3M do BrasilJunior Engineer / Process Engineer
Nov. 2002 - Oct. 2011Sumaré, São Paulo, BrasilReports to the Abrasives Process Manager. Responsible for a product line that transitioned its manufacturing from the USA to Brazil, working on qualification, reducing variability, and minimizing losses while ensuring the same quality and safety standards for the products. Using the DMAIC methodology, I led projects that achieved a reduction in losses of approximately 1 million USD. These projects addressed everything from raw material acquisition and reception to final use by customers in Brazil, the USA, and Europe, in addition to monitoring manufacturing costs. I also led projects focused on sustainability, which reduced materials sent to landfills, minimized packaging materials, and lowered atmospheric emissions, resulting in 7 Pollution Prevention Pays (3P) awards.