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Eduardo Pacola

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Chemical Process Engineer specializing in production optimization, quality management, and process simulation.

Brazil

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What I'm looking for

I seek roles where I can lead process optimization and quality initiatives, apply data-driven methods, collaborate cross-functionally, and drive measurable improvements in yield, safety and cost.

I am a Chemical Process Engineer (MSc, PhD candidate) with strong expertise in process engineering, production planning, and quality management (GMP). My academic research in vegetable oil extraction and heat exchanger network modelling complements hands-on experience optimizing manufacturing processes.

In industry, I led quality systems, production planning and capacity analysis, implementing SOPs and statistical modelling that increased yield by 12%, reduced takt-time by 40%, and produced 5–10% cost savings. I also collaborated with R&D, Quality, and Maintenance to validate process changes and prepare facilities for audits.

As a university lecturer I mentored over 300 students in applied statistics and data analysis, presented multiple papers at international congresses, and contributed as a reviewer for national conferences. I bring a data-driven, safety-focused approach and proven leadership to operational and engineering teams.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Process and Quality Engineer

Anjos Colchões

Oct 2023 - Mar 2024 (5 months)

Managed Quality Management protocols and prepared facility for audits while enforcing SOPs; optimized production parameters to increase yield by 12% and implemented corrective actions that achieved 5–10% cost savings and reduced cycle time by 40%.

Quality Management SOPs Production Planning Statistical Modeling Root Cause Analysis Capacity Planning Process Optimization Six Sigma Green Belt Certification

University Lecturer

Federal Technological University of Paraná

Jul 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year)

Taught Applied Statistics and Data Analysis to over 300 students, developed course materials, supervised undergraduate theses, and presented peer-reviewed research at international conferences.

Teaching Applied Statistics Data Analysis Thesis Supervision Presentation Curriculum Development

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

State University of Maringá

Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering

2022 -

Activities and societies: International research stay in collaboration with University of Alicante focused on heat exchanger network modelling and simulation.

Ph.D. candidate conducting international research on modelling, simulation and design of shell-and-tube heat exchanger networks with algorithm development in Python/MATLAB/GAMS.

Universidad de Alicante

Doctorate, Process Design

2024 - 2025

Activities and societies: Modelling and design of 1-2 shell-and-tube type heat exchanger networks

Exchange Program with the Universidade Estadual de Maringá, sponsored by the Brazilian Government.

Federal Technological University of Paraná

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

2014 - 2018

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with thesis on kinetics and thermodynamics of soybean oil extraction, emphasizing solid-liquid extraction and purification processes.