Irizar Asia Pacific has announced the appointment of Wagner Luiz Moraes to the role of national service manager, set to kick off his new role at the Melbourne headquarters.
With over 25 years of bus manufacturing and production management experience, Luiz Moraes brings a proven track record of enhancing efficiency, quality, and performance to Irizar’s operations.
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Luiz Moraes’ career spans continents from South America and India to Australia since 2019, developing through his roles with several prominent companies in the bus industry, most recently with Volgren.
His technical foundation includes certifications in boilermaking, welding, sheet metal, production automation, and heavy vehicle operation, complemented by a degree in business administration that has enabled him to hold roles leading continuous improvement, production management, and quality control.
“I specialise in deploying process improvement methodologies such as Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, Value Stream Map (VSM) and 5S,” Luiz Moraes says.
“But it’s my hands-on expertise that fosters effective collaboration with teams, engineering, sales, and customers.
“My focus is on ensuring seamless integration of processes from development to delivery. I look forward to utilising my skills in delivering an aftersales experience that instills confidence in the Irizar Brand and long term partnerships with our growing customer base in the Asia Pacific region.”
Irizar Asia Pacific managing director Steve Heanes says he has confidence in the growing team.
“It’s been an exciting 18 months for our Asia Pacific operations. Having invested in new headquarters and expanding our field service fleet, we’ve been sure to equally invest in our people,” Heanes says.
“Wagner is a testament to the quality of staff who deliver to our customers every day.”
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