatment, robots and many others), interaction with the maintenance software and building of the new warehouse in the Painting Department. 

Participation in quality and production meetings and team-working with the engineering team (tecnhical, process and production departments).


Master Thesis:

Development of master thesis in mechanical engineering regarding production and maintenance.

Title:  Failure and lubrication system analysis of rivetless chain conveyors  
Grade given to the Master Degree Thesis by Instituto Superior Técnico: 16 out of 20

he goal of education in mechanical engineering is to provide a 5 year education (MSc degree),  which is the main point of entrance in the engineering profession. The first 3 years of studies consist of compulsory courses, while the last 2 years are organized in three core knowledge areas based on compulsory and elective courses: Energy, Production and Systems. I have chosen the Production Area.

First 3 years - IST Graduation in Engineering Sciences - Mechanical Engineering
Grade: 13 out of 20

Final 2 years - Master Degree in Mechanical Engineering - Production Area
Grade: 15 out of 20

Master Degree Thesis at Volkswagen Autoeuropa 
Internship of 6 months - Morning Shift (from 6:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m) - Paint Department
Title: Failure and lubrication system analysis of rivetless chain conveyors 
Grade: 16 out of 20

The courses consists of theoretical lectures, seminars, laboratory work, individual and team projects and a Master Thesis.