Emerson Rapozo

Plant Manager @ Neo PWT

About

● Industrial executive with a solid track record in senior operations leadership and business unit management, operating in highly complex multinational environments, with direct accountability for performance, sustainable growth, and competitiveness. ● Strong expertise in defining and executing operational and industrial strategies, driving efficiency, profitability, productivity, and operational excellence, with direct impact on financial results, P&L, and corporate KPIs. ● Proven experience in organizational transformations and strategic transactions, including carve-outs, spin-offs, business integrations, asset divestments, and plant closures, ensuring robust governance, risk mitigation, and business continuity. ● Extensive leadership in capacity expansion, industrial modernization, and strategic CAPEX allocation, with a strong focus on ROI, scalability, innovation, automation, and long-term sustainable growth. ● Recognized for the ability to build, develop, and lead high-performance teams, fostering a culture of accountability, succession planning, engagement, and strong alignment between people, strategy, and results. ● Strategic leadership in operational governance, compliance, and sustainability, leading the implementation and maintenance of international certifications and global standards related to quality, safety, ESG, and regulatory compliance. ● Strong interface with internal and external stakeholders, including corporate headquarters, auditors, customers, strategic suppliers, and executive leadership, supporting critical decision-making and alignment with corporate guidelines.

Country

Brazil

City

Santo André

Industry

Automotive

Skill

Gestão de projetos, Gestão de engenharia, Liderança de equipe, Operações, Pensamento estratégico, Automotivos, Gestão de equipes, Engenharia, Indústria manufatureira, Powertrains, Melhoria contínua, Resolução de problemas, Liderança de equipe multifuncional, Relacionamentos interpessoais, Planejamento financeiro, Gestão da qualidade, Engenharia de produção

Experience

Plant Manager

Neo PWT

2023-3 - 2025-4 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Salto, São Paulo, Brasil

● Led the industrial operations strategy and overall performance, ensuring KPI achievement, operational efficiency, waste reduction, and profitability improvement, strengthening the plant’s competitiveness within the polymers sector. ● Managed and developed multidisciplinary teams across production, maintenance, and quality, fostering a strong safety culture, high performance, and engagement, with direct impact on productivity, organizational climate, and talent retention. ● Implemented Operational Excellence models (Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma), integrating process optimization, layout improvements, and logistics flow redesign, resulting in cost reduction, productivity gains, and rework minimization. ● Managed plant budgets and cost structures, including raw materials, labor, and technology investments, ensuring resource optimization, financial control, and expansion of the plant’s contribution margin. ● Ensured robust governance, quality, and regulatory compliance by leading audits and management systems aligned with international standards (IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001), reducing risks and non-conformities. ● Led innovation and industrial automation initiatives, coordinating the adoption of new technologies, asset upgrades, and process digitalization to increase automation levels, efficiency, and operational competitiveness.

Plant Manager

Vitesco Technologies

2019-3 - 2023-2 · 4 yrs

Salto, São Paulo, Brasil

● Led manufacturing operations strategy and performance, applying Operational Excellence models (Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma) to optimize processes, reduce waste, and drive sustainable improvements in productivity and profitability. ● Managed, developed, and engaged multidisciplinary teams by structuring training programs, performance evaluations, and career development plans, ensuring retention of critical talent and reinforcing a high-performance culture. ● Planned and controlled operational budgets and industrial cost structures, conducting feasibility analyses, efficiency initiatives, and cost-reduction programs with direct impact on EBITDA maximization. ● Ensured strong governance, safety, quality, and environmental compliance by leading programs and audits aligned with international standards (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001), mitigating operational, legal, and reputational risks. ● Defined, monitored, and managed industrial and maintenance KPIs, leveraging metrics such as OEE, MTTR, and MTBF to drive action plans, increase asset availability, and sustain continuous improvement. ● Managed assets, maintenance, and supply chain operations by integrating CMMS, strategic procurement, supplier qualification, and contract management, ensuring supply continuity, operational reliability, and cost optimization. ● Led industrial expansion, modernization, and automation projects, with full accountability for timelines, CAPEX, and ROI, strengthening business competitiveness, scalability, and sustainability.