Engineer Mechanical

SVILEN MINCHEV

**** ******** ***.. 331-***-****

Elmhurst, IL 60126 ******.*******@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

A position in the Industrial Engineering Field

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

* ***** experience in Planning and Designing manufacturing layouts based on

Conducting workflow analysis, Identification of operational gaps and Executing

Productivity improvement strategies

Bachelor degree – Mechanical Engineer

2 year experience in Production Management

Proficient in MTM 2 and Stop – Watch methodologies for establishing standard time

for production operations.

Excellent skills in training and supervising staff, planning, manage and control

inventory levels. Knowledge of ISO 9000/2001

Achievement of Productivity increase by 5.2% within 1 year by consolidating layout

and production processes and optimizing capacity utilization for company with

$50 M targeted revenue

Computer Skills: MS Office, Groupwise, AutoCAD 2002, Photoshop 7

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Engineering

Defined plant capacity and identified operational gaps by defining work scopes and

redundancy and creating additional tasks for over 30 assembly line workers and supervisors

Participated in and led teams for Continuous Improvement to reduce operational variations

and production errors, improve quality and increase productivity

Designed, developed and conducted time studies and work simplification programs within

manufacturing plant for benchmarking productivity

Planned and devised plant layouts and facilities for ceramic company based on MTM 2 and

Stop – Watch methodologies for creating data base of operations

Preformed and Developed a time – based implementation strategy for better performance

management of staff during peak and lean production periods

Analyzed costs of estimates and financial payback based on workflow analyses

Coordination and Supervision

Developed and supervised plant operation programs to maximize use of equipment,

technology, materials and procedures

Managed maintenance and repair operations by collaborating with production team thereby

leading to identify and diagnose machine and equipment failure through periodic Quality

reports

Supervised 5 to 10 full and part time as well as contractual staff in manufactory by delegating

and assessing daily functions

Trained staff on Health and Safety and manufacturing operations for process utilization

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Analyzing and Troubleshooting

Implemented programs to determine optimum inventory levels for production and to allow

maximum utilization of machinery, materials and resources

Increased production efficiency by reducing costs up to 10 % through investigation and

analyses of existing production methods, processes, operations and developing Ergonomics

and Work-in-Process

Analyzed manufacturing of mechanical components according to customer specifications and

manuals

Reviewed design of product components and parts and recommended changes to facilitate

product manufacturing, cost reduction and utilization of new materials

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Manufacturing Engineer/Time Study Analyst

Viking Corp. Carol Stream IL USA Aug.2008 – Nov.2008

Production Manager

“Amico Accessories” Richmond Hill, ON Canada Feb.2007 – Jun 2008

Technical Productivity Specialist Jan.2005 – Oct.2006

“ROCA - BG” Ltd. Bulgaria

Production Supervisor Nov.2002 – Dec.2004

“SON – KR. GOSHEV”, Bulgaria

EDUCATION

B.E. in Mechanical Engineering 1999 – 2003

University of Russe, Bulgaria

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES

MTM 2 2006

Hidalgo Consulters, Spain

Forklift license 2007

INTERESTS

Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball, Mountaineering and Photography

I am available to work for any employer in USA (I am a Permanent Resident)

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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