George Gkavas

Experience

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  ELVAL

  Dec 1998 - Jul 2000

  Mechanical Production Engineer

  *Overseeing the production process, drawing up a production schedule;*Making sure that products are produced on time and are of good quality;*Working out the human and material resources needed;*Drafting a timescale for the job;*Monitoring the production processes and adjusting schedules as needed;*Working with managers to implement the company's policies and goals;*Ensuring that health and safety guidelines are followed;*Supervising and motivating a team of workers;*Reviewing worker performance;*Identifying training needs. Show less

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  INFORM

  Jul 2000 - Dec 2000

  Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

  Checking, repairing and servicing machinery, equipment, systems and infrastructures.*planning and undertaking scheduled maintenance*responding to breakdowns*diagnosing faults*repairing equipment*supervising engineering and technical staff*obtaining specialist components, fixtures or fittings*ensuring compliance with health and safety legislation*creating maintenance procedures*managing stocks of supplies and equipment

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  VETA

  Jan 2001 - Oct 2019

  Total Quality Manager

  Responsible for ensuring the execution of all of the day-to-day tasks necessary to achieve the company’s vision and "making things happen."​Assure the required Quality level of company's products and comply with contractual requirements, specifications and customer expectations. Increase the efficiency of all employees towards maintaining high quality standards, reduce cost, assure in time deliveries, maintain high safety level of personnel, establish an effective management system for environmental protection & natural resources and contribute to company expansion in new markets.Upgrade company's documentation structure and procedures in order to be simple, efficient, attractive, well understandable, applicable and real tool in daily work for all departments and employees.Design to Manufacture 2001-2007:*Meeting with clients to establish the design brief, including the concept, performance and production criteria;*Working on ideas as part of a team or developing design concepts using CAD (computer-aided design);*Taking part in specialist or multidisciplinary team meetings;*Sketching initial design ideas;*Identifying the suitability and availability of materials;*Producing detailed drawings, using dedicated computer software (CAD) to produce design specifications, including parts lists and costings;*Making samples or working models using computerised prototyping equipment;*Arranging meetings and liaising with engineers and other departments, including marketing, to discuss and negotiate appropriate production processes, costs and commercial issues;*Occasionally travelling to clients' production facilities and evaluating the feasibility of production; Show less

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  Angelicoussis Group

  Oct 2019 - now

  Spares & Inventory dpt