Wesley Ribeiro Marchetti
Eindhoven
Summary
With over 25 years of experience in the automotive industry, I have worked with top OEMs such as Ford, GM-Fiat, VW, and DAF Trucks, as well as tier 1 suppliers like Valeo. My expertise extends to consulting, where I have contributed my skills at Capgemini Engineering, and mobility solutions with VDL ETS. Holding a degree in industrial mechanical engineering with a specialization in powertrain, I have honed my knowledge and skills in this field. Throughout my career, I have held leadership positions for more than 10 years, demonstrating my ability to drive teams towards success. Additionally, I am certified as a 6-Sigma Green Belt & Black Belt (DMAIC and DFSS DCOV), showcasing my commitment to quality and process improvement. Having worked internationally in South America, North America, and Europe, I bring a global perspective to my work.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Senior Project, Purchasing and Supplier Quality Manager
VDL ETS - Enabling Transport Solutions
03.2024 - Current
- Lead Project, Supplier Quality and Purchasing activities on New Projects focused on Mobility Solutions: Project Manager for Autonomous Vehicles System development for Shuttles/Buses and City of Eindhoven Digital Infrastructure for Autonomous Vehicles project (V2I)
- Purchasing and Supplier Quality Manager for Autonomous Shuttles/Buses development.
North America Material Cost Efficiency & South America Teardown & Benchmarking Manager
Ford Motor Company
06.2024 - 12.2024
- Lead Material Cost Efficiency, Teardown & Benchmarking activities for Current and Forward Models: North America Material Cost Efficiency Lead for ICE & Thermal and Underbody Systems for Global Programs
- Delivery BCJ1 (Best Cost @ J1) efficient designs including sourcing
- Target Setting for New Programs based on BCJ1 results
- Lead Teardown & Benchmarking activities.
Global Benchmarking & South America Teardown, Target Setting , Vendor Tooling Optimization Manager
Ford Motor Company
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Lead Global Benchmarking Processes and South America Benchmark Engineering activities, Program Cost Process and Global Vendor Tooling that includes: Teardown Planning, Management and Delivery
- Cost Reduction, Weight and Quality Improvement Idea Generation activities
- Global Benchmarking process development & improvements
- Engineering special studies
- Program Cost Process, Target Setting for New Programs
- Global Vendor Tooling Optimization.
Program Management Manager
Ford Motor Company
06.2024 - 07.2024
- Lead Ford Ka and Ford EcoSport Program activities that includes: Develop and Implement actions to improve Structural & Material Cost, Revenue and EBIT Margins
- New catalogs offer and Market Alignment studies
- New Model launch.
Supplier Quality Engineer
General Motors-Fiat Worldwide Purchasing (GM-FIAT WWP)
01.2024 - 07.2024
- New Programs Supplier Quality Engineer responsible for Interior and Exterior Trim (Injected and Painted, Plastic parts): APQP Tracking
- PPAP Approval (Process Validation Tests, Try-Outs, Manufacturing feasibility, PSW)
- Run@Rate approval (Supplier volume production capacity approval)
- Tooling and Assembly Devices (Gauges) approval
- Launch participation.
Global Benchmarking Manager
Ford Motor Company
07.2024 - 06.2024
- Lead Global Benchmarking Process and Americas Benchmark Engineering activities that includes: Global Benchmarking process development and implementation across regional benchmarking centers
- Global Benchmarking Engineering Strategy & Special Studies development
- North America Teardown planning and management
- Cost Reduction, Weight and Quality Improvement Idea Generation activities
- Cost Reduction Tools development.
Product Development Engineer, Cost Reduction
Volkswagen do Brasil
07.2024 - 06.2024
- Lead Teardown & Benchmarking Center activities
- Lead all Chassis cost reduction initiatives from ideation thru implementation
- Lead VW Golf, Audi A3 and VW Fox vehicle line cost reduction ideas as Liaison at Curitiba Assembly Plant.
Senior Project and Supplier Quality Manager
Capgemini Engineering
12.2024 - 03.2024
- Lead Program and Supplier Quality projects to support Capgemini customers: Autonomous Shuttles acting as Supplier Quality Manager
- Liquid Hydrogen System Integration for Excavators acting as Project Manager
- Heavy Trucks OEM (Working at DAF Trucks premises) acting as Purchasing Project Manager for New Engines.
Quality Analyst
Valeo Automotive Systems - Lighting Division
- 01.2024
- Technical Assistance, Resident engineer at OEM's (Ford and GM)
- Responsible to analyze quality issues in the assembly line
- Immediate response quality analysis
- Responsible to perform quality analysis on returned parts from warranty
- Valeo's representative at OEMs (meetings, workshops, technical discussions).
Education
Specialization Degree - Mechanical Engineering - Powertrain
Pontificia Universidade Catolica De MG (PUC-MG)
01.2008
Bachelor Degree - Industrial Mechanical Engineering
Universidade Santa Cecilia
01.2006
Accomplishments
- Launch New programs without any major/minor quality issues/complains at GM
- Reduce quality metrics (R/1000, CPU and TGW) for Driveline components at Ford
- Green Belt, Black Belt, ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 Certified Individual
- Supplier Development & Audits as Part of the Supply Base Development & Improvement Plan
- Delivered ~ 2% Cost Reduction (of Total Turnover) Year Over Year at VW and Ford (Design Only)
- Delivered ~ 25% Design Efficiency on ICE & Thermal and Underbody Components at Ford (Global BEV Platform)
Languages
Portuguese
Proficient
C2
English
Proficient
C2
German
Beginner
A1
Dutch
Beginner
A1
Computers
- Office 365 Package
- Powerpoint
- Excel
- Word
- OneNote
- Bluescape
- Minitab
- Sharepoint
Timeline
Senior Project and Supplier Quality Manager
Capgemini Engineering
12.2024 - 03.2024
Global Benchmarking Manager
Ford Motor Company
07.2024 - 06.2024
Product Development Engineer, Cost Reduction
Volkswagen do Brasil
07.2024 - 06.2024
North America Material Cost Efficiency & South America Teardown & Benchmarking Manager
Ford Motor Company
06.2024 - 12.2024
Global Benchmarking & South America Teardown, Target Setting , Vendor Tooling Optimization Manager
Ford Motor Company
06.2024 - 07.2024
Program Management Manager
Ford Motor Company
06.2024 - 07.2024
Senior Project, Purchasing and Supplier Quality Manager
VDL ETS - Enabling Transport Solutions
03.2024 - Current
Supplier Quality Engineer
General Motors-Fiat Worldwide Purchasing (GM-FIAT WWP)
01.2024 - 07.2024
Quality Analyst
Valeo Automotive Systems - Lighting Division
- 01.2024
Specialization Degree - Mechanical Engineering - Powertrain
Pontificia Universidade Catolica De MG (PUC-MG)
Bachelor Degree - Industrial Mechanical Engineering
Universidade Santa Cecilia
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