Rodrigo Lopes

Rodrigo Lopes serves as the Director of Sales & Operations for the USA and Canada at Oerlikon, a position held since January 2010, driving sustainable growth across various product lines within the Oerlikon Surface Solutions organization. Responsibilities include managing 19 coating centers, formulating growth strategies across diverse industries such as Automotive, Aerospace, Semiconductors, Medical, and Space, and overseeing marketing and sales P&L for services. Previous roles at Oerlikon include Head of Sales Service, Senior Administrative Sales Manager, and Product Manager, wherein Rodrigo developed sales strategies, managed key accounts, and optimized customer service processes across the Americas. Earlier experience encompasses positions at Oerlikon Balzers and Taktica Lean Consulting, focusing on sales management, lean manufacturing projects, and engineering training. Rodrigo holds an Executive Development Program certification from Kellogg Executive Education and a degree in Material Production Engineering from UFSCar.