Acumuladores Moura S.A.

Abstract

Moura is one of the largest battery companies in South America, currently equipping more than 50% of the new cars circulating in Brazil. The activities carried out in the integrated internship were carried out at Acumuladores Moura S.A. - Unit 01, located in the city of Belo Jardim - PE, 180 km from the capital Recife. The internship took place in the period between June 2017 and February 2018. In Moura Matriz Process Engineering, it was possible to use knowledge acquired during the course of Electrical Engineering in the application in the lead-acid battery industry. The process of battery manufacturing was known, focusing on the process of charging and finishing batteries. The daily practical experience during the internship period has contributed significantly to professional training, working to support battery production and, among several functions: the preparation and modification of documents, the search for opportunities that can reduce costs and increase profits and productivity, processes improvement projects, using the WCM methodology and applying tools such as PDCA, monitoring of process standards, standardization of production processes, control of process parameters, adapting them to the needs required for the product and the constraints imposed by the productive environment, ensuring the excellence of product quality in order to satisfy the customer.