Engineering Team Lead (mechanical & hydraulic)

• Jan 2023 - Present

Design Engineer

• May 2014 - Dec 2022

In this role, I am responsible for the development of new designs and taking them into production. Design documentation I create includes: detail and assembly drawings, hydraulic circuits, electrical schematics, calculations, components and materials selection. During each project I liaise with the procurement team on the acquisition of new designs and technically support fabricators, production and test team (participation in factory acceptance test and results validation).

Chief Design Engineer

• Dec 2017 - May 2019

As a chief design engineer I was responsible for the final quality of parts and installations designed by the engineering team consisting of 5 design engineers and 1 engineering intern. Allocation of assignments, checking designs/drawings, training and mentoring team members were my daily tasks. I also assisted the Engineering Manager with the recruitment of new engineering team members and performance reviews. This role involved a large element of project management. I regularly liaised with key stakeholders to define priorities and deadlines. Show less

Design team leader

• Jul 2013 - Dec 2013

From July 2013 until the end of 2013 I was an on-site engineer with the Hydraulics Team in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. I moved to the US to support key personnel in Compaction T4F project. I worked on design of new range of compactors and investigating technical problems on machines. I cooperated with key engineers to find solutions and with the design team to deliver designs. Until the end of 2013 I liaised between the project team in the US and the execution team in Poland. I was representing the team in design reviews and a first person of contact. My main responsibility was delivering the desired results within given resources and time-lines. Show less

Design Engineer

• May 2011 - Jul 2013

In 2011 I started at Volvo Construction Equipment as a Design Engineer. I participated in many new Volvo CE machine projects, including mini excavators (ECR25D and ECR4XD), Backhoe Loaders (B and C series machines) and Full Hybrid Wheel Loader. I designed steel, plastic and sheet metal parts, piping and hosing, weldments, carried out interference analysis and cost reduction actions. In April 2013 I joined the Compaction Project, the aim of which was to upgrade all Volvo CE Compactors to Tier 4 Final emission standard. I was a leader of a Design Team. My responsibilities were to lead a group of 5 engineers, delegate tasks and recommend technical solutions. I was responsible for the final quality of all parts and installations designed by the team. Show less

Internship

• Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

Training period included following departments: industrial hydraulics, aerospace equipment, quality control and airworthiness. During this internship my theoretical knowledge of industrial hydraulics improved through practical experience. Training period included following departments: industrial hydraulics, aerospace equipment, quality control and airworthiness. During this internship my theoretical knowledge of industrial hydraulics improved through practical experience.

Skills

• Jun 2009 - Jun 2009

- Extensive theoretical and practical knowledge of Hydraulic and Pneumatic systems. Additional to my working knowledge of hydraulic systems I successfully submitted and defended a master’s thesis in the field of hydraulics, describing the idea and construction of the start-up valve. I also completed an advanced course at the Engineering Training Centre. - Technical drawing expertise – highly experienced working with part, assembly and weldment drawings, along with hydraulic & electrical diagrams. As a team leader (Volvo CE) and chief design engineer (Bosch Rexroth) I was responsible for reviewing engineering designs and drawings. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing certificate available upon request. - Design for manufacturing, assembly and cost: extensive experience developing new designs and taking them into production. Knowledge of manufacturing methods, cost and quality from different manufacturing methods. Knowledge of GD&T and assembly methods (always working closely with test and manufacturing teams). Liaising with the procurement team on the acquisition of new designs. Experience designing for both mass and on-demand production. - Project Management & project finances (according to PMBOK) learned and used both at Volvo CE and Bosch Rexroth. Liaising with key stakeholders to define priorities and deadlines. - Team management & soft skills. Allocation of assignments to the other engineers, responsibility for the quality and delivery of the group output, checking designs and drawings, training and mentoring of developing engineers and interns. Trainings completed: time, performance and conflict management; working with clients; negotiations; effective presentations and meetings. - Assisting the Engineering Manager with the recruitment of new engineering team members and conducting performance reviews. - FMEA knowledge & moderation – Process FMEA & Design FMEA. - Lean Manufacturing basics. Show less

Software knowledge

• May 2009 - May 2009

Working knowledge of Computer Aided Design (CAD) systems: * Autodesk Inventor used daily at Bosch Rexroth together with PDM system Autodesk Vault (part, assembly, sheet metal, piping and drawing modules). * CATIA used in everyday work at Volvo CE Europe together with PDM tool Enovia SmarTeam (PRIME) – experience in Part, Assembly, Sheet metal and Drawing * SolidWorks used in everyday work at Caliber Design * Creo Elements (Pro/E) used in everyday work at Volvo CE US together with PDMLink Windchill (part, sheet metal, assembly, piping, drafting) – certified level of achievement * Solid Edge & Synchronous Technology used occasionally together with PDM tool Enovia SmarTeam (PRIME) – part, assembly and drawing modules. * Autodesk AutoCAD - career long experience, everyday use at Bosch Rexroth - Working experience with Product Data Management (PDM) systems and Engineering Change Notice (ECN/DCN) processes including: Vault, PRIME, PROST, VPM, Windchill and Chinook. - SAP (ERP system): I was a key user for the engineering department at Bosch Rexroth (initial project set up and regular maintenance of BOM, routing, costing and delivery date). - Basic knowledge of Finite Element Analysis (FEA) programs: ANSYS and ABAQUS - Knowledge of hydraulic simulations programs: Automation Studio, Fluid SIM and FLUENT - Experience in MATLAB environment, including the use of Simulink for simulation (University Projects and Master’s Thesis) - Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, Excel (including Virtual Basic macros), Access, Power Point and OneNote - Basic knowledge of programming of PLC Siemens Simatic S7 Controllers - Computer programming skills in: Java (Android), C, C++ & Pascal - Basic knowledge of MS Project Show less