Bio
Credentials
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How to Set Boundaries and Protect your Time
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Sheryl Sandberg and Adam Grant on Option B: Building Resilience
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Helvetica
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5S Workplace Productivity
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Critical Thinking
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Learning Personal Branding
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Outlook: Time Management with Calendar and Tasks
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Building Resilience
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Communicating in Times of Change
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Effective Listening
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Financial Modeling and Forecasting Financial Statements
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Leading Globally
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Portrait Photography: High School Seniors
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Presenting Technical Information with Stories
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Remote Work Foundations
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Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action (Blinkist Summary)
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Supply Chain Basics For Everyone
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Technical Sales: The Role of the Sales Engineer
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Typography: Type in Motion
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Crisis Communication
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Managing in Difficult Times
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White Belt - Principles of Lean Thinking
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Green Belt DFSS (Design for Six Sigma)
Honeywell Six Sigma Plus™ Academy, Morristown, New Jersey, USANov, 2007- Apr, 2026 -
Certified Professional - MIMI level
The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI)Dec, 2001- Apr, 2026 -
Volvo Certified Assessor
Volvo TrucksOct, 1998- Apr, 2026 -
STEM Ambassador Certificate of Recognition
STEM Learning UK
Experience
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Norbar Torque Tools Ltd.
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Banbury, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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Multilingual Technical Sales Engineer
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Oct 2016 - Present
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Banbury, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Norbar Torqbassador – technical specialist in applying and controlling torque.Advising on bolting and torque control solutions in manufacturing operations and for MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) jobs.Capable in meeting all the needs of the industry for the technology of tightening, loosening and/or controlling threaded joints with a specific torque, and also for application of controlled torque for other purposes i.e. testing big valves.Highly experienced in preparing export documentation to various countries outside European Union common market.• Supporting Norbar distributors – focus on CIS and East European countries – in developing their technical competence. • Working jointly with end users in creating tailor-made technical solutions and bespoke equipment.• Creating technical specifications for tenders and bids.• Preparing technical documentation for product certification in Eurasian Customs Union (EAC sign)• Translating technical publications and documents from English into other languages.• Reviewing and approving warranty claims.• Promoting awareness and educating end users on importance of torque control and proper use of tools.Norbar supplies the highest quality torque tools of all types and applications, torque measuring and testing equipment, especially for high torque value jobs, calibration and wrench repair services.
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MTU
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Power, Passion, Partnership
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Technical Consultant - Contract
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Apr 2016 - Sep 2016
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Power, Passion, Partnership
Engines repower projects based on total life cycle costs analysis for customers in CIS states.Engine applications:- Mining trucks and excavators- Marine- Railway
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Sabbatical
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Various locations
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CPD - Continuous Professional Development
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Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
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Various locations
Completed following courses:=> Project Management Foundation Course (PRINCE2®:2009 aligned) @ SkillSoft UKCamberley, Surrey, UK Key features of PRINCE2: • Focus on business justification • Defined organisation structure for the project management team • Product-based planning approach • Emphasis on dividing the project into manageable and controllable stages • Flexibility that can be applied at a level appropriate to the project.=>Principles of Lean Thinking @ Lean Leadership Institute Winninpeg, Manitoba, Canada This course articulates what behaviour must exist for change to take hold. It all starts with the basics (principles) and then makes the connection to implement these principles, regardless of the industry you work in.
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Cummins Ltd
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Daventry, Northamptonshire, UK
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Principal Service Engineer - Technical Specialist in Product Support
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Jul 2008 - Dec 2015
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Daventry, Northamptonshire, UK
Service Engineering Group member, providing current product support for High Horsepower Engines (38 - 78 liter diesels) built in Daventry plant.- Performance reflected through the creation of new service publications such as service procedures and technical bulletins. - Reviewed existing publications and corrected erroneous or outdated service information.- Successful reducing average response time for helpdesk support from 21 to 6 days; received Certificate of Appreciation from Quick Serve Online Product Manager.- Executed weekly reviews of service publications submitted for publication in online portal.- Developed monthly summary reports based on evaluated claims that qualified for warranty claims cost recovery from the supplier. Within 2 years increased warranty cost recovery of claims costs by conducting detailed analysis of failure causes, negotiating re-imbursement for sub-component deficiency which in turn, decreased all warranty costs.- Managed average response time of Functional Review Responses within 24 hours at allowable limit of 7 days through skilled prioritization and time management ability.
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Honeywell Turbo Technologies
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Brno, Czech Republic
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Application Engineer
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Jan 2007 - Jun 2008
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Brno, Czech Republic
Prepared product application proposals for agriculture and truck diesel engines for two of key customers that met their specifications and requirements.Together with two colleagues completed Six Sigma project resulting in adoption of new methodology for comparing wear behaviour of component made from different material compositions.
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Margret Gardinkonfektion AB
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Kombolcha, Ethiopia & Skene, Sweden
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Plant Operation Project Coordinator
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Jan 2002 - Dec 2006
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Kombolcha, Ethiopia & Skene, Sweden
+MARGRET (IKEA supplier) sister Swedish-Ethiopian joint venture Company.Supervised of installation of production lines equipment, recruitment and technical training of local staff including first line managers. Started up the production and achieved export quality level by end of August 2002. Mentoring function to locally hired factory management team.In April 2005 expanded production capacity staff from 80 to 340 employees, which resulted in increase of turnover five-fold.
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Volvo Trucks
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Wroclaw, Lower Silesian District, Poland
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Technical Training Supervisor
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Sep 1996 - Dec 2001
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Wroclaw, Lower Silesian District, Poland
Technical Training Supervisor (Trucks Division) | 1998 - 2001Played key role in field testing, verification and then implementation of innovative employee’s competence assessment system later introduced as a global standard in the whole Volvo Trucks organization. Awarded the title of Volvo Certified Assessor for Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia.Aftermarket Trainer | 1996 – 1998Prepared training packages that were implemented for company-wide training programs. Delivered training sessions, on average more than 180 training days a year.
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IFC - International Finance Corporation
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Regional Office Wroclaw, Poland
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Project Coordinator
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Apr 1995 - Aug 1996
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Regional Office Wroclaw, Poland
Polish Business Advisory Service program. These services were funded by IFC and EBRD, targeted at developing the medium-scale enterprise sector in Poland. Delivered the services for selected Polish companies: strategic business plan development, marketing plan development, industrialization projects financing, joint-venture partner search.• Screened applying customers - on average 10% were accepted.• Assured project completion within agreed deadlines while coordinating international experts working on projects. • Built effective relations with local authorities and business organizations.
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Education
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1991 - 1992Wroclaw School of Management, Wroclaw, Poland
Diploma, Industrial Marketing -
1979 - 1979Worldwide School for Mechanics at JOHNSTON International Public Corp., New York, USA
Certificate in Automotive Technical Service, Technical Service of Automobiles manufactured in the USA -
1972 - 1977Poznan University of Technology
Master of Engineering (MEng), Major in Automotive Engineering
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