Experience

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  Hydroelectric power station „zarnowiec”

  Jul 1998 - Aug 1999

  Maintenance technician
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  Kimball electronics poland

  Mar 2001 - Dec 2014

  • Coordinate and oversee engineering activities throughout the project lifecycle, ensuring alignment with project objectives.• Coordinate international transfers of production within the organization & from customer plants, ensuring smooth transitions• Communicate customer requirements and engineering changes within the organization, ensuring clear understanding and implementation.• Participate in customer audits, ensuring compliance with customer standards and expectations.• Plan and qualify production processes, including process flow design and floor layout preparation for new producion equipment.• Evaluate and design manufacturing processes and production lines, ensuring efficiency and scalability for new products.• Plan and supervise initiatives to improve production effectiveness and quality, utilizing methods like DOE, Six Sigma, Lean and productivity improvement tools.• Oversee supplier interactions, including technical acceptance activities such as Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT).• Prepare quotes for manufacturing new products, ensuring accurate cost assessments and feasibility. Show less • Provide process support and optimization for ongoing production, including implementation of new products.• Set up manufacturing machines, processes for new product, ensuring smooth integration into production.• Lead production process improvement initiatives, utilizing Six Sigma methods to enhance productivity and efficiency.• Create, update, and develop documentation for assembly, processing, testing, and manufacturing of company products.• Train operators and technicians on processes and equipment, ensuring effective knowledge transfer and skill development.• Ensure efficient use of materials, equipment, and personnel, optimizing resources to maximize productivity.• Collaborate with customers to address and resolve manufacturing process issues and challenges.• Manage RMA (Return Material Authorizations), corrective actions (CA), deviations, and engineering changes, ensuring compliance and resolution.• Act as the global process owner for selective soldering, driving best practices and process consistency across the company. Show less

  • Program Engineer

    May 2009 - Dec 2014

  • Process Engineer

    Mar 2001 - May 2009
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  Fideltronik poland

  Jan 2016 - Nov 2017

  • Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) projects for electronic products focusing on high-mix, low- to medium-volume production.• Define and supervise the implementation of project management standards, ensuring consistency and quality across all projects.• Develop and optimize project plans for NPI and product transfers, continuously improving project efficiency and outcomes.• Serve as the primary customer contact, managing critical project milestones, customer satisfaction, and relationships across multiple company locations.• Manage cross-functional teams (Quality, Manufacturing, Product Engineers, Logistics, Purchasing & Sorcing) to ensure alignment and smooth project execution.• Plan and negotiate key project points with the customer, including engineering changes, processes, and technology selection.• Prepare new product quotes including NRE costs, costed BOM and labor estimates. Show less • Supervise and lead a team of NPI engineers, ensuring effective performance and project execution.• Manage engineering projects from the quotation phase through to serial production, ensuring timelines and quality standards are met.• Establish and implement new procedures and standards, continuously improving the NPI process and ensuring alignment with company policies.• Develop overall process concepts for new products, ensuring efficient and scalable production.• Ensure both company standards and specific customer requirements are met in all NPI projects.• Initiate and oversee activities aimed at improving engineering effectiveness, driving continuous improvement initiatives.• Report engineering activities and project progress to higher management, providing insights and updates on key metrics. Show less

  • Program Manager

    Jan 2015 - Nov 2017

  • NPI Engineering Manager

    Jan 2016 - Feb 2017
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  Kimball electronics

  Dec 2017 - Jan 2025

  Program manager

  • Lead New Product Introduction (NPI) projects for electronic products, overseeing all stages to ensure successful delivery.• Supervise and direct the NPI process, ensuring adherence to standards, timelines, budgets, and approved pricing.• Coordinate project team activities, including resource allocation, performance evaluation, risk analyzis and development plans, to ensure effective execution.• Ensure seamless communication and information flow between customers and internal teams, including organizing customer visits and maintaining detailed project status records.• Monitor customer satisfaction, address issues proactively, and manage an efficient complaint resolution process.• Analyze financial performance and outcomes of projects, ensuring alignment with budgets, expense planning, and investment strategies.• Enforce continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project efficiency and effectiveness.• Forecast customer demand for products, adjusting planning and resource allocation accordingly.• Review and analyze customer offers to ensure they align with project and business objectives.• Document all aspects of project management, ensuring compliance with industry standards and organizational procedures. Show less