Eugen Pilarski
Project Manager / Program Management
Experience
Project Manager / Program Management
SMART-INTERIM Management GmbH
- Development, industrialization, and production of helicopter seats (military)
- Responsibility for an innovative seating system: weight < 15 kg, 100% crash safety per EASA, side-facing, from concept to SOP
- Full recovery of a project 2 years overdue: concept approval and prototype testing in 4 weeks, certification testing in 8 weeks, 100% EASA certification
- Management of global BCC development resources (> 60% share) and optimization of development cycles including FEM
- Streamlining the supply chain, on-time EASA and production approval, adherence to the NRE budget, on-schedule delivery including FAI
Interim Head of Process Engineering Electronics Production
SMART-INTERIM Management GmbH
- Leading 40 employees
- Implementation of multi-project management based on the stage-gate process
- Re-design of industrialization processes in sync with global development processes in the electronics and software segment
- Establishment and upgrade of processes to automotive standards
- Implementation of cost-down projects with a 65% production increase over the previous year (OEE, scrap rate, capacity, qualification, procurement)
- Building the production footprint for SMT production in Dalian/China and Mexico
- Pre-design of operational processes for S4/Hana transformation (end-to-end)
Interim Manager
SMART-INTERIM Management GmbH
- Restructuring and professionalization of industrialization and production processes along the value chain
- Focus on output increase and backlog reduction
Interim Manager
SMART-INTERIM Management GmbH
- Restructuring / relocation / cost down / turnaround management
- Factory planning / greenfield / brownfield / agile project management
- Production footprint / digitalization / process mining
- Lean management / change management / S4/Hana transformation
- In-house consulting
Global Head of Manufacturing Engineering
Schlemmer Gruppe
- Global setup of the manufacturing engineering and supply chain group in the company, focusing on extrusion, plastic injection molding, and assembly technology
- Global integration of plants into a production network in the context of a production footprint, focusing on efficiency, manufacturing costs, and supply chain
- Integration and realignment of the in-house special machine building unit and expansion of the service portfolio in the automation and software segment
Plant Manager
RWG Höchstadt an der Aisch
- Introduction of the One Piece Flow production system
- Span of control: 135 employees, 5 department managers, sales €28 million/year
- Project management of brownfield approach in forming technology for joint bearing production
- Increased rod end production by 135% in four months while reducing staff by 25%
- Shopfloor Management SQCDP to create transparency and operational strength
Plant Manager for Component Manufacturing and Assembly
GRW Rimpar
- Digitalization of production processes, flexibilization and industrial automation in one-piece flow
- Realignment of manufacturing strategy along the supply chain
Plant Manager
Sinterwerke Grenchen AG
- Leadership and realignment of the plant with focus on flow-oriented production as a Value Stream Unit
- Increased output of operational units by 35% through operational excellence programs and reduced cycle times from 34 to 6 days including supply chain
- Span of control: 180 employees, 8 department managers, sales €50 million/year
Operations Engineer
Aurubis AG
- Project management for investments and overhauls in the production environment
- Product and process development of copper collectors for electric machines and industrialization (continuous forming process)
- SAP rollout in operations at the Stolberg site
Industrial Mechanic
Eltro GmbH
- Maintenance of production equipment in a 5-shift system
- Final assembly of PVD/CVD systems
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing (14.5 years), Professional Services (7 years), Metals and Mining (6.5 years), Automotive (1.5 years), and Aerospace and Defense (0.5 years).
Business Areas Experience
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Experienced in Operations (16.5 years), Production (11.5 years), Project Management (10 years), Supply Chain Management (7 years), Business Intelligence (7 years), and Product Development (3 years).
Summary
Several years of leadership experience as plant manager for component manufacturing and assembly of rolling bearings, passenger car/truck transmissions, shock absorbers, and hybrid electric drives, and SMT electronics production.
Global responsibility for manufacturing engineering and special-purpose machinery.
Key areas: product development, production management & supply chain, engineering, multi-project management, change management, lean management, and quality, as well as broad practical knowledge in Industry 4.0 in a manufacturing environment.
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, over 30 years in operations and technology in automotive, industrial, and aerospace sectors.
Expertise in primary and forming processes, powder metallurgy, hard and soft machining, heat treatment, sheet metal processing and coating, SMT electronics production and development, ICT and EOL test equipment, plastic extrusion/injection molding and assembly technology, production IT, 25 years of which were in automotive.
Hands-on doer, strong in execution, high technical competence, clear and reliable communication at all levels, cooperative leadership style.
Skills
Technical Reliability
Product Development
Shopfloor Management
Asset Management
Leadership Theory
Supply Chain And Quality Management
Robust Development Processes In The Context Of Synchronous Implementation
Manufacturing Engineering
Corporate Management And Controlling
Change Management
Lean Management
Agile Project Management
Digitalization In An Industrial Environment
Industry 4.0 On The Shopfloor
Isa-95 Model For Field Device Integration
Human Factors In Aviation (Part145)
Aviation Regulations Awareness
Sap Fi/co, Mm, Pp, Pm (Sap Plant Trainer)
Ms Office Applications (Very Good Skills)
Celonis Data Engineer (Process Mining)
2d/3d Cad/cam Systems: Autocad Inventor 3d, Hsm Cam
Languages
Education
Rheinische University of Applied Sciences Cologne, Faculty of Engineering
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Cologne, Germany
Aachen Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Industrial Master Craftsman in Metal · Metal · Aachen, Germany
William Prym Works
Industrial Mechanic, specialization in Mechanical and Plant Engineering · Mechanical and Plant Engineering · Stolberg (Rhineland), Germany
Certifications & licenses
Industrial Master Craftsman in Metal
Aachen Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Aviation Regulations Awareness
Celonis Data Engineer (Process Mining)
Human Factors in Aviation (Part145)
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