Marcello Tinoco, PMP

Experience

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  Oi S.A

  Oct 2004 - Sept 2006

  Engineering Apprentice - Off-line Landline Telefony

  - Administration and analysis of voice traffic on Telemar's National Backbone routes.- Calculation of losses, study of topology and evaluation of link capacity.- Responsible for keeping the network within the requirements.Reference: Anderson Cardoso Desmarais, Telecommunications Engineer Telemar Norte Leste, +(55) 21 9811 5302

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  Embraer

  Oct 2006 - Jan 2008

  Trainee

  PEE (Engineering Specialization Program) - 929 hours attended.

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  Denel Dynamics by Mectron EIC

  Feb 2008 - Jun 2010

  RF Development Engineer

  - RF Engineer in A-DARTER 5th generation SRAAM (ShortRange Air-to-Air Missile) development and technology transfer program, at the premises of DENEL DYNAMICS-KENTRON (PTY) - Centurion, South Africa.- Specialist in telecommunications systems and part of Denel'sA-Darter RF team.- I have worked extensively with the compilation of technical reports, RF Lab equipment operation, and the RF Fuze integration on the following prototypes: functional and environmental. I was also involved in performance testing, as well as supporting and troubleshooting during the tests.References (Brazilian Leader and South African Mentor): Carlos Eduardo Vilela Gentil, Project Manager ODEBRECHT, Defense & Technology (Mectron EIC) (55) 2139 1639http://www.linkedin.com/profile/viewid=2224860&authType=name&authToken=G9nE&goback=%2EWillie Knoetze,Project ManagerDenel DENEL DYNAMICS-KENTRON (PTY) +(27) 082 688 1177 Show less

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  Mectron EIC

  Jul 2010 - Feb 2013

  Skilled RF Development Engineer

  - Technical coordination of the team responsible for the assembly and testing of the RF Fuze, RF micro-strip antennas and related equipment.- Able to issue technical documentation, including specifications, project reports, essay reports, work instructions and test reports.- Worked with electronic HW and SW design on military applications. Re-designed hardware involving digital electronics.- Elaborated on specifications for micro-strip antennas. Succeeded in achieving all requirements for high technology RF products (radar electronic circuits, antennas and equipment).- Constant contact with the client (FAB - Brazilian Air Force).Reference (direct leader): Luiz Sergio Ferreira, Project Manager,ODEBRECHT Defense & Technology (Mectron EIC) +(27) 076 8925505 http://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=25792793&authType=name&authToken=tEnH&goback=%2 Show less

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  Vale

  Mar 2013 - Mar 2015

  Achievements• I have built the 1-year and the 5-years Maintenance Plans for the unloading and loading equipment;• As a member of the Port’s Operations Commissioning Team, I have certified the majority of the start-up tests of the following equipment: 11 Km of Belt Conveyors (up to 1000 kW AC motors and Siemens Robicon VFDs), 2 Stackers (5100t/h), 2 reclaimers (5100t/h), 2 shiploaders (5100t/h) and 1 wagon tippler (4800 t/h), 7 MW generator plant, 6 substations (from LV to 110kV);• Vast troubleshooting experience in Instrumentation and Automation (about a month was spent setting and testing all the safety protections and communication amongst the conveyors and the stockyard equipment);• In a small high-performance team, we established a completely new structure for a new company (900 Km Railway + 18 MTPA Coal Harbor);• Trained 82 operators in electricity and its risks involved while operating the plant equipment.Reference (direct leader): Welington Soares, Engineering ManagerVale Mozambique +(258) 8431 28852welington.soares@vale.comwww.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=76373832&trk=hb_ntf Show less Achievements• After long and recurrent failures with the stacker and the conveyors instrumentation, we specified the purchase of new parts including emergency switches, sensors and encoders. This resulted in 30% increase of the plant’s production;• Trained 16 members of the Maintenance Team, in order to expand their knowledge in electricity and to apply it in the field;• Performed Root Cause Analysis after a substantial belt rip (>500m) caused by contamination brought from the mine. On completion, safety processes were implemented to avoid recurrence;• End of 2013, I performed a Maintenance Technical Diagnosis of the entire plant, aiming to improve efficiency and safety of the plant;• I have conducted a radio link project between Stacker and CCR. This was designed to be a spare link to the underground fiber-optics link.Reference (direct leader): Jose Otoni, Port Engineering ManagerVale Mozambique +(258) 8456 89992jose.otoni@vale.com Show less

