Fernando Boechat

Fernando Boechat is an emerging engineering professional currently serving as an Estagiário de Engenharia de Manutenção Central at Gerdau since May 2025. Prior to this role, Fernando gained experience at CSN - Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional from September 2023 to April 2025 as an Estagiário de Engenharia de Manutenção, focusing on process improvement projects, equipment maintenance, and decarbonization efforts. Notable contributions included supporting engineers with component warranty requests and analyzing chronic failures. Additionally, Fernando held the position of Diretor de Projetos at DIFERENCIAL E.J. from June 2021 to April 2022, where responsibilities included overseeing a department and managing projects. Fernando is pursuing a degree in Mechanical Engineering at UFOP - Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, expected to graduate in 2025.