Work Experience
Time Sept 2012 – Sept 2014
Occupation or position held Rolling Stock Manager
Main activities and responsibilities Consultancy on several international projects (Angola, Tanzania, Zambia, Austria):
Design of rolling stock maintenance departments; mine to port turnkey projects
Technical due diligence
Restructuring of rolling stock departments
Technical assessment of rolling stock
Technical assessment of workshops and depots (facilities, equipment, tools, HR training necessities)
Definition and development of policies, procedures, work instructions and maintenance manuals
Definition of technical specifications for Procurement
WKS layout as per modus operandi and traffic forecast
Investment Plan (CAPEX + OPEX)
Employer TRAFIGURA
Type of business or sector Commodities trading and logistics
Time May 2009 – Aug 2012
Occupation or position held Head of the DMU workshop
Main activities and responsibilities Preventive maintenance, repair, rehabilitation of diesel multiple units;
Fleet refurbishments and rolling stock renewals
Plans and coordinates shop activities, including staffing, parts availability and scheduling;
Monitors and evaluates shop operations and production;
Development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned programs;
Recommends and administers policies and procedures.
Employer EMEF, Portugal (EU)
Type of business or sector Maintenance, repair and rehabilitation of railway rolling stock
Time Mar. 04 – Ap. 09
Occupation or position held Head of the bogies workshop
Main activities and responsibilities Preventive maintenance, repair, modification of bogies;
Plans and coordinates shop activities, including staffing, parts availability and scheduling;
Monitors and evaluates shop operations and production;
Employer EMEF, Portugal (EU)
Type of business or sector Maintenance, repair and rehabilitation of railway rolling stock
Time Jan. 2003 – Feb. 2004
Occupation or position held Expert on evaluation of damage claims
Main activities and responsibilities Causation analysis and liability assessment, damages measurement
Employer LUSO-ROUX, Portugal (EU)
Type of business or sector Insurance
Time Mar. 01 – Aug. 2002
Occupation or position held Development and Planning Engineer
Main activities and responsibilities Consolidation of volumes and capacities within the budget and quarterly planning
Target setting of production parameters
Definition of production corridors for other Business Groups and interface towards Corporate Frontends within the financial rolling forecast process
Improvement of planning processes and planning tools
Employer INFINEON – SIEMENS, Germany (EU)
Type of business or sector Semiconductor & System Solutions
Time Sept. 99 – Feb. 2001
Occupation or position held Research Fellow
Main activities and responsibilities Performing investigation in the field of material science – ceramic coating on ceramic substrates, thermal spray processes
Employer INEGI (Institute of Engineering and Industrial Management), Portugal (EU)
Type of business or sector Research & Development
Education and training
Title of qualification awarded MsC in Mechanical Engineering, (Licenciatura Pré-Bologna)
Name and type of organisation providing education and training (FEUP) Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto – Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal (EU)
Personal skills and competences
Language(s)
Understanding Speaking Writing
Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
Portuguese Native speaker Native speaker Native speaker Native speaker Native speaker
English Fluent Fluent Fluent Fluent Fluent
Spanish Good Good Average Average Average
French Average Average Average Average Average
IT Skills MS WINDOWS, MS OFFICE
ERP, EAM
Other skills and competences RCM II
UIC, AAR Standards
ISO 9000 QMS
Conference Presentations
J. Emanuel Fonseca, J. Lino, “Industrial usage of ceramic components with thermal sprayed coating” 2nd National Meeting of the Mechanical Engineering College, Coimbra, 11/2000
