Experience

Bosch Portugal

• Portugal
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchasing Quality Management

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  Purchasing Quality Management at Bosch Thermotechnology.Coordination of 2 SQA teams located in Portugal and Sweden - total 13 associates.

• Purchasing Quality Governance

  • Dec 2019 - Dec 2021

  Responsible for the Purchasing Quality function governance, assuring standards deployment, KPI control and reporting.Coordination and coaching of 6 SQAs. Manage Purchasing Quality for OEM/HAWA gas appliances

• Purchasing Quality Engineer

  • Mar 2012 - Nov 2019

  Senior experience in supplier quality assurance at Bosch Thermotechnology, interacting with suppliers from Europe, Asia, North America and north Africa.Wide experience working abroad and with several material groups, mainly Merchandise (OEM), Gas Valves, (aluminum die-casting), electronics, cabling, sensors and electric parts/components suppliers. Know how also in stamping, forging, machining and injection processes.Main Roles and Responsibilities:- Process Audits according VDA 6.3; Process Release;- APQP / PPAP according Bosch standards;- Supplier Improvement/Development Programs;- Quality complaints management using structured problem solving: 8D, Ishikawa, 5*why, PDCA;-Strong lean manufacturing vision, focused on efficient and reliable processes.Bosch Thermotechnology in Aveiro, Portugal, manufactures a wide range of Gas-fired and Electric instantaneous water heaters, wall-hung boilers and Heat-Pumps.Is currently the European market leader and the 3rd worldwide player in domestic water heaters manufacturing. Moreover, it is the Robert Bosch Competence Center for these products, being responsible for the conception and development of new appliances (besides manufacturing and distribution). Show less



SolarPlus

• Portugal
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production & Purchasing Management

  • Oct 2010 - Mar 2012

  Responsible for establishing weekly production plans; production team coordination in Just-In-Time system and KPI management; Head logistic and purchasing department, being responsible for supplier management, raw-material needs, finished products on time delivery. Responsible for settling Lean Management practices in the production line (5S, PDCA, Rapid Improvement Events, visual aids management)

• Operation Management

  • May 2008 - Oct 2010

  Solar Plus is a portuguese amorphous silicon thin-film photovoltaic modules production plant, where I'm responsible for the achievement of production plans; training and management of one of the three production teams, logistic development that aims to production and quality increases and cost reduction; cooperate with Quality, Environment and Security department, logistics, equipment and process departments in order to increase product quality and optimize production output. www.solarplus.ptPortugal Show less



Self Energy Innovation

• Project Management

  • Apr 2007 - May 2008

  Among other activities, responsible for several projects coordination and management, namely: - Professional formation (renewables, energy efficiency, bioclimatic architecture, etc.); - Enterprise accreditation; - National and European financing programs; - Private and public non-profit energy agencies agreements Among other activities, responsible for several projects coordination and management, namely: - Professional formation (renewables, energy efficiency, bioclimatic architecture, etc.); - Enterprise accreditation; - National and European financing programs; - Private and public non-profit energy agencies agreements



Electro Silverio - TIEN 21

• Sales Consultant

  • 2000 - 2008

  Consulting, selling and maintenance of electrical equipment, AVAC systems, conventional and satelite TV systems, Computers and Telecommunication solutions. Consulting, selling and maintenance of electrical equipment, AVAC systems, conventional and satelite TV systems, Computers and Telecommunication solutions.