Luciano Lopes Coutinho MSc. Scpm
About Luciano Lopes Coutinho MSc. Scpm
Luciano Lopes Coutinho is a Capital Projects Leader at Tronox, with extensive experience in project management and engineering across various industries. He has led significant industrial projects at Dow Chemical and has a strong educational background in finance, engineering, and project management.
Current Role at Tronox
Luciano Lopes Coutinho serves as the Capital Projects Leader at Tronox since 2019. In this role, he is part of a global team of Capital Projects Leads, collaborating with colleagues from various countries including the United States, Netherlands, England, France, Australia, South Africa, China, and Saudi Arabia. His responsibilities include overseeing capital projects and ensuring alignment with the company's strategic objectives.
Previous Experience at Dow Chemical
Prior to his current position, Coutinho worked at Dow Chemical as a Project Engineering Manager from 2011 to 2018. During his tenure, he led industrial projects with budgets exceeding $20 million and managed teams of over 500 people across multiple Brazilian states, including Bahia, Minas Gerais, and São Paulo. His experience at Dow Chemical contributed significantly to his expertise in project management and engineering.
Education and Expertise
Luciano Lopes Coutinho holds a Master of Sciences (MSc) in Mechanical Engineering / Mechatronics from Universidade Federal da Bahia, completed from 2004 to 2007. He also achieved a Postgraduate MBA in Finances, Auditing, and Controlling from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas between 2010 and 2011. Additionally, he studied Advanced Project Management (SAPM) at Stanford University from 2014 to 2016. He is a certified Lean Six-Sigma Green-Belt, specializing in methodologies such as DMAIC, DFLSS, and IDOV.
Career at Xerox
Coutinho's career at Xerox spanned from 1999 to 2011, where he held various engineering roles including Production Engineer, Process & QC Engineer, Project Engineer, and Engineering Manager. He led innovation projects focused on improving process and energy efficiency, collaborating with universities and research centers. His experience at Xerox provided him with a solid foundation in engineering management and project execution.
Early Career and Mentorship
Luciano began his career at Anheuser-Busch InBev as a Process & Production Engineer from 1996 to 1998. He also worked at Federação das Indústrias do Estado da Bahia (FIEB) as Coordenador Projeto Rede de Metrologia for one year. At Tronox, he serves as a mentor and coach for both new and experienced project managers, contributing to the development of the company's project management capabilities.