Robinson Freitas

Experience

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  NEXUS GeoEngenharia

  Apr 1998 - Aug 2000

  CAD Instructor and Support Analyst

  CAD Support Analyst and CAD Instructor for MicroStation J and V8 2D & 3D, MicroStation Modeler and SolidCam (CNC).Technical Trainings applied for several clients as Automotive industries, Water Treatment and basic sanitation companies, Electrical Infra-instructor companies, Geoprocessing companies and appliance companies.Clientes remote and in place support as CAD Software installation and setup, plotting and scanning support and setup, CAD trainings etc.

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  The PAC Group

  Sept 2001 - Jul 2002

  Consultant Design & Release Engineer

  Design & Release Engineering activities for Ford Suppliers like: Visteon - Instrument Panel components and Autoliv Seat Belts.Mannesmann Sacks Automotive clutch disc plate 3D cad development and 2D detailed drawings.GM Blazer Door Trim Panel Cad design development.Ideas and Unigraphics CAD tools background.

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  Ford Motor Company

  Aug 2002 - Jun 2018

  Coordination of the Vehicle Architecture Mechanical Integration Engineering Team responsible for performing package and concept design studies from the beginning to the launch of the passenger car projects.Digital Pre Assembly technical lead responsible to guarantee the geometrical compatibility within the vehicle systems performing Suspension Analysis, Tire package studies, Engine and Transmission installations, Design Feasibility Studies, Vehicle Prototype building support, instrumentation and physical tests in a Proving Grounds, Concept Sections, vehicle layout, Regulatory analysis etc.NVH, Fuel Efficiency, Aero and people package cross-functional design reviews to help the Attribute Engineering Teams achieve the Program targets aligned with Pals and Design Leadership. Heavy Duty and middle-size Commercial Trucks Mechanical Integration leadership over 12 months, responsible to lead the tire and suspension geometrical compatibility studies, automatic transmission installation, ground clearance analysis and prototype physical tests in a proving ground to validate the new components.Senior management programs status report cascading.Design concepts and analytical studies performed from the early phases of the vehicle project aligned with a Market strategy based on the competitive set.Coordination of the Global technical reviews and engineering process alignment with the Core Team and Stakeholders allocated in the United States, Germany, Australia, China and India.Global Core Vehicle Architecture Team Member responsible to support the development and improvement of the global Mechanical Integration methods and tools to be more accurate and provide more realistic data to support the vehicle project process development; Ex: Ground Clearance Severe Market analysis, ground clearance competitive set benchmark and Spare Tire requirement method update.People resources and travel budget management according to the Cycle Plan Projects. Show less Coordination of the Design Engineering Team responsible to develop and release the structures and Closures sheet metal parts for the global passenger cars projects; Working together the Body Design Release Engineers, Advanced Manufacture, Durability, Safety and DTO Studio Teams in order to deliver and achieve all the required attributes for the sheet metal parts of the vehicle.Budget resources management.People skills and career development.Virtual and Physical Vehicle prototype building support.Advanced Cad tools analysis appliance to prevent clash and interferences over the development process following stamping and weld standards.Digital Pre Assembly analysis, geometrical compatibility checks and GD&T implementation for all BIW parts and systems. Coordination of the global/overseas design reviews.Digital Innovation Global Core process Team Member, responsible to support the PD Job Families (Team Maturity Model) related to CAE tools to support the employee career digital forms. PDC5 committee member, responsible for employee career development representing 33 employees from the Digital Innovation department. Show less Mechanical Integration Engineering Team - Current Model ProjectsDPA Block leader responsible to guarantee the geometrical compatibility within the vehicle systems performing Suspension Analysis, Tire package studies, Engine and transmission installation studies, Physical tests in Proving Grounds, Master Sections Studies etc.Lead Cross-functional Design Reviews with system and attribute engineers to guarantee the vehicle geometrical compatibility and attribute targets.Overseas engineering design reviews and methods and Tools alignment with the Specialists from the EUA, India, Germany and Mexico PD's. Show less APC/BD - Advanced Product Creation and Basic Design Team - Concept Phase and Launch Support.Responsible to perform Engine Installations, Chassis Suspension studies, Tire Package studies, Competitive Set studies, vehicle proportion studies aligned with Ergonomics targets, Cad proposals etc.Prototype Building Support, instrumentation and physical tests execution in proving grounds to validate components and perform regulatory analisys. Coordination of Global technical design reviews and methods and tools process alignments.Advanced studies aligned with Planning and Market Strategy Teams in order to develop and validate the new projects aligned with costs e maximum commonality. International experiences:- Two weeks of technical immersive training in Dearborn-EUA - Ford Headquarter- Four months as an engineer member of the Global Ford Ka Project Advanced Engineering Team, Merkenich-Germany. Show less

