Tomasz Kapel

Experience

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  WSK PZL Rzeszow S.A.

  Jul 2005 - Aug 2005

  Trainee
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  TRW

  Sept 2006 - Sept 2008

  Design Engineer

  - trade offers based on customer’s requirements (RFQ, BOM),- changes in 3D models and on 2D drawings in CATIA V4/V5.

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  IMP Engineering Poland Sp. z o.o.

  Oct 2008 - Apr 2009

  Constructor

  - injection mold for cars’ headrests, - converting of bus elements from CATIA V4 into CATIA V5,- holder for transportation and assembly train’s wheels.

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  GOVECS GROUP

  May 2009 - Jul 2022

  - leading the R&D team and working interactively with the operational and manufacturing stakeholders as well as the commercial functions in order to progress product development- ensure internal and external resources, processes, procedures and controls are adapted to the projects’ needs,- responsible for co-creation of and implementation of product strategy- created department budget including personnel, capital expenditures, and operating costs- manage internal research and development activities to deliver against corporate objectives and milestones- demonstrates strong conceptual thinking skills, quantitative and qualitative analytical and problem-solving skills Show less - management of the Engineering and Technicians Team,- responsible for ensuring that all engineering activity is managed through the lifecycle of the project from detailed requirement generation, development, integration right through to customer validation,- planning and prioritizing tasks and resources in order to get projects completed on time, - ensuring designs met manufacturability, testability and reliability criteria, - implementation of new components and support current production, - supervising the preparation and launch of test production, - responsible for technical documentation, its updating and accessibility for other departments, - Change Management process improvement, - continually cooperation with the Production, Sales and Field Support personnel to assure proper engineering support. Show less - project of new scooter model: concepts development, tasks schedule, design, team management, tasks control, reporting, parts supply coordination, cost control, construction prototype, identifying and problems solving,- development of a new transportation scooter and launch of production, - specifications and testing of prototypes, validation and deployment into production, - change management,- support Supply Chain and Quality Department in contacts with suppliers. Show less

  • R&D Director

    Sept 2020 - Jul 2022

  • R&D Manager

    Apr 2014 - Aug 2020

  • Project Leader

    Oct 2011 - Mar 2014

  • Product Engineer

    May 2009 - Sept 2011
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  VERMEIREN Polska

  Jul 2022 - now

  • R&D Director

    May 2024 - now

  • R&D Manager

    Jul 2022 - May 2024