Catalin D. Petrescu
Summary
To enable engineering innovation, implement structure and efficient use of business systems. To coach and mentor teams and individuals, bridge and facilitate collaboration across an OEM/Integrator manufacturing business.
Accomplished engineering and business operations professional, experienced with end-to-end technical solutions, and automated electromechanical equipment and systems. Agent of continuous improvement and business excellence, focused on streamlining processes and harmonization of standards for global teams and across multiple locations, and on automating and integrating of engineering data with business systems.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
OEM BU Director Engineering and Quality
MSC
01.2023 - Current
- Direct 12 reports and coordinate with +34 indirect reports engineering and design services for electromechanical components and precision CNC parts manufactured by contract with external suppliers. Achieved a 71% revenue increase from new automotive/aerospace/medical device business, and a 60-80% cost reduction from design optimization and from supply chain improvements.
- Lead the development of engineered solutions for customers, manage 40+ concurrent projects for electromechanical equipment and systems, with assembly of automated electromechanical machinery and systems. Engineering packages, inclusive of visual instructions for fastener kitting and assemblies.
- Introduce vision and 3D scanning for reverse engineering and an efficient creation of 3D models from 2D designs. Design verification and validation, mechanical testing and performance evaluation services. Computer simulations and design optimizations. Prototyping and AM with sintered metal technologies, composites. Drove a 50% increase in stock price with implementation of new OEM engineering services.
- Develop and maintain the Operations Binder, QMS and Quality Manual. Coordinate internal ISO audits and surveillance/recertification with external auditors. Improved profit margins by 18% through supply chain audits, QMS and business self-assessments, quality based and supplier quality manuals.
Vice-President Engineering
Mosca Group
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: EAM USA
- Led business transformation for US and EU subsidiaries, with a new org structure and a team of 21 direct reports. Map and streamline processes for customer application analyses, link engineering data and specifications between SalesForce and SAP, and implement structure through IT systems.
- Developed and deployed visual instructions, assembly methods and sequence of operations for cobot assisted manufacturing of engineered equipment and systems.
- Introduced production scheduling, project planning and monitoring and Power BI dashboards with metrics and KPIs. Continuous Improvement program to ramp up production and shipments by 40%-50%.
- Leveraged additive manufacturing in redesign of components and assemblies to counter supply chain shortages and introduce 3D printing for making the critical components in house.
- Enabled the creation and maintenance of product structure via parts lists auto-generated by 3D CAD, verified in cross functional reviews and validated through 3rd party app connected to the ERP and PLM.
- EAM USA
Director Engineering and Quality
Miki Pulley
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Company Overview: Zero-Max USA
- Directed design engineering, quality and manufacturing engineering teams, with 14 direct and 42 indirect reports. Pre-sale application engineering, custom engineering and NPI, and after-sale support for machine components. Enabled organic growth, revenue increase of 98%, delivered on EOS KPIs 3 years in a row.
- Developed manufacturing engineering on features available with Solidworks and with CAD programming. Setup of libraries for CNC and for tooling, movie visuals for tool path, in turning, milling, grinding, EDM and other precision machining. Manufacturing optimization achieved with simulation of feeds and speeds.
- Accurate quoting based on actual job data from ERP production database and price/quantity breakdown achieved with Micro Estimating and AMFG software. Advanced Feature Recognition for quoting complex parts and systems transfer of methods into production databases in Epicor Manufacturing.
- Introduced Design for Quality, and Enhanced Quality in Epicor with the engineers collaborating in quality planning based on Critical-To-Quality features. Developed with IT and consultants ERP dashboards for monitoring supplier quality, internal metrics and KPIs related to production of parts and assembly.
- Orchestrated the implementation of PLM and integration with ERP for controlled engineering releases, and a systematic change management based on workflows.
- Zero-Max USA
Engineering Manager, General Manager
Tetra Pak Group
01.2011 - 01.2017
- Led Technical Sales and Services BU group, with a team of sales managers, application engineers and project managers, and field services on expansions, improvement and upgrades on existing plants. $17MM revenues, 35-40% gross margins and 72% growth YoY.
- Directed 16 direct technical resources and 58 indirect reports in planning and execution of capital projects, with custom applications engineering, 3D design of electromechanical equipment and integration of systems, electrical schematics and automated controls, PLC and HMI programming for customer's plants. Improved the efficiency of operations by 45%, by improvement of engineering drawings and specifications.
- Implemented activity-monitoring tools and ERP dashboards for cost control, on +$40M greenfield projects. Directed cross functional project teams on about 80 projects/yr, ranging from $100K to $5M.
- Facilitated supply chain negotiations on capital investment projects, lowering costs by 45-50% and managed customer expectations and team responsibilities within scope.
- Introduced project risk management and feasibility assessments, cost-benefit analyses, with ROI justification and value-added engineering. Achieved substantial savings in engineering labor and parts and negotiated change orders of more than 10% over the project value.
Engineering Manager
GEA Group
01.2008 - 01.2011
- Directed custom applications engineering and design, NPD and project management resources with 34 direct reports, and a total of 97 indirect reports. Process and mechanical engineering for automated plant equipment, with piping, tubing and ducting systems for sanitary applications.
- Implemented new PLM and integrated with the ERP for engineering release and for change management. Led harmonization of processes and ISO/ANSI standards, alignment of engineering and CAD tools, product structure and modularization across seven engineering locations globally.
- Directed cross-functional teams on contracts ranging from $15M to $40M and on projects ranging from $250K to $10M. Increased net profits from 2.4% to 8.2% on large sales of custom engineered systems.
- Coordinated the development of master designs equipment and systems. Increased profits by 30% and developed $8MM in new business.
Education
MBA - Operations management and international business
University of Minnesota
MScME - Electromechanical Equipment and Automated Controls
Oild and Gas University Ploiesti
Skills
- Design & Development
- Custom Engineering
- Engineered Systems
- Renewable Energy
- Engineering Release and Change
- Custom Project Engineering
- Program Management
- Engineering and Operations leadership
- Food process technologies
- Drug process technologies
- Water process technologies
- Wastewater process technologies
Certification
- TQM, ISO9001-14001/AS9100/IATF16949
- Lean Six Sigma
- Baldrige
- PDCA, D/PFMEA, RCA, DOE, Taguchi, VSM, DMADV, DFSS, DFM/DFQ, GMP, EHEDGE
- APQP, FAIR, PPAP, IMDS
- DFAR, ITAR, RoHS, REACH, CBAM, C/E/AMRT
- ASME, ISO, EN, DIN
Patents
- 7,048,260
- 6,634,626B2
Timeline
OEM BU Director Engineering and Quality
MSC
01.2023 - Current
Vice-President Engineering
Mosca Group
01.2021 - 01.2023
Director Engineering and Quality
Miki Pulley
01.2017 - 01.2021
Engineering Manager, General Manager
Tetra Pak Group
01.2011 - 01.2017
Engineering Manager
GEA Group
01.2008 - 01.2011
MBA - Operations management and international business
University of Minnesota
MScME - Electromechanical Equipment and Automated Controls
Oild and Gas University Ploiesti
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