Waldemar Wojtasz
PROJECT MANAGER at BMZ Poland- Claim this Profile
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English Professional working proficiency
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Polish Native or bilingual proficiency
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German Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT
TRW AutomotiveDec, 2007- Nov, 2024 -
FCE - First Certificate in English
University of CambridgeJun, 2005- Nov, 2024
Experience
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BMZ Poland
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Poland
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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PROJECT MANAGER
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Apr 2019 - Present
• Management of Project and all the product life cycle (power systems based on lithium-ion technology), • Setting the scope and priorities of the project, • Managing the schedule, budget, resources, change and project communication, • Defining tasks for the Project Team, • Monitoring and measuring the progress of project, • Identification, assessment and management of project risk, • Reporting and presenting project implementation status, • Management of Project and all the product life cycle (power systems based on lithium-ion technology), • Setting the scope and priorities of the project, • Managing the schedule, budget, resources, change and project communication, • Defining tasks for the Project Team, • Monitoring and measuring the progress of project, • Identification, assessment and management of project risk, • Reporting and presenting project implementation status,
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Valeo
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France
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Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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PROJECT LAUNCH MANAGER
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Jan 2017 - Apr 2019
• Managing of new projects launches (automotive headlamps & rear lamps). • Ensuring of project goals achievement in terms of quality and costs of production. • Validation of production capacities, • Supervision over realization of subsequent project stages and ensuring readiness on time. • Responsibility for PPAP, • Project budget management, • Monitoring and supervision of project team activities aiming to achieve project goals according to project timing. • Responsibility for development and appraisals of Project Team Members (Quality Eng, Process Eng, R&D Eng, Logistics, Project Buyer). • Communication with Customer and with Development Centers. • Reporting of project status and progress. • Ensuring pre-serial deliveries on time. Show less
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Cebi Group
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Luxembourg
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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200 - 300 Employee
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ENGINEERING AND LAB MANAGER
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May 2016 - Jan 2017
• Managing Technical Department – team of Process/Project engineers & Test engineers. • Coordination of New Project Implementation (according to APQP). • Optimization of production processes (molding / assembly). • Support for production with solving quality and capability problems and changes implementation. • Supervision on machines, tooling and production Lay-out. • Managing and developing Test Laboratory & 3d Metrology room. • Managing Technical Department – team of Process/Project engineers & Test engineers. • Coordination of New Project Implementation (according to APQP). • Optimization of production processes (molding / assembly). • Support for production with solving quality and capability problems and changes implementation. • Supervision on machines, tooling and production Lay-out. • Managing and developing Test Laboratory & 3d Metrology room.
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Alstom
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France
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Rail Transportation
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700 & Above Employee
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SYSTEM ENGINEERING – ELECTRICAL LEAD
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Mar 2015 - May 2016
• Technical coordination of industrialization (electrical area: trains, trams), • New product implementation: process documentation preparation, solving technical issues, which appears in pre-series phase. • Validation and update of created technologies basing on pre-series cars – strict cooperation with Design Center (1,5 month spent in ALSTOM plant in Valenciennes, France). • Implementation of new IGE XAO software for electrical design & industrialization: configuring tool environment, customization acc. To manufacturing preferences, debugging and solving tool & product design issues (1 month in Paris-Saint Ouen). • Coordination of systematic Problem Solution Process in pre-series phase: maintaining associated database, work with Design Center-France in developing and approval of short –term solutions before official Design Change. Supporting Mother plant in implementation of approve solutions: documentation, sourcing of materials coordination. • Preparation of cyclical reports for car commissioning with Internal and external Customer. Show less
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Tenneco
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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TECHNICAL TEAM LEADER, Engineering Center, Application Engineering
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Oct 2013 - Mar 2015
TECHNICAL TEAM LEADER, Engineering Center, Application Engineering ○ Lead of Competence Center department in Engineering Center (MacPherson Struts, Shocks and Modules): Team consisting of Design & Development Engineers and Project Engineers. ○ Running development projects - design for new businesses (RFQ phase): • Design development for RFQ, according to Customer requirements + preferences, technical feasibility and prices. • Using standard technologies & designing parts tailored for Customer according to needs. • Partnership/advisory for Customer Teams, which develop suspension for new platforms. • Screening and Risk Assessment of upcoming potential new businesses in terms of feasibility, costs & potential difficulties. • Technical presentations / discussions with Customers during various RFQ phases. • Technical leadership for prototypes builds (cooperation with CAD, Workshop, CAE). • Test & Validation of units, sub-assemblies, components during development. • Cooperation with R&D Center – conducting sub-parts of research projects for new technologies for MacPherson struts. ○ Support Post SOP: • Solution of problems reported by Manufacturing sites. • Increasing design robustness. • Customer required development activities of serial products. • Support in solving quality issues. • Component Changes validation & approvals. • Engineering documentation maintenance acc. To standards. ○ DFMEA Generic – maintenance & continuous development. ○ Development of Knowledge & Best Practices storage (Design Rules, Template Drawings, Manufacturing guidelines). ○ Team Development: taking care for increasing competencies of team members, individual development plans and employees appraisals. Show less
