Flavio Machado

At Whirlpool Corporation S.A, I work on maintenance and reliability for appliance manufacturing lines, coordinating maintenance planning and execution. I implemented PLC protection for roll-forming actuators, mitigating failures and preventing R$ 200,000 in losses and 48 hours of downtime.

I also worked on maintenance and reliability at Vale S.A, improving CAT MD6640 drill fleet performance: physical availability rose from 49% to 73%, and MTBF from 17 to 25 hours between April and July 2025.

At EPOS – EMPRESA PORTUGUESA DE OBRAS SUBTERRÂNEAS S.A, I coordinated electrical maintenance for a team of 25 electricians supporting mining equipment and infrastructure. Projects included changes to Sandvik DD321 drill guidance, which saved R$ 830,000 annually, and LED lighting standardization, which saved R$ 1,400,000 annually.

I hold a degree in Electrical Engineering from Universidade Federal de Itajubá - UNIFEI and a postgraduate qualification in Electromechanical Maintenance Engineering from PUC MINAS. I’m currently pursuing an MBA in Asset Management at Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - UTFPR, and I’m seeking a Maintenance Coordinator role.