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Walter Hioki is an experienced professional in the manufacturing and steel industry, currently serving as Gerente de Produção at Villares Metals since January 2020. Previously, Walter held the position of Gerente de Operações at Danieli & C. Officine Meccaniche S.p.A. from February 2018 to August 2019, where responsibilities included managing manufacturing processes and providing technical assistance. Walter spent over two decades at Gerdau, from January 1997 to January 2018, as a Especialista em Laminação, leading projects focused on process improvement, innovation, and capacity enhancement. Walter's educational background includes an Executive MBA in Gestão de Processos e Metodologias Ágeis from Ibmec, a degree in Engenharia de Produção Mecânica from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo, and a Técnico in Mecânica from Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo.