Six Sigma Lean
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CONTACT
Birmingham, AL *****
********.*******@*****.***
WEBSITE
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/claudio-
luis-thiessen
CERTIFICATIONS
• Lean Six Sigma White Belt
• OSHA 30-Hour
• Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
• Lean Logistics
SKILLS
Project coordination
• Goal oriented
• Incident investigation
• Verbal and written communication
• Air quality monitoring
• Processes and procedures
• ISO standards
• Workplace inspections
• Lockout and tagout
• Routine Inspections
• Policy implementation
• Waste management
• Machine guarding
• Hazard identification
• Safety training
As HSE Manager for the Southern Region, we have achieved significant results through extensive collaboration with the HSE team at each site. The implementation of more stringent and specific safety programs to ensure safer operation of presses, robotic assembly, and welding cells, as well as the performance of powered industrial trucks and cranes. The layout improvements were highlighted in all plants in the region, to improve the safety conditions for storing materials and improving internal and external traffic routes with gangways and walkways for cargo circulation.
• Promoted a culture of safety throughout the organization by consistently highlighting its importance during meetings, training, and daily operations. An effective communicator, I am passionate about empowering professionals and fostering a resilient and proactive safety culture extensive and in-depth experience in stamping press refurbishment processes to improve safety conditions.
•Conducted safety audits and inspections.
•Reviewed designs for new projects to ensure adherence to the ergonomic standards, NFPA, ANSI, and OSHA regulations.
• And improve compliance with corporate requirements, according to the GHSS system, with 86% achievement, in 2024.
WORK HISTORY
May 2022 - Current
South Region HSE Manager Gestamp North America, United States
• Leading multidisciplinary teams and developing strategies to reduce environmental impacts are vital in my role
• Our collective efforts ensure that significant improvements are implemented and safe work environments are maintained
• A highlight was the Alabama plant, which not only gained the results in 2024 but significantly exceeded them, contributing substantially to the reduction of serious accident risks. Implement safety devices in cranes and assembly cells, improve significantly to reduce the hazardous. as well as in the storage areas of hazardous chemical products, with new chemical building for fire and explosion resistance
• Environmental performance was also a highlight in the performance of the South Carolina plants, contributing substantially to the most significant environmental aspects reduction, with the highest energy consumption reduction in 2023 in the South region, with over $120.000 savings/year.
April 2021 - May 2022
Manager Health and Safety Gestamp North America, United States
* Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in EHS processes, including redefining the hire orientation training.
CLAUDIO LUIS THIESSEN
LANGUAGES
English
Professional Working
Spanish
Full Professional
German
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
• Conducted the RCA incident investigations to determine root causes and implement corrective actions, preventing the recurrence of similar events, and reducing workplace accidents through proactive risk assessments and hazard identification initiatives
• Implement new safety devices in presses, like safety light curtains, to avoid accidental contact.
• Managed hazardous waste disposal programs, ensuring proper handling and minimizing environmental impact.
• Ensured regulatory compliance with federal, state, and local laws by maintaining accurate records and documentation, including the Storm Water permit and Clean Water Act.
• Promoted a culture of safety throughout the organization by consistently emphasizing its importance during meetings, training, and daily operations. Conducted safety audits and inspections.
• Environmental performance was also a highlight in the performance of the Alabama plants, contributing substantially to the most significant environmental aspects reduction, with the highest energy consumption reduction in 2022 in the South region, over $50.000/year.
• Reviewed facility layout designs for new machinery projects to ensure adherence to EHS best practices from the planning stage onwards, and implemented 5S programs, with 95% achievement, in 2022.
• Developed and implemented SOP, for Crane Driver, LOTO, and SPCC to promote workplace safety, ensuring proper handling and minimizing environmental impact.
January 2015 - June 2020
Corporate HSE Manager Gestamp, Brazil
• Implementation of standards defined by the group, improving working conditions and occupational health and safety management in manufacturing units
• Participation in developing new plants and expansions in Brazil by Betim, Taubaté, Gravataí, and Sorocaba, new projects for welding cells, Hot Stamp lines, Progressive and Transfer Presses, Tryout press in Argentina, ergonomic studies and improvements, energy efficiency, and productivity.
• Retrofit and NR12 law compliance of five Transfer Press and also three Progressive Presses.
• Development of EHS and Environmental teams allocated to each of the seven plants in Brazil and four in Argentina, with 5.000 employees.
• In addition, audit strategic support is provided in Mexico, with six plants, after three years to achieve the best position in HSE.
• After ten years the division, the division that was considered the worst in the world in terms of HSE, went to the best position.
• ISO 14001 certification for 100% of Argentina and Brazil plants April 2011 - December 2014
Corporate Coordinator HSE Gestamp, Brazil
• Implement policies defined by the Group, improve the performance of safety conditions and safety, health and environmental management of plants in Brazil and Argentina, improve the performance of plant indicators, participate in new projects, and ergonomic studies, and develop the safety team of each plant.
• In-house consultant, in the implementation of projects such as E-Social, ISO 14001 certification, ergonomic analyses, and implementation of improvements in new machinery and installation projects and construction of new plants.
• Workers comp reduction of over $200.000 per year in Brazil.
• Overseas audits of the conditions and management of plants of another division, in Mexico.
July 2008 - March 2011
QHSE Coordinator Gestamp Brasil, São José dos Pinhais
• Improvement of the plant's Safety Conditions and Management by more than 50% about the requirements and premises defined by the group, starting from the last position to an intermediate position, according to the GHSS System.
• Achieve the first automotive VDA 6.4+ISO 9001 Certification for Construction-Automotive Tooling of a Tier-1 supplier non-assembly manufacturer in the Americas and also first VDA 6.3 level A Certification of the Argentina plant according to VW requirements, first VDA 6.3 level A certification of the plant Parana in Brazil according to VW requirements.
• Monitored contractor performance in adherence to QHSE standards, providing guidance and support as needed for continuous improvement.
• Promoted employee engagement by organizing events focused on raising awareness about the importance of health, safety, environment, and quality topics.
EDUCATION
December 2024
Bachelor of Science Production Engineering
Unidombosco, Curitiba, Brazil
August 2024
M.D. Electrical Networks Emphasis on Execution And Projects FATELOS, Curitiba - Brazil
January 2019
M.D. Specialist in Engineering - Manag of Industry 4.0 Pontifica Universidade Catolica - PUC - PR, Curitiba - Brazil January 2012
M.D. Safety Engineering
UTFPR, Curitiba - Brazil
January 2009
M.D. People Management
Faculdade Dom Bosco, Curitiba - Brazil
January 2007
BBA Business Administration
Faculdade Dom Bosco, Curitiba - Brazil
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