Karel Simmelink

Experience

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  Industrial Heating Equipamentos e Componentes Ltda

  Oct 2002 - Mar 2017

  - Mechanical and electrical drawings- Project Management- Technical Field Assistance (commissioning, maintenance)Achievements- Field service engineer: working on imported and national equipment- Led project to engineer a special high temperature furnace for an Aeolic Industry client (Shilla), from ideation, production, installation and project management.- Designed electrical cabinet project for the special furnace: 400kW/440Vac- Wrote material specifications for +5.000 items, including mechanical, electrical and automation.- Project management: equipment started up on January 2016 Voir moins - Operations Management- Mechanical Design Lead- Mechanical Technical Representative: responsible for equipment delivered- Participated in negotiations of new equipment sales with clients- Acquired quota on the company Achievements- Actively worked on development and production of new equipment models: + 30 different machines- Key clients: Irwin (Newell Rubermaid Group), Umicore, General Electric, Gerdau.- Mechanical and electrical projects and project management of two special heat treatment furnaces for Irwin Industrial Tools (Newell Rubermaid Group). Equipment were able to increase the production in 25% compared with old model. Voir moins - Provided end to end mechanical designs using Autodesk Inventor®: 3D parametric modelling, detailing, BOMs, revisions and updates.- Production Manager: responsible for the entire production process of industrial equipment.- Team management: electricians, mechanics, and welders in order to achieve each project’s deadlines, meeting the requirements of internal and external customers. - Training abroad: Germany (January 2010) and Austria (February 2012) on imported equipment to be installed in Brazil- Active participation in engineering meetings with clients, deciding schedules, layouts, etc.- Technical field assistance: responsible for commissioning and maintenance of equipment (national and imported).Achievements- Actively worked on development and production of new equipment: + 25 different machines- Key clients: Singer, Federal Mogul, Umicore- Drove initiative to implement new CRM: worked jointly with a third party company to develop a custom software that company’s met specific requirements, increasing growth by 15%. Voir moins - Mechanical designer: using Autocad Mechanical Desktop and Autodesk Inventor- Material specifications and purchasing (electrical and mechanical components)- Responsible for communications between factory and engineering- Commissioning and field service work- Electrical design training: in direct contact with Electrical Engineers, trained on control cabinet design, instrumentation applications and heating elements calculationAchievements- Actively worked new equipment development: + 70 heat treatment machines and accessories- Key clients: Mahle Miba, USP, Petrobras, General Motors, Semikron, Basf- Developed serialized products (TEMPER and ELAB series)- Organized engineering process: standard work implementation for projects, drawings and product lifecycle management- Organized supply chain process: improved quoting, purchasing and stock control processes- First own design equipment delivered: Industrial Furnace for Tensile Test under Temperature up to 1200°C. Voir moins - Organizing Engineering documentation- Prepared equipment manuals- Performed detailing and revisions on mechanical designs using Autodesk Autocad Software- Handled quotes for materials and tracked delivery- Responsible for factory consumables supplies- Hands-on experience on production on Mechanical and Electrical assemblyAchievements- Organized +5000 mechanical projects on electronic filing system- Material inventory: physical and electronic organization of +3000 items Voir moins

  • Engineering Technical Consultant

    Jan 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Operations Manager & Quota Holder

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2014

  • Mechanical Engineer

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  • Mechanical Engineering Trainee

    Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  • Mechanical Technician Trainee

    Oct 2002 - Jan 2003
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  Universidade São Francisco

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  University Professor

  Teacher in the Mechanical Engineering CourseCourses taught: electronics, instrumentation.

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  Houten Inc

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  Start-up Founder

  Developed CNC Router flat pack furniture designs. Start-up specializing in flat pack furniture pieces without fasteners and decorative products sold via E-commerce. June-August 2014- Created brand concept and logo;- Developed initial designs (Transition Series):- CAD mechanical design- Prototyping: laser cutting scaled pieces- Production: first run on router machines, full-scale productsSeptember-November 2014- Developed 32 different furniture/decorative pieces- Created online presence- Prepared website layout and design to include product information and e-commerce- Established product information for each different design (photographs, prices, weight, packing measurements, etc)January 2015 – December 2016Launched ecommerce site and tweaked various aspects to enhance customer experienceParticipated in Start-Up fair where end users could view products and provide valuable consumer feedback.Online store has more than 50 different furniture or decoration pieces, all of them designed and developed by me. Pieces are produced by third party companies and sent to clients after quality inspections. Voir moins

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  Marioff

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2022

  Responsible for the Mechanical Engineering of Electrically and Diesel Driven Pump Systems.The role includes maintenance and development of the product line, making decisions on implementation of sustaining and value engineering actions, integrating customer specific features or referring the decisions to engineering review process. Subject matter expert providing technical support inside the organization. Managing product Reliability and Safety aspects. Responsible for the Mechanical Engineering of Cylinder and Gas-Driven Pump Systems.. The role includes maintenance and development of the product line, making decisions on implementation of sustaining and value engineering actions, integrating customer specific features or referring the decisions to engineering review process. Working in various stages of the change planning and implementation. Managing product mechanical structures, including product reliability and safety investigation.Active participant in product development and support to the team in outsourcing projects, mechanical planning and construction work. Performing changes and updates in different parts and assemblies, using PTC Creo Parametric and PTC Windchill PLM software. Main tasks related to pump units, from changes in the assemblies, correcting BOMs, including updates into PLM and releasing the new version to revision and further production.Staffing position with Academic Work Finland

  • Senior Engineer/Mechanical Product Owner

    Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  • Mechanical Development Engineer/Mechanical Product Owner

    Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

  • Mechanical Development Engineer

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2021

  • Mechanical Design Engineer

    Jan 2017 - Mar 2018
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  ROTAREX

  Jan 2023 - now

  * Lead and oversee a fire suppression portfolio within the global organization.* Drive product processes, ensuring alignment with company objectives and market demands.* Foster smooth collaboration among cross-functional teams, including Sales, R&D, Marketing, and Operations.* Gather and analyze product requirements, guiding the product life cycle from conception to launch and beyond.* Assess the market for trends and potential partnerships, strategically evaluating competitor offerings to differentiate our product offerings.* Develop and implement relevant programs to support product development and growth initiatives.* Evaluate new product ideas and innovations, enabling strategic decisions on which initiatives to pursue.* Strategize effective go-to-market plans for new product launches and updates. Voir moins Responsible for overseeing range of products and systems, driving product and business planning processes, and ensuring smooth collaboration among cross-functional teams.Gathering and analyzing product requirements, leading the product life cycle, and working closely with the Sales and R&D teams to deliver winning products. Assessing the market for trends and potential partnerships, while strategically evaluating competitor offerings to differentiate product offering.Assessing product requirements, developing and implementing relevant programs, maintaining production timelines, evaluating new product ideas, and strategizing effective to-market plans. Voir moins

  • Head of Product Management

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Product Manager

    Jan 2023 - Jan 2024