Eduardo (Oliveira) O.-Managing Director, International Consultant, Master Black Belt and Lean Master
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Experience
Managing Director, International Consultant, Master Black Belt and Lean Master
SIXSIS – LeanSixSigma Solutions
- Company management
- E2E businesses value stream analysis
- Lean Six Sigma consulting and project coaching/training to international entities: Vodafone, Bechtel, Abbott Labs, Leonische, Solera, APS, Linde AG, Montepio Credit, Hovione, TNT, Ficosa, ABB, Avis, Galp Oil & Gas, Philips, Office Depot, IKEA Industry, bioMerieux, WebHelp, Imperial Tobacco Group, Aernnova, Graphic Packaging, Sonae
- LMG (Lean Methods Group formerly BMGI) contractor
Manufacturing Manager and Continuous Improvement Coordinator
Worthington Industries
- Manufacturing management
- Staff training in Six Sigma tools (Portugal and Czech Republic)
- Productivity projects implementation
- Lean manufacturing implementation resulting in €750,000 annual savings
- Automatic paint system implementation resulting in €260,000 annual savings
Business Manager, Circuit Breaker Division
General Electric
- Directed manufacturing management and process/product engineering
- Provided customer technical support for EDP (Electricidade de Portugal) and EDF (Électricité de France)
- Led new product introduction of ELCB, achieving €2.25 million annual savings
Six Sigma Black Belt
General Electric
- Implemented Six Sigma global initiative throughout GE
- Delivered training in Six Sigma tools
- Trained and certified Green Belts
- Managed Six Sigma projects
- Improved customer service, on-time delivery, absenteeism and overtime, collecting €1.1 million annual savings
Sourcing Manager and Commodity Leader for Springs and Bimetals
General Electric
- Achieved €250,000 annual savings
Teacher of Thermodynamics, Hydraulics and Fluid Mechanics
Portuguese Navy
- Taught thermodynamics, hydraulics and fluid mechanics
Quality Director
Moltec – Scherdel Group
- Implemented quality system to comply with Ford, Renault and ISO standards
- Conducted staff training on quality tools and methodologies
Teacher of Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
Porto Secondary Schools
- Taught mathematics, physics and chemistry to secondary school students
Industry experience
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Experienced in Professional Services, Manufacturing, Education, Energy, Automotive, and Aerospace and Defense.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Operations, Project Management, Customer Service, Product Development, and Procurement.
Summary
Eduardo Costa brings clients broad expertise across the domains of Strategy, Business Development, Manufacturing, Lean, Six Sigma and operational excellence—having performed as a Manufacturing Manager, Lean Master and Master Black Belt for companies in industries as diverse as electrical, automotive, pharmaceuticals, aeronautics, mall, packaging, industrial gases, oil and gas, telecommunications, service centres, logistic services, software development, microprocessors, car rental, furniture, insurance and financial services.
Aside from his depth of industry and improvement methodology experience, global clients choose to work with Eduardo because of his management experience, financial focus, and cross-border team facilitation skills.
Skills
- Excel
- Access
- Word
- Visio
- Project
- Power Point
- Minitab
- Business Processes Improvement
- Data Science
Languages
Education
Oporto Management School (EGP-UPBS)
MBA, Management · Management · Porto, Portugal
Porto University (FEUP)
Master in Mechanical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Porto, Portugal
Certifications & licenses
Six Sigma Master Black Belt
General Electric
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Eduardo is based in Arraiolos, Portugal.
Eduardo speaks the following languages: Portuguese (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Advanced), French (Advanced).
Eduardo has at least 42 years of experience. During this time, Eduardo has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 3 months. Note that Eduardo may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Eduardo would be well-suited for roles such as: Managing Director, International Consultant, Master Black Belt and Lean Master, Manufacturing Manager and Continuous Improvement Coordinator, Business Manager, Circuit Breaker Division.
Eduardo's most recent position is Managing Director, International Consultant, Master Black Belt and Lean Master at SIXSIS – LeanSixSigma Solutions.
In recent years, Eduardo has worked for SIXSIS – LeanSixSigma Solutions.
Eduardo is most experienced in industries like Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Education. Eduardo also has some experience in Energy, Automotive, and Aerospace and Defense.
Eduardo is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Operations, and Project Management. Eduardo also has some experience in Customer Service, Product Development, and Procurement.
Eduardo has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.
Eduardo has recently worked in business areas like Operations and Quality Assurance.
Eduardo holds a Master in Management from Oporto Management School (EGP-UPBS) and a Master in Mechanical Engineering from Porto University (FEUP).
Eduardo has 2 certificates. These include: Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Six Sigma Black Belt.
The availability of Eduardo needs to be confirmed.
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