How AI And Lean Manufacturing Redefine Quality And Supplier Oversight In Automotive Sector

Q1. Could you start by giving us a brief overview of your professional background, particularly focusing on your expertise in the industry?

I´m a Production Engineer, specializing in Management and Business, with over 15 years of career experience in the field, the last 13 years dedicated to the multinational company Caterpillar Brazil.

I have experience in Manufacturing, Suppliers Quality and Continuous Improvement, working in the management and implementation of cost reduction and process automation projects to reduce workflows, quality management and root cause analysis, leadership in New Product Launches (NPI) and introduction of technologies using Product Engineering, such as the restructuring of operational layouts for new facilities and introduction of high-tech machines such as HEX320 and HEX336 with relevant gains in productivity.

Procedural and Analytical profile with an eye for innovation and results-oriented, with knowledge and use of quality tools, such as APQP and PPAP Methodologies, Lean Six Sigma, and MASP.

Relationships, communication, and negotiation skills are applied in teamwork and across interfaces between areas.

I have international experience, having studied an MBA Module at Marietta College (Ohio, United States) and visited Japan and China to improve projects and negotiate with suppliers at Caterpillar Company.

Ability to adapt to dynamic…