Experience

Timken Romania S.A.

• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Manager

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Participate and provide inputs for Hoshin Planning and annual Business Planning for the plant. Cascade KPIs in the production departments.Identify projects and allocate resources for completion.Planning and organizing production schedules.Estimate and agree budgets.Ensure compliance with Health&Safety regulations.Ensure compliance to quality standards.Organize the maintenance of the production equipment.Oversee together with Engineering Department the launch of new products and testing new processes.Oversee a department of 500 employees. Determine manpower needs and oversee the recruitment process.Accountable for the training, development and performance of the team members.Drive Lean manufacturing implementation and improve manufacturing processes.

• Lean Leader Timken Europe

  • Feb 2014 - Apr 2018

  Develop European Lean Strategy in coordination with Manufacturing Director Europe and Plant Managers.Facilitate the development of Hoshin Plan for the plants and ensure objectives are aligned with corporate strategy.Work with local lean leaders to align lean projects with Hoshin Plans of the plants.Select with plant managers and local lean leaders the candidates for lean certification in each plant, ensure the projects assigned to each candidate are aligned with each plant's Hoshin Plan. Oversee the Lean Certification process for the region.Lead key projects supporting business strategy. Provide coaching for the improvement projects across the plants. Participate in the budgeting of lean projects.Support local lean leaders in developing lean training plans, conduct lean leader certifications, ensure each candidate for certification has a project assigned and the project supports the Hoshin Plan objectives.Lead deployment of corporate initiatives in European plants in coordination with Corporate Lean Department and local lean leaders.Lead Lean Assessment for the region; develop the team of Lean Assessors

• Lean Leader Timken Romania

  • Oct 2012 - Feb 2014

  Develop CI strategy in coordination with Leadership Team, select and lead CI projects to support the strategy. Align projects goals with Hoshin Plan objectives.Support cultural change across the organization.Lead key projects supporting business strategy. Provide coaching for the improvement projects across the plant. Participate in the budgeting of lean projects.Provide lean training and development, ensure all functions in the plant receive the required lean training and knowledge.Identify improvement opportunities in the plant.Lead local deployments of corporate initiatives in coordination with Corporate Lean Department.

• Heat Treatment Area Manager

  • Jun 2011 - Oct 2012

  Coordinate production and schedules priorities according to the demands with the production control personnel.Responsible for direction and follow up of area KPMs ( complaints, scrap, etc) .In coordination with the Production Manager, plans for efficient utilization of materials, manpower, capacity and equipment.Pro-active involvement in safety, quality, productivity and the general morale of the work area.Define and follow up on production goals in the work centers.Presents production results to the Production Manager.Coordinate with production support areas (Materials, Engineering, Logistics, Quality, HR, Finance, Maintenance) according to business requirements.Responsible for Performance Management aspects and coaching of direct and indirect reports.Responsible for developing and executing strategies for the manufacturing unit under responsibility: identifying and implementing a plan to manufacture specific product sets to meet customer expectations, minimize cost.Responsible for investment projects in the area: build the business case, obtain approvals, budget estimations and control, implementation timelines..Develop operating plan, goals, and measures of performance with internal group.Coordinate with Production Manager, Group Leaders, Process Improvement, and support areas on the implementation of programs, projects, and plans to maximize effectiveness and continuous improvement.Drive utilization of lean principles and techniques, able to show and quantify the results from the use of LEAN tools, and training, and promote and foster “LEAN in everything” initiatives.Maintain the ISO-9000 and ISO-14000 standards by performing internal audits to the production processes.Follow-up on quality metrics such as scrap, complaints, CAR’S, and ECA’S for the production processes.Monitor scrap generation on the production lines, and coordinate with the Quality Manager on plans for reduction. Number of employees 80

• Turning&Milling Area Manager

  • Jan 2006 - May 2011



Koyo Romania

• Romania
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Grinding&Assembly Shop Manager

  • 2001 - Dec 2005

• Grinding&Assembly Process Engineer

  • 1996 - 2001