Tacio Santana

Tacio Santana is an experienced automation leader with a solid background in industrial automation, having worked at various companies across the energy and manufacturing sectors. Currently serving as Líder de automação at Origem Energia since June 2022, Tacio previously held positions as Técnico de automação at QWS Serviços, specializing in maintenance and testing of control systems in oil refining, and at Terceirizado Petrobras, focusing on improvements in offshore oil extraction platforms. Tacio's expertise spans PLC programming, IHM/SCADA systems, and instrumentation maintenance, with prior roles at companies such as Ford Motor Company and Voith AG, where Tacio led automation projects and developed maintenance strategies. Tacio holds a Tecnólogo degree in Mecatrônica Industrial and a Técnico degree in Mecatrônica from Senai Cimatec.