SERGE VOROBIEV
Cell: +1-905-***-****
E-mail: *********@*****.***
Newmarket, Ontario L3X 1K2 Canada
Summary:
Experienced professional with Mechanical Engineering degree and more than 25 years of international management experience in Manufacturing, Quality, Operations, Procurement, and Engineering;
Strong achievements in project management, sourcing and production of components for more than 1000 towers for Wind turbines up to 3 MW capacity (Vestas) & main rotation parts for Gas Turbines (General Electric, Siemens) with more than $500M value of products delivered to the market;
Development & management of new suppliers in Canada, USA, Poland, Mexico and India;
Successful management of international USAID projects in Mongolia - procurement of main components for Mining and Power generation equipment;
Excellent analytical and organizational skills; ability to prioritize work managing simultaneously several projects; organize people working in cross-functional team environment; professional written, strong oral communication & interpersonal skills, "can do" attitude with getting things done under pressure and tight timeframes;
COMPUTER SKILLS: Microsoft applications, Microsoft Project, MRP/ ERP, SAP, AutoCAD 2D/3D, Mechanical Desktop; CATIA 4 & 5; Pro/Engineer; MasterCAM, Solid Works; Analysis tools COSMOS, ANSIS
WORK EXPERIENCE
Business Development 07/ 2015 – Present
Enerstock Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Development of Efficient Energy generation community network through an Integrated Regional Resource Plan (IRRP) and region's 20-year electricity plan to meet local electricity needs, such as conservation, demand management and distributed generation; network includes grid connected small-scale generation: micro CHP (Combined Heat& Power), solar, small wind & Energy storage;
Equipment suppliers selection, evaluation of product with compliance to network requirements and local regulations; subcontracting equipment installation & service; follow up with contractual obligations
Product/ Business Development Manager (Contract) 03/ 2015 –07/2015
DSME Trenton Ltd., Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Business Development with long-term strategies, prospective growth planning and cost reduction initiatives related to production of wind towers;
Production & Quality process improvement, implementation of Best practices, Lean Manufacturing and Value Stream mapping
Product/ Project Manager 10/ 2006 – 12/ 2014
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Canada-USA-Denmark-Spain
Coordination of projects for sourcing and production of Wind Turbine components in USA, Canada, Mexico, Poland and India;
Supplier assessment and selection with necessary analyses, evaluation and material presentation
Management of projects with key suppliers and development of new subcontractors to the required level that demonstrates compliance with corporate policies, goals, and objectives;
Monitor activities to ensure all processes are according to contractual and schedule obligations, leadership and guidance in operations with help to adopt standardized processes and best practices, daily meetings with management and staff, arranging conference calls with all project stakeholders;
Oversee QC/QA of all project steps to ensure the product is delivered within quality requirements, MPP/ APQP and PPAP; control of PFMEA, ECO’s (Engineering Change Order) implementation;
Risk management, proactive planning, prioritization of activities to keep project on track, action plan execution
Quality/ Product Manager 09/ 2002 – 09/ 2006
A & D Precision Ltd., Concord, Ontario, Canada
Management and continuously improvement of Quality Management System, completion of ISO certification and audits, what brought new customers and increased company performance by 10%;
Development of manufacturing process plan (MPP) & procedures for production of Gas turbine main components (General Electric, Siemens); coordination of Non-Destructive testing; Quality control of CNC-machined parts; Process improvement with Kaizen & Six Sigma methodology; Customers included: TECO-Westinghouse, Rockwell Automation, METSO Drives
Project Coordinator
STS Equipment Canada Inc., Toronto, Ontario, Canada 01/ 2001 – 08/ 2002
Project coordination for sourcing equipment and production line for automotive brake pads manufacturing process developed in Estonia (EU) based on Canadian technology;
Coordination of project - PLC controlled automated SAC-Line (Sheet Adhesive Coating Line) - design & production of heat-shrinkable joint protection system (gas pipeline corrosion protection applications) produced by ShowCore & Canusa-CPS
Process Engineer
Ford Motor Co., Oakville assembly plant, Ontario, Canada 02/ 2000 – 01/ 2001
Projects engineering support pertaining to the assembling workstations efficiency improvement;
Process improvement, Quality control and parts Procurement for production of armored vehicles (Bank cash transport), modified according to customer needs by Streit Manufacturing Inc. (Ford Motor armored vehicles division)
Director – Projects (Sales/ Procurement)
Ventart Co. Ltd., Tallinn, Estonia 09/ 1995 – 02/ 2000
Management of USAID projects (US Gov., procurement contracts) in support to USA & Mongolia agreement – procurement and delivery of parts for Mining, Heavy machinery equipment and Power generation plant; negotiation of Purchase Order terms & conditions, administration of contracts;
Development of projects for procurement of most demanded parts for mining industry in cooperation with ANI Bradken (Australia)
EDUCATION / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Seneca College, Toronto, Canada 2003-2005
Quality Assurance & Management
Computer Academy for Advanced Technology, Toronto, Canada 2002
Advanced Design Programs for automotive & aerospace industries
Florida Atlantic University, Florida, USA 1995
Business Management and Entrepreneurship
Urals State Technical University, Ekaterinburg, Russia 1978 – 1983
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering
Evaluated by University of Toronto (reputable Canadian university):
Qualification - between Bachelor’s and Master’s degree