Evandro Ramos
Lawton
Summary
Results-oriented leader with a proven track record in enhancing productivity and optimizing manufacturing processes in competitive environments. Expertise in World Class Manufacturing principles, including Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma, has led to significant reductions in operating costs and improvements in product quality. Strong project management and quality control skills drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency. Effective communicator and problem-solver, fostering team collaboration and seamless operations.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Production Manager
Goodyear Lawton - OK
Lawton
10.2024 - Current
- Managed 2000+ people team composed by production, industrial engineering, resulted in a higher productivity, lower cost and remarkable safety performance index. Formed the High-Performance Team concept and aligned the business metrics throughout the organization.
- Implement the lean thinking, which resulted in plant performance improvement, productivity improvement and lead time reduction.
Business Center Manager
Goodyear Lawton - OK
Lawton
03.2015 - 09.2024
- Manages the operations of all production areas to ensure that volume, cost, and quality standards are achieved. Plans and establishes work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequences to maximize productivity. Provides production process analysis and makes recommendations on solutions to process improvements.
Sr Manager Employee and Labor Relations
Goodyear Do Brazil
03.2015 - 01.2020
- Manages and executes Employee Relations matters, including Union negotiation, investigating issues, providing coaching to employees and managers.
Continuous Improvement Manager
Goodyear Do Brazil
07.2013 - 03.2015
- Driving FI Culture, applying "Lean and/or 6Sigma principles", identifying projects that will produce significant loss elimination, cost savings and coaching projects
Operations Planning Manager
Goodyear Do Brazil
11.2012 - 07.2013
- Supervises, establishes and coordinates the production schedules in a factory environment. Ensures the flow of materials, parts and assemblies between or within departments.
Business Center Manager
Goodyear Do Brazil
04.2011 - 11.2012
- Manages the operations of all production areas to ensure that volume, cost, and quality standards are achieved. Plans and establishes work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequences to maximize productivity. Provides production process analysis and makes recommendations on solutions to process improvements.
CI Coordinator
Goodyear Do Brazil
10.2009 - 04.2011
- Assists with the implementation of Lean Manufacturing goals and strategies for improving the operations and processes within the organization. Evaluates all continuous improvement activities and implements plans to optimize performance and processes. Employs Lean methodologies and tools in order to accomplish business objectives.
Operations Supervisor
Goodyear Do Brazil
08.2008 - 10.2009
- Responsible for daily activities of production area to ensure that volume, cost, and quality standards are achieved. Coordinates work schedules, staffing requirements, and production sequences to maximize productivity. Identifies problems related to production process and provides production reports to assist process improvement.
Production Specialist
Goodyear Do Brazil
08.2001 - 07.2008
- As Production Specialist I had opportunity to work in the commercial and consumer business units. Developing productivity and cost projects for Wire Calander, Ply and Breaker Cutters and Beadwinders, at building room I worked with cycle and quick change over projects for NGTT5, R1&R2 and Mini Gerps, at curing I worked with projects to improve the bladder life and quick change over for bladder and mold change operations and finally at final finishing I worked in projects to performance improvement for FVM and Balance machines.
- Leading and implementing the "Plant Optimization" in the Focused Improvement (FI) Pillar
- - Driving FI Culture, applying "Lean and/or 6Sigma principles", identifying projects that will produce significant loss elimination, cost savings and coaching projects when needed
- - Using existing and proposing standards such as 5S, TPM, KAIZEN events, SMED, 6 Sigma, DMAIC, KANBAN, RAPID Events, BRIEF, etc to implement FI projects to reach the goal to get closer and closer to an "Operational Excellence"
- - Performing all aspects of FI projects implementation: aligned with global strategies deploy implementation, using existing and proposing models, methods, standards and training programs for applying FI Tools for process stability in the value streams of its own manufacturing facility
- - Benchmarking new productivity tools from different industries.
- - Creating systems to improve quality and efficiency and reduce cost
- - Leading Visual Management activities (Andon, team leader performance boards...)
- - Managing 5S activities, organizing Gemba tours and leading idea generation system
- - Implementation of FI, Material and Energy cost down projects timely and effectively
- - Continuously eliminating losses through effective implementation of FI strategies
- - Ensuring FI mission, DMAIC methodology, losses and lean metrics to be absorbed by all associates
- - Using VSM effectively to identify current and future bottlenecks in the process
- - Engaging hourly associates for the involvement with FI projects
- - Calculating OEE for all process and taking actions to improve the performance according to OEE plan;
- - Supporting production team to deliver quality and quantity of components requested by the customer while respecting the safety rules and creating a safe environment.
- - Supporting and driving safe behavior and safe environment, improving productivity and optimizing processes and balancing processes to deliver required quality
- - Planning, developing, organizing and coordinating the Business Team's activities to maximize production through focus on efficiencies such as reduction of labor hours and costs.
- - Actively encouraging a safe, clean, organized work environment, which can result in higher equipment uptime or reduced cycle times.
- - Assisting the maintenance function in establishing preventative maintenance and lubrication programs.
- - Identifying and providing solutions to issues/opportunities for improvement, foster team involvement, involvement of other functions of the business and/or outside resources.
- - Supporting and planning for change associated with implementation of new working methods etc.
- - Considering the change process i.e. training requirements, current union agreements etc. and evaluating process post change
Education
Specialist - Business Management
USF
01.2005
Specialist - People Management
Dom Cabral
01.2002
Electrical and Electronic Engineering -
UNISAL
01.1999
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Leadership
- Innovative
- Problem solving
- Manufacturing
- Continuous improvements
- Communication
- Safety management
- Team leadership
- Union negotiation
- Data analysis
- Process improvement
- Lean manufacturing
- Employee training
- Cost reduction
- Performance metrics
- Analytical thinking
- Change management
Languages
Portuguese
Native/ Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Senior Production Manager
Goodyear Lawton - OK
10.2024 - Current
Business Center Manager
Goodyear Lawton - OK
03.2015 - 09.2024
Sr Manager Employee and Labor Relations
Goodyear Do Brazil
03.2015 - 01.2020
Continuous Improvement Manager
Goodyear Do Brazil
07.2013 - 03.2015
Operations Planning Manager
Goodyear Do Brazil
11.2012 - 07.2013
Business Center Manager
Goodyear Do Brazil
04.2011 - 11.2012
CI Coordinator
Goodyear Do Brazil
10.2009 - 04.2011
Operations Supervisor
Goodyear Do Brazil
08.2008 - 10.2009
Production Specialist
Goodyear Do Brazil
08.2001 - 07.2008
Specialist - Business Management
USF
Specialist - People Management
Dom Cabral
Electrical and Electronic Engineering -
UNISAL