Leonardo Caputo

About Leonardo Caputo

Senior executive with 25+ years of global experience leading Engineering Design and Business Development for Metal & Mining corporations, industrial conglomerates, and financial investors.I specialize in translating complex engineering challenges into strategic value driving productivity gains, operational efficiency, and safety excellence across large, multidisciplinary organizations.My current focus sits at the forefront of industrial transformation: Clean power generation and energy recovery from industrial operations Waste heat recovery and thermal process optimization Breakthrough ironmaking technologies and process innovation New metallics and advanced carbon product developmentWith a career built on strategy and execution I bring the analytical rigor, cross-functional leadership, and global perspective required to move these technologies from concept to commercial reality.Trilingually fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Experience

1. Senior Leader of Advanced Technologies

   Nucor Corporation

   Oct 2024 — Present · Шарлотт, NC, US

   Driving Nucor\'s advanced technology agenda at the intersection of industrial innovation and sustainability.Responsible for identifying and evaluating breakthrough technologies, including energy recovery, waste heat utilization, clean power generation, new ironmaking processes, and next-generation metallics and carbon products and translating them into business cases that deliver operational performance and measurable emissions reductions.Leading cross-functional teams and external partnerships to move technologies from concept to commercial integration, with direct alignment to Nucor\'s Scope 1, 2, and 3 reduction commitments and long-term circularity goals.

Education

• Imperial College London

  Professional Certificate, Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician

• Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (Oficial)

  Master of Science - MS, Mechanical Engineering and Numerical Analysis

  2009 — 2011

• Ibmec

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General

  2014 — 2015

• Universidade de Brasília

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Mechanical Engineering

  1997 — 2002

• TU Delft | Mechanical Engineering

  Professional Certificate, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law

Skills

• Microsoft Project
• Commissioning
• Excel
• Finance
• Ansys
• Asme
• Smartplant
• Investment Capital
• New Business Opportunities
• Project Management
• Solidworks
• English
• Piping
• Oil
• Solid Edge
• Cad
• Process Piping Design
• Business Analysis
• Mining
• Industrial Engineering
• Hydraulics
• Engineering
• Bem
• Lean Management
• Business Valuation
• Natural Gas
• Teamwork
• Microsoft Office
• Project Finance
• Corporate Finance
• Capex
• Osbl
• Due Diligence
• Expediting
• Project Engineering
• Contract Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Managerial Finance
• Operational Readiness
• Capital Projects