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Jequitibá

ROCHA MACHADO

MAKES A
difference

Mechanic
Papaiz – Salvador, Brazil

Solving complex problems with creative solutions

Papaiz is the most well-known brand of locks in experience to colleagues .”
Brazil, and Jequitibá Rocha Machado—friends call Giba describes his job with Papaiz and ASSA ABLOY
him Giba—is one of its most respected mechanics .
as the best he’s ever had . “The company has such a
Giba performs preventative and corrective wide range of machines and equipment,” he says .
maintenance on a variety of machines such as “It provides an excellent opportunity to develop
presses and injectors—plus robots, compressors unique and varying methods of problem solving .”
and other equipment armed with engine He’s also quick to praise his colleagues, and always
temperature analysis . “It’s the diversity of excited to match his technical expertise against
machines and the services performed on them complex problems . “I love to apply what I know
that make my job most enjoyable,” he says .
to mechanical issues,” he says . “But I most enjoy
He begins his workday with an analysis of which spending time with my coworkers .”
mechanisms have stopped or require service, In line with that, Giba has a special appreciation
as well studying feedback of weekly schedules . for the culture at Papaiz, praising its welcome
His role is to keep everything he surveys running atmosphere for expression of new options and
smoothly .
fresh ideas, which he believes can breed fluency
Giba is quick to recall an achievement that brings and efficiency .
him significant pride . A multi-point milling If you can’t find Giba in the workplace, he’s most
machine suffered from persistent positioning certainly playing basketball or perhaps serving
failures . The problem created ongoing stoppages, up a home-cooked meal . “Cooking is my favorite
limiting production . During a general corrective hobby,” he says . “It brings me pleasure and helps to
maintenance service, Giba was able to discern a relieve stress .” He also credits it with developing
variance in the X and Y axis, effectively returning his creativity, an important skill for diagnosing
the machine to regular service . mysterious breakdowns .
Papaiz’ Maintenance Assistant, Fernanda Reis, His number one goal? “Share as much information
highlights Giba’s technical and interpersonal skills . as possible, so we can all use those tools to avoid
“Jequitibá is an extremely focused and technical potential failures .”
person, always quick to pass on his knowledge and
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