José Machado

Experience

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  Hidromac

  Jul 2000 - Jan 2001

  Engenheiro de automação

  Responsabilidades: Responsável pela preparação e implementação de projetos de automação.Motivo de Saída: Melhor oportunidade de futuro

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  Blaupunkt:Portugal

  Feb 2001 - Jul 2003

  Process and Continuous Improvement Engineer

  Responsibilities: Responsible for ergonomic improvements; Development of new job concepts; Workshops for improving workstations and production line, using the Lean and Kaisen methodology;Exit Reason: Best Opportunity for the Future

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  Jonhson Control II

  Jul 2003 - Feb 2007

  Customer Quality - SEAT ( Barcelona)

  Responsibilities: Car seat covers (SEAT); SEAT - Barcelona customer management; Process quality according to customer requirements;Exit Reason: Best Opportunity for the Future

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  Blaupunk:Portugal

  Feb 2007 - Aug 2007

  SQA-Supplier Quality Assurance

  Responsibilities:Manage suppliers, new products, and samples approval (PPAP report);Suppliers process approval, using the ANPQP process;Exit Reason: Best Opportunity for the Future

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  Faurecia:Nelas

  Aug 2007 - Aug 2018

  Responsibilities:Manage seat production lines for 3 OEMs (PSA, FORD and Renault);Ensure compliance and improvement of the preventive and predictive maintenance plan; Management of KPIs production and maintenance;Results:• Coordinates 80 operators (60% new) in Polonia for 6 weeks, ensuring quality and quantity, allowing the transfer to Portugal with FORD validation. Subsequently, validation of the FORD process in Portugal;• Ramp up to the new Mégane, within the limits defined by the customer.• Customer validation for the serial production of the new Mégane;• First factory in Portugal to achieve certification by PSA, with Partner and Berlingo vehicles; • Zero failures in customer shipments (FORD; Renault; PSA), 100% compliance with planned deliveries; Exit Reason: Best Opportunity for the Future Show less Responsibilities: Manage quality system according to Faurecia standard; Manage customers of the plant (PSA Mangualde and Renault Valhadolid); Supplier management (ANPQP; PPAP; Process audits; PDCA); Auditor process: (ISO/TS 16949/2009; ISO 9001/2008 FES; FIEV); Manage suppliers' progress plans in cooperation with the purchasing division; Results:• KPIs always kept below the goal set with all customers;• Improved supplier quality by 50%;• Implementation of the quality risk detection system;• Implementation of management control in the area of quality;• ISO/TS16949 without any type of non-compliance;• Management with reduced resources, without affecting the quality of service;• Destructive seating tests, done in certified laboratories without deviations; Exit Reason: Best Opportunity for the Future Show less

  • Engineering Manager

    Feb 2017 - Aug 2018

  • Production and Maintenance Manager

    Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

  • Quality Manager

    Jul 2013 - Feb 2016

  • Continuous Improvement (FES) Manager

    Dec 2011 - Jul 2013

  • SQA- Suppliers Quality Assurance

    Aug 2007 - Nov 2011
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  Aquinos

  Aug 2018 - Mar 2020

  6 Sigma and Continuous Improvement Director

  Responsibilities:Spread 6Sigma methodology in all aquinos group manufactures;Apply Lean and 6 Sigma projects;Lean workshop pilot;Responsible for continuous improvement and cost reduction;Results:Hoshin workshops were applied in all aquinos group manufactures with direct implementation of improvements:Applied Green Belt and Black Belt projects on the shop floor;Applied the methodology of sewing cells;

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  COFICAB Portugal

  May 2020 - Jan 2022

  Corporate Purchasing SQA

  Develop the group's suppliers in their processes to prepare them for IATF certificationSupport the group's plants in quality problems with suppliers, audit and locate supplier’s new plants, production lines or new products.Develop process and product improvement actions with suppliers.Ensure that raw materials comply with local and international regulations.

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  Teijin Automotive Technologies Portugal

  Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

  Engenheiro Qualidade Processo

  Scrap coordinator for all the projects in the organization, using methodologies such as Hoshin workshops, brainstorming, 8D analysis, pareto analysis and risk analysis.Daily KPI follow up and routine implementation.Workshops for resources and flow optimization based on kaizen and methodologies.

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  Euroresinas (Grupo Sonae Arauco)

  Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

  Continous Improvement Manager (IOW)

  Continuous improvement manager, responsible to animate and pilot continuous improvement activities in the plant;

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  MCG Automotive

  Jan 2023 - now

  Quality Manager