Flavio Lima
@flaviolima
Senior industrial leader driving operational excellence, innovation, and quality.
What I'm looking for
I am a senior industrial executive with over 30 years of experience leading People, Processes, and Outcomes across multinational manufacturing organizations. I specialize in quality, engineering, manufacturing, risk management, and program leadership, consistently delivering measurable operational improvements.
Throughout my career I have led major initiatives that reduced production non-conformities by 40%, cut unproductive time by 30%, decreased processing times and intermediate stocks by 23%, and drove significant cost and loss reductions across assembly and prototype operations. I also launched the first Renault Innovation Lab in Latin America and generated substantial global savings through product and process improvements.
I hold a M.Sc. in Innovation and Technology and a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and I bring a pragmatic, results-oriented approach to governance, innovation management, and leadership development to help organizations scale performance and foster continuous improvement.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Managing Director
Moveo Consulting
Jun 2023 - Present (2 years 5 months)
Developed and implemented strategic management and personnel solutions, reducing unproductive time by 30% and cutting processing times and intermediate stocks by 23% while instituting risk-prevention and innovation assessment methodologies.
VP Quality / Engineering GM
Renault Group
Nov 2006 - Mar 2022 (15 years 4 months)
Led quality and engineering for Latin America, reducing production non-conformities by 40%, delivering 25% of global savings in product/process improvements, and cutting final assembly losses from 5% to 0.5% via risk management and FMEA.
Led World Class Manufacturing program, increasing JIPM audit results and achieving a 582-point assessment gain while implementing Early Equipment Management to reduce equipment failures by 2%.
Manufacturing Project Manager
Ford
Sep 2000 - Aug 2003 (2 years 11 months)
Managed bodyshop project teams, implemented self-managed team structures, resolved 22,000 engineering issues on-time and under budget, and delivered a $5M workforce training cost reduction.
Manufacturing Manager
Honda
Mar 1996 - May 2000 (4 years 2 months)
Managed engine machining, stamping, and welding operations, achieving $500K annual savings via loss reduction and decreasing stamped parts stock by 57% through lean manufacturing initiatives.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Universidade Federal do Paraná
Master of Science, Innovation and Technology
2022 - 2024
Master's degree in Innovation and Technology in Administration with a thesis on barriers to innovation in Brazil.
Instituto Brasileiro de Governança Corporativa
Board Member Certification, Governance
2020 - 2021
Completed Board Member Certification (112nd Edition) focused on governance, board roles, and advisory practices.
Universidade Federal da Paraíba - Campus II Campina Grande
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
1990 - 1996
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering with top performance acknowledged for the 20 years prior to 1996.
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