Date
Role
Company
2004-2005
High School teacher – Mechanical Technics
Escola Secundaria da Lixa – Portugal
2005-2006
Production Manager
In my first role involving production, I managed and coordinated workshop activities to ensure efficient workflow and timely delivery. Despite initial inexperience, I successfully reorganized the factory layout, optimizing the manufacturing critical path and implementing quick response manufacturing, which reduced total lead time by 8%. This achievement marked my first significant success as a Junior Engineer. I left the company due to its relocation from Porto to Southern Portugal.
Vitrocsa – Portugal
2006
Logistics Engineer – Volunteer Work
Reviewed and redesigned logistics operations to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs during a 3-month volunteer role while preparing to start postgraduate studies at ISEP.
Hospital de Sao Joao – Porto – Portugal
2006-2009
Managing Director
Invited by ECA Global, a Bureau Veritas subsidiary, while studying at the university, I established and led the company’s Porto office. Responsible for hiring personnel, overseeing technical and commercial activities, and presenting monthly reports to the Directors board. Under my leadership, the team grew to 14 members, and we increased turnover by 30% annually, performing over 3,000 inspections per year by 2009, despite the subprime crisis. Concurrently, I completed my Master’s degree in a Post Laboral regime from 2006 to 2008.
ECA – Bureau Veritas – Porto – Portugal
2009-2013
Business Unit Coordinator
After the 2009 merger between ECA Global and Bureau Veritas, I transitioned to the role of Business Unit Coordinator. I continued leading my former ECA team and expanded my management scope to cover all Industry, Inspection, and Verification in Service department activities at Bureau Veritas. In addition to running the business unit, I served as GAS Technical Director, NDT inspector, PED Inspector, primary gas line inspector, welder qualifier, and provided metrology support for my Bureau Veritas colleagues.
Bureau Veritas Portugal – Porto – Portugal
2014
Third-Party Inspector
In 2014, I relocated to Luxembourg for family reasons and worked as a freelancer, conducting inspections and expediting activities for subcontractors in the Benelux and Germany regions. Most of these inspections were commissioned by Bureau Veritas – Antwerp.
Self employed – Luxembourg
2014-2020
Workshop Inspector
Joined John Zink in mid-2014 as a Workshop Inspector, overseeing daily workshop control, inspections, and test plan (ITP) completion. Responsibilities included controlling welding, painting, assembly processes, performing PMI/Ferrite/Hardness tests, managing subcontracted operations, and handling nonconformities. Also conducted final inspections with key players in the Oil & Gas industry.
Project Quality Engineer
Promoted to Project Quality Engineer in 2015, responsible for attending project kick-off meetings, writing ITPs, Welding Books, NDE procedures, and painting procedures. Reviewed subcontractor documentation and data books, attended final inspections, and pre-inspection meetings. Acted as a problem solver for critical inspections and engineering issues.
Contract Inspector
Accepted the role of Contract Inspector in 2017, focusing on subcontracted projects with increased travel within European subcontractors. Continued to support the manufacture of products at John Zink’s Luxembourg facilities, performing duties similar to those of a Project Quality Engineer.
Johnzink Hamworthy Combustion Luxembourg – Koch Industries – Luxembourg
2020 – Present
Regional Supplier Quality Leader – Europe
Promoted to Regional Supplier Quality Leader – Europe in 2020, leveraging prior achievements. Responsible for supporting supplier sourcing and implementing the Supply Base Development strategy within the region. Conducted qualification processes in collaboration with Supply Chain and Engineering, identified and maintained quality supply sources, and ensured suppliers met company standards by commodity.
Key responsibilities included resolving project quality issues at supplier sites and customer locations, driving implementation of sourcing strategies from sales to project execution, and mitigating risks. Contributed to commercial and technical bid packages, supported supplier selection processes, and participated in technical project reviews to influence decisions based on cost and risk evaluations.
Ensured strategic suppliers were qualified, maintained accurate documentation in KES SharePoint and internal audit software, and measured supplier performance to meet department expectations. Provided regular status reports to stakeholders and feedback on best practices to improve profitability and efficiency while avoiding warranty/back charge costs.
Maintained timely communications with strategic suppliers, followed a Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) approach, and supported the development of long-term agreements ensuring mutual benefits and competitive advantage. Coordinated activities for seamless transition from strategic to operational phases.
Koch Engineered Solutions – Koch Industries – Luxembourg
