Hermes Henrique Schneider

Responsabilities: Comprehensive management of the management and execution of inventory reduction project activities, especially low-turnover items. Reductions in the cost of idle stock of slow-moving or obsolete items. Manage and regularly implement communication between company units in different countries. Ensure compliance with project activities and monetarily measure results. Achievements: ● Integration with multidisciplinary engineering, logistics and programming teams in 4 different countries (Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and Spain). ● Reduction of materials in 2 months of around R$800k that had been sitting in stock for between 7 and 11 months. ● Standardization of the process of using raw materials and finished products within the company, regularly offering more attractive prices to the market. ● Reduction in the lead time for issuing proposals for slow moving items from 9 business days to 2 business days through standardization and creation of methodology.

Responsibilities: - Implement services and solutions designed for telecommunications networks. - Conduct Testing and Quality Assurance to ensure that services and installations meet quality standards and perform as expected under various conditions, including functional testing, performance testing, security testing, and user acceptance testing. - Provide ongoing Maintenance and Support focused on clients to resolve issues and optimize performance. - Interact with clients to gather feedback and understand their requirements. Provide technical assistance and guidance to clients. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, software developers, network engineers, and customer support specialists, to ensure seamless integration and delivery of value-added services. Achievements: - Actively participated in efforts to rebuild cities affected in Rio Grande do Sul.

Responsibilities: Oversee comprehensive management and execution of engineering activities, ensuring the achievement of established goals regarding quality, cost, deadlines, and safety. Implement cost reduction measures in processes and inventory, as well as manage technological innovation processes. Develop products, raw materials, and processes, adjusting procedures for efficient operation. Regularly manage and implement improvements in production processes for better operational effectiveness. Ensure compliance with globally established quality standards through rigorous testing of processes and final products. Forecast manufacturing investments to determine new plant capacities. Achievements: Developed over 10 new products in 2 years in the areas of connectors and cable factories. Achieved 30 improvements in the plant (productivity, safety) in the last 6 months. Saved USD 110,000 in 2022 through line improvement implementations. Reduced inventory costs by USD 120,000 in the last 2 years by utilizing obsolete products and raw materials due to process changes.

Responsibilities: - Lead the management and execution of IT activities, including the analysis and implementation of new technologies in the factory and administrative areas. - Develop and qualify service providers to ensure the quality of information transmission. - Forecast investments and update network equipment and infrastructure. - Control and monitor budgets and expenses. - Resolve problems and manage incidents. - Implement company policies and procedures for information security. - Supervise a team of 2 people. Achievements: - Implemented and monitored equipment failure rates and service requests. - Optimized CAPEX for 2022/2023 through simple improvements in computers and network infrastructure, reducing hardware failure complaints. - Developed suppliers for microcomputers and printers to address issues with old and obsolete equipment. - Launched a computer rental system for companies to improve cost-benefit efficiency. - Achieved zero failures in internal security cameras by modernizing existing infrastructure and replacing obsolete equipment with new technology.

Responsibilities: - Lead and comprehensively manage production activities, focusing on optimizing labor, resource availability, machinery, and personnel. - Analyze and approve production plans to ensure adherence to schedules. - Manage compliance with occupational health and safety standards. - Implement improvements and standardize production lines to enhance efficiency and quality. - Supervise a team of 48 people. Achievements: - Reduced plant waste from 8.4% to 6.3% (COP 29M savings) within 45 days. - Decreased defective products from 6.5% to 2.4% over a 3-month period. - Improved overall plant efficiency (OEE) from 22% to 48% through shift changes.

Responsibilities: - Develop and ensure accurate processes according to product specifications and manufacturing requirements. - Design and continuously update the structures related to product manufacturing processes. - Develop action plans for addressing reported failures in processes, procedures, structures (BOM), raw materials, or machinery on the production line. - Create and implement a Professional Development Plan (PDI) for the engineering team. - Prepare and present reports to management and senior executives. - Control and monitor budgets and expenses. Achievements: - Organized engineering documentation within the company. - Successfully executed the PDI for engineering (training and development). - Facilitated the training of 3 engineers at the headquarters (Brazil).

Responsibilities: - Develop, update, and document product designs. - Quality control for received products from metallurgical plants. - Technical management of plastic products from domestic suppliers. - Technical responsibility for the production of outsourced copper patch cords. - Develop and standardize packaging for domestic products. - Oversee the maintenance and technical aspects of mechanical auxiliary equipment at subcontracted companies. - Create manufacturing standards and operational procedures. - Issue purchase requests for equipment and materials. - Maintain direct contact and oversight with suppliers. Achievements: - Optimized costs for metallurgical products by modifying current products. - Increased First Pass Yield (FYP) to 92% for electrical tests and reduced scrap rates in metal patch cord suppliers by developing new cables with better performance. - Developed metal and metallurgical patch cord suppliers in OEM (China, Argentina, and Brazil). - Implemented quality criteria for external suppliers.

Responsibilities: - Develop, update, and register networking product projects. - Quality control for products received from metallurgical suppliers. - Technical responsibility for plastic products from domestic suppliers. - Nationalization of plastic parts production. - Develop and standardize packaging for domestic products. - Supplier qualification and approval. - Technical oversight and maintenance of auxiliary mechanical equipment at subcontracted facilities. - Create manufacturing standards and operational procedures. - Issue purchase requisitions for equipment and materials. - Process invoices for non-conforming materials. - Maintain direct contact with suppliers. - Follow up with suppliers.