Dipl.-Ing. Paulo Coelho

Global technical lead for PUR Encapsulation (25 employees) Europe, Japan, China, America, and Mexico. Responsible for driving standardization and systematization of efficient operating processes for automotive sunroof encapsulation technology across global sites, including Europe, Japan, China, America, and Mexico.

Direct lead and responsible for the manufacturing engineering. • Development and implementation of manufacturing strategies • PM for CNC line implementation • Delivered a cost savings of 360.000€ annually through CNC lathe program optimization • Delivered a cost savings of 315.000€ annually through comprehensive refurbishing of existing equipment and tooling development initiatives • Optimized the Gluing Cell Line resulting in a cost savings of 50.000€ annually

Responsible for 2 shifts management. • Reduced costs to 290.000€ annually through execution of continuous improvement workshops • Reduced manpower costs by 50.000€ through migration of Batch Production to One Piece Flow at Bush and Rivet Areas • Served as Manufacturing Consultant for the FERRARI California Retractable Top • Executed MTM Analysis, Line Work Balancing, SAP Routings • Developed and executed process monitoring activities, including development of associated reporting

Responsible for integration of the Development and Industrialization teams for the Concept C project. • Recruited and managed Production Operators (40 employees) • Managed and executed production team building and team development initiatives and activities • Executed shift management, start of production, and JIS production activities

Responsible for process engineering management (plastic injection, painting, laser, pad printing and assembling areas) of multinational OEM plastic parts supplier for Visteon, Pioneer, BMW, Nokia, and Fujitsu. Key Accomplishments: • Successfully kicked off 5S and TPM implementation at Laser area. • Recipient of the ISO TS16949 certification award. • Delivered a cost savings of 500.000€ annually through continuous improvement initiatives and VSM.

Served as Production Supervisor of the interior panels’ door, as well as rear and front carpets. • Delivered a cost savings of 40.000€ annually by increasing productivity • Decreased weekly scrap resulting in a cost savings of 30.000€ annually • KPI development, analysis, and review • Collaborated on problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging methods that included Hoshin, SMED, TPM, P.D.C.A., 8D, MIFA, 5S, and FMEA • Managed and coordinated operating personnel (30 employees)

Responsible for production planning and dispatching spare parts. • Managed and coordinated shipping of finished goods and industrial waste • Performed re-usable packaging administration • Served as the SAP R/3 implementation key user for Production and Sales planning modules

Responsible for performing industrial engineering activities for air conditioning shift gears. • Executed all production planning and control activities • Managed and coordinated all cost reduction activities, including budget monitoring