Valdeck Almeida Junior MSc.

Experience

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  General Motors Mercosur

  Jan 1989 - Sept 2018

  Support interface areas (Performance, Validation, Quality, etc.) during imported SUP programs launch in GM South AmericaSupport the launch of GM Andean CKD programsSupport GMB and GM Andean Application EngineersSupport Regional Program Team Coordinate the activities for issue resolution on Chassis group. Coordinating Chassis components application for B class vehicles. Chassis leader controling Timing, Validation, Change Management, Procurement and Implementation Plan for Launching. Responsible for the development of Clutch Pedal, Acelerator Pedal & Automatic Shifter at Compact Pick-up Program. I`m responsible for coordinate and develop new concepts on Chassis and Powertrain Integration components in order to reduce the fuel consumption and optimizing the product technology. The base of this new strategy is to develop the new technologies out of an official program and make it available on the shelf totally validated, reducing the timing to implement it in future projects. Responsilble for the planing and development of project plan to be approved by sponsors and executive committee on global small cars. Coordination of activities and project phases during a vehicle development, leading eight design engineers and key person from Purchasing Area, Supplier Quality Eng’g,, Manufacturing Eng’g, Process Eng’g, Product Design, Virtual Simulation & Analysis, Proving Ground and Quality Administration metrically Reliability Engineer, responsible for field complaints analysis of Chassis Systems, supporting After Sales, Engineering, Dealers and Suppliers Responsible for projects implementation on Vehicle Assembly Line as well Manufacturing Quality Assurance.

  • Vehicle System Engineer - Project Coordinator

    Aug 2017 - Sept 2018

  • Chassis IRT Co-chair (Issue Resolution Team) - Platform Pick up S10 & New Cruze

    Jan 2017 - Aug 2017

  • Chassis VSE - Vehicle System Engineer - Chassis Program Coordinator

    May 2015 - Jan 2017

  • Project Coordinator - Driver Interface - Chassis & Powertrain Integration Engineering

    May 2009 - May 2015

  • Project Coordinator - Global Technology Engineering - Decoupled Development

    Oct 2006 - May 2009

  • Advanced Development Engineer

    Jan 2006 - Oct 2006

  • Global Chassis Project Coordinator - Advanced Engineering

    Mar 2004 - Jan 2006

  • Senior Project Engineer

    Jan 1996 - Mar 2004

  • Reliability Engineer

    Jan 1990 - Jan 1996

  • Manufacture Quality Engineer

    Jan 1989 - Jan 1990
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  General Motors Mercosur

  Oct 2019 - now

  Supplier Quality Engineer