Rodrigo Mello

Experience

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  Universidade Salvador

  Feb 2008 - Dec 2008

  Teacher assistant

  Teacher assistant in General Chemistry and Physics 3 at University.

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  Gerdau S.A.

  Aug 2010 - Feb 2012

  Engineering Intern

  Steelmaking process control and improvements. Attending production plan and reducing costs avoiding metallic losses.Highlighting to the involvement in 2 Projects : Autonomous Maintenance and Reduction of Metallic Losses.

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  Progeral Abraçadeiras

  Sept 2012 - May 2013

  Engineering Consultant

  Support of Progeral customers with a direct involvement with Engineering department, production, quality and commercial. Development of clamps and hoses components according to the internal rules of Progeral and standards as DIN, VW, Renault, Nissan, Fiat, Ford, etc

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  MSX International

  Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

  Product Engineer

  Cost reduction changes management for vehicle lines produced at Ford Camaçari Plant. Monitoring compliance with deadlines, targets and content for assembling prototypes vehicles.

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  Ford Motor Company

  Jan 2014 - Jul 2016

  Engineering Project Management

  South American Change Management Process Specialist responsible for developing new processes, methods and tools. Liable for training engineers to improve product implementation process for Cars and Trucks. ✔ Contributed to implement a Global Change Management Operating System at the last quarter of 2014, that cut through several process improvements, the changing implementation timing by up to 78%.

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  Quick Release (Automotive) Ltd

  Jul 2016 - May 2017

  Engineering Project Specialist

  Body Engineering Product Data Management (PDM). Responsible for delivering Engineering Change Management, Cost management, tooling investments, weight and Build Deviation Management.

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  RLE INTERNATIONAL Group

  Jun 2017 - Feb 2020

  Change Management subject matter expert for Ford Global Change Management process. Development and common use of global processes, methods and tools to drive continuous improvement of Ford Motor Company projects.✔ Contributed to the development of the totally new Ford Engineering Design Environment, through Agile Methodology, SCRUM framework, within several work streams and aims to reduce process time by more than 20%. Lead Powertrain Integration and Program Management Change Control. Liable for coordinating Powertrain change management through Design Efficiency Analysis, Attribute Engineering, Timing and Cost. Main liaison between Powertrain teams and Vehicle teams.✔ In 2017, I was able to improve Powertrain Ford Parts release process on one of the European Vehicle Lines by 23%, therefore accelerating the implementation timing up to 10% by implementing quality management tools.

  • Engineering Project Management

    Jun 2017 - Feb 2020

  • Powertrain Project Management

    Jun 2017 - Feb 2018
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  Magna International

  Mar 2020 - now

  Responsible for overseeing and coordinating a team of Change Managers to handle all Change Requests across global operations. Ensure seamless integration and implementation of changes for a diverse range of products, including Cameras, Radar, Interior Sensing, Hardware, and more. Lead Change Management of solid-state LiDAR sensors and perception software.Coordinate with cross functional teams to assess, prioritize, and implement Change Requests efficiently. Ensure compliance with standards like ASPICE through robust change management processes. Regularly update senior management on Change Request status and host CCB´s. Identify and mitigate risks to minimize impact on production and operations.

  • Team Leader, Change Management

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Change Manager for ADAS

    Mar 2020 - Oct 2023