Engineering & Operations Leadership

Alexandre
Silva

Chief Operating Officer
Industrial Manufacturing · Heat Treatment · NDT
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20+
Years of
Experience
3
Core
Domains
Drive for
Excellence
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Where Engineering
meets Strategy

With over two decades at the intersection of industrial engineering and operational leadership, I have built a career defined by transforming complex industrial environments into high-performance systems — not just technically, but strategically.

My work spans Heat Treatment, Non-Destructive Testing and industrial services, sectors where precision, safety and continuous improvement are non-negotiable. I bridge the technical depth of an engineer with the broader vision of a business leader — translating operational excellence into tangible value for clients, teams and shareholders.

I believe the strongest organisations are those where engineering rigour and strategic thinking are inseparable — and I have spent my career proving that.

Operations Management
Heat Treatment
NDT & Quality Assurance
Strategic Planning
Business Development
Team Leadership
Areas of Expertise
01
Heat Treatment
Deep technical mastery of thermal processing — from annealing and hardening to stress relief and case hardening — applied at industrial scale with a commitment to metallurgical precision and process integrity.
Annealing Hardening Normalising PWHT Induction
02
Non-Destructive Testing
Comprehensive expertise across NDT disciplines, ensuring structural integrity and quality compliance without compromising component function. Bridging inspection methodology with operational continuity.
UT RT MT PT TOFD
03
Industrial Services
Planning and executing complex industrial interventions — maintenance shutdowns, refinery turnarounds and on-site operations — with a focus on safety, schedule adherence and maximum asset availability.
Turnarounds Shutdowns Maintenance On-site Ops
04
Operations & COO Leadership
Building and sustaining high-performance operations: from process design and KPI architecture to people leadership, P&L ownership and cross-functional alignment between engineering, commercial and finance.
P&L KPIs Lean ISO 9001
05
Strategy & Growth
Translating operational intelligence into competitive advantage. Identifying growth opportunities, structuring value propositions and leading commercial expansion in technical industrial markets.
Market Strategy Tendering Partnerships Growth
06
Quality & Compliance
Designing and institutionalising quality management systems that go beyond certification — embedding a culture of continuous improvement, rigorous documentation and regulatory compliance at every level.
QMS Audits NP EN ASME
Philosophy
Engineering without strategy is mere maintenance. Strategy without engineering is pure fiction. I build at the junction of both.
— Alexandre Silva
Precision at Scale
Industrial excellence is not achieved by chance — it is the result of disciplined processes, well-calibrated systems and teams who understand that every detail matters.
Value Through Clarity
Complexity is the enemy of performance. The clearest path to value creation is understanding what truly matters — then removing every obstacle that stands between intention and outcome.
People as the Engine
Technology and process create capability; people create results. Building teams that are technically excellent, commercially aware and motivated is the most durable competitive advantage there is.
Career Timeline
2015 — Present
Chief Operating Officer
Traterme — Tratamentos Térmicos, Lda. · Portugal
Leading end-to-end operations across heat treatment and industrial services. Responsible for operational strategy, quality systems, commercial development and P&L performance. Spearheading the integration of engineering capability with business growth across refinery, petrochemical and manufacturing sectors.
2008 — 2015
Operations Manager
Industrial Services Division
Managed multi-disciplinary teams across on-site industrial interventions including planned shutdowns and turnaround projects. Delivered complex heat treatment and NDT programmes in high-criticality environments, consistently on schedule and within quality parameters.
2002 — 2008
Senior Engineer
Heat Treatment & NDT
Technical specialist in thermal processing and non-destructive examination. Built foundational expertise in metallurgy, process qualification and quality assurance, working across steel fabrication, pressure vessels and piping systems for the energy and chemical sectors.
Industries Served
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Oil & Gas / Refining
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Petrochemical
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Steel & Fabrication
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Energy & Power
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Naval & Maritime

Let's build
something remarkable

Whether you are looking to discuss operational challenges, explore partnership opportunities, or simply connect with someone who understands the industrial world — I welcome the conversation.