Mauricio Goncalves Rutkauskas
Zaragoza
Summary
Experienced Product Project Manager with 30+ years in manufacturing and automotive industries. Specializes in product development, process engineering, and project management. Proven success leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget. Expertise in international projects, metallic and plastic parts fabrication, and problem-solving for continuous improvement.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Manager
CTAG at Stellantis
Zaragoza
04.2023 - Current
- Leading industrialization for the Lancia Ypsilon, ensuring deliverables and requirements (APQP, Issues, Change Management), using the ENOVIA PLM system.
- Body, Interior, Chassis, Controls, Electrical-Electronic, Vehicle quality and Validation metiers responsibility driving cross-fucntional collaboration.
Head of Body Structures
Sono Motors GmbH
Munich
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Led the development of aluminum body structures for the Sion solar electric vehicle, overseeing design to production with a focus on quality and performance.
- Utilized Agile methodologies and tools, like Jira, to enhance team collaboration and project efficiency.
Engineering Manager
Gestamp North America Division
Puebla
04.2019 - 09.2022
- Directed Product and Process Engineering teams for body structural parts, overseeing processes like cold stamping, hot stamping, laser cutting, and assembly (projection, MIG/MAG welding, and laser welding).
- Application of Lean Manufacturing methodologies, Industry 4.0 monitoring, 5S's, MTMs, 8Ds, cell optimization (cycle times, manpower). Improved OEE by 25% and achieved $1M cost savings annually.
- Managed the full documentation lifecycle using Teamcenter and SAP/ERP.
Engineering Manager
Allgaier de Puebla S.A.P.I de C.V.
Puebla
11.2017 - 02.2019
- Responsible for Product, Process, and Tooling Design Engineering, developing Body Structural and Safety parts for German OEMs (VW, Audi, Daimler, and BMW). Focused on main processes such as cold stampings and assembly (projection, welding spots, TIG, and MIG/MAG).
- 48 new tooling dies and 10 assembly lines approved through high quality and detailed engineering information delivery, such as feasibility studies, method plans, assembly processes, and parts packaging, ensuring that product special characteristics are considered in all processes and compliance with VDA 6.3 and IATF 16949 standards is achieved.
Product Design Manager
General Motors of Brazil
São Paulo
06.2016 - 07.2017
- Managed Body & Exterior Design Engineering, leading initiatives to balance design intent and feasibility, resulting in successful facelift vehicle launches and improvements for Latin NCAP compliance
Engineering Group Manager
General Motors of Brazil
São Paulo
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Led Interior Quality Engineering, achieving 27% reduction in warranty claims and significant cost savings of $2M by resolving top warranty issues
- Hard Trim parts and Overhead systems responsibility working on components since its initial phase, vehicle validation and its start of production, following APQP, reporting to an Executive Director
- Life cycle enhancements (Onix/ Prisma, Cobalt and S-10) and New Cruze vehicle at a new facility in GM South America implemented on time and meeting quality index targets
Product Design Manager
General Motors of Brazil
São Paulo
01.2008 - 01.2014
- Managed Engineering Design teams (Interior, Exterior, Body Structure and Closures parts development) responsible to portfolio renew, major platforms (Chevrolet Onix, S-10), doublesizing department from 150 to 300 staff and ensuring all projects met timelines and budget targets with a +/- 3% accuracy
Project Engineer
General Motors of Brazil
São Paulo
01.1995 - 01.2008
- Directed vehicle design and architecture for Chevrolet Agile and Montana
- Led complete vehicle projects as a Project Engineer and Team Coordinator at GM Brazil
Education
Master of Science - Guidelines for Body parts math modeling optimization – Final project
University of São Paulo – USP
Sao Paulo, Brazil01.2005
Industrial Mechanical Engineering - Bras Cubas Medal – 1st in class graduates of 1995
Universty Santa Cecilia dos Bandeirantes – UNISANTA
01.1995
Skills
- Project Management
- Cross-Functional Leadership
- Technical Expertise (Design & Fabrication)
- Communication & Negotiation
- Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt)
- Change Management
Certification
- Industrial Administration, University of São Paulo – USP, 1997
- CATIA, NX, Teamcenter, VisMockup, Glovius, AutoCAD
- Microsoft Office tools
- Quality tools (DFMEA, DFM, DFA, PFMEA)
- APQP and GVDP for GM
- Six Sigma (Green and Black Belt certification)
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, VDA 6.3 & IATF 16949
- Shop Floor Management, By Staufen, 2019
- Product Safety, By VW institute, 2020
- Power Bi, Forox, 2024
Languages
Portuguese
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Spanish
Proficient (C2)
C2
French
Intermediate (B1)
B1
German
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
Project Manager
CTAG at Stellantis
04.2023 - Current
Head of Body Structures
Sono Motors GmbH
10.2022 - 03.2023
Engineering Manager
Gestamp North America Division
04.2019 - 09.2022
Engineering Manager
Allgaier de Puebla S.A.P.I de C.V.
11.2017 - 02.2019
Product Design Manager
General Motors of Brazil
06.2016 - 07.2017
Engineering Group Manager
General Motors of Brazil
01.2014 - 01.2016
Product Design Manager
General Motors of Brazil
01.2008 - 01.2014
Project Engineer
General Motors of Brazil
01.1995 - 01.2008
Master of Science - Guidelines for Body parts math modeling optimization – Final project
University of São Paulo – USP
Industrial Mechanical Engineering - Bras Cubas Medal – 1st in class graduates of 1995
Universty Santa Cecilia dos Bandeirantes – UNISANTA
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