Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Software
Additional Information
Timeline
Accomplishments
Courses, Seminars and Further Education
Courses, Seminars and Further Education
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Denys Kaplunenko

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ENGINEER
Vancouver,BC

Summary

Dedicated manufacturing and production industry professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Languages

Work History

Production Engineering Specialist

Intelligent City
11.2022 - Current
  • Work closely with our multidisciplinary team of engineers, architects, and designers to develop and improve our construction platform for manufacturability and ease of assembly
  • Design, fabricate, and implement production equipment, processes, and tooling
  • Trouble shoot, maintain, and optimize manufacturing equipment.
  • Develop, document, implement, and maintain manufacturing methods needed to produce products.
  • Develop safe operation procedures and work instructions
  • Design, develop and implement QA/QC processes
  • Perform root cause analysis of manufacturing non-conformance and recommend solutions
  • Responsible for hands-on output of products through these processes
  • Effectively prioritize work and deliver results in a fast-paced environment

Production Support Process Engineer

Biotronik SE & Co. KG
01.2019 - 09.2022
  • Continuous improvement of series production (medical device) in terms of quality, yield, process stability, lead time and capacity (optimization of equipment and its settings, components, test quality, maintenance and repair plans and definition of critical spare part stocks)
  • Creation of compliant documentation
  • Measuring, analyzing and permanently solving of manufacturing problems with 8D, DMAIC processes
  • Regular creation and presentation of status reports about product optimization actions
  • Maintaining list of open issues and overview of status of product optimization actions
  • Structure and maintenance of partial product life cycle, with which it was traced, what change status of requirements, test-, process-, plant technology and goods receipt specification product (component lot) had and when it manufactured was
  • Representation, organization and coordination of cross-departmental optimization groups (POG, 8D)
  • Representation of development department in supplier management
  • Planning optimization actions in advance, in particular increase in yield and reduction of lead time
  • Reports to management
  • Planning sample sizes quantity used to approve production/testing changes
  • Control of effectiveness of implemented changes, optimizations; checking testability
  • Special tasks for quality assurance
  • Special tasks in development (e.g., in projects or expertise with experience and knowledge from production)
  • Training of employees
  • Close cooperation with production, development, control, maintenance and quality department
  • 5S-actions, Value-stream mapping incl. balancing
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.

Director of Coating Technologies Center

H-O-T Härte Und Oberflächentechnik GmbH
07.2018 - 09.2018
  • Ensuring quality and timely production in 4-shift factory
  • Organization and optimization of production processes
  • Creation of production and cleaning plans
  • Education and training of employees
  • Human resources, shift and vacation planning
  • Contact with customers and Correspondence
  • Monitoring of operational resources
  • Organization of processes at machinery failures
  • Reports to manager directors
  • Support of quality management during audits and customer audits

Assistant Director of Heat Treatment Department

Schraubenwerk Zerbst GmbH
12.2016 - 06.2018
  • Responsible for production area heat treatment and coating processes
  • Production Planning and production management
  • Participation in training and supervision of trainees
  • Participation in development of quality and environmental management
  • Participation and implementation in investment planning, preparation
  • Participation and implementation in maintenance planning
  • Participation in preparation and organizational realization of work safety regulations

Research Assistant

Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
04.2015 - 04.2016
  • Planned, modified and executed research techniques, procedures and tests.
  • Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.
  • Collected research data through experimentation, surveys and leading focus groups.
  • Scheduled appointments with test subjects over phone and through email.
  • Scientific investigations (determination of oxidation resistance, microhardness, creep resistance, oxygen content, REM and XRD analysis).
  • Sample preparation and grinding preparation

Education

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Magdeburg, Germany
10.2014 - 03.2016

Master of Science - Physical Engineering

National Technical University of Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine
09.2014 - 07.2016

Bachelor of Science - Physical Engineering

National Technical University of Ukraine
Kyiv, Ukraine
09.2010 - 2014.07

University Entrance Qualification - German Language And Literature

Subject-related School № 53
Kyiv, Ukraine
09.2000 - 2010.05

Skills

Production processes

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Software

MS 365

JMP

Jira

Epicore

Confluence

Additional Information

- fast learner

- can quickly adapt to the new conditions

- ready for long-distance business trips.

Timeline

Production Engineering Specialist

Intelligent City
11.2022 - Current

Production Support Process Engineer

Biotronik SE & Co. KG
01.2019 - 09.2022

Director of Coating Technologies Center

H-O-T Härte Und Oberflächentechnik GmbH
07.2018 - 09.2018

Assistant Director of Heat Treatment Department

Schraubenwerk Zerbst GmbH
12.2016 - 06.2018

Research Assistant

Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
04.2015 - 04.2016

Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
10.2014 - 03.2016

Master of Science - Physical Engineering

National Technical University of Ukraine
09.2014 - 07.2016

Bachelor of Science - Physical Engineering

National Technical University of Ukraine
09.2010 - 2014.07

University Entrance Qualification - German Language And Literature

Subject-related School № 53
09.2000 - 2010.05

Accomplishments

16.Dec.2010 · Article „ Nanobiotechnologies ", the fifth Ukrainian student conference "Innovations in Science and Technology ",NTUU „KPI“ Faculty of Linguistics


19.Apr.2011 · Article „Modern nanomaterials for biology and nanobiotechnologies for their production", the sixth international student conference" Innovations in Science and Technology ", NTUU" KPI "Faculty of Linguistics


Aug.2018 · Co-author in the article „Near-Eutectic Ternary Mo-Si-B Alloys: Microstructure and Creep Properties “, JOM: the journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society

Courses, Seminars and Further Education

Basics of Statistics; Value-stream Mapping; 5S; First Aid Training. Company First Aiders; Shop floor Management; Smart Experimentation For Scientists And Engineers (DOE in JMP); Project Management; Conflict Management; Overhead crane & rigging course; WHMIS; JOHSC

Courses, Seminars and Further Education

Technology of Atmosphere Heat Treatment: Basics; General Temperature Measurement Technology; Temperature Measurement According To AMS 2750E; Basics of Statistics; Value-stream Mapping; Soldering. Basics And Applications; 5S; First Aid Training. Company First Aiders; Shop floor Management; Process Validation in Medical Technology; Smart Experimentation For Scientists And Engineers (DOE in JMP); Project Management; Conflict Management; IRC5 Programming 1 (ABB); Overhead crane & rigging course; WHMIS; JOHSC

Denys KaplunenkoCONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT ENGINEER