Nelson Silva
Wheeling,Illinois
Summary
Civil Production Engineer with over 10 years of experience specializing in operational optimization, and safety compliance in large-scale infrastructure and construction projects. Proven track record in identifying and mitigating technical, operational, and financial risks while improving project efficiency, reducing downtime, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Strong communicator and cross-functional leader skilled in data-driven analysis, stakeholder reporting.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Project assistant
Spin - Consulting & Engineering
Curitiba, Parana - Brazil
02.2019 - 06.2024
- Collaborated to improve operations management function around $100M+ civil engineering projects across roads, bridges, and commercial facilities.
- Reduced incident by 35% implementing proactive safety audits and corrective action frameworks across multiple sites.
- Maintained clean and safe work environment for maximum productivity.
New business developer
Angels Club Tech Innovators Inc.
Almere Stad , Flevoland - Netherlands
05.2017 - 12.2018
- Identified new business opportunities in IoT and blockchain sectors, leading to 30% increase in revenue.
- Built relationships with stakeholders and customers to understand their needs and tailor product offerings accordingly.
- Achieved desired growth by devising effective sales strategies.
Process engineer
EMAL – Limestone and Mining
Cuiaba , Mato Grosso - Brazil
03.2016 - 05.2017
- Improvements of construction processes, resulting in 16% reduction in project completion times and 5% decrease in overall costs.
- Developed and implemented new process workflows, enhancing team efficiency and reducing waste by 10%.
- Managed integration of new technologies and tools to streamline processes and improve project outcomes.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Civil Production Engineering
University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)
05.2001 -
Skills
- Strategic Planning
- Process Improvement
- Budgeting & Cost Management
- Risk Assessment
- Cost Control Strategies
- Supply Chain & Logistics Knowledge
Glean - Group of Lean Manufacturing
GLean - Group of Lean Manufacturing is an entity of the Department of Production and Systems Engineering (DEPS) into Federal University of Santa Catarina - Brazil (UFSC), based in Laboratory of Production Systems Simulation (LSSP).
Certification
- Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (GLean-UFSC)
- Project Management Professional (PMP - UFSC)
Accomplishments
- Successfully led a financial project for an increment about 22% of the profitability.
- Safety Excellence Award - For maintaining zero incidents across multiple high-risk sites for a calendar year.
Languages
Portuguese
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate
Timeline
Project assistant
Spin - Consulting & Engineering
02.2019 - 06.2024
New business developer
Angels Club Tech Innovators Inc.
05.2017 - 12.2018
Process engineer
EMAL – Limestone and Mining
03.2016 - 05.2017
Bachelor of Science - Civil Production Engineering
University of Santa Catarina (UFSC)
05.2001 -
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