  • Vehicle Architecture - Mechanical Integration Supervisor

    Feb 2016 - Jun 2018

  • Digital Innovation BIW CAD D&R Supervisor

    Sept 2011 - Jan 2016

  • Vehicle Architecture - Mechanical Integration & Package Engineer

    Sept 2010 - Aug 2011

  • Vehicle Architecture Mechanical Integration & Package Engineer

    Mar 2007 - Sept 2010

  • Design Engineer

    Mar 2005 - Feb 2007

  • Consultant BIW Design & Release Engineer

    Aug 2002 - Feb 2005
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  HIGH VISION ENGINEERING AB

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2020

  Sr Consultant Engineer

  Sr Consultant Engineer

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  Volvo Cars

  Oct 2018 - Jan 2019

  Body Structures Design Engineer

  Consultant BIW Design Engineer responsible for the development of the Rear End Top Hatch Structures Parts of new passenger car projects.Experienced in Agile methodology, JIRA and Scrum Master activities - Internal Training performed at Volvo Cars.Team Center, Catia V5 and Vismockup experience.

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  CEVT (China Euro Vehicle Technology AB)

  Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

  Architecture Concept Engineer

  Vehicle Layout, Platform and Top Hat package concept studies based on the Lync & Co, Geely and Volvo Cars products to deliver innovative solutions for the current and future HEV, PHEV and BEV vehicle model projects aligned with the latest and modern features required for autonomous vehicles.In the Concept Vehicle Architecture Team I was responsible to deliver concept Layout studies for a new BEV Autonomous Vehicle, focus on the Rear End and Underbody areas, evaluating package and concept studies, integration within System Engineers from BIW, Fuel Systems, EDS, High Voltage Battery, Interior Trim etc to deliver feasible solutions for the new project. The same type of analysis was performed for the current Lynk & Co car project to implement new EDS Architecture and geometrical compatibility optimization studies to meet with new layout and vehicle proportions plus Engineering and tooling cost forecast analysis. Show less

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  Stellantis

  Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

  Propulsion Integration Test Planner and Validation Management

  Propulsion Integration Test Planner and Validation Management Consultant Engineer from CAAR of Brazil working for Stellantis-Crysler North America for ICE, Hybrids and BEV Vehicle Projects.

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  Lucid Motors

  Jul 2022 - Feb 2023

  Closures Module Engineer

  Italdesign Resident Closures Consultant Engineer at Lucid Motors, Gravity Project.

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  Stellantis

  Oct 2023 - now

  Advanced Engineering Exhaust Systems for Pickup Trucks and Passenger Cars ICE, HEV and PHEV Global Projects (Fiat, Jeep, Ram, Citroen and Peugeot).Visual BOM Exhaust Systems assumptions definition - Hot and Cold End exhaust feasibility, emissions targets, platform communization, attribute targets definition as acoustic sensitivity, static loads, heat management, monolith, back pressure, muffler and pipes layout definition.Cost, Tooling and Labor calculation for new projects. Design Release Engineer Coordinator for passenger car projects for Stellantis Europe.Panda and Compass projects.BIW Structuctures / Platform Industrialization - change management and release support.Closures Side Doors product development and release process support.Tools: Enovia Catia V6, PLM, TeamCenter and Vismockup

  • Advanced Engineering Exhaust Systems Project Chief Analyst

    May 2024 - now

  • Design & Release Engineer BackOffice Coordinator

    Oct 2023 - May 2024