Jose Alexandre De Barros

José Alexandre de Barros -|-| LinkedIn: Alex Barros Experienced Engineering, Quality & Program Manager with 20+ years history of working in the automotive industry RESUMO DE QUALIFICAÇÕES 23 years of experience in the automotive industry, in the areas of Development, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Sales, IT, Quality and Management. Solid relationship with automotive customers and suppliers during all Program phases, and with their main departments of Sales/Purchasing, Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality. Strong management professional leading Engineering and Quality teams, implementing global standards, procedures, Project management and Lean 6 Sigma in all departments and new business development Skilled in IATF 16949, VDA 6.3, ISO 14001, APQP, FMEA, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Product and Process Engineering, Sales and price definition International trips to USA, Mexico, Argentina and UK for program definition and launching. EDUCATION FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General 2018 – 2019 Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo College, Mechanical/Projects 1992 – 1997 ETEC Martin Luther King Mechanical Technician, Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians 1987 - 1991 LANGUAGES Portuguese (mother language) English (fluent) Spanish (advanced) EXPERIÊNCIA PROFISSIONAL Trico Products 12/1999-07/2020 (Tier 1 Supplier) Engineering and Quality Manager 12/2017-07/2020 Leading a team of 1 Quality Supervisor, 2 Quality Analysts, 1 Process Analyst, 1 Engineering Analyst and 2 Technical Analysts. Interface with Mexico, USA, China and Europe Trico Group plants Engineering Program definition (product, components, process and suppliers) for Ford B15 (Ecosport) and FCA 521 (Renegade). Technical review with customers for new programs FCA 521 (Renegade), 226 (Toro) e 551 (Compass) for Purchasing, Engineering and Quality Teams Price definition for new programs Ford B515 e FCA 521 (according to HQ policies), as well as negotiation with customer. APQP management for all programs using MS Project (Ford B515, FCA 521, 226 & 551, VW Nivus & Scania NCG) assuring deadlines, costs and quality leading weekly meeting with multifunctional teams, including plants in China, Mexico, Europe and USA Customer support during development and program life Supplier validation, including tooling and assembly lines to assure deadlines and specifications. Team Development and Management for Engineering and Quality. Continuous improvement Lean 6 Sigma Leader Quality System audit management (IATF 16949, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, VDA 6.3) Responsible for ISO/TF 16949 migration to IATF 16949:2016 and ISO 9001:2015 Responsible for ISO 14001:2015 certification in Brazil plant. Team Development and Management (IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001:2015, VDA e ISO 14001:2015) and Quality System Management. Responsible for internal and third-party audits Leader during Q1 Ford Award Results/Projects: IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 Certification and Maintenance Q1 Ford Award VW VDA 6.3 Process Audit approval Ford B515, FCA 521, 226 & 551 Programs approval OEE improvement in wiper module assembly line and PPM reduction, resulting in labor cost reduction of 5% and piece price reduction of 9.5% (savings of approximately 3,000USD/month). Program Manager11/2014 – 12/2017 Project management of FCA and Ford programs using APQP, supervising several teams and areas to attend time line. Customer support during development (Technical and commercial). Customer standards and requirements transfer to plant (quality, products, process and manufacturing). Assembly lines implementation for FCA and Ford products. Engineering Supervisor05/2014 – 10/2014 Product and process definition, presentation and validation along with customers and suppliers, including cost definition. Cost reduction with localization projects. Mechanical Designer12/1999 – 04/2014 Development and design (Siemens NX) for GM programs (S4316 and S10) and PSA N68/78. Visit to UK and Argentina plants for process and product knowledge. Follow up customer and supplier validations and approvals. Similar materials definition for local content. Mahle Metal Leve09/1996-11/1999 Application Engineer 2D/3D design (Siemens NX and PTC Pro/ENGINEER) for engine components for several customers (MWM, Cummins, GM, Mercedes-Benz, Ford, VW, FIAT, etc.). Component calculations to determine load, dimensions and materials. Skills Siemens NX (CAD) | Auditor VDA 6.3 | PSCR | APQP | PPAP | FMEA VDA | IATF 16949:2016 | CATIA V5 (CAD) | GM Global APQP | 5S | PTC Pro/ENGINEER (CAD) | GD&T | GM QSB | MS Project | AutoCAD | MS Office | Adobe Photoshop | Adobe Illustrator | Kaizen | Lean 6 Sigma | ISO 14001:2015 | ISO 9001:2015 | 8D Problem Solving | Ishikawa | Root Cause Analysis | Automotive Engineering | Quality Management | Product Development | MS Power BI | Internal Auditor