Rodrigo Mereles
About Rodrigo Mereles
Rodrigo Mereles serves as the Advanced Practitioner Performance Solutions by Milliken for the Latin America region, a position he has held since 2018. With extensive experience in operational excellence and team management, he has worked with various multinational companies across multiple industries.
Work at Milliken & Company
Rodrigo Mereles has been serving as the Advanced Practitioner Performance Solutions by Milliken (LATAM) since 2018, based in Brazil. In this role, he manages a team of six practitioners and focuses on leadership and employee development on the shop floor. Prior to this position, he worked at Milliken in various capacities, including Operational Excellence Practitioner for Lean, TPM, and Six Sigma from 2016 to 2018 in Bogotá, Colombia, and as a Project Manager for TPM and Lean Six Sigma from 2014 to 2016 in Santiago, Chile. His extensive experience at Milliken highlights his commitment to performance improvement across the Latin American region.
Previous Experience in Operational Excellence
Before his current role, Rodrigo Mereles held several positions that contributed to his expertise in operational excellence. He worked as an Operational Excellence Practitioner at Milliken from 2017 to 2018 in Lincoln, Nebraska, and from 2016 to 2018 in Bogotá, Colombia. Additionally, he served as a Lean and Focused Improvement Coordinator at Nestlé Brasil from 2010 to 2012. His background also includes a role as a Regional World Class Manufacturing Specialist at Fiat Industrial LATAM from 2012 to 2013, where he focused on enhancing manufacturing processes.
Educational Background and Qualifications
Rodrigo Mereles has a solid educational foundation in engineering and management. He earned a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná, completing his studies from 1998 to 2004. He furthered his education with multiple postgraduate qualifications, including an MBA in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from Universidade Federal do Paraná in 2009, a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Project Management from Universidade Positivo in 2017, and a Post Degree in Quality Management from UNIFAE in 2008.
Achievements in Performance Improvement
In his role at Performance Solutions by Milliken, Rodrigo Mereles implemented a Performance System with a Zero Loss Mindset across 11 sites in the LATAM region. This initiative reflects his extensive experience in working with global multinational companies across various industries, including automotive, pharmaceutical, chemical, and food sectors since 2002. His focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence has contributed to significant advancements in performance metrics within the organizations he has worked for.