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Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Stockholm, Schweden

• As an Industrialization Project Manager at Northvolt, I play a pivotal role in orchestrating logistics, quality planning, process engineering, and production readiness for Prismatic Li-ion Battery industrialization.
• Proactively manage production readiness, including tooling changeovers and material availability, guaranteeing precise delivery timelines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize and execute Design of Experiments (DOEs), enhancing cell performance, safety, and cost-effectiveness.
• Evaluate manufacturability based on production data and collaborate with engineers to optimize cell design, ensuring alignment with customer requirements.
• Support production planning, commissioning, and product verification, aligning with customer delivery commitments.

Hamburg Und Umgebung, Deutschland

• As a Production Manager at Scanfil plc, I assumed the role of a dynamic leader responsible for driving operations excellence and optimizing production efficiency. My accomplishments during this tenure included:
• Disciplinary and technical oversight for a team of 89 employees, ensuring a harmonious and efficient working environment.
• Effective budget management for operations activities and investments, contributing to cost-effective solutions.
• Leading strategic Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings with Sales, Logistics, and Procurement departments to ensure alignment and enhance operational efficiency.
• Spearheading capacity planning for production to maintain delivery reliability and meet customer commitments.
• Championing continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Manufacturing standards, resulting in enhanced production quality and efficiency.

Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland

• As a Launch Manager at Autoliv, I undertook a role marked by high-impact responsibilities, contributing significantly to project success. My key achievements included:
• Leading the implementation and monitoring of internal and external project reviews, ensuring projects stayed on track.
• Managing an interdisciplinary industrialization team, fostering collaboration and achieving project milestones.
• Approving production documentation, including PFMEA, control plans, APQP, PPAP, and more, guaranteeing compliance and quality.
• Crafting budget requirements for equipment, tools, and project-related investments, optimizing resource allocation.
• Playing a central role in ensuring project success, from conception to launch, by diligently managing project-related activities.

Elmshorn, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

• In the role of Production Manager at Autoliv, I assumed a leadership position with multifaceted responsibilities. During my tenure, I successfully accomplished the following:
• Efficiently managed capacity planning for resources, including 52 employees, material, and machinery.Implemented continuous improvement processes in quality and productivity, enhancing overall operational efficiency.
• Prepared for and managed internal and external audits, ensuring adherence to ISO TS 16949 and VDA 6.3 standards.
• Oversaw the production process from planning to execution, maintaining a delicate balance between efficiency and quality.
• Conducted regular production planning meetings to analyze manufacturing and material availabilities, aligning them with customer demand.

Hamburg Area, Germany

• During my tenure as a European Trainee Operations at Autoliv, I embarked on a transformative learning journey that deepened my understanding of manufacturing processes and honed my problem-solving skills. My key.
• Contributed to efficiency improvement initiatives through time and motion studies, optimizing processes in the Electronics department in France.
• Analyzed and reduced machine breakdowns to improve production availability in the Airbags department in Poland.Achieved cost reductions by implementing scrap reduction strategies in the Steering Wheels department in.
• Conducted Value Stream Mapping exercises for sample building in serial production lines in the Buckles department in Hungary.
• Provided middle and long-term support analysis for strategic decision-making regarding European facilities expansion in the Seatbelts department in Germany.My time as a European Trainee Operations not only provided me.

• During my role as a Master Student at BASF, I was afforded a unique opportunity to immerse myself in the world of global supply chain and process innovation. This experience provided me with valuable insights and.
• Designing a performance measurement system to evaluate the success of global strategy implementation from a project management perspective.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to develop a comprehensive communication plan for the global strategy's deployment, fostering alignment and understanding.
• Formulating a delinquent stock model to assess the level and value of finished goods with expired shelf life and quality issues.
• Creating a data analysis tool for finished goods, which evaluated parameters related to production planning, warehousing, and quality management.My experience as a Master Student at BASF enriched my skill set.

Medellín - Colombia

• My role as a Production Planner at Coldeplast was instrumental in ensuring the seamless execution of manufacturing processes in a flexible packaging company. During this period, I was responsible for orchestrating.
• Generating production plans and meticulously calculating job timings, thereby maximizing production runs and team efficiencies.
• Coordinating production activities in alignment with the corporate strategy and the requirements of various departments, including procurement, sales, controlling, quality management, and R&D.
• Developing production scheduling plans that optimized output while meeting service targets.
• Chairing daily planning meetings to analyze manufacturing and material availabilities in the context of customer demand, fostering real-time adjustments and continuous improvement.My time as a Production Planner at.

Medellín - Colombia

• My role as a Lecturer at Universidad EAFIT allowed me to share my expertise and passion for operations management with the next generation of professionals. During this enriching experience, I was responsible for.
• Providing students with a holistic view of enterprises as systems, emphasizing strategic features.Offering insights into forecasting, production capacity planning, aggregated planning, and demand-dependent inventory.
• Nurturing a collaborative and systemic approach to product design processes.
• Creating a dynamic and engaging learning environment that encouraged critical thinking and problem-solving skills.My time as a Lecturer at Universidad EAFIT not only allowed me to give back to the academic community.

• My role as a Project Engineer at Logistica Consultoria & Integracion was centered around solving complex logistics and supply chain challenges for clients. This dynamic position allowed me to contribute to diverse.
• Conducting process flow simulations to define storage capacity requirements and identify improvement opportunities.
• Assessing storage infrastructure requirements to support optimized warehousing activities.
• Designing warehouse layouts and selecting optimal locations based on the flow of internal and external operations.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver effective solutions that enhanced operational efficiency and reduced costs.My time as a Project Engineer honed my problem-solving abilities and strengthened my.

Master'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Achievement: Received a scholarship for the rest of the program in recognition of outstanding academic performance during the first.

Bachelor'S Degree, Production Engineer

Achievement: Graduated as the top student in the program.