Simon Grbec Email & Phone Number

Perth, Western Australia

Jefferson City, Usa

Department: Strategic ProjectsKey responsibilities:• Project engineering: Implementing a new core frame design into serial production and supporting introduction of Unicor Duo Core manufacturing technology (overseeing design, process, and quality aspects).• Design to value: reducing products costs, cost estimations for new products, transformer accessories standardisation.• Green belt team leader: solving production issues using Lean Six Sigma methodology, KAIZEN events, Gemba walks and continuous improvements.• Providing technical and project supporting for ABB R&D technology center, sales, quality, and process engineering departments. • Research and development (R&D) of innovative designs of transformers for solar and wind power applications.• 3D modelling, FEA simulations, technical documentations, preparing working instructions, and IEEE mechanical testing.Key achievements:• Successfully finished a project of implementation of new core manufacturing technology by defining production assembly processes, preparing designs to be ready for safe and fast assembly and implementing design rules for other ABB global manufacturing facilities who will use this new manufacturing technology.• Successfully executed parts standardisation project what lead to reduced number of used parts and consequently to cost reduction and reduced purchasing and manufacturing times.• Redesigned 1 phase transformers what lead to 120k$ yearly savings in oil and sheet metal.• Changed mechanical design what lead to 100k$ yearly savings.• Prepare product modifications when new technology had been introduced (fast acting) – saved manufacturing, quality and safety issues.• Prepared new concept of a tank assembly/design to fulfil special customer requirements.New gained knowledge, but not limited to:- Design for Manufacturing (DFM)- Project engineering - Practical manufacturing experiences

Perth, Australia

Key responsibilities:• 3D modelling of distribution and industrial transformers, kiosks and plinths and preparing detailed technical documentation.• Using FEA (CREO Simulate) to optimize dimensions of transformer components. • R&D of enclosures for Australian cyclonic regions and calculating cooling requirements (AS1170.2-2011).• Working with suppliers in early design stage in order to ensure all components arrived on time.• Technical support for production, engineering, quality and sales team.• Standardizing of parts in order to lower production costs and reduce manufacturing time.• Transferring parts from AutoCAD (2D) to CREO (3D) data base.Key achievements:• Prepared 3D & 2D templates that lead to reduced mechanical design time by up to 70%.• Designed set of transformer kiosks for Australian cyclonic areas. Company was therefore able to break into new geographic markets.• On my initiative created the catalogue of commonly used parts / templates (more than 5000 3D models) that speed up products search time by up to 80% and reduced number of duplicated items in SAP.• Parametric drawings and implementing 3D manikin that lead to improved product scale presentation for customers and verifying workers ergonomics during product designing stage.New gained knowledge, but not limited to:- transformer equipment- sheet metal and welding- wind load calculations

Perth, Australia

Key responsibilities: • Market research and product development - industrial and mechanical designs of 4WD cars bumpers, for off-road driving car protection.• Coordinated technical staff in order to produce components, assembled and tested prototypes.Key achievements:• Prepared more than 20 designs of protection bumpers for different 4WD car models and makes.New gained knowledge, but not limited to:- tube bending & plasma cutting- industrial design

Idrija, Slovenja

Key responsibilities:• Project engineering of numerous products. This included Research and Development (from concept to final production), working with suppliers and customers. Products: water cooled electric motors, test stands, mechatronic valve system, advertising displays, In Wheel Drives, etc.• Coordinated activities concerning production and resolving design and test problems.• Prepared and executed practical tests, in field and laboratory environment, to verify performance and validate chosen design/model fulfils quality/strength/standard requirements. This included IP, vibrations, thermal, shocks and chemical resistance tests and certifications.• Prepared internal quality standards and technical documentation.• Determined what manufacturing technology to be used in manufacturing parts. Experience gained in manufacturing technologies were, but not limited to die casting of aluminium and iron, precise CNC machining of motor shafts and housings, powder pressing, and plastic moulding.Key achievements:• Redesigned product by implementing standard components and applied different manufacturing techniques and therefore achieved product price reduction of 60%.• Invented new methods/techniques for assembling and surface treatment of electric motors. This reduced mechanical and labour costs for 50%.• Successfully finished projects on time and within budget. Our client won prestige award for product quality and inventiveness (DAME, BOB, etc.).• R&D of omnidirectional displays OMNI Idrium® using LCD and image projection technology (from patent sketch to working prototypes)Gained knowledge, but not limited to:- project engineering, R&D, high-tech products, optics, product verification and validation- manufacturing techniques (CNC, moulding, laser cutting, powder metallurgy)- materials (aluminium, carbon fibres and resins, steel, acrylic glass, SMC, magnets (rare earths))- rotating elements (shafts, bearings (up 7000 rpm), balancing rings)

Phd, Mechatronics, 9

I acquire knowledge and skills necessary for independent work in the field of product research and development regardless product.

Young Manager Program 1

Functional topics: - Measuring Company Performance - Customers & Markets - Project Management - Business Strategy Leadership topics.

Professional Engineer, Mechatronic, 9

Study in the field of Mechatronics is extremely interdisciplinary and demanding since it requires students to be familiar in not only.