MAY - 202319INSIGHTSBy Bruno Sonego, Director of Automation and Controls, GEA GroupCould you please walk me through your journey and your current role and responsibility?I developed a passion for manufacturing back when pursuing my degree in Automation Engineering in Brazil. Thereon, I started working in a national food machinery manufacturing company that create massive freezer equipment processing up to 40 tons of meat per day. Having gained experience in this sector, I later joined hands with GEA Group as a process engineer and went on a growth trajectory to ultimately helm the role of Director of Automation and Controls. Currently, I am solely responsible for managing and developing a team of electrical designers and controls engineers and coordinating project execution in the design phase within a multi-disciplinary environment. I am taking over the engineering sector with food processing technologies across New Zealand, India, Brazil, Netherlands, and Canada. Our engineers are responsible for the project execution, including installation, commissioning and service in 98 countries.We are globally one of the biggest manufacturers of machines specifically focused on processing food liquids and powders. We are growing in the frozen food processing division. With an already huge install base. Our primary food processing streams include baking, cooking, frying, and packing with different machinery, where we are always leveraging years of experience EMBRACING A NEW ERA OF AUTOMATION IN MANUFACTURING Bruno Sonego
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