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BRENNO LUÍS SANT'ANA

BRENNO LUÍS SANT'ANA

Skellefteå

Summary

Analytical Process Engineer with 13+ years of experience improving complex processes. An autonomous worker committed to providing high quality services. Expert in World Class Manufacturing tools for cost reduction and optimization of advanced process. In possession of a Bachelor's in Production Engineering and a Master Degree in the Polymer Area. Focused on the application of industry 4.0 concepts to improve productive processes.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

PRODUCTION ENGINEER

NORTHVOLT
01.2024 - Current
  • Cell assembly production engineer
  • Process improvement
  • OEE improvement
  • Cost reduction
  • Quality improvement
  • Lean Manufacturing application.
  • Provided technical support to troubleshoot equipment issues, minimizing downtime and maintaining production targets.
  • Improved production efficiency by developing and implementing new manufacturing processes.
  • Analyzed data trends from daily operations reports, identifying areas where efficiencies could be improved upon.

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

RHIMAGNESITA
05.2021 - 12.2023
  • Interviewed and hired talented individuals with top-level strengths, improving organizational talent and skill set
  • Identified opportunities to improve business process flows and productivity
  • Member of a team to develop a machine to accelerate the refractory recycling process
  • Responsible for entire operation of one RHI Magnesita Plant in Coronel Fabriciano City.

PAINTING PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

IVECO
01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Responsible for supervising the operation and process engineering of the painting department
  • Labor management for the performance of activities in the painting department
  • Process management through guidance to painting engineers to carry out the activities of current and new processes
  • Quality management through guidance to the painting team based on internal, external KPIs and prioritization through Pareto Graph to reduce defects.

Main Projects / Results: Reduction of 16% of quality defects in the painting department by leading the team to carry out improvement projects; Reduction of 10% of losses through training and leadership of the team to carry out continuous improvement projects (kaizen), adding a total of 210 projects in 1 year. Reduction of operating unit costs by 8% through hard saving projects and elimination of labor.

PROCESS AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT JR. MANAGER

AWA PLASTICS
05.2019 - 01.2020
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.

Main Projects / Results: Reduction of the company overtime by 10%, through demand targeting and implementation of PCP control with analysis andactions taken in the relation of the deviations; Increased the productivity of the painting process by 15%, directing the exchange of chemicals (primer and topcoat) that dried faster, thus reducing the process time by 50% or 4 hours; Increased manufacturing process productivity by 8%, balancing line through process time and labor analysis.

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

CASE NEW HOLLAND - FIAT GROUP
06.2014 - 05.2018
  • Responsible for a polymer process - painting area
  • Benchmarking with plants all over the world
  • Budget management in around R$ 700k per year for painting process
  • Develop and test new equipment
  • Development of new technologies and products
  • Kaizen project management with outstanding results for the organization.

Achievements
Increased of 87% the minor time between minor stoppages, using minor stoppages advanced kaizen; Increased of painting process productivity by 27%, using Theory of Constraints; 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 – Award of Advanced Kaizen Project with the best saving and WCM methodology in Case New Holland (Contagem Plant). 2018 – Award of the Best Advanced Kaizen Project of all CNH industrial South America Plants (Case New Holland, Iveco and FPT). 2018 – Award of the 2nd Best Advanced Kaizen Project of all CNH industrial World-Wide Plants (Case New Holland, Iveco and FPT) – Turin - Italy.

PROCESS ENGINEER

MITSUBISHI MOTORS BRAZIL
06.2014
  • Painting robots parametrization
  • Process efficiency and quality control
  • Responsible for the robotization project of the new painting process
  • Responsible for engineering projects and for 22 robots project at a new painting area.

TECHNOLOGY ANALYST - ADVANCED PROCESS ENGINEERING

FIAT
01.2013
  • Focus on analyzing the robots application (FIAT car's profiles)
  • Part of a team that manages the maintenance in equipment
  • Responsible for product's Quality
  • Responsible for kaizen - advanced process (World Class Manufacturing).

R&D TRAINEE

COOPER STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE
09.2008

Education

DOCTORATE'S, BATTERY TECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY STORAGE -

ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
United States
01.2026

Master of Science - Automotive Painting

ALICANTE UNIVERSITY
Alicante, Spain
01.2018

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING -

FACULDADE DE ENGENHARIA DE MINAS GERAIS
BELO HORIZONTE, MG BRAZIL
01.2013

Skills

  • Analytics / Risk analysis
  • Robots parametrization
  • Lean tools (WCM): DOE, TOC, TRIZ, Taguchi, Minor Stoppage
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Planning of Machines
  • Adaptability
  • Keen attention to detail
  • Creative and Innovation
  • Leadership
  • Problem-solver
  • Self-motivated and Team-oriented
  • Work well under pressure
  • Team Coordination

Languages

Portuguese
Proficient
C2
English
Advanced
C1

Timeline

PRODUCTION ENGINEER

NORTHVOLT
01.2024 - Current

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

RHIMAGNESITA
05.2021 - 12.2023

PAINTING PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

IVECO
01.2020 - 01.2021

PROCESS AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT JR. MANAGER

AWA PLASTICS
05.2019 - 01.2020

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

CASE NEW HOLLAND - FIAT GROUP
06.2014 - 05.2018

PROCESS ENGINEER

MITSUBISHI MOTORS BRAZIL
06.2014

TECHNOLOGY ANALYST - ADVANCED PROCESS ENGINEERING

FIAT
01.2013

R&D TRAINEE

COOPER STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE
09.2008

DOCTORATE'S, BATTERY TECHNOLOGY AND ENERGY STORAGE -

ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

Master of Science - Automotive Painting

ALICANTE UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE, INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING -

FACULDADE DE ENGENHARIA DE MINAS GERAIS
BRENNO LUÍS SANT'ANA