André Henriques

André Henriques

Industrial Maintenance Engineer (Team Leader)

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Energy Manager @ Amorim Cork Composites | Safety & Maintenance Expert

  • Education

    • Siemens, S.A.

      2012 -
      Simatic S7 TIA Service 1 Automation Engineer Technology/Technician

      ▪ Main performances SIMATIC S7;▪ Treating of program in automation systems;▪ Binary and digital operations;▪ To build and assemble of an automation system;▪ Learning how to put in place a software/hardware service of an automation system;▪ Configuration of the hardware and parameterization in a S7 300/400;▪ Deepening of the themes through exercises in the equipment;▪ Presentation of the Touch Panel TP 170B;▪ Presentation of the Actuation MM 420;▪ Structure… Show more ▪ Main performances SIMATIC S7;▪ Treating of program in automation systems;▪ Binary and digital operations;▪ To build and assemble of an automation system;▪ Learning how to put in place a software/hardware service of an automation system;▪ Configuration of the hardware and parameterization in a S7 300/400;▪ Deepening of the themes through exercises in the equipment;▪ Presentation of the Touch Panel TP 170B;▪ Presentation of the Actuation MM 420;▪ Structure and parameterization of PROFIBUS DP;▪ Changes in the program and elaboration of its documentation. Show less

    • Renault C.A.C.I.A S.A.

      2009 -
      Certificate in Hydraulic Training II Hydraulics and Fluid Power Technology/Technician

      ▪ Know how to identify each of the hydraulic components;▪ Know the norms and the procedures associated with hydraulic energy;▪ Know how to read an hydraulic scheme

    • Renault C.A.C.I.A. SA

      2009 -
      Certificate in Electricity Training II Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology

      ▪ Interpret electrical schemes and diagnose malfunctions in electrical commands

    • Renault C.A.C.I.A. S.A

      2007 -
      Mechanical Drawings Interpretation Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

      ▪ Read and interpret drawings correctly;▪ Make sketches with the right measures and tolerances.

    • ISQ - Instituto de Soldadura e Qualidade

      2013 - 2014
      Post- graduation Attendance Certification in Equipment Safety Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
    • Renault C.A.C.I.A. S.A.

      2009 - 2010
      Certificate in Pneumatic Training

      ▪ Allow the development of complete automation applications;▪ Stimulate and increase the capacity of creation and organization of the people undergoingformation;▪ Establish a solid bridge between the pneumatic technologies, command electric and automation;▪ Encourage the people undergoing formation to develop in their place of work automation systemsthat involve the approached technologie

    • Centro de Formação Profissional ARSOPI

      2002 - 2005
      Electronics Technician Level 4 Technology in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

      ▪ Diagnose and repair most electronic equipment using the Maintenance Manualsdue to the formation received in a vast array of analogical and digital electrical functions;▪ Install and carry out the preliminary trials of electronic equipment, with the help from the InstallationManuals and to report the behavior deviations in what regards the specifications of the factory;▪ Define the electric and acclimatisation environment necessary to the adequate functioning of… Show more ▪ Diagnose and repair most electronic equipment using the Maintenance Manualsdue to the formation received in a vast array of analogical and digital electrical functions;▪ Install and carry out the preliminary trials of electronic equipment, with the help from the InstallationManuals and to report the behavior deviations in what regards the specifications of the factory;▪ Define the electric and acclimatisation environment necessary to the adequate functioning of theequipment and to sketch preparation tasks for civil construction that might be requested by theequipment;▪ Define the conditions of the electric supply of the equipment, stressing the protections and the earthsystems;▪ Create the Preventive Maps of Maintenance, establishing the periodicity and the areas ofintervention, so as to assure the quality of the service provided by the equipments. Show less

  • Experience

    • Gestamp

      Jan 2005 - Dec 2016
      Industrial Maintenance Engineer (Team Leader)

      Leading the maintenance team of the stamping press division in my respective shift.This entails:▪ Solving any kind of malfunctions, repairing it and finding ways to eliminate the cause;▪ Continuously trying to improve our equipment;▪ Establishing priorities in what regards malfunctions, namely what needs to be done first, and how;▪ Planning, distributing, helping, inspecting and making preventive maintenance;▪ Finding ways to motivate my team by helping them to improve and showing them their value; Show less

    • Multimatic Inc.

      Jan 2017 - Jan 2020

      Improve the Press Shop efficiency by driving all departments with influence (mainly: Maintenance,Toolroom and Production) by:▪ Data history analysis;▪ Identifying areas that would give production the biggest efficiency lift;▪ Creating action plan with set priorities and target dates and follow it with the departmentsinvolved in a weekly basis;▪ Justifying investment;▪ Restructuring departments;▪ Develop better standards to drive all departments to seek better practices;▪ Redefining power presses settings standards to increase cycle times and equipment, tools andoperators safety;▪ Training new setters to review and update all the settings to follow the new standards;▪ Creating procedures, instruction and process flow diagrams to help workers to follow the newprocesses; Show less Responsible for the press shop maintenance team.▪ Correcting all process and creating new procedures and processes to reorganize and improve theefficiency of the press shop ;▪ Solving any kind of breakdown;▪ Teaching and guiding my team to be able to improve their performance;▪ Planning interventions together with the production department for corrective and preventivemaintenance to influence the production the minimum;▪ Continuously trying to improve our equipment;▪ Raising all issues I've been find in all process in regard of other departments to give them theopportunity to improve,▪ Establishing priorities in what regards malfunctions, namely what needs to be done first, and how;▪ Planning, distributing, helping, inspecting and making preventive maintenance;▪ Finding ways to motivate my team by helping them to improve and showing them their value;▪ Making sure the efficiency of the team is on its best by evaluating each member to know what kindof training to give them in order to insure the best efficiency of the production equipment possible; Show less

      • Process Engineer / Engenheiro de Processo de Estampagem

        Dec 2017 - Jan 2020
      • Maintenance Supervisor / Responsável de Manutenção

        Mar 2017 - Dec 2017
      • Maintenance Engineer / Engenheiro de Manutenção

        Jan 2017 - Feb 2017
    • Epedal, S.A. - Indústria de Componentes Metálicos, S.A

      Sept 2020 - Sept 2021
      Press shop production manager / Responsável de produção de Estampagem
    • Tetra Pak

      Nov 2021 - Apr 2023
      Field Service Engineer
    • Amorim Cork Composites

      Apr 2023 - Apr 2024
      Energy Manager / Gestor de Energia
    • Autônomo

      Apr 2024 - now
      Sabattical - personal projects and travel
  • Licenses & Certifications