Manager Project

KONSTANTINOS (COSTAS) VLACHAKIS

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SAKI KARAGIORGA 14 Street • GR 15343 Ag. Paraskevi Attica Greece

Tel.: +30-210-**-**-*** • Mob.: +30-698*-******

e-mail: ************.********@*****.***

Production & Machining Engineer / Sales Manager

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Technically proficient Production and Machining Engineer with 12 years of experience in the CNC manufacture for the Aerospace, Defense, Telecommunications, Medical and Commercial sectors, including 4 years as an Area Sales Manager, creating new target accounts and handling existing business development. Disciplined professional successfully managing teams, overseeing or executing complex projects for the machining industry. Innovative thought leader with a methodical yet flexible management style.

Areas of expertise

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Machining processes • Project engineering • Project management • Production management • Sales Management • Budgets – Offers • Maintenance crews • Negotiations • Quality Control • Training • Team building / Leadership • Vendor & Subcontractor Management

Excellent knowledge of mechanical drawing (Dimensioning and Tolerancing and Graphical symbols) • CAD – CAM programming • CNC programming (ISO programming -G-code-, Dialogue programming –Heidenhain- Siemens) • ISO Quality Standards System • CMM (Dimensional Measurement - Coordinate Measuring Machines)

Professional Experience

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DMG Mori Seiki www.dmgmoriseiki.com 2008 – Present

Leading Mechanical Engineering Company and machine tool builder of high precision machining centers, turning centers and multi-axis machines. Product lines include Mori Seiki, DMG, Taiyo Koki vertical grinders and DIXI ultra-high-precision machining centers.

Area Sales Manager for Southern Greece and Cyprus (2008 – Present)

Prospect target accounts for new business, maintaining an existing territory of business as well as establishing new and working with existing partners. Responsible for business development via prospecting, qualifying, selling and closing machine tool solutions / services and products, managing client relationship through all phases of the sales cycle, conducting one-on-one and group sales presentations and financial negotiations .

Major Contributions

Increase of the area market share by 22%. Promotion and market creation in Greece for Dental machine tool and Renewable Energy through WindCarrier (wind turbine) and solar panels.

ΤΕΜΜA S.A www.temma.gr 1998- August 2008

Privately owned company specializing in the manufacture of high precision metal components in strict compliance with international standards and norms, carrying out projects in the following sectors:

• The Defense and Aerospace industry

• The Telecommunications industry

• The Energy industry

• The Civil industry

Technical director / Production manager (2006- 2008)

Supervised a three-shift production, consisting of four departments and 22 technicians. Developed plans, projection and actions to manage production finances and projects on schedule. Negotiated contracts, change of requests and delivery times with partners, subcontractors and suppliers. Organized and led program review meetings with executive management.

Major Contributions

Responsible for the successful execution and delivery of challenging projects of the Defense and Aerospace industry. Such projects included, indicatively:

• AIRBUS : CARGO DOOR FRAMES AIRBUS A320

• MOOG : PzH 2000/GR01

• Diehl BGT Defence : IRIS – T

• THALES ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS : SUBSYSTEMS RADAR MIRAGE and RAFALE

• RAMSIS: ESSM GUIDANCE SYSTEMS

Reduction of production costs by 18% and of consumables’ costs by 12%.

Senior Production Engineer/ CAD-CAM Programmer (2001 – 2007)

Supervisor of the CNC department, consisting of 12 CNC machines (milling, turning EDM). Time studies, creation and maintenance of process sheets, design of parts and programming of CNC machine tools.

Major Contributions

Responsible for the smooth operation and scheduling of tasks and for the management of the personnel in the three daily shifts. Project manager and developer (process sheet, Design, fixtures and jigs, NC programs, inspection etc) for highly demanding projects; such as:

• THALES ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS: SUBSYSTEMS RADAR, CROTALE, VHF

• GENERAL ELECTRIC: TOOLING ENGINES G.E.

• RAYTHEON: PATRIOT 2000-2002

• LOCKHEED MARTIN: RACK (ISOLATION TRAY AS.) F 16

• BOEING: TITANIUM FITTING MOUNT ENGINE F 4E

• BOFORS: ARMING DEVICE HOLDER/SUPPORTING RINGS

• KMW – STN ATLAS : V – SHORADS PROGRAM

• E.A.D.S.: RADAR (MICROWAVE BOUND MODULE)

• H.D.W.: SUBMARINES TYPE 214-****-****

• BOEING: AWACS

• RWM and KMW : LEOPARD GUN, LEOPARD II

Quality Control Manager (ISO 9002) / CAD-CAM programmer (1998 – 2001)

Management and development of the quality assurance system in production, installation and servicing. Designer and NC Programmer.

Major Contributions

Contributed to the development of the Quality System. Advanced programming for multi axis and high speed cutting CNC machines.

Haraxis A.B.E.E. 1996 – 1998

Privately owned company specializing in the manufacturing and production of (plastic) injection moldings.

CNC Programmer /Operator (1996 – 1998)

NC programmer and operator for Fanuc controller based CNC machines.

Major Contributions

Advanced parameter NC programming in G code without the use of CAD/CAM system.

Supply and Transport Corps, Hellenic Army 1994-1996

Supply of the Hellenic Army with food supplies, solid and liquid fuel, lubricants and technical material. Maintenance of stocks of the abovementioned supplies and conduct of quality controls on food, petroleum and lubricants in chemical analysis laboratories.

Retired with the rank of Second Lieutenant

During my military service I was assigned the following duties:

• Commander of a military post charged with the refuelling of helicopters

• Officer of the transportation management office

• Officer of the fuel centre

• Officer of the general supplies office.

Professional Development

• BSc in Mechanical Engineering (Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus - Greece)

• Course Certificate on Advanced Programming for C.N.C. machining centers (Gildemeister Training Center / Pfronten – Germany)

• Course Certificate on Initiating and Winning New Business (Infoteam for DMG Europe Germany)

• Course Certificate on Foreman Management (EUROEKPAIDEFTIKI Ltd),

• Course Certificate on networking for small to medium-sized Businesses (CISCO SYSTEMS)

Languages

English • Greek

Computer Skills

MS Office (word, excel, access, power point) MS Project Visual Basic

CAD-CAM

Autodesk Inventor , Siemens NX, SolidWorks, EgdeCam, CATIA (Limited), MasterCam (Limited)

CNC Controllers

Fanuc , Siemens, Heidenhain

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