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Lakos Gabriella
Engineer In Automotive Industry
Gent
Summary
Forward-thinking Lean Process Engineer with more than 6 years of experience in lean process design and establishing manufacturing routines.
Known for great time management, effective multitasking and detail-oriented planning.
Experienced in oversee and lead the project activities and establish collective partnership with the team members to achieve the targets.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Process Engineer
AGP eGlass
Gent
04.2023 - Current
- Conducting root cause analysis to identify, prioritize and eliminate process losses.
- Develop business cases and financial analyses for evaluating the business impact of the improvement actions
- Leading PDCA Projects
- Participate in the development and maintenance of FMEAs and Control Plans
- Develop Manufacturing / Operating Instructions and necessary Standard Operating Procedures.
- Support Capex investment projects- from proposal/cost benefit analysis through to installation and commissioning/handover.
- Develop and modify line layouts, including material flow, waste reduction, and work station design
- Monitor, report and improve the main production KPIs and create action plans to increase efficiency and quality to meet with the customer's expectations.
- Perform capacity analysis to compare the potential capacity and the actual output of the company currently achieves
- Apply knowledge of industry best practices.
- Apply time and motion analysis to improve the cycle time of the manual and automated production stations as well
- Build up VSMs to analyze the current production processes, define the bottleneck and prioritize the main improvement areas
- Prepare and supported R@Rs
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement process changes.
- Coach newly hired employees and interns while observing progress and delegating tasks.
- Exercise leadership capabilities by successfully motivating and inspiring others.
- Demonstrate leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
Industrial Engineer
Minth Automotive Europe DOO
09.2022 - 04.2023
- Supported the strategic plant layout and material flow planning
- Analyzed and planned workflow, space requirements and equipment placement to maximise manufacturing efficiency.
- Supported the strategic headcount and capacity planning
- Enhanced overall operational efficiency through redesigning workflow and layout of production lines.
- Organized and coordinated machine installations
- Optimized production processes by implementing lean manufacturing techniques.
- Conducted time studies for various manufacturing processes, optimizing workstations and reducing cycle times.
- Enhanced overall process flow by conducting thorough Time Studies and identifying bottlenecks.
- Supervised production workers to determine problematic areas and implement solutions for optimized production.
- Generated detailed reports covering analysis of key data and outlining potential solutions.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Improved production efficiency by implementing Lean Manufacturing principles and practices.
Medior Lean and Productivity Engineer
Continental Automotive Hungary Kft.
10.2021 - 09.2022
- As a member of Central Industrial Engineering team supported the plant industrialization and the plant layout planning, prepared the business scenarios for future strategic decisions
- Lead the plant level material flow planning, on micro and macro logistics level, optimized material flow between factories and local warehouse
- Supported material flow automation projects, planned the AGV roadmap of the plant
- Participated in design and implementation phase of long-term strategic decisions from material flow automation side, prepared ROI calculations and reported in management reviews
- Lead the plant standardization projects, applied the global standards to the local factories and followed up the elaboration phases
- Managed development and implementation of lean and continuous improvement manufacturing initiatives across production environment.
- Maintained and improved the Global Standard KPI tracking system, followed up the implementation to the local production areas
- Developed standardized work procedures, visual management tools, and process documentation to ensure consistent and efficient production practices
- Continuous communication and cooperation with local co-areas and external suppliers, facilitating effective cooperation for the implementation of automation projects
- Coordinated project timelines, meeting agendas, and next steps to move cross - functional projects forward.
- Improved team productivity by providing technical guidance and mentoring junior engineers.
- Coached/trained in all relevant areas of all lean topics (e.g. lean admin, lean development, lean manufacturing, etc.) and lean methods (e.g. 5s, process mapping/value stream mapping, TPM, standard work, etc.)
- Provided input to team lead regarding areas for process and procedural improvement.
Lean Engineer
Continental Automotive Hungary Kft.
Budapest
06.2018 - 09.2021
- Gained professional experience in hybrid electronics manufacturing in the automotive industry as member of the New Product Launch Engineering Project team
- Improved production efficiency by implementing Lean Manufacturing principles and practices.
- Led and Participated Kaizen events / Jishuken workshops to drive continuous improvement within the organization
- Participated at digitization focused plant level strategic projects related to the performance traceability (Online KPI Monitoring and Reporting System, Online cycle time measurement, Digital Line Information Boards )
- Participated at design and implementation phase of a new digital tracking system for the internal and external material flow.
- Coordinated the installations of new production lines
- Designed production layouts, included new production line installation, equipment installation, logistics and service areas
- Prepared analysis for the plant performance review, included production KPI's and plant level strategic headcount plan.
- Led the strategic capacity and headcount planning
- Planned Budget for the following year; defined the main goals and improvements for the next year with the core team; seasonalized the headcount according to the budgeted improvements and volume forecast, participated and presented in the Budget Reviews during the Budget approval period.
- Participated at customer visits, coordinated and supported the Run at Rates
- Created standard works for the operators based on cycle time and motion analysis.
- Reduced waste and increased productivity through the application of Value Stream Mapping techniques.
- Planned material racks and storages next to the production lines
- Planned ergonomic work stations in the production area.
- Defined and implemented 5S, supported and audited 5S activities on shopfloor.
- Trained employees on Lean principles and tools, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
Process Analyser
Schneider Electric
06.2017 - 01.2018
- Gained professional experience in an energy management focused multinational company, which included batteries, modular battery cabinets, low and medium voltage power distribution devices, industrial automation and control systems and building automation equipments
- Reported the Warehouse KPI's for the management
- Reported about daily shipments and backlog analysis
- Planned the warehouse layout
- Analyzed the warehouse logistics processes, focused on picking process and the incoming material flow
- Identified the main wastes and suggested solution proposals
- Participated at Kaizen events
- Coached the operators for lean principles
- Supported the 5S activities
Education
Master of Science - Logistics Process Engineer
Budapest University of Technology And Economics
Budapest, Hungary 01.2018 - 2020.06
Bachelor of Science - Logistics Process Engineer
Budapest University of Technology And Economics
Budapest, Hungary 09.2013 - 2017.06
Skills
Operational efficiency in manufacturing
Continuous improvement methodologies
Lean tools implementation
Lean manufacturing
Process optimization
Project risk assessment
Cross-functional teamwork
Software
Jira
MS Office
SAP
Plant Simulation
Vistable
Minitab
Timeline
Process Engineer
AGP eGlass
04.2023 - Current
Industrial Engineer
Minth Automotive Europe DOO
09.2022 - 04.2023
Medior Lean and Productivity Engineer
Continental Automotive Hungary Kft.
10.2021 - 09.2022
Lean Engineer
Continental Automotive Hungary Kft.
06.2018 - 09.2021
Master of Science - Logistics Process Engineer
Budapest University of Technology And Economics
01.2018 - 2020.06
Process Analyser
Schneider Electric
06.2017 - 01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Logistics Process Engineer
Budapest University of Technology And Economics
09.2013 - 2017.06
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