Rafael Alves

Experience

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  PSA Peugeot Citroën Brasil

  Feb 2002 - Nov 2003

  Production Associate
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  Meritor do Brasil

  Aug 2004 - Mar 2011

  • Co-ordinated 30 employees working in Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus assembly line• Communicate teams’ goals in start-shift meetings reinforcing, the importance of individual contribution to group success• Stablished a trusted environment through empathy and activated listening, respecting staff's concerns, and opinions• Guided people according to company’s procedures to build a safe and productive workplace • Managed warehouse of hand tools, PPE, and unproductive materials, performing cycle count of items to maintain and uninterrupted supply• Elaborated daily production reports to facilitates Manager’s decisions • Conducted regularly meeting with Maintenance Team to track scheduled preventive maintenance of production line devices • Assembled automotive parts using hand and power tools following safety policies and procedures to guarantee quality, safety, and productivity• Executed essential sanitation duties to stablish a clean and safe environment

  • Assembly Team Leader

    Jun 2010 - Mar 2011

  • Manufacturing Technician

    Mar 2008 - May 2010

  • Production Associate

    Aug 2004 - Apr 2008
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  MSX International Brasil

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2018

  • Facilitated introduction of new cover materials seats for all Volkswagen trucks line-up, adding value for clients• Supported implementing changes in 17-part numbers of Volkswagen truck seats to meet regulation requirements and allow company to explore new markets• Collaborated with Volkswagen’s engineering team by performing detailed analysis and coming up with solutions to boost current products performance• Searched alternative solutions to replace obsolete products preserving company’s quality prerequisites Show less

  • Product Engineer

    Aug 2014 - Aug 2018

  • Product Analyst

    Aug 2011 - Jul 2014
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  Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus

  Aug 2018 - Mar 2022

  Product Engineer

  • Controlled two important projects simultaneously, using strong planning and organizing skills to achieve deadlines and contribute to increasing 10% market share of extra heavy vehicles• Produced accurate automotive seat requirements documents to allow purchasing department to found suppliers with focus on cost reduction• Collaborated with test team to provide technical support for automotive seat system experiments crucial to release and implement advanced products• Created a proposal that reduced $ 30,000 of investment and six months of lead time needed to address an issue related to a new passenger seat development Show less

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  Chick-fil-A Restaurants

  Feb 2023 - Sept 2023

  Restaurant Team Member
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  Pfaff Automotive Partners

  Sept 2023 - Jan 2024

  Sales Assistant Co-op - Audi Newmarket
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  Honda of Canada Mfg.

  Jan 2024 - Apr 2024

  Supply Chain Procurement Co-op
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  Southmedic Inc

  Jun 2024 - now

  Engineering Associate