Supply Chain Continuous Improvement
Resume:
ALEXANDRE GOMES DE OLIVEIRA
***** ****** **** / ** / *** Brazilian
Phone: (551*-*****-**** / (1-609-***-**** Married, 1 daughter Email: **.************@*****.***
AREAS OF EXPERTISE: CHANGE MANAGEMENT / OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Solid professional experience in industrial operations management, acquired in chemical multinational companies from different segments such as coatings, polymers, ion exchange resins, water/process management solutions and sanitizing, including those intended to the food industry, leading Production, Quality, Logistics, Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, Engineering, Customer Service and Safety, Health & Environment areas.
Experience as Change Manager, Plant Director, Multi-site Plant Manager, Production Manager, Safety, Health and Environment Manager, with significant results in service level optimization, cost streamlining and Safety, Health & Environment excellence.
Skills in managing large Supply Chain projects, involving technology transfer, capacity increase and sites/plants consolidation/footprint reduction.
Fluent English and intermediate Spanish.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
04/2023 – Actual ECOLAB INC USA / BIOPROCESSING PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES Plant Director – Philadelphia site
Accountable for Production, Planning, Logistics, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, Project Engineering, Safety, Health & Environment and Technical Lab leading 6 Managers and 115 indirect reports.
Cultural change and reversion of SHE incidents trends by 70% implementing engagement program based on behavior observation and risk elimination;
Implementing Ecolab directives, guidelines and policies aiming integration with recently acquired/merged business;
Cost streamlining initiatives reducing total operational costs by 30% through strategic changes and elimination of major losses;
Doubling Service Level (On Time In Full) to reach company minimum standard of 90% eliminating production and logistics bottlenecks;
Triplicating Quality FPF through process improvement and disciplined RCA implementation;
Managing US$10MM investment plan focused on asset integrity, safety and environment excellence and productivity;
Leading on Management of Organizational Change program, focused on mindset change and implementation of TPM (Total Productive Management) and High Performance Organization culture. 09/2022 – 03/2023 PUROLITE CO/ECOLAB INC USA
Continuous Improvement Manager
Accountable for TPM (Total Productive Management) program deployment across Purolite sites in USA, China and Romania;
Implementing PCS Performance Control System through the different layers of the organization aiming escalation of issues and addressing solutions with a higher sense of urgency;
Implementing Performance Metrics, Loss Analysis workshop, 5S, AM/PM and Focused Improvement teams
Leading on Management of Organizational Change program, focused on mindset change and implementation of High Performance Organization culture.
04/2018 – 08/2022 ECOLAB QUÍMICA
Multi-site Plant Manager – Suzano & Barueri Sites – interim support to Franca site
Accountable for Production, Quality, Logistics & Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, Engineering, Sales Back Office and Safety, Health & Environment, leading 6 Managers/Coordinators and 190 indirect reports per site.
Cultural change and reversion of SHE incidents trends through robust intervention plans at Suzano and Barueri sites;
Cost streamlining initiatives offsetting inflation rates and keeping cost/kg rates for 3 years in a row;
Upgrading production capacity by 30% through continuous improvement initiatives and breakthrough projects;
Increasing Service Level (On Time In Full) from 88% to 97%;
Leading on Management of Organizational Change program, restructuring sites operational areas. 10/2016 – 08/2017 INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT
Industrial Management Consultant for AKZONOBEL METAL COATINGS in Lipetsk, Russia
Technical support in restructuring plant operations and organizational structure, with focus on: Production capacity increase; technology transfer arising from acquisition; raising safety standards and stability in organizational changes including hiring, training and hand over of activities to a new Site Operations Manager. 01/1997 – 08/2016 AKZONOBEL
Operations Manager / Site Manager – Metal Coatings (01/2011 - 08/2016)
Accountable for Production, Quality, Logistics & Supply Chain, Continuous Improvement, Maintenance, Engineering, Sales Back Office and Safety, Health & Environment, leading 4 Managers, 3 Coordinators and 140 indirect reports.
Consolidating Guarulhos and Santo André plants, with shutdown of Guarulhos activities, resulting in savings of approximately € 1.8 million/year in operational expenses;
Inflation offseting for five 5 consecutive years in production costs via Continuous Improvement projects;
Increase in service levels (OTIF – On Time In Full) from 93% to 98%;
ISO 9001/14001 and OHSAS 18001 Certification;
Significant reduction in the number of accidents achieving the expressive mark of 3 years without reportable injuries according to OSHA criteria through Behavior Based Safety implementation;
Increasing production capacity of varnishes intended to metal beverage packaging of approximately 50%;
Implementing Continuous Improvement Culture through Fundamental Processes (Teamwork, Leading & Managing Changes, Visual Management, 5S and Guided Improvement) under ALPS (AkzoNobel Leading in Performance System) Program;
Implementing SAP project.
Production Manager
Waterborne – Decorative Coatings / ICI Paints (08/2006 – 12/2010) Solventborne – Decorative Coatings / ICI Paints (10/2004 – 07/2006)
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Safety, Health & Environment Manager - Decorative Coatings / ICI Paints (09/2000 – 09/2004)
Responsible for managing Safety, Health and Environment practices, assuring compliance with legal requirements and corporate guidelines, leading directly (solid-line basis) 3 Safety Technicians, 1 Environmental Engineer, 1 Occupational Doctor and 1 Occupational Nurse and indirectly (dotted-line basis) 7 contracted professionals dedicated to safety inspections and plant waste management.
Implementing ICI’s RCMS (Responsible Care Management System) including security management system;
Reducing the number of occupational accidents by 30%, exceeding twice the mark of 1 year without reportable accidents according to OSHA criterion;
Regularization of licenses and permits at regulatory authorities (CETESB, Fire Department, IBAMA, among others). Jr. Environmental Engineer – Decorative Coatings / ICI Paints (01/1997 – 08/2000) ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
MBA Business Management – FGV (2007)
Occupational Safety Engineering – Oswaldo Cruz (2000)
Environment Pollution Control Engineering – Faculdade de Saúde Pública USP (1997)
Full Chemical Engineering – FEI (1996)
Implementing TRACC – CCI/AkzoNobel, 2012/2015
Continuous Improvement through Process Management, PMI/AkzoNobel, 2013
AMP - Advanced Management Program – AkzoNobel, 2011
Hazard Studies Leader – AkzoNobel, 2010
Lean Manufacturing/Supply Chain Academy – Lean Institute/AkzoNobel, 2010
Leading in HSE&S – ICI/AkzoNobel, 2000/2010
MEP – Management of Essentials Program – AkzoNobel, 2009
Audit Skills – ICI, 2000
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