Rafael Machado

Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

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Summary

Electrical Engineer with more than 10 years of experience in the Automotive Industry, with international working experience in Germany, United States and China.

Resilient, team player, passionate about learning, innovating, helping and teaching and with good communication skills. Fluent in English and Portuguese.

Experience

Launch and Localization Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Apr 2020 - Present (8 months +)

South America Launch and Localization Engineer responsible for all Electrical parts for vehicle platforms developed in Australia.

Scope includes Program Management, Cost Reduction and Quality Improvement. Electrical Distribution Systems Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Sep 2019 - Present (1 year 3 months +)

Integration of Electrical & Electronic Systems and EDS (wiring harnesses). Design and Release for vehicle platforms developed in South America.

Product development from program start thru launch. Scope includes Systems Engineering, EDS Design & Release, Product Management, Design Verification, Cost Reduction and Quality Improvement.

Driver Information Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Apr 2018 - Sep 2019 (1 year 6 months)

Instrument Panel Cluster Design & Release.

Scope included Product Management, Cost Reduction, Quality Improvements, End of Line Configuration, Software testing, CAN network diagnosis. Electrical Distribution Systems Engineer

Ford Motor Company

Nov 2010 - Apr 2018 (7 years 6 months)

Integration of Electrical & Electronic Systems and EDS (wiring harnesses). Design and Release for vehicle platforms developed in South America.

Product development from program start thru launch. Scope included Systems Engineering, EDS Design & Release, Product Management, Cost Reduction and Quality Improvement. Rafael Machado - page 1

Education

FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas

Master of Business Administration - MBA, Project Management 2015 - 2019

Universidade Salvador

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical and Electronics Engineering 2004 - 2009

Licenses & Certifications

Green Belt Certified - Ford Motor Company

Skills

Green Belt • Product Development • Electrical Wiring • Six Sigma • Electrical Engineering • Electronics • Microsoft Office • Teamcenter • Program Management • Project Management Honors & Awards

EDS Engineer - Ford Motor Company

Apr 2013

In appreciation of your excellent job with B562 EDS VP build and AIMs resolution/Concerns. Coordination with Supplier Yazaki to have all PSW approved before TT build. EDS Engineer - Ford Motor Company

Aug 2014

B562 OKTB achieved on Aug-13, Launch phase with outstanding control and support to entire EESE Team.

EDS Engineer - Ford Motor Company

May 2016

In appreciation of great support and commitment during B515MCA YB and VP Signoff/Troubleshooting. They were the first EESE FSA team in FNA that removed first roadblocks and guaranteed proper gate with FSA D&Rs/Integration team providing proper information to support issue resolution quickly and thus enable vehicle release for tests.

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