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*Responsible for evaluating commercial, open source components and software products usingclearly defined processes to reduce potential risks to the customer through code scanning,open source identification, bill of materials generation, QA, and client & legal team support.*Typical activities include coordinating source code scans and audits, distribution of sourcecode packages; contributing to compliance training and creation of new tools to facilitateautomation and open source software discovery in a dev. environment.*Acting as a liaison between client product development teams and the vulnerability/legal teamin order to detect and mitigate potential risks.*Responsible for testing out new tools, environments and taking on new proof of conceptchallenges, in order to continuously improve and automate the process.

While working for a Lifting Equipment Inspection & Certification company, the mainresponsibilities were to draw up CAD technical plans/blueprints for the various lifting equipmentand stations that were inspected, as well as taking measurements and doing various on site tests.

*I was delegated and entrusted responsibility to transfer the currentengine wire harness production from the Romanian facilities into two new Ukrainian facilitiesas well as designing and implementing the process for new prototype/sample projects.*I was responsible for managing and training the local Ukrainian engineering team for theproject, with whom the workplace and department documentation was translated, developedand adapted.*Organized and led meetings between the local departments as well with departments fromother facilities abroad in order to ensure the on-time delivery of assets, sample production andthat the ramp-down / ramp-up is according to schedule.*Sought out and established a supply chain with local asset manufacturers and services.*Ensured that the production stages were ready for certification and audits from client andinternational authorities.

*The main role was to develop, configure and optimize, the engine wire harness manufacturingprocess, from inception through to start up, certification and production. Activities includedperforming time & line balancing studies in order to ensure the optimum operator headcountand that production targets are reached; creating, providing and implementing processdocumentation, operating instructions, visual aids as well as designing the assembly boardsand working stations based on the project requirements, virtual design and product blueprints.*Acted as a liaison, coordinating the implementation of design changes and model yearupdates between departments, facilities and into production. Provided continuous support toproduction in order to ensure that the targets are met and how these can be continuouslyimproved while ensuring that the product and process is quality compliant.*Was trusted to ensure a continuous process improvement activity, to optimize the utilization ofthe current plant layout, labor and materials, while also finding and negotiating contracts withsuppliers for new services and equipment.