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APOSTOLOS LILIAS

MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER

Passionate and efficient technical professional with over 20 years of success covering all stages of mechanical design - from idea generation to implementation. Excels in development of mechanical designs, drawings, bills of materials, schedules and details. Experienced strategic member of corporate teams involving client communication, education, sales and support. Expert manager with proven ability to build and develop engineering teams and ensure thorough compliance with established standards and regulations. Possess in-depth, hands-on experience with multiple technology stacks underpinned by strong learning capacity, can-do mentality, and keen eye for details. Foster an atmosphere of teamwork and collaboration with an emphasis on goal attainment. Willing to relocate.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Effective Communication

Client and Vendor Relationships

Team Leadership and Development

Project and Product Management

Strategic and Visionary Planning Development Lifecycle

Steel Component Design/Fabrication

GD&T (ASME, ISO), CE marking

Product Design/DFM, DFA principles

Computer Aided Manufacturing

Computer Aided Engineering

3D Modelling and 2D Drawings

Structural Load Calculations (FEA)

Thermal Analysis

Compliance Assurance

ISO 9001 and AQAP Quality Standards

Lean Manufacturing Best Practices

Knowledge of Design Process & Tools

Problem Solving and Troubleshooting

Critical Thinking

Performance Improvement

Software: SolidWORKS, SolidEdge, AutoCAD, NASTRAN, MS Office

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

HYDRALIFT CRANES LTD, PETRICH, BULGARIA JAN 2016 – PRESENT

Mechanical Design/Production and Manufacturing/Research & Development Engineer/Quality Assurance Manager

Coordinate full project life cycle - from initiation through implementation; gather and prioritise requirements, define project scope and schedule based on defined priorities and team capacity, obtain approvals, manage design, development, deployment, and support tasks:

Effectively liaise technical teams with customers and suppliers; translate complex technical issues into business language, and business needs into detailed functional specifications.

Generate initial ideas for new products, present and approve designs with customers.

Issue and review detailed engineering drawings for production.

Execute stress calculation and approve design of products before manufacturing; ensure adherence to DFM and DFA principles; use of special design tools (dFMEA, FMA, APQP, GD&T, Tolerances).

Ensure product alignment with both international design standards and technical requirements.

Maintain and release bill of materials (BOM) in alignment with internal management systems.

Manage, coordinate and lead engineering teams of up to five members.

Key Contributions:

Organised production plant to complete project inside deadlines.

Recorded, managed and escalated project risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies while ensuring effective governance and engagement at all levels.

Created a new product Research and Development department.

Implemented a Quality Management System according to ISO 9001-2008.

GAL S.A., THESSALONIKI, GREECE JAN 2004 – DEC 2015

Mechanical Design/Production and Manufacturing/Research & Development Engineer/Quality Assurance Manager

Led, motivated and provided strategic direction to engineering teams of up to ten staff.

Oversaw and actively contributed to all aspects of project phases from requirements gathering to delivery.

Designed, checked, evaluated and approved products for large defence projects at each stage of development process with special attention to AQAP military standards.

Created and reviewed detailed 3D and 2D drawings.

Maintained and released bill of materials (BOM) in accordance with military regulations.

Engaged with customers; analysed technical requirements of products and presented designs to customers.

Controlled construction progress and ensured timeliness of deliverables to efficiently complete large-scale projects.

Championed thorough compliance with international design standards and technical requirements.

Performed first article inspection and approval, and ensured all change reviews were engineered.

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Key Contributions:

Prepare and manage a Quality Management System (QMS) according to ISO 9001 and NATO quality standard AQAP.

Monitored expenditure and managed project budgets of up to €1.500.000.

Developed cost estimates and procured equipment.

Example Engineering Projects:

80 ammunition and personnel carrier vehicles with a crane 8tm lifting capacity and 7m maximum reach on 6x6 OSKOSH trucks for Greek Army.

165 ammunition and personnel carrier vehicles with a crane 8tm lifting capacity and 7m maximum reach with remote control on 6x6 MAN trucks for Cyprus Army.

12 recovery vehicles with a crane 30tm lifting capacity and 12m maximum reach on 6x6 MAN trucks for Cyprus Army.

Two heavy duty underlift recovery vehicles with 20tn pulling winch on 8x4 Renault trucks on behalf of Greek Police.

Full reconstruction prototype of an old M543 recovery vehicle alongside Greek Army’s Technical Directorate.

Special design crane 120tm lifting capacity and 25m maximum reach installed on an appropriate modified wagon for Subway of Athens.

Seven cranes 10tm lifting capacity and 9m maximum reach on Mercedes Benz Unimog trucks for Hellenic Power Production Corporation (HPPC).

LILIAS BROS CO., IONIA, GREECE JAN 2001 – DEC 2003

Mechanical Design Engineer, Production and Manufacturing Manager, Export Manager

Coordinated, organised and led engineering teams of ten employees.

Managed projects to ensure that all technical requirements were met and projects executed in compliance with international design standards and under deadlines.

Supervised product detailed documentation by issuing 3D and 2D drawings relating to manufacturing; checked and approved all drawings before production.

Analysed product technical requirements and generated initial ideas and designs prior to client presentation.

Executed stress analysis calculations and proposed product improvements.

Liaised with customers and suppliers, communicated complex issues in a clear and easily-understood format.

Identified and executed improvements in production processes.

Key Contributions:

Created and launched new marketing strategy and achieved 30% sales increase.

Achieved 70% increase in exports.

Implemented a new 3D CAD and FEA system (SolidWORKS) and a Quality Management System according to ISO 9001.

Installed and facilitated new ERP system launch.

Played an integral role in multiple projects from international client base, including 30 vehicles with crane and tipper body for Greek municipalities, 40 cranes 22tm capacity and 14m maximum reach for export to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and four cranes 30tm lifting capacity and 14m maximum reach on 6x4 Scania trucks for Hellenic Power Production Corporation (HPPC).

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

A. Lilias Co., Ionia, Greece 1997-2000

Mechanical Design Engineer, Production and Manufacturing Manager, Quality Assurance Manager

G. Lilias Co., Kilkis, Greece 1993-1996

Mechanical Design Engineer, Production Manager, Research and Development Engineer

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

MEng and Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Polytechnic School of Aristotle University, Greece

oGraduated in third place of my class with graduation degree 8.0.

oCoursework: Hydraulics, Lifting Devices, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Advanced Design and Automation.

Trained Auditor for Quality Management Systems

Administration Productivity, REFA - Darmstadt, Germany

Health and Safety Engineer

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Chartered Mechanical Engineer, Technical Chamber of Greece (TEE-TCG), 1991

National Service (Candidate Officer), Greek Army (1991-1993)

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