Mateus Argenton Do Amaral

Experience

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  Eaton

  Feb 2010 - Jul 2010

  Process Engineering Intern
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  RS Cement Artefacts

  Nov 2010 - Feb 2012

  Gerente
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  Louisiana-Pacific Corporation

  Sept 2012 - Aug 2017

  • Redução dos custos operacionais e perdas nas áreas de secagem, encolagem, formação, prensa e acabamento.• Criação e manutenção de controles operacionais bem como indicadores na busca de melhorias de controle de processos.• Responsável pelo programa de treinamento de novos funcionários e atualização de boas práticas operacionais.• Gerenciamento do turno produtivo (custos, qualidades, turn-over, seguranção, disponibilidade de linha e performance) e responsável pelo time operacional, manutenção mecânica e elétrica do turno.• Responsável pelo desenvolvimento dos funcionários do turno. Show less

  • Production Coordinator

    Sept 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Production / Process Supervisor

    Sept 2012 - Sept 2016
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  ARAUCO

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2019

  Process Engineer

  • Process/Production engineer on FiberBoard, MediumDensity Particleboard, finishing, painting and short cycle presses lines on Arauco Piên mill.• Managing process on the lines with the production and maintenance coordinator applying quality and management tools to improve KPIs (focused on OEE and safety).• HAZOP and SMED tools application on critical operations. Developing with maintenance engineering criticality plans ABC and risk assessment for thermal fluid (3 thermal plants and 4 oil heaters).• Improvement on the Refining area working to improve energy consumption and standardization with maintenance the replacement of spares (refiner segments, screws,..)- Support for production coordinators on daily topics at the lines. Show less

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  Valmet

  Aug 2019 - now

  • Responsible for the High Consistency FBO refiner segments business North America and Global support Low Consistency.• Conduct market analysis, identify opportunities, help to fortify Valmet`s presence on the refiner segments market in North America.• Drive sales growth, optimizing margin, and developing business strategies initiatives to enhance company`s footprint.• Help to implement latest technologies developed by Valmet Sweden and Finland to the refiner segments foundry in the USA for application in the North America market.• Be the bridge between the R&D on the foundry and Customers to develop tailored solutions for each process to enhance customer performance.• Provide training to Product Sales Managers on USA regions, helping to be improved the support to this market.• Act as the primary point of contact for technical and sales inquiries, troubleshooting and support related to refiner segment application and supply.• Provide on-site assistance and remote troubleshooting to resolve customer issues and optimize equipment performance.• Give support to the development of the High Consistency and Low Consistency Product Sales Manager on South America. Show less Responsible for the refiner segments business LATAM - High Consistency (Fiberboard, Mechanical Pulping) and Low Consistency (Conical and Flat technology), with the main roles as bellow:• Driving sales growth, optimizing margin, and developing business strategies initiatives. Collaborate closely with finance and operation teams to align sales forecasts with market dynamics, customer demand and historical data.• Play a key role, after the acquisition of J&L Fiber and GL&V companies in USA, in leveraging the resources and solutions acquired with the company to strengthen existing bases and develop new ones in the LATAM market.• Develop and execute sales strategies to achieve sales target and expand market presence.• Collaborate with the back-office support team, Mill Sales Manager and Sales Agents to enhance customer engagement, meet deadlines, analyze quotations, purchase orders, monitor product performance and ensure customer satisfaction.• Conduct market analysis to identity trends, evaluate pricing structures for competitiveness and profitability, and monitor competitors’ activities.• Implement business strategies to drive market penetration, expand product offering and enhance brand presence in LATAM.• Assess customer requirements and recommend refiner segments technology, material, and design to optimize performance and efficiency. Provide customer support on whole refining process.• Work closely with engineering and R&D teams to develop customized solutions and modification tailored to meet unique customer specification and needs.• Act as the primary point of contact for technical inquiries, troubleshooting and support related to refiner segment application.• Provide on-site assistance and remote troubleshooting to resolve customer issues and optimize equipment performance.• Work together with other Product Sales Manager in different technologies to make cross-solutions that benefits customer and the company. Show less

  • Global Product Manager - Refiner Segments

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Product Sales Manager - Refiner Segments HiCo and LoCo LATAM

    Aug 2019 - Apr 2023