Francisco Gandini Messe
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Experience
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Aearo Technologies
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Application Engineer
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Mar 2022 - Present
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Faurecia
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United States
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Product Specialist
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Jan 2019 - Mar 2022
Main responsibilities:- Led the internal product develop of systems that ensure robustness of the exhaust system.- Managed engineering interface with computer-aided design (CAD), finite element analysis (FEA), computational fluid dynamics (CFD), noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) and manufacturing specialist resources.- Responsible to delivery 3D design fully validated (according to OEM requirements).- Worked with purchasing when requested to support supplier technical meetings and decisions based on supplier capabilities and expertise.- Ensured the latest knowledge and innovations are considered and incorporated into the design.- Participated in design reviews as the technical product leader to ensure products use generics to manage cost and manufacturability.- Supported design validation plans (DVP) and design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA) creation and reviews.- Supported program team during the acquisition phase and VA/VE activities.- Communicated with internal and external customers in a weekly basis.- Attended customer meetings for design reviews and technical presentations. Show less
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NVH Project Engineer
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Mar 2016 - Jan 2019
Main responsibilities:- Led NVH development of exhaust system for FORD, GM and Stellantis projects.- Responsible to design the tuning of silencers to meet acoustic targets through the usage of analytical models and simulation using 1-D tools such as GT-Power (Gamma Technologies) and WAVE (Ricardo Software).- Responsible to create technical specification sheets (markup drawings) of tuning designs and prototype orders submission to build parts for testing and validation.- Visited customer facilities to support vehicle/engine testing and attended technical reviews. Show less
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CAD/CAE Team Coordinator
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Jul 2012 - Feb 2016
Main responsibilities:- Manager of four direct reports - three CAD designers and one NVH engineer.- Managed CAD engineering activities like 3D package analysis, 2D drawings creation, checking, approval and submission into PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) system.- Managed NVH development of exhaust system across the OEM’s.- Managed CAE activities with Bangalore Technical Center for Brazilian projects like computational fluid dynamics (CFD), modal and static analysis, frequency response analysis (FRA).- Communicated with internal and external customers in a weekly basis.- Acted during a period of six months as Test Center Supervisor. Responsible for managing and coordinate all testing activities for South America projects with total of nine direct reports.- Supported technical workshops and trainings around the world (Germany, France and India). Show less
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Senior Product Design Engineer
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Sep 2009 - Jun 2012
Main responsibilities:- Led NVH development of exhaust system for FORD, Volkswagen, PSA and GM projects.- Responsible to design the tuning of silencers to meet acoustic targets through the usage of analytical models and simulation using 1-D tools such as GT-Power (Gamma Technologies) and WAVE (Ricardo Software).- Responsible for 3D package analysis, 2D drawings checking, approval and submission into PLM system.- Responsible for prototype drawings creation and prototype orders submission to build parts for testing and validation.- Responsible for design validation plan (DVP) and design failure mode and effect analysis (DFMEA) creation and reviews.- Supported VA/VE initiatives. Show less
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Product Design Engineer
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Sep 2006 - Aug 2009
Worked on general product engineering activities for Toyota, Honda, FORD, Volkswagen and GM projects.- Worked on project management overview, including multi-functional team meetings and project status reporting to the top management.- Responsible for 3D package analysis, 2D drawings checking, approval and submission into PLM system.- Managed engineering change through engineering change management process.- Supported VA/VE initiatives.
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TGM Indústria e Comércio Ltda
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Mechanical Field Engineer
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Feb 2006 - Aug 2006
Responsible for installation, start-up, and maintenance of steam turbines. Responsible for installation, start-up, and maintenance of steam turbines.
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Education
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Universidade Federal de Itajubá
Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering -
UFSC
Automotive Components Specialist, Mechanical Engineering