Vladimir Velić

Experience

• 

  Lion Group Serbia

  Mar 2008 - Oct 2017

  Process Engineer - Welding

  • Ensured the smooth functioning of the production plant which produced process equipment, thermo - energetic equipment, Petro - chemical equipment, pipelines and storage facilities for different types of gases and petrol products. • Coordinated and supervised the work of employees in the manufacturing sector, in the field of welded constructions, pressurized equipment.• Planned and controlled preventive and corrective measures in the field of welded joints.• Introduced the EN ISO 3834 - 2 certification of the welding shop. • Was responsible for the new welding procedures approval and welding personnel certifications.• Defined technical specifications for the procurement of necessary welding equipment such as SMAW - Shielded Metal Arc Welding, GMAW - Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG/MAG), GTAW - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding and SAW - Submerged Arc Welding.• Cooperated with scientific institutions to introduce new products and technologies.• Was responsible for the proper operation and maintenance of welding equipment, technical systems and facility. Show less

• 

  Siemens

  Nov 2017 - now

  • Leads assigned team of Manufacturing Engineers and Process Specialists.• Implements and maintains LEAN methodology in Production area (VSM, SMED, 5S...).• Defines and follows up KPI (Key Process Indicator).• Reviews technical documentation and provides feedback to Design Engineering department.• Is responsible to establish production processes, maintain and optimizes them.• Analyze data from Production, Quality or own sources to define proper preventive, corrective and optimization action.• Defines necessary machines and tools required for production processes and coordinates during technical specification defining.• Optimizes machines and tools in production process.• Coordinates assigned team to train Production staff after implementation of new equipment, process upgrade or other changes...• Ensures and coordinates problem solving in production.• Coordinates 5S support to production.• Defines, coordinates definition and approves all machine requirements via technical specification.• Layout maintenance and management..• Coordinates production line balancing.• Defines team members for prototyping and transfer projects.• Conduct continuous process improvement.• Supports Production staff during Audits (Internal/External) and coordinate assigned team to provide same.• Supporting Global positions or other departments. Show less • Took part in R&D of new products.• Introduced the automation in the welding process.• Reviewed drawings with design department, validates and defines production technology which must be oriented on industrial serial production.• Created pWPS lists for Welding Technology qualification and based on WPQR creates WPS lists for welding operations.• Followed and enforces welding standards, brazing standards and internal procedures.• Supported production staff during audits (internal / external).• Acquired necessary knowledge for welding startup in production.• Organized and provided training of welders and brazers with assistance of welding instructors.• Defined equipment needs for welding process.• Was responsible of welders training how to correctly use new welding equipment.• Developed necessary documentation and training for welders (working instructions, parameters sheets, presentational trainings…).• Processes problem solving in production and method training. • Capacity defining and tracking within dedicated production area for welding.• Provided 5S support to production within dedicated area for welding.• Analyzed data from production, quality or own sources in order to define proper actions.• Supported welding school during welders and brazers certification.• Supported welding instructor in welder training and ensures international welding standards are applied.• Organized welders and brazers certification and recertification. Show less

  • Manufacturing Engineering Team Leader

    Jul 2019 - now

  • Welding Engineer

    Nov 2017 - Jul 2019