Felipe Claro

Background

About Felipe Claro

Over 17 years of experience in the automotive industry, I have specialized in project coordination, strategic planning, advanced manufacturing studies, CapEx and project expenses planning and control. My expertise includes the installation of machinery and equipment, try-out, validation and operation readiness- Led cross-functional teams focused on launching new vehicles in manufacturing and implementing industrial projects for seven years- Reduced packaging investment by R$ 1.70 million through the implementation of the Export Plant strategy in São Caetano do Sul, eliminating a segment in the internal flow within Brazil to Argentina and avoiding R$ 1.72 million in annual costs- Mitigated the risk of US$ 7.81 million in penalties through a task force for the return of temporary imports (loan) of tools between Brazil and Argentina, negotiating a 40% reduction in documentation and transportation time- Over 5 years of experience in Operational Excellence, leading high-complexity projects, coaching, training in methodology and tools, mentoring new masters, with 12 projects completed and 10 ongoing, achieving a USD 1.6 million reduction- Solid knowledge in Project Management (PMI), Operational Excellence, Lean Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, problem solving, continuous improvement, Kaizen, TPM, SPC, APQP, FMEA, MSA, PPAP, IATF 16949, ISO, Advanced Microsoft Office, MS Project, MS Planner, Trello, Power BI, Minitab.