Industry & ProductionSpecial Issue · Plant Production Manager - AutomotiveVol. 08 · 2026
Carlos
Mendes
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At a Glance
Based inCity, Country
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Expertise
Production
Assembly lines, Body shop, CNC machining, Robotics
Assembly lines, Body shop, CNC machining, Robotics
Lean & Quality
TPM, SMED, Kaizen, 8D, PPAP / APQP
TPM, SMED, Kaizen, 8D, PPAP / APQP
Safety
ISO 45001, LOTO, Risk assessment, 5S
ISO 45001, LOTO, Risk assessment, 5S
Systems
SAP PP, MES, Minitab, AutoCAD
SAP PP, MES, Minitab, AutoCAD
Certifications
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (2019)
IATF 16949 Internal Auditor (2018)
Profile
Production leader with 12+ years in automotive assembly and component manufacturing. Drives safety, quality and throughput with lean methods, TPM and data-driven problem solving, and leads shift teams of 300+.
“Lifted OEE from 68% to 84% and cut defects by 89%.”
Experience
Plant Production Manager
Vertex Auto Components · Feb 2020–Present
- Raised OEE from 68% to 84% with TPM and SMED, adding 22k units of annual capacity.
- Cut PPM defects from 420 to 45 with 8D problem solving and poka-yoke.
Production Engineer - Body Shop
Northline Motors · Jun 2015–Jan 2020
- Launched 2 new vehicle programmes and validated 64 robotic weld cells.
- Reduced cycle time by 11% through line balancing.
Graduate Engineer Trainee
Precision Castings Ltd · Jul 2013–May 2015
- Introduced SPC charts on 12 CNC lines, cutting scrap by 18%.
Projects
OEE Improvement Programme
TPM · SMED · 2021
Plant-wide programme lifting OEE by 16 points across 9 lines.
Zero-Defect Line
Quality · Poka-yoke · 2022
Error-proofing that cut customer PPM from 420 to 45.
Education
B.E., Mechanical & Automobile Engineering
Sample Institute of Engineering · 2009 - 2013