Natália de Almeida Menezes, MSc.

R&D Specialist @ Copa Energia

About

Natália Menezes holds a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and a Master's degree at São Paulo University (USP), with a research line focused on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Renewable Liquid Gas (RLG) in Brazil. Since 2019, Natália has been an RD&I engineer at Copa Energia, dedicated to advancing renewable energy and sustainability and aiming to make a positive impact in Brazil and beyond.

Country

Brazil

City

Greater São Paulo Area

Industry

Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering

Skill

Tributações, Redação de relatórios, Pesquisa qualitativa, Design thinking, Criação de relacionamentos, Apresentações, Process Engineering, Project Management, Manufacturing, Business, Six Sigma, 5S, Lean Manufacturing, Gestão da qualidade, Usinagem, Vendas, Planejamento, Orçamento, APQP, PPAP (Processo de aprovação de peça para produção)

Experience

R&D Specialist

Copa Energia

2024-7 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil

- Coordination of R&D projects focused on energy transition and decarbonization; - Structuring and management of partnerships with Brazilian universities and research institutes of international reference; - Development and management of projects funded by innovation agencies, such as EMBRAPII and FINEP.

New Technologies Engineer/ RD&I

Copa Energia

2021-6 - 2024-7 · 3 yrs 2 mos

São Paulo, Brasil

Research and development of new technologies, new uses of LPG and advanced energy solutions.

Technological Solutions Engineer

Copa Energia

2019-11 - 2021-6 · 1 yr 8 mos

São Paulo, Brasil

- R&D of new products and services for the industrial, commercial and residential segments consuming liquefied petroleum gas; - Consulting services to improve and optimize the thermo-energetic efficiency of various industrial equipment and processes, including exhaust gas analysis and stoichiometric calculations; - Technical support to fuel migrations through energetic equivalences analysis.

Junior Application Engineer

Parker Hannifin

2014-4 - 2015-11 · 1 yr 8 mos

São Paulo Area, Brazil

Development of sealing solutions for hydraulics, pneumatics, oil & gas and automotive applications. Project management of new products using APQP methodology (design and material specification, mold machining, chemical and field tests, process capabilities, product approval and launching). Technical training of customers and employees; problem solving using quality tools; budgeting and business negotiations with customer.

Application and Product Engineering Trainee

Parker Hannifin

2012-10 - 2014-3 · 1 yr 6 mos

São Paulo

Job Rotation in the areas of quality, research and development, process and applications engineering, budgeting, supply chain; training of Lean Boot Camp, Project Management, Negotiation Techniques, Strategic Pricing, Team Coaching.

Production Engineering Intern

White Martins

2011-6 - 2012-7 · 1 yr 2 mos

Belo Horizonte

Six Sigma Cost Reduction and Increasing Productivity metrics tracking; implementation of TQM; data collection and calculations of equipment efficiency.