Elton Lopes
About Elton Lopes
Elton Lopes is a Plant Maintenance Manager at Faurecia in Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil, with over 25 years of experience in maintenance and more than 10 years in management roles. He specializes in various maintenance disciplines and has a strong background in team development and engineering.
Work at Faurecia
Elton Lopes has been serving as Plant Maintenance Management at Faurecia since 2020. His role involves overseeing maintenance operations at the Limeira facility in São Paulo, Brazil. Prior to his current position, he worked as General Maintenance Supervisor at Faurecia from 2019 to 2020. His responsibilities include conducting audits and inspections of maintenance processes, as well as developing maintenance engineering for cause analysis and maintenance report preparation.
Education and Expertise
Elton Lopes holds multiple degrees in engineering. He studied at Senai São Paulo, where he achieved a qualification as Eletricista de Manutenção from 1990 to 1992. He later pursued a Bacharelado em Engenharia at UNAR from 2015 to 2019, and also studied Engenharia Eletrica at Universidade Paulista for one year in 2005-2006. Additionally, he completed a Tecnologo em Eletronica Industrial at Instituto Tecnológico de Barueri from 2000 to 2002. His expertise encompasses preventive, predictive, electromechanical, and industrial maintenance, including robotic, pneumatic, and hydraulic systems.
Background
Elton Lopes has over 25 years of experience in the maintenance field, with more than 10 years in team management roles. His career includes various positions in notable companies. He worked at Engetubo as Líder Tecnico de Campo - Inspeção for six months in 2007, and at Oxiteno - Grupo Magnum as Supervisor de Manutenção Industrial for four months in 2011. He also held the position of Coordenador de Manutenção Industrial at Apolo Tubulars S.A. from 2011 to 2014.
Professional Experience
Throughout his career, Elton Lopes has held several key positions in maintenance management. He worked at Halliburton Produtos Ltda as Técnico de Montagem from 2007 to 2010, and at Ts Tech do Brasil as Industrial Maintenance Supervisor from 2014 to 2019. He also served as Líder de Manutenção at Aisin Automotive do Brasil from 2003 to 2006. His roles have involved creating maintenance business plans, managing expenses, and overseeing headcount management.
Skills and Specializations
Elton Lopes specializes in various aspects of maintenance management. He is skilled in the installation and programming of welding robots and possesses knowledge of plastic injection processes. His expertise extends to ISO TS 16949 and ISO 14000 standards management. He is also involved in recruitment, selection, and team training and development, including coaching. Additionally, he develops maintenance software specifications and prepares maintenance reports and indicators.