Ralph Vieira

22+ years of professional experience, working mainly at manufacturing and quality areas in the automotive industry, thereof the last 10 years as a Quality Manager. Individual Strengths » My career has been developed mainly in the automotive industry, starting with production of components, moving to starters and alternators, as well as electrical motors (former SG division), currently and proudly working in the Automotive Aftermarket division. » Solid technical knowledge and experience in quality related fields, such as problem solving methods (Certified by Bosch as “Problem Solving – PS Leader and PS Coach”), several quality tools, FMEA including moderation, SPC, continuous improvement processes, among others. » Several manufacturing processes knowledge, as well as wide quality in purchasing experience, supplier development programs, etc. » Automotive products expertise, with coordination of tests, benchmarks, and engineering improvements, as well as product releases through APQP methodology. » Process and system auditor, with application of international norms and standards, such as ISO 9001, IATF 16.949 and VDA 6.3. » Ability to walk though and very good knowledge about the overall business, high interaction with different areas such as marketing, logistics, development, manufacturing, sales and customer service, among others. » Hard working, passion in Leadership, team player, multi-tasked and dependable, entrepreneurial competence, results orientation, improvements driver. » Cooperation, creativeness, enthusiastic learner, active Coaching, empower teams, taking over initiatives going beyond area of responsibility. » Ability to adapt to any environment and getting the required knowledge in a short time.

• My career has been developed mainly in the automotive industry, starting with production of components, moving to starters and alternators, as well as electrical motors (former SG division), currently and proudly working in the Automotive Aftermarket division.
• Solid technical knowledge and experience in quality related fields, such as problem solving methods (Certified by Bosch as “Problem Solving – PS Leader and PS Coach”), several quality tools, FMEA including moderation, SPC, continuous improvement processes, among others.
• Several manufacturing processes knowledge, as well as wide quality in purchasing experience, supplier development programs, etc.
• Automotive products expertise, with coordination of tests, benchmarks, and engineering improvements, as well as product releases through APQP methodology.
• Process and system auditor, with application of international norms and standards, such as ISO 9001, IATF 16.949 and VDA 6.3.
• Ability to walk though and very good knowledge about the overall business, high interaction with different areas such as marketing, logistics, development, manufacturing, sales and customer service, among others.
• Hard working, passion in Leadership, team player, multi-tasked and dependable, entrepreneurial competence, results orientation, improvements driver.
• Cooperation, creativeness, enthusiastic learner, active Coaching, empower teams, taking over initiatives going beyond area of responsibility.
• Ability to adapt to any environment and getting the required knowledge in a short time.

• Portuguese (native)
• Fluent in English
• Spanish
• Basic German