Thiago Pires
Summary
Professional manager with 10 years of experience in Firetube Boilers (Oil, Gas and Biomass fuels) and Waste Heat Recovery Boilers, managing complex projects and ensuring timely delivery. Skilled in strategic planning, budget management, and risk assessment. Strong focus on team collaboration, fostering results-driven environment, and adapting to changing needs. Known for reliability, leadership, and effective communication.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
ALFA LAVAL Inc.
05.2024 - Current
- Similar role as before, however working in the Business Unit Decanters.
- Additionally, I have the responsibility from the PO until the beneficial use and project closure, including commissioning and start-up.
Global Customer Project and Product Manager
ALFA LAVAL INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO LTDA
01.2023 - 04.2024
- In addition to the previous role, also managing Micro and High Pressure Natural Circulation boilers globally, monitoring product combativeness during its life cycle, developing new applications, product improvements and maintaining a roadmap for each of them
Global Customer Project Manager
ALFA LAVAL INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO LTDA
10.2018 - 12.2022
- Plan, supervise and manage project managers across a range of customer projects, in accordance with Alfa Laval's project methodology to secure project execution in accordance with expectations
- Develop/ensure PPM standards, processes and templates to ensure consistent approach is applied
- Act as liaison between different stakeholders
- Manage projects budget and the allocated resources, within given frame
Operations Manager
ALFA LAVAL INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO LTDA
01.2017 - 10.2018
- Responsible for the industrial boilers production, Purchasing, Quality Control, Industrial Maintenance, Warehousing, Shipping, PPC and Operations Development
- Leading a team of 82 direct FTEs and 25 Indirect FTEs, managing improvement projects, using process improvement tools and new technologies
- Responsible for the Operations P&L budget preparation and monthly follow-up
Production Engineer
ALFA LAVAL INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO LTDA
01.2015 - 12.2016
- In charge of the industrial boilers assembly line and industrial maintenance team
- Leading a Lean Manufacturing project to reorganize production flows, improve efficiency, reduce delivery times and costs
Maintenance and Engineering Coordinator
CARL ZEISS VISION BRASIL INDÚSTRIA ÓPTICA LTDA
11.2012 - 08.2014
- Responsible for managing the Industrial Maintenance, Optics and Engineering team
- Management of process improvement, cost reduction, production areas projects, feasibility analysis of new products / equipment (CAPEX Development), process changes as new global procedures/standards, validation and qualification of new suppliers, equipment upgrade, defining process flows and bottleneck identification, physical / financial control of projects, preparation of scope, schedules and time / disbursement charts
Engineering Coordinator
CARL ZEISS VISION BRASIL INDÚSTRIA ÓPTICA LTDA
10.2010 - 10.2012
- Projects coordination in process improvement, cost reduction, production facilities and other areas of the business, feasibility analysis of new products and equipments, process changes according to new global procedures/specifications, validation and qualification of new suppliers, equipment upgrade, definition of process flows and bottlenecks identification, physical/financial controls of projects, development of scopes, schedules and time/disbursement charts and technology transfer among manufacturing sites
Process Engineer
CARL ZEISS VISION BRASIL INDÚSTRIA ÓPTICA LTDA
09.2008 - 10.2010
- Expertise in all stages of the production phases, looking for improvements, optimization and waste reduction, applying PDCA, 6Sigma, SMED and standardized work, as problem solving tools, validation and qualification of new suppliers and raw material
Production Supervisor
11.2007 - 08.2008
Education
MBA - Project Management
FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS (FGV)
01.2011
Mechanical Production Engineering -
UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE PETRÓPOLIS
01.2008
Skills
- Project management
- Project planning
- Project planning and development
- Project scheduling
- Customer relations
- Stakeholder communications
- Staff management
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Risk management
- Construction management
Personal Information
- Age: 40
- Marital Status: Married
Certification
- Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Languages
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Professional Working
English
Full Professional
Timeline
Project Manager
ALFA LAVAL Inc.
05.2024 - Current
Global Customer Project and Product Manager
ALFA LAVAL INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO LTDA
01.2023 - 04.2024
Global Customer Project Manager
ALFA LAVAL INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO LTDA
10.2018 - 12.2022
Operations Manager
ALFA LAVAL INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO LTDA
01.2017 - 10.2018
Production Engineer
ALFA LAVAL INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO LTDA
01.2015 - 12.2016
Maintenance and Engineering Coordinator
CARL ZEISS VISION BRASIL INDÚSTRIA ÓPTICA LTDA
11.2012 - 08.2014
Engineering Coordinator
CARL ZEISS VISION BRASIL INDÚSTRIA ÓPTICA LTDA
10.2010 - 10.2012
Process Engineer
CARL ZEISS VISION BRASIL INDÚSTRIA ÓPTICA LTDA
09.2008 - 10.2010
Production Supervisor
11.2007 - 08.2008
Mechanical Production Engineering -
UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE PETRÓPOLIS
MBA - Project Management
FUNDAÇÃO GETÚLIO VARGAS (FGV)
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