Quality Engineer

JOSÉ RICARDO HOFFMEISTER

AGE: ** - BRAZILIAN

IRMÃO JOSÉ OTÃO STREET, N. 540 - 1204

PORTO ALEGRE – RS - BRAZIL

ZIP CODE – 90035-060

EDUCATION:

University of Pontifícia Universidade Católica (PUC) at Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil Chemical Engineer, January 1987

Post-Graduate Course: Specialization in Chemical Process Simulation, PUC-RS, July 1997

RELEVANT COURSES:

Personal and Self Coaching – IBC - 2013

Environmental Expert, SENGE-RS, 2004

Leadership & Management, Fundação Dom Cabral – SP, 2005 Supplier Quality Specialist, IQA-RS, 2010

WORK EXPERIENCE:

AGCO of Brazil, Canoas, RS, Brazil.

Supplier Quality Engineer, 2008 – 2014

I was responsible for the activities of technical support to the Supplier Quality Engineers in China, Taiwan, Turkey and India. I performed the analysis of product submission process for new suppliers and product development and design of new equipments (tractors and harvesters). The interaction with the multidisciplinary team as purchasing, engineering, logistics, manufacturing and quality factory was developed in each new sourcing. Was used the APQP and PPAP tools. Training the SQE team in China in supplier evaluation and painting process audit

(CQI 11 and CQI 12).

-Main results:

- Was reduced the PPM to under the target of critical suppliers as cabins, plastic, glass, castings and painted parts;

- Was reduced about 80% the rework in cabins through actions and focus using the methodology of analysis and problem solving;

- Was solved the problem relative the breaking glass in cabins. This problem happened in after sales market and was very critical because it affected the company’s image.

-Was developed new supplier of the cabins roof and the company can reduce the spend with this part in around US $ 500.000,00 per year.

-SQE team trained in audit process evaluation and special process like surface preparation and painting process.

Saint-Gobain Glasses S.A. – General Motors Site, Gravataí, RS, Brazil 2000 – 2007

Manager responsible for:

-Facilities Builder/Production Process;

-Production process development;

-Quality supervision in two projects along with General Motors: CELTA CAR and PRISMA CAR.

-Process of Continuous Improvement – LEAN Manufacturing

-Team Hiring and training, including assembly operators and quality staff. And activities developed such as:

• Performance in lean manufacturing implementation projects.

• Expertise in quality committees, manufacturing, security, logistics and company representative to General Motors.

• Expertise in the implementation of ISO TS 16949 and ISO 14001 standards and monitoring of maintenance audits along with the certification body auditors.

• Expertise in new products development project for the RIO project (PRISMA vehicle) and their effective implementation, from the development of new devices, packaging, try-outs and PPAPs submission;

• Performance with advanced containment audit implementation with suppliers.

• Leadership team of about 30 employees.

-Main results:

• Achievement of PPM requirement levels of General Motors (then below 50 PPM);

• 1st company of Saint-Gobain in Brazil to be certified in ISO 14001;

• Lean Manufacturing Project implementation with reduced inventory levels: 14 days to 5 days components, through the implementation of the milk-run and advanced containment activities in suppliers audit;

• Implementation the ISO TS 16949 certification.

• Plant reference in Saint-Gobain in productivity levels and very low scrap generation;

Industrial Rubber Products/BINS – São Leopoldo, RS, Brazil Production Supervisor for Rubber Injection/Technical Products, 1997-2000 Responsible for the Rubber Injection Machines, with activities related to production and quality. With staff training, monitoring the quality system maintenance audits both internal and the certifying body. Leading a team of 45 employees.

-Main results:

• Reduction of the internal PPM around 40%;

• Reduced levels of internal rework;

• Achievement of higher production volume of the company in 48 years of existence;

• Quality work team to reduce scrap levels in low-performance items;

• Reducing the stops hours for machines, with implementation of prevention and predictive maintenance activities.

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