Slobodan Popovic Email & Phone Number

Serbia

Novi Sad, Vojvodina, Serbia

Kać

Vrbas, Serbia

- Leading operations of approx. 500 operators thru 5 different production areas- Implementation of LEAN approach in the production environment- Continuous working on improvement organization and information flow- Training of middle and lower level of management in LEAN tool basics, problem-solving methods, 5S approach, continuous improvement- Reporting to GM and CEO about production level, the number of direct and indirect labor hours, downtimes (operator’s and equipment’s both), overtime hours, absence, analyzing those data, and suggesting solutions related to each issue.- Establishing various cross-functional teams in the purpose of solving issues related to planning-production- logistic relations and improving them- Establishing clear team goals for non-affected production areas: norms, efficiency targets- Work on establishing operational strategy as a part of CARNEX management team- Documenting/measuring current status and defining ground points for further comparison. Working of targets definition as a member of the management team

Belgrade

Consultant services for QMS, EMS and OHSAS management. - Implementation of standard ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:1997 and ISO 18001 requirementsSecond part audit for ISO 9001

Novi Sad Serbia

- Startup of production, from the first group of 35 operators till actual approx. 600 operators, divided into 12 operating groups, working in three shifts- Making a base for ISO/TS 16949 standards thru establishing working procedures and working instructions in the production environment- Establishing safety regulations together with EHS supervisor according to corporate standards- Planning and managing production process according to plans received from mother company LEAR from Hungary and cooperating with local planning dept.- Implementing and controlling for 5S standards- Working under Rump Up plans and KPIs related to Efficiency and IPPM- Reporting to Plant manager and European management about production thru KPIs and related parameters: efficiency, produced qty, downtime, overtime hours, direct labor hours, absenteeism.- Managing equipment and operators’ utilization- Performing training with production supervisors and other relevant staff related to establishing an innovative, proactive, goal-oriented working environment.

Smederevo

Leader of Volvo production area. Leading and organizing 130 operators in three shfts, 4 production subgroups.

Smederevo

Smederevska Palanka

- Planning and coordination of production process according to orders, - Controling safety procedures, - Stanard costs calculations and exepnses control, - Managing of production team, leading, suporting and motivating, - Creating pool of trained operators outside of factory which can be engaged according to demands of producton volume, - Establishing accurate tracking of status of goods in warehouse, - Working in production according to ISO9001 and ISO13485 (production of medical devices)

Kovin

- Responsibility for a smooth and cost effective running of production process in molding department, planning and scheduling production in department- Controlling and implementing safety regulations and improvements in department - Tracking and analyzing production results thru OEE parameters (Overall Equipment Effectives) - Six σ Green Belt certificate owner, leading and participating in various 6σ projects - using DMAIC tools in problem solving, - Working according to ISO and GMP standard in pharmaceutical environment- Creating CAPEX and OPEX budget for department,- Different types of weekly and monthly reports ‐ reporting to top managers about production efficiency, tools status, tracking, analyzing and acting according to Key Process Indicators KPI for my department, using software Minitab for statistical analyses

Kovin

- Process / Project engineering, assistance to project manager, coordination processes with subcontractors, expenses tracking thru WBS codes, time management, technical supports during expanding production capacity and plant erection and commissioning of buildings and equipment- Tool engineering: taking care of engagement molds and multi trim dies, planning overhauling of tools, analyzing condition and defining corrective actions - Working according to ISO and GMP standard in pharmaceutical environment - Validation activities – Organizing and performing validations and qualifications activities (testing of new and overhauled equipment in purpose to prove requested characteristics and documenting it according to pharmaceutical standard GMP), site representative in corporate validation team of validation specialists - Expert Team of Validation of WEST EUROPE/ASIA-PACIFIC group,

Kovin

- Coordination of project team in "daughter company" DAHOP UTVA durig process of negotiations on contracting for new production equipment

Kovin

- Analyzing finished jobs and finding most profitability ways for the further projects. Making and analyzing final price offers, labor and material calculations.- Observance and implementation of ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System to the Technical Prepapration and Services Department

Kovin

- Designing manufacturing technology and new products thru design and construction / production documentation with final design solutions for transportation equipment in Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor and making preliminary price offers and calculations for material and labor.

Msc, Mechanical Engineering

Education record

- Business school in organization of Regional chamber of commerce and industry Pancevo and ADF, USAID and EAR, March - June 2006.