Beatriz Simões

Experience

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  Universidade do Minho

  Dec 2008 - Nov 2009

  Student Researcher

  Research work topic: “Molecular Biology of the monocarboxilates permeases in yeast”- Use of biotechnology techniques;- Final results presented at the XVII Conference “Nicolau von Uden” on Yeast Biology.

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  INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory

  Jul 2011 - Sept 2011

  Summer Trainee

  - Development of a Magnetic Paper Sensor;- Sensor design by computer assisted design platforms;- Preparation of the final prototype by nanotechnology tools including clean room experience.

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  Continental

  Sept 2012 - Jul 2014

  Student Trainee

  - Responsible for the ContiSeal laboratory, realization of the assays and monitoring of the quality control results of the materials produced by the department;- Provided technical support to the production especially in regard to the extrusion process;- Management of the experimental tire orders process.

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  Continental

  Sept 2014 - May 2022

  - Developer of the key tires for product testing by the press in the Winter Tire segment – Best in Class product for Continental- Managed the process from tire prototyping until testing and evaluation for further improvement of the tire lines in the Benchmarking department- Final product release in Management Round Table and introduction in the end consumer market- Product owner until end of product lifecycle, regarding quality issues - Project manager in the development of innovative curing processes for tires- Industrialization of curing processes in the worldwide plants- Responsible for the Portuguese, Brazilian and South African tire plants in topics related to the curing area as well as troubleshooting- Responsible for the Winter Tire and Mini Spare Segment in topics related to the curing area as well as troubleshooting - Leader of the taskforce that eliminated one of the top 3 codes of scrap in the plant;- Responsible for the successful introduction of a new curing process for Light Truck tires. - Cooperated in a team with 13 other colleagues with different nationalities- Saved 700,000 Euros by developing a new recipe for the dipping of textile cords- Presented my ideas and results in front of top managers and executives which impacted their decision of the next textile dipping recipes- Set up and coordinated a team feedback program- Experienced moderator

  • Material Developer

    Nov 2020 - May 2022

  • Product Development Engineer

    Mar 2018 - Oct 2020

  • Project Manager, Process Development Engineer

    Mar 2015 - Feb 2018

  • Plant Stay

    Sept 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Explore R&D Trainee

    Sept 2014 - Feb 2015
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  Vestas

  Jun 2022 - now

  Materials Engineer