Jorge Mendes

Jorge Mendes

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Tire Factory Leader | Engineering Manager at Specialized Bicycle Components

  • Education

    • Escola Secundária D. Maria II

      2007 - 2010
      High School Science and Technology
    • Escola de Engenharia da Universidade do Minho

      2011 - 2017
      Master's degree in Polymer Engineering - Characterization and rheological study of rubber compounds.

      This Masters lasts five years and ensures a sound training in the areas of Polymer Materials Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Management and it comprises a group of course units which cover all the areas of Polymers materials such as, design, processing and characterization.

  • Experience

    • Continental

      Sept 2015 - Jan 2019

      • Launch new products in the plant, according the specification and project milestones.• Ensure that all the conditions required for the Launch (material, machines, people, etc.) are met.• Specify the production process and the equipment.• Cost optimization; Rework and scrap rates improvement.• Increase of consolidation levels in the plant. Follow-up and suport on the Industrialization of articles from phase-in to SOP • Master thesis: "Characterization and rheological study of rubber compounds"• Individual Project: "Analysis of factors involved in the extrusion process of tire treads"

      • Product Industrialization Engineer

        Mar 2017 - Jan 2019
      • Product Industrialization Technician

        Sept 2016 - Jan 2019
      • Internship Trainee

        Sept 2015 - Sept 2016
    • Faurecia

      Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
      Capital and Investment coordinator

      • Controlling and steering of capital expenditures for European plants (CAPEX and OPEX). • Supervision of European teams in terms of their investment planning.• Implement capital core procedures and standards at division level.• Manage and report capactity and workload balance between plants.

    • Specialized Bicycle Components

      Aug 2020 - now

      • Define product specifications and guide offtake suppliers through the industrialization process.• Design brand new tires tread patterns. Creation of tire mold drawings.• Assist factories in Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam to ensure the feasibility of products according to the specifications.• Engaging with suppliers on improving manufacturing processes for highest product quality and high production efficiency.• Developed competition tires (tested with professional riders of all MTB and road disciplines)• Responsible for lab tests and field tests.• Research and development projects with institutes and pro cycling teams in Europe.• Speaker at internal and external webinars. Show less

      • Engineering Manager | S-Works Tire Factory Leader

        Sept 2023 - now
      • Development and Product Engineer Bicycle Tires

        Aug 2020 - Sept 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Duolingo: German

      Duolingo
      Jan 2019
    • German Language course

      Berlitz Corporation
      Jan 2023
    • English Certificate

      International House
      Sept 2018
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Jorge Mendes
      Letter of Recommendation of intern, Continental (07/2017) Continental juil. 2017
  • Volunteer Experience

    • IPST - Portuguese institute of blood and transplantation

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