Rafael Alves dos Santos

Rafael Alves dos Santos is an experienced Plant Manager at Nouryon since April 2019, overseeing a team of 200 employees and achieving significant cost reductions and improvements in operational efficiency, including a rise in OEE from 64% to 85% and zero reportable incidents due to a home-made safety program. Previously, Rafael served as Operations Manager at Nouryon and held various positions at AkzoNobel, including Maintenance Manager and PSM Implementation Coordinator, where notable achievements included a PSM audit score of 91% and substantial cost reductions. Earlier roles at DuPont involved process engineering and risk analysis leadership, contributing to continuous improvement and new product development. Rafael holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from USP and an MBA from FGV.