Rafael Kepka
Greenville,SC
Summary
Focused Project Manager adept at planning, directing and maintaining continuous operations in various departments. Experienced in directing manufacturing employees and keeping efficient production in accordance with quality standards. Applying creative and analytical approach to operations for continuous process improvement. Skilled at identifying or anticipating problems and providing solutions using Lean Manufacturing Tools.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
ZF Transmissions Gray Court
2015.07 - Current
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Established effective communication among team members for enhanced collaboration and successful project completion.
- Analyzed project performance data to identify areas of improvement.
- Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
- Collaborated closely with senior management to align project objectives with strategic company initiatives, ensuring that efforts contributed to overall business growth.
- Monitored project performance to identify areas of improvement and make adjustments.
Project Superintendent
ZF Transmissions Gray Court
2020.11 - 2023.05
- Supported Operations area using Solving Problems tools based on Toyota Production System.
- Supported Operations Areas : Value Stream Map analyzes , Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), A3 analyzes, 5s + audits, 5 Why's, Standardized Work (study + implementation), Material flow, Stock Calculation, Layout creator/change, etc.
- Project Supported as Leader or as a member: Reduce Scraps (machining issues), Reduce Cycle Time (bottleneck reduction) , Reduce costs (labor optimization), costs avoid (Process Improvement: balancer process, assembly stations, machine layout change.
- Supplier Visited: supporting supplier to reduce backlogs delivers, improve O.E.E, create escalation level's for machining downtime, TPM implemented e demand calculation.
- Ensured compliance with industry regulations and standards for all completed projects.
- Improved project efficiency by streamlining communication between team members and stakeholders.
- Resolved conflicts and disputes between contractors and other stakeholders.
- Tracked project costs and other financial metrics to maximize profitability.
Education
MBA - Project Management
Unigran
Brazil12.2023
Bachelor of Science - Production Engineering
Unigran
Brazil08.2022
Skills
- Project Management
- Project Planning
- Project planning and development
- Project Scheduling
- Project tracking
- Schedule Management
- Performance Improvements
- Root Cause Analysis
- Lean manufacturing and design
- Team Collaboration
- Cost reduction and containment
- Technical Support
Languages
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
english
Full Professional
Spanish
Elementary
Timeline
Project Superintendent
ZF Transmissions Gray Court
2020.11 - 2023.05
Project Manager
ZF Transmissions Gray Court
2015.07 - Current
MBA - Project Management
Unigran
Bachelor of Science - Production Engineering
Unigran
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