Tomas Kotrik

Experience

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  Max-Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics

  Sept 2006 - Oct 2006

  Student Researcher

  – study of laser induced reactions

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  Charles University in Prague

  Jan 2008 - Oct 2011

  Research Assistant

  – study of elementary processes in plasma – design, production and construction of novel FALP apparatus for experiments at low temperatures (40K)– 3D model creation, preparation of technical documentation, communication with production– design and rebuilding of vacuum system – development and modification of automated control and data acquisition system– heat transport calculation using FEM method– chemical kinetics modeling

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  Technische Universität Chemnitz

  Oct 2008 - Jul 2009

  Student Researcher

  – study of ion-molecule interactions– modification and operation of apparatus for trapping and cooling of ions down to 10 K– development of automated control and data acquisition system

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  Bosch

  Nov 2011 - now

  - leading group of 23 people divided into 3 teams with focus on analysis, validation and function of exhaust gas sensors - leading team of 5+4 people handling the engineering returns from customers- coordination of lambda sensor returns analysis- communication and reporting to the customers- technical support for nonautomotive application of lambda sensors- defining technical solutions for the new applications- proposal of validation schemes- co-development of the applications according to the outcomes of the return analysis – testing coordination of the enginnering returns from customer– suggesting, coordination and evaluation of the failed parts analysis– finding the root cause of the failures, identifying the failure modes of the lambda sensor– customer coordination, team lead for 8D– lead for DRBFM method (DRBFM Level 3) – variant development and technical verification of design changes as well as manufacturing processes– drafting and design of technical solutions, continuous improvement of scrap issues, customer complaints based on 8D system– application and use of FMEA and DRBFM methods– definition of validation plans according to DOE system– coordination of technical requirements with quality, manufacturing, purchasing and purchasing quality departments

  • Section manager in development of exhaust gas sensors

    Aug 2020 - now

  • Teamleader Return Analysis and Head of Competence Centre for Nonautomotive Use of Lambda Sensors

    May 2016 - now

  • Senior Testing Engineer of Lambda Sensors (Automotive)

    Mar 2014 - now

  • Development Engineer of Lambda Sensors (Automotive)

    Nov 2011 - Feb 2014