Rafael Fonseca
About Rafael Fonseca
Rafael Fonseca is the South America FES & Productivity Manager at Faurecia, where he oversees industrial maintenance and utilities processes. He has extensive experience in engineering and management roles across various companies, contributing to significant cost reductions and the launch of new products.
Work at Faurecia
Rafael Fonseca serves as the South America FES & Productivity Manager at Faurecia. He has held this position since 2022 in São Paulo. In this role, he manages the entire industrial maintenance process, which includes predictive, preventive, and corrective maintenance. He also oversees utilities processes such as nitrogen, compressed air, and energy. His responsibilities encompass ensuring operational efficiency and productivity within the organization.
Education and Expertise
Rafael Fonseca studied Mechanical Production Engineering at Centro Universitário Nossa Senhora do Patrocínio (CEUNSP), where he earned his degree from 2001 to 2005. He also completed a Technical Course in Mechanical Technology at FIEC - Fundação Indaiatubana de Educação e Cultura from 1997 to 1999. His educational background provides him with a solid foundation in engineering principles, which he applies in his professional roles.
Background in Industrial Management
Rafael Fonseca has extensive experience in industrial management, having held various positions in different companies. He worked as an Industrial Manager at Valvugas from 2018 to 2022 and at Industria FOX from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, he served as Production Manager at AVK International A/S from 2014 to 2016. His roles have involved overseeing production processes and managing operational teams across multiple sectors.
Achievements in Engineering
Throughout his career, Rafael Fonseca has contributed to significant projects that resulted in substantial financial benefits. While at BorgWarner, he implemented projects that generated 12 million in results. Additionally, during his tenure at AVK International A/S, he contributed to the development of new projects that led to a reduction in labor and the launch of new products exceeding 2.4 million annually. His work has focused on improving efficiency and productivity in manufacturing environments.
Early Career Experience
Rafael Fonseca began his career as a Quality Trainee at Gascat from 2000 to 2003. He then progressed to work as a VPS Engineer and Logistics Engineer at Valeo Automotive System from 2004 to 2010. These early experiences provided him with a comprehensive understanding of quality management, logistics, and production systems, laying the groundwork for his future roles in industrial management.