Tiago Schweighofer
Team Leader at WEG Europe & Middle East- Claim this Profile
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Ricardo Magalhães
Tiago is one of the best professionals I had the pleasure to work with. His expertise in electric motors and attention to detail are unparalleled and he is always ready to assist you no matter the situation.
Ourdia Champ
I was pleased to work with Tiago a few years ago and to see his professionalism in conducting negotiations for medium voltage industrial equipement. I particularly appreciated his undeniable technical knowledge and his pleasant human side. He deserves all the best in his career...
Ricardo Magalhães
Tiago is one of the best professionals I had the pleasure to work with. His expertise in electric motors and attention to detail are unparalleled and he is always ready to assist you no matter the situation.
Ourdia Champ
I was pleased to work with Tiago a few years ago and to see his professionalism in conducting negotiations for medium voltage industrial equipement. I particularly appreciated his undeniable technical knowledge and his pleasant human side. He deserves all the best in his career...
Ricardo Magalhães
Tiago is one of the best professionals I had the pleasure to work with. His expertise in electric motors and attention to detail are unparalleled and he is always ready to assist you no matter the situation.
Ourdia Champ
I was pleased to work with Tiago a few years ago and to see his professionalism in conducting negotiations for medium voltage industrial equipement. I particularly appreciated his undeniable technical knowledge and his pleasant human side. He deserves all the best in his career...
Ricardo Magalhães
Tiago is one of the best professionals I had the pleasure to work with. His expertise in electric motors and attention to detail are unparalleled and he is always ready to assist you no matter the situation.
Ourdia Champ
I was pleased to work with Tiago a few years ago and to see his professionalism in conducting negotiations for medium voltage industrial equipement. I particularly appreciated his undeniable technical knowledge and his pleasant human side. He deserves all the best in his career...
Credentials
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Introduction to Linux
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Learning Subnetting
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Learning Networking
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Networking Foundations: IP Addressing
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Networking Foundations: Networking Basics
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Experience
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WEG Europe & Middle East
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United Kingdom
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Team Leader
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Sep 2020 - Present
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Product Manager - Middle East High Voltage Solutions (MEHVS)
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Jul 2018 - Sep 2021
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Product Manager & Internal Sales Supervisor
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Jan 2017 - Jun 2018
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Product Manager - Energy, Transmission and Distribution
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Mar 2013 - Dec 2016
• Responsible for $9M in sales of large electric motors and generators, and promotion of sales of power transformers• Coordinate between OEMs, EPCs, agents, distributors, & end users; supervise 2 Sales & Application Engineers• Sold WEG’s first large interchangeable high voltage electric motors to Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), Saudi Arabia, including a 3.3 MW (16-pole) vertical induction motor, two 1,180 kW (6-pole) horizontal induction motors, & a 650 kW (22-pole) vertical induction motor • Supplied a 2.5 MVA rotating frequency converter to Nakilat – Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd., a shipyard in Qatar, comprising an asynchronous motor, and synchronous generator set, variable frequency drive, and synchronizing panels for frequency conversion from 50 to 60 Hz• Supplied a 3.5 MVA rotating frequency converter (motor generator set) to Hyundai, South Korea for a floating dock for Nakilat – Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd., Qatar• Sold a WEG Electric Machinery Main Exciter for a 112 MVA synchronous generator for the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), UAE• Supplied several sets of 3.35 MW, 4.5 MW, and 5.5 MW wound rotor (slip ring) induction motors and liquid rheostats to a customer in the UAE, for the metals market segment• Supplied high voltage electric motors to KEMYA’s Halobutyl Project in Saudi Arabia, through the EPC TECHNIP Abu Dhabi
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Sales and Applications Engineer
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Aug 2009 - Mar 2013
• Prepared offer packages & controlled contractual milestones such as payments, submission and quality control of technical and commercial documentation, testing, and delivery of the products• Sold WEG’s first large interchangeable high voltage electric motors (600 kW 2-pole, 2500HP 2-pole, 1350HP 4-pole) for use in the Mina Al Ahmadi Refinery & Shuaiba Refinery, Kuwait for Kuwait National Petroleum Company• Supplied 1400 kW and 1600 kW slip ring motors, among other power ratings, to the cement industry in Lebanon• Supplied hundreds of alternators for gensets to packagers in Lebanon and other countries in the Middle East• Supplied several non-sparking 500HP interchangeable vertical high voltage motors to Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia• Marketed WEG products at international exhibits such as ADIPEC and Middle East Electricity
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WEG
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Brazil
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales and Applications Engineer
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Nov 2005 - Jul 2009
• Supported the Indian and Pakistani markets, preparing offers & coordinating orders (2005-2007) •Directly responsible for the increase in sales of electric motors to Pakistan from $50k (USD) to approximately $750k (USD) within one year • In the Indian market, sold large high voltage motors worth several million dollars for numerous projects, including for the water and energy market segments• Supported the Middle East market through the Dubai branch; prepared offers & coordinated orders (2007-2009)
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Undergraduate Intern
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Aug 2005 - Nov 2005
• Supported WEG’s operations in the Indian and Pakistani markets
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Education
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Universidade Federal de Santa Maria
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Electrical Engineering -
Centro Universitário de Jaraguá do Sul
Postgraduate Specialist, Design & Analysis of Rotating Electrical Machines