Petr Drab

Experience

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  ŠKODA AUTO a.s.

  Sept 2012 - Oct 2014

  Project Engineer

  11/2013 – 10/2014 Coordination of the project SK25x (Škoda Fabia II), SK253 (Škoda Rapid Spaceback) & SK26x (Škoda Fabia III) – specialization on the finish body shop welding line 09/2012 – 10/2014 Coordination of the project SK37x (Škoda Octavia III) & SK/SE251 (Škoda Rapid, Seat Toledo) - specialization on the finish body shop welding line • Planning of the first and the second fastest line in Volkswagen concern according to tact & line capacity of daily production• Handling of upgrades & line modifications • Consulting with suppliers of new technologies & relevant departments (production, construction, serial technology, maintenance, technical service, paint shop, final assembly etc.) • Creation of technical specifications, evaluation of technical solutions and offers • Coordination technical meetings, preparation of order proposals• Coordination of implementation of new technologies in the manufacturing line Show less

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  Bosal

  Oct 2014 - Jul 2016

  Project Manager Manufacturing Engineer

  • Projects management MQB A1 SUV Cold End and MQB A2 Touran Cold End• Coordination and driving team and activities for successful implementation of OE projects to production from Phase RFQ • Responsibility for compliance with the forward plan, complete industrialization and compliance with the approved budget• Periodic review and reporting• Facilitating communication and distribution of necessary information between the project development team (parent organization in Lummen - Belgium) and the other production plants in Europe• The proposal of the most advantageous technical and economic solutions to the SOP (implementation of these solutions in the phase of project industrialization – Poka - Yoke, Kaizen, 5S)• Optimization of production processes (FMEA, PFMEA), time studies, calculation costs• Selection and evaluation of suppliers technology, coordination of technical meetings• Preparing and lead of customer audits (VW) • Transfer of successfully implemented project into the serial production (R@R, PPAP) Show less

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  KOSTAL CR spol. s r.o.

  Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

  Leader of new technologies department

  • Finding, selecting, testing and implementing new technologies in production processes • Managing a team of automation experts • Optimization and modification of manufacturing processes for higher production efficiency • Management of technical meetings and communications with suppliers of new technologies • Evaluation of technical solutions and offers• Communication across partner production plants over the world • Focus on cost saving

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  Kostal Engineering ČR

  Jun 2018 - now

  Leader of pre-series technology department

  • Full responsibility for new manufacturing lines• Leadership of international pre-serial technologists team• Coordination of processes in the pre-serial phase until the release of serial production by the customer• Responsibility for transfer of lines abroad and successful handover to serial production• Responsibility to fulfill customer requirements for manufacturing technology• Responsibility for machines preparation and production process for new projects (technical specification of the machines, the takeover of the machines from the supplier and it's releasing at the factory, setting process flow)• Communication and negotiations with technology suppliers• Collaboration with the parent organization and partner production plants over the world• Active participation in internal and external (customer) audits• Member of the Global Technical Standard Community Show less