Fernando Canales Fernandez

Fernando Canales Fernandez currently serves as the General Manager for Mexico at Ziemann Holvrieka, starting in January 2024. Prior to this role, Fernando held the position of Plant Operations Manager at Vesuvius from January 2022 to January 2024, and Operations Manager at Tupy from March 2021 to February 2022. Fernando's extensive experience at Caterpillar Inc. includes roles such as NPI and Manufacturing Strategy Manager from March 2017 to March 2021 and Facility Manager/Plant Manager at Caterpillar Reman from April 2011 to November 2016, where responsibilities included overall foundry performance and strategic development. Additionally, Fernando was the Manufacturing Engineering Manager at Caterpillar Torreon from March 2008 to March 2011, overseeing process capability and new product introduction. Fernando holds a Master of Business Administration from Tecnológico de Monterrey and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Tecnologico de La Laguna.