  • Senior Electrical Engineer

    Feb 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Skilled Electrical Engineer

    Mar 2013 - Jan 2014
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  Crossmoor Transport & Plant

  Jun 2015 - Feb 2020

  Business Unit Manager

   Project Manager of Medupi Power Station (2nd largest coal-fired Power Station in Africa and 8th largest in the world); Business Unit Manager of Northern Cape. Responsible for transporting 2.5 MTPA of iron ore using 56-ton double trailer trucks; NC business unit - finance planning and finance control, O&M management, risk management, business development, diesel expenses control, HSEQ compliance, with considerable focus on team management and client satisfaction; Manage implementation and operations of projects to attend to Municipality of Pretoria demands (civil works and cleaning services), with a scope of more than 200 trucks and yellow plant equipment; Recruiting and training of fleet controllers, operations supervisors, admin clerks, fleet trackers, mechanics, operators, drivers, amongst others; Crisis management, involving labour issues, legal matters and violent strike actions; Provide technical support for Tenders and new business development.Key achievements Project implementation (Pretoria – 2017) - increased fleet from 65 to 145 equipment (revenue increased by 119%); Thorough diesel report analysis resulting in USD20k monthly cost reduction (Pretoria – 2018); Successful salaries negotiations for Operations staff in May/2018 (14% requested, with agreement settled at an average of 6.5% amongst drivers and operators); In 2016, we achieved the following results in NC: increased Profit Margin by 30%, turnover increased by 53% and costs reduction by 14%; Created technical and financial proposals for a coal terminal in Mpumalanga (conveyor system or tipper trucks - tender's final rand value: ZAR 1.5 bi); Recognized by the client as the best service provider over the last 8 years (Tata Steel or Sedibeng Iron Ore – major client in NC).Reference (direct leader): Danny Govender, General ManagerCrossmoor Transport & Plant +(27) 82497 0407dannygovender22@gmail.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-govender-46409643/ Show less

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  M I Transport (PTY) Ltd

  Mar 2020 - May 2022

  General Manager

   Responsible for managing the whole fleet, with competitive rates, high SHEQ standards and over 95% availability; Over the last 2 years, the trucks mainly moved sand in the East Rand, iron ore in the Northern Cape and fridge goods all over the country; Focusing on strong customer relationship building, thorough finance planning, constant cash flow controlling, pro-active management and positive relationship with the staff, M I Transport managed to achieve optimized results.Key achievements Successfully kept a small-size company operating profitably through the pandemic, where the diesel price increased in almost 50% and many other products also had major price impact; Developed yearly budget forecast, implemented PMP technics (wbs, KPIs etc) in order to maximize the assertiveness in every new project and applied HR best standards (when hiring, managing and terminating); Achieved an average monthly tonnage moved between 35ktons to 45ktons; Recognized by the client as the highest performing service provider over the last 2 years (Benoni Gold Mine). Show less

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  Fadel Transportes e Logística

  Jun 2022 - Dec 2023

  Responsible for Operations in GP and WC, including over 350 employees and revenue of USD 40M per annum.

  • National Compliance Manager

    Sept 2023 - Dec 2023

  • Regional Manager T1 South Africa

    Dec 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Corporate Operations Manager

    Jun 2022 - Dec 2022
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  Expresso Nepomuceno S/A

  Mar 2024 - Sept 2024

  Operations Consultant
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  Xmobots

  Oct 2024 - now

  R&D Coordinator