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ZF Group
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Germany
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Jan 2012 - Oct 2013
• Coordination of Team consisting of Product Engineers (electronics, mechanics).• Taking care of the smooth start of operation of the Product Engineering structures in the newly opened TRW SSP plant in Bielsko-Biala - starting production of a new Electrically Powered Steering system of GEN3 Fiat and VW.• Ensuring effective functioning of the Team and development of underlying competencies of subordinate employees (Coaching / Mentoring).• Active cooperation with the Technical Centre for a quick resolution of problems reported by the Production Plant in a dynamic start-up period (software issues, End Of Line Tests development with attention to meet Customer requirements, initiation of appropriate design / process changes and exemptions in response to internal and external quality claims and crises regarding risk of assembly line stoppage, increasing productivity).• Evaluation of performance for prototypes (built inside the plant) before assembly line launch. Cooperation with the System Team of Tech. Center in adjusting final requirements for a serial production with Customer. Show less
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Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
• Development of new product (6 months of work in Technical Center in Holford / Shirley, UK): prototypes building, laboratory and in vehicle tests, validation and development of product conceptions,• Project management: Industrialization of prototype assembly line for Electrically Powered Steering System (EPS) and Column Gen3 for VW and Fiat.• New Products Implementation: taking part in activities concerning design and development of new assembly lines and their approvals at foreign suppliers. Continuous improvement for just launched processes (EPS & Sensors assembly),• Supervision over engineering changes and temporary deviations of products,• Save Launch Plan (in Customer localization) – close cooperation with Customer during Launch of new product (visits to Japan, China & Germany in order to ensure quick and efficient response for quality, design and logistics concerns).• Planning and supervision over validation tests and trials of new components / suppliers, creating reports.• Development of electronic diagnostics of newly launched product - 6 months period of /on the job training/ in TRW España (Pamplona) in 2006 and in the beginning of 2007,• Technical support for Quality: 8D reports / 5Why,• Coordination of international team responsible for electronic diagnostics of FaultS Not Repeatable (FNR). Laboratory research using advanced methods and tools. Cooperation with Technical Centre and external specified laboratories for performing in-depth research. Leadership of weekly FNR teleconferences,• Supervising over technical documentation (product drawings, specifications, FMEA, DRBFM, DVP&R),• Leadership of Six Sigma projects (product development, scrap reduction, productivity improvement), Six Sigma green belt certification acquired in 2007,• Product Trainings in polish and english for new employees, Customer representatives, other TRW plants employees. Creating, recording and updating training materials and search engine for them. Show less
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Saint-Gobain
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France
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Wholesale Building Materials
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700 & Above Employee
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PRODUCT DEVELOPEMENT DEPARTMENT
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Feb 2005 - Dec 2005
Product Development Department - Automotive Glazing. Laureate of program “SEKURIT YOUR CAREER”. Trainee then cotract for specified time. Supporting work of Project Leaders in the field of the new production preparation. Updating Technical Documentation according to technological changes of serial products. Creating Logos and Logo Position Templates for initiating products. Supervision over Prototype Sector on Factory’s Storage. Realization of the project concerning improvement of communication level inside company on basis of computer solutions. Show less
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KAMSOFT
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Poland
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Software Development
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200 - 300 Employee
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Student
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Nov 2004 - Feb 2005
Taking part as an observer in implementation of computer system at „Polmarkus” company, in order to get experience needed for Master thesis „Implementation of computer systems" Taking part as an observer in implementation of computer system at „Polmarkus” company, in order to get experience needed for Master thesis „Implementation of computer systems"
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Automotive Lighting
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Sosnowiec
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Student
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Jul 2003 - Aug 2003
Summer Practical training period in the production company: getting knowledge about work of purchase department, logistics, warehouse operation, quality control. Analysis of production process (head and rear light assembling lines). Participating in Customer audit of just opening production line. Summer Practical training period in the production company: getting knowledge about work of purchase department, logistics, warehouse operation, quality control. Analysis of production process (head and rear light assembling lines). Participating in Customer audit of just opening production line.
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Education
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The Silesian University of Technology, Katowice
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Technical Secondary School, Siemianowice Śl