Monthly spotlight

Amauri A. Silva

Nationality: Brazilian
Job: Production Manager
Country: Brazil

Key words : grow beyond your individual limits, improve for the benefit of the customer, it’s up to everyone to seize the opportunities.
« In love with Schneider electric! »

Who are you, Amauri?
A graduate in Mechanical Engineering from Brás Cubas University and a post-graduate in Industrial Administration, I currently hold responsibilities in Production Management and Industrial Logistics with Schneider Electric in Brazil. I am dynamic and communicative, and I’m convinced that team-work helps people to grow beyond their individual limits. My job keeps me busy from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and I love to spend my spare time with my three children: they are my main hobby and my favourite team!

You have a very impressive background: indeed, on top of your initial training, you have undertaken a Master’s Degree – Mechanical Engineering – Material at Taubaté University.
Yes, I think continuous training and improvement is key to professional efficiency. What’s more, it really belongs to the Schneider Electric culture. Since I joined, in 2002, the company has offered me the opportunity to take a dozen or so specialization courses, including Logistics, Lean Manufacturing and Stock Management, which are all relevant to my activities.

What is your main line of activity?
I’ve always been interested in industrial organization, including maintenance planning and supply, from the time of my studies and first professional experiences. At AmBev, as a maintenance part global Sourcing manager, I was in charge of purchasing, seeking to optimize acquisition cost, quality, pre- and post-sales attendance. At Cervejaria Kaiser, besides working as a maintenance programmer, I had the opportunity to coordinate the implementation of 16,000 maintenance material item records, accompany the SAP/R3 implementation, graduating as a reference user in some of the modules of the material planning system. When I joined Schneider Electric, I was hired as stock manager for raw material.

How did you get to know Schneider Electric and why did you join?
In 2001, I was looking for a change of job, and it was the time of the electric crisis in Brazil. At that time too, Schneider Electric began their activities in Guararema. I chanced to know about it and I was interested in the opportunity of working in an electric electronic company, the size and the prestige of Schneider Electric. I’ve not been disappointed and it’s been a pleasure until today to work for the company: some people say I’ve fallen in love with Schneider Electric!

What do you appreciate in the company?
Schneider Electric is a company where objectives are clearly set to the employees, with a strong will to improve for the benefit of the customer. It makes it quite natural for the people to be very focused on their objectives, and that is something I appreciate with my teams. Also, it is a company which offers lots of opportunities, either in terms of jobs, to show your experience, or of training, to upgrade your knowledge. It’s up to every one to seize them. As for me, I took part in both plant moves from Guararema and Prime to Nações Unidas and in the implementation of IT Management Systems. And, as I said before, I seized many training opportunities. Schneider Electric is exactly the kind of company I recommend to any graduate with a thirst to improve and move on, specially if they are interested in facing professional challenges and if they are ready to travel and move.