Joni Lopes

Plant Maintenance Manager @ SONAE ARAUCO

About

I have a master degree in Engineering and Industrial Management. My experience covers several scenarios of projects management, analysis of investments and business’ strategic decisions support, on a global and multicultural industrial activity. Most recently leading wood recycling projects and specially MDF recycling. I believe that everything is done through systems / processes, which can be studied, understood and improved. I have an enormous ease in public speaking and establish positive and good working atmosphere. I am a responsible, dynamic, authentic and innovative person. I wake up every morning with a huge ambition and a great desire to learn something new.

Country

Portugal

City

Maia

Industry

Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering

Skill

Relações com fornecedores, Pesquisa e desenvolvimento (P&D), Orçamento, Contabilidade de custos, Apresentações, Pensamento Lean, Ferramentas lean, Metodologia Kaizen, Gestão de projetos, Sistema de apoio à decisão, Comunicação interpessoal, Microsoft Office, Sage, SAP, CAD/CAM, Microsoft Excel, Inglês, Microsoft Word, Pesquisa, Microsoft PowerPoint

Experience

Plant Maintenance Manager

SONAE ARAUCO

2025-3 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

Mangualde, Viseu, Portugal

Projects Manager | Technology Engineer

SONAE ARAUCO

2017-9 - 2025-3 · 7 yrs 7 mos

Maia, Porto, Portugal

Project leader on MDF Recycling and recycled wood share increase. Support on Strategic Business Decisions with responsibility Iberian CAPEX analysis and technological approval. Project Management on multi-million Euro strategic projects implementation, namely: - MDF and PB continuous production line - MDF one stage Wood Fiber Dryer and respective Emissions Treatment System - Fresh Wood Chipping Line and Pre-Crushed Recycled Wood Crushing & Storage Line

Procurement Specialist

Voltalia

2017-7 - 2017-8 · 2 mos

Oliveira de Frades, Viseu, Portugal

Project Management & Continuous Improvement

SONAE ARAUCO

2016-7 - 2017-7 · 1 yr 1 mo

Mangualde, Viseu

Implementation of a new Pine and Eucalyptus Debarking and Chipping Line. Enrolled in the various stages of civil, steel and buildings construction; automation, electrical and mechanical installation; fire-fighting and control systems. Monitor Sonae Arauco’s IoW project level 4 roll-out (Daily Kaizen).

Professional Internship

SONAE INDÚSTRIA

2015-10 - 2016-6 · 9 mos

Viseu e Região, Portugal

Support on the reform and standardization of the 21 daily kaizen plant team boards (19 management teams and 25 gemba teams), including the Top Management’s team. Support to all teams in the implementation of level 3 (standardization) of the Sonae’s corporate continuous improvement program - IoW (Improving our Work), ensuring at least the implementation of 2 Execution Standards per team, as well as the training of all employees who execute their tasks.

Project Management (Process Control)

Francork

2014-11 - 2015-3 · 5 mos

Aveiro

Implementation of a bottle’s Cork Stoppers Production Control System, in SAGE NEXT, by supplier and specific batch of raw material (cork). Data obtained: daily production, final quality classification - internal choice, stock per specific batch and profitability of raw material batch.

Curricular Internship

SONAE INDÚSTRIA

2013-10 - 2014-7 · 10 mos

Viseu e Região, Portugal

Final Master's Degree Thesis/Project: ‘Implementation of the DMAIC methodology in an MDF production line’. With the target to reduce the percentage of MDF boards sent to a 2nd choice process, due to defects caused in the finishing line (sanding, cutting, packaging and shipping). Lean 6 Sigma principles were applied.

Education

Universidade de Aveiro

Engineering and Industrial Management

2008 - 2014 · 6 yrs

Knowledge acquired: supply chain management, logistics, warehouse management, project management, decision support systems, operations management (assembly lines), quality management, human resource management, statistics, information systems management.

University of Graz

Master Business Administration

2012 - 2013 · 1 yr

Competences promoted in the ERASMUS Program: communication skills, global point of view, flexibility, ability to work independently, self-confidence, responsibility, curiosity, assertiveness.