LUIZ QUINALHA

Biography

In 1986, Luiz Quinalha joined the Sharp group in Brazil, where he held various positions in manufacturing, industrialization of international projects and the electronics industry.

In 1995, he became process manufacturing project manager in charge of launching the cell phone factory in Manaus (Amazonia) as part of the Nokia/Gradiente joint venture.

In 1997, he joined Renault Group, where he held various positions in manufacturing, from workshop foreman to manufacturing general manager at Renault’s Maubeuge plant.

In 2011, he took over the management of Renault’s Curitiba plants (Brazil), then the industrial management of the LATAM region. In this role he contributed to the success of the Alliance project in Argentina, with the industrialization of new vehicles including the new Nissan Frontier.

In 2022, he became Director of Quality & Customer Satisfaction for the LATAM region, contributing to the quality excellence of vehicles and services from the region.

On February 1, 2023, Luiz Quinahla was appointed Ampere Manufacturing Project Manager, while retaining his duties as LATAM Quality & Customer Satisfaction Director. He becomes a member of the Ampere Leadership Team.

On November 1, 2023, Luiz Quinahla becomes VP Manufacturing “ElectriCity” Ampere, reporting to Luciano Biondo.