VINÍCIUS TOLEDO SACCON
Zeeland
Summary
Experienced in managing complex projects across multiple plants, overseeing cost, timing, and quality for significant regional initiatives. Led a team of project leaders in the USA and Mexico while coordinating cross-functional teams including sales, purchasing, quality, and engineering to deliver projects exceeding 18MUSD. Successfully managed product engineering teams focused on development and material analysis, achieving substantial cost savings through VAVE activities. Demonstrated expertise in global project management and product development processes from A&Q to M&D.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Customer Program Manager
Benteler Automotive
07.2024 - Current
- Manage complex projects in different plants being responsible for cost, timing and quality in the most important projects from the region
- Responsible for project leaders (2 in USA and 2 in MX)
- Responsible for projects on the Asian and Europe OEMs
- Manage and co-ordinate a cross-functional program team (sales, purchasing, quality, production, supply chain, product and process engineering) in complex projects in NAO over than 18MUSD
Product Engineering Team Leader - ST
Benteler Automotive
08.2017 - Current
- Responsible for product engineer team which is divided in Product Development Engineering and Material Specialist.
- Managing VAVE activities with potential savings costs of 8MBRL/year.
- Managing development activities with different OEMs.
- Managing global activities like DOE for developments (B-pillar and Door beam) and ST testing / materials.
- Responsible from A&Q to M&D for product engineering work package.
Project Leader
Benteler Automotive
04.2019 - 07.2024
- Manage and co-ordinate a cross-functional program team (sales, purchasing, quality, production, supply chain, product and process engineering) in one of the largest programs from NAO in the past years
- Launch and monitor the program by tracking progress, updating business plan, dashboard and budget reports, and by leading reviews of program results with local and global team
- Responsible for cost, time and scope of projects with budget over 31MUSD including new hot forming line, 4 laser machines and 9 weld cells for 24 different part numbers.
- Leading projects in different OEMs with different customer requirements like FORD, GM, Volvo and VW.
CoC Leader - Structures (Process and Product Specialist)
Benteler Automotive
06.2015 - 08.2017
- Responsible for best practices, cost reduction (3 MBRL in 1,5 years) and new process implementation for hot forming line and laser cutting machines;
- Main responsible for technical issues (HF tooling, process parameters and laser cutting) for process and product (feasibility and GD&T discussions) in Brazil;
- Responsible to analyze root causes for quality problems on the final product;
- Responsible for cycle time optimization (laser and pressing);
- Responsible for technical evaluation on quotation phase in order to define tolerances and cycle time for pressing and laser;
- Responsible for control the capacity for all hot forming lines and laser machines for the next 5 years.
Project Leader
Benteler Automotive
04.2014 - 06.2015
- Manage and co-ordinate a cross-functional program team (sales, purchasing, quality, production, supply chain, product and process engineering)
- Launch and monitor the program by tracking progress, updating business plan, dashboard and budget reports, and by leading reviews of program results with local and global team
- Responsible for cost, time and scope of projects with budget over 10MBRL;
Materials Engineering Coordinator / Hot Forming Project Coordinator
Gestamp Automoción
08.2012 - 03.2014
- Responsible for material analysis in company, including failure analysis, equivalent material analysis, characterization, etc.;
- Management from hot forming and cold forming/welding assembly projects;
- Manage and co-ordinate from the project team (Product engineer / Process engineer / technicians and indirect employees like logistic, quality, sales, purchasing, etc…)
Development Product Engineer - Structures Department
Benteler Automotive
08.2010 - 08.2012
- Benchmark study in Body in White (BIW);
- Material's specialist supporting all the engineers.
- Feasibility studies;
- Development in new design and weight reduction (DOE analysis);
- VA/VE study - Focus on materials selection
Process Engineer
Coca-Cola FEMSA
01.2010 - 08.2010
- Responsible for coordinate the modification in existing products and launches of new ones (Workflow implementation);
- Responsible for managing the expired products;
- Corporative process homologation between 5 plants.
Internship - Researcher
GKSS Forschungszentrum
02.2008 - 08.2008
- Perform and analysis metallographic process.
- Perform and analysis of mechanical tests (weld joints performance);
- Analysis of aluminum alloys joined by Friction Stir Welding;
Education
Negotiation Mastery -
Harvard Business School
04.2025
Black Belt - Six Sigma
Michigan University
12.2023
Green Belt - Six Sigma
Michigan University
12.2021
Master's Degree - Materials Science and Engineering
Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar)
São Carlos, SP, Brazil02.2011
Undergraduate - Materials Engineering
Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar)
São Carlos, SP, Brazil12.2008
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Project
- Autocad
- Solid Works
- Minitab
- Project management
- Materials analysis
- Cost reduction
- Cross-functional teamwork
- Problem solving
- Data analysis
Phones
+1 616 502 1187
Green Card Holder
True
Other Skills
Microsoft Office, Project, Autocad, Solid Works, Minitab, Mother Language, Advanced/Fluent, Intermediary, Negotiation Skills, Black/Green Belt - Six Sigma, Qetools, DOE, CQI-9, APQP, GD&T Advanced, SAP, 8D, PFMEA
Personal Information
- Brazilian
- Italian
Timeline
Customer Program Manager
Benteler Automotive
07.2024 - Current
Project Leader
Benteler Automotive
04.2019 - 07.2024
Product Engineering Team Leader - ST
Benteler Automotive
08.2017 - Current
CoC Leader - Structures (Process and Product Specialist)
Benteler Automotive
06.2015 - 08.2017
Project Leader
Benteler Automotive
04.2014 - 06.2015
Materials Engineering Coordinator / Hot Forming Project Coordinator
Gestamp Automoción
08.2012 - 03.2014
Development Product Engineer - Structures Department
Benteler Automotive
08.2010 - 08.2012
Process Engineer
Coca-Cola FEMSA
01.2010 - 08.2010
Internship - Researcher
GKSS Forschungszentrum
02.2008 - 08.2008
Negotiation Mastery -
Harvard Business School
Black Belt - Six Sigma
Michigan University
Green Belt - Six Sigma
Michigan University
Master's Degree - Materials Science and Engineering
Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar)
Undergraduate - Materials Engineering
Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar)