Oi, meu nome é
Patrick Rodrigues dos Santos
Rio das Pedras
Resumo
Manufacturing and Operations Leader with 20 years of experience at Caterpillar and more than 10 years of leadership experience across Manufacturing, Transmission, Assembly, and Final Inspection Operations. Recognized as Caterpillar Brazil’s Top MANAGER PRODUCTION in 2025 for outstanding performance in safety, employee engagement, operational excellence, quality improvement, productivity, and cost reduction. Proven track record of leading high-performing teams, developing future leaders, implementing Lean Manufacturing initiatives, and delivering transformational business results through continuous improvement, operational excellence, and employee engagement. Extensive experience in safety leadership, quality management, cost reduction, production management, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Human Resources, Supply Chain, and Quality organizations.
Visão geral
3
years of post-secondary education
10
years of professional experience
Experiência profissional
Caterpillar
Section Manager – Paving & Compactor Operations
2026.01 - 2026.06 (5 education.months_Label)
Visão geral de trabalho
- Increased employee engagement to 92%.
- Maintained zero safety incidents.
- Reduced quality defects from 0.25 to 0.11 defects per machine.
- Improved first-pass quality from 90% to 98%.
- Increased sustainable production output from 8 to 9 machines per day.
- Exceeded annual production plans by shipping 52 additional machines.
Caterpillar
Manager Production – Final Inspection & Product Review
2024.01 - 2025.12 (1 education.year_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Visão geral de trabalho
- Reduced machine lead time from over 10 days to only 2 days.
- Developed a Power BI-based failure management system.
- Reduced overtime costs by 90%, saving over BRL 1 million annually.
- Achieved production shipment records of 1,192; 1,215; and 1,268 machines.
- Achieved a 99.5% Employee Insights score.
Caterpillar
Manager Production – Transmission Operations
2021.01 - 2023.12 (2 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Visão geral de trabalho
- Generated annual cost savings exceeding BRL 20 million.
- Successfully launched a new automatic transmission assembly line for Wheel Loaders.
- Participated in knowledge transfer with Caterpillar Peoria.
- Improved process standardization and operational performance.
Caterpillar
Manager Production – Wheel Loader Manufacturing
2019.01 - 2021.12 (2 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Visão geral de trabalho
- Achieved three consecutive months with zero quality defects impacting assembly operations.
- Improved welding robot OEE from 62% to 82%.
- Maintained the highest 5S performance in the factory for more than two years.
- Maintained zero lost-time accidents.
Caterpillar
Manager Production – Motor Graders Manufacturing
2016.01 - 2019.12 (3 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Visão geral de trabalho
- Eliminated welding robot rework through process redesign and assembly improvements.
- Improved robot cycle times and reduced welding consumable usage.
- Reduced labor requirements associated with rework activities by approximately 10 positions.
- Generated annual cost savings exceeding USD 2 million.
- Improved quality, productivity, and process stability.
Formação acadêmica
Anhembi Morumbi University
Postgraduate Certificate in Project Management
2022.01 - 2023.01 (1 education.year_Label)
UNINTER University
Industrial Production Management
2014.01 - 2016.01 (2 education.years_Label)
Habilidades e competências
- Safety LeadershipData-Driven
- Business PerformanceTeam
- Communication & Collaboration
- Team Motivation & LeadershipOperational
- Process Management
- Strategic Decision-Making
- Professionalism & Reliability
- Time Management & Organization
- Interpersonal Empathy
Languages
Portuguese
Proficiente
English
Intermediário alto
Personalizado
Top Section Supervisor, Caterpillar Brazil, 2025
Linha do tempo
Section Manager – Paving & Compactor Operations
Caterpillar
2026.01 - 2026.06 (5 education.months_Label)
Manager Production – Final Inspection & Product Review
Caterpillar
2024.01 - 2025.12 (1 education.year_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Anhembi Morumbi University
Postgraduate Certificate in Project Management
2022.01 - 2023.01 (1 education.year_Label)
Manager Production – Transmission Operations
Caterpillar
2021.01 - 2023.12 (2 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Manager Production – Wheel Loader Manufacturing
Caterpillar
2019.01 - 2021.12 (2 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
Manager Production – Motor Graders Manufacturing
Caterpillar
2016.01 - 2019.12 (3 education.years_Label & 11 education.months_Label)
UNINTER University
Industrial Production Management
2014.01 - 2016.01 (2 education.years_Label)