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Elias Guimaraes

@ivasava

I've led engineering, product development, and manufacturing improvement projects across multinational industrial environments.

Brazil
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Senior professional with 25+ years of experience in project management, process analysis, continuous improvement, and business operations, developed in multinational manufacturing environments.

Strong analytical background in KPI monitoring, data analysis, reporting, cost analysis, process optimization, ERP/SAP, Excel, and digital tools, with experience identifying inefficiencies, developing solutions, and supporting data-driven decision-making.

Experienced in managing cross-functional projects, organizing complex information, coordinating stakeholders, developing processes, and translating operational requirements into practical and measurable improvements.

Adaptable, analytical, proactive, and hands-on, with proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, collaborate remotely with international teams, and quickly learn new digital platforms and technologies. Fluent in English and Spanish, with Brazilian Portuguese as my native language.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Wöhner / Holec  logoWH

Engineering Coordinator

Wöhner / Holec

Oct 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 4 months)

• Coordinated New Product Development (NPD), involving switch disconnectors and electrical power distribution systems.
• Translated and reviewed technical documentation, including product manuals, technical bulletins, white papers, engineering reports, and specifications, from English to Portuguese and Portuguese to English.

Imbera Cooling   logoIC

Engineering Coordinator

Imbera Cooling

Dec 2020 - Oct 2022 (1 year 10 months)

• Managed Product Engineering, Laboratory, and Prototype teams supporting commercial refrigeration development.
• Led development of commercial refrigeration products from engineering concept through validation.
• Coordinated localization of plastic and metal components and developed strategic suppliers.
• Coordinated third-party product certification activities.

nVent logoNV

Engineering Development Supervisor

Feb 2011 - Nov 2019 (8 years 9 months)

• Led engineering activities.
• Translated and reviewed technical documentation, including product manuals, technical bulletins, white papers, engineering reports, and specifications, from English to Portuguese and Portuguese to English.
• Developed electrical enclosure solutions, HVAC systems for electrical panels, and thermal management applications.

MB

Engineering Coordinator

Mabe Brasil

Jul 1991 - Jan 2012 (20 years 6 months)

• Led engineering management, refrigeration system development, product certification, plastic injection projects, supplier development, and laboratory management.
• Implemented cost reduction, Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, process audit, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supported energy efficiency optimization and customer field engineering activities

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

MM

MBA – Project Management

Master of Business Administration, Project Management

Completed an MBA with a focus on project management.

Ceunsp logoCE

Ceunsp

Bachelo of Mechanical Engineer, Engineering

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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