Adrian Ciortea

Experience

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  WEMA nv

  Aug 2008 - Mar 2009

  Operator/Setup CNC

  Started as Grinding process trainee for parts from turning process.Responsible for setup of grinding CNC machines for the production;Checking parts at prescribed intervals with measurement devices.Key achievements:• Implementing the scrap management program in production line together with line leader.

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  Clagi-Coplass Group

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Product Manager

  Manage a team of 5 members in daily project activities for respecting project development milestones date. Interface with employees across multiple departments, ensuring efficient completion for project tasks within schedule, budget and quality. Responsible for Change Management based on customer demands (internal and/or external) and solve problems in order to meet the agreed project targets. Supervising the serial life after the project was transferred to production. Assuring management communication in regards the KPI status.Key achievements:• Implementation of Catia V5 for design and manufacturing by replacing the AutoCAD for reduction of time and costs with development and manufacturing of prototypes;• Increase the business for complete train interiors: InterRegio, Arenaways;• Provide prototype for Tram Imperio at Astra Vagoane Arad, actually in serial production with delivery in Arad, Timisora;• Win first project for Croatian Railways: Toilet Integrated System for Koncar Croatia• Passing RINA Certification as responsible from Technical department; Show less

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  ContiTech

  Sept 2011 - Apr 2015

  Project Manager

  Lead a team of 7 Core Team Members Manages in standardized APQP and ANPQP process. Supervise together with Change Management, the discontinuation and/or changeover of components and/or products, with the collective goal of zero obsolete. Provide regular updates to Head of Sales, Head of PM, and, Head of Segment. Establish the project plan and budget, distribution of tasks and obtain the necessary resources based on customer project timing.Key achievements:• Successful completion of project development for Renault X52 (Logan I), H79 and H79 ph2(Duster);• Implement Renault`s Cost Reduction Program Monozukuri; • Develop with software department the cost calculation application; • Support Contitech Russia for developing the first project for the newly production site. Show less

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  HELLA

  Apr 2015 - Dec 2021

  Lead provision for the timely documentation of clear project scope, objectives/ targets, validation needs, resource estimates. Ensure that team members/ stakeholders are appropriately informed, leads project trade-off discussions and drives decisions to keep projects moving forward. Create and maintain complex timelines and milestone tracking and applies project metrics and risk management principles to identify and mitigate potential schedule impacting items. Drive project development and issue resolution through the identification of risks/issues, creation of mitigation plans for projects within their segment and identification of issues that impact other segments. Show less Lead a multidisciplinary team composed by 6-10 members from different disciplines: software, hardware, mechanical, testing, quality and production. Responsible for automotive projects from quotation and development up to 6 months after start of production. Responsible for Change Management based on customer demands (internal and/or external) and solve problems in order to meet the agreed project targets.Key achievements: • Successful completion of project development for Waste Gate Actuator Daimler M256 and VW EA211;• Implementation of a follow-up tool program for Universal Turbo Actuator for projects which were in serial life. Show less

  • Advanced Project Manager - Energy Management

    Mar 2019 - Dec 2021

  • Project Manager - Actuators

    Apr 2015 - Mar 2019
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  ZF Group

  Dec 2021 - Nov 2022

  Validation Manager

  Coordinate test activities in the area of Software/ System/ Mechanical Testing of the global braking engineering product.Overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, controlling of all aspects of the product/system, including mechanics, hydraulics, electronics, and assure safe release of product under responsibility.Cross functional lead including software and electronics hardware.Oversees product testing, data analysis, and preparation of test reports.Overall responsible to consolidate test strategies, plan and support their implementation.Coordination of the various test departments in the release processes.Evaluation of risk and manage problem solving.Defined customer interface with respect to all testing activities. Show less

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  Huf Group

  Nov 2022 - now

  Senior Project Manager

  Support the alignment of the processes with business strategies and definition of process development & improvement plan and priorities leading toward a defined wanted position;Contribute to prioritization and development of solutions used in the process, by defining the business needs in domain/usage in questionContributes to departmental efforts by accomplishing related tasks as needed;Provides thorough instructions for successful implementation of process changes;Oversees and assesses existing processes and workflows;Optimizes productivity by designing, implementing and testing new procedures;Tracks metrics to discover areas for improvement and monitor upgrades;Communicates findings and proposals to upper management. Show less