GORAN DOLENEC
Managing Director
Zagreb,21
Summary
Performance focused technology executive known for quickly solving problems and driving highly strategic business initiatives to support corporate goals and deliver results. More than 15 years of experience in R&D, full lifecycle product management, production at various levels while managing human and material resources to achieve operational objectives. Proven leadership experience ranging from developing others to managing teams achieving top results in their expertise. Managing numerous projects from start ups of new factory to R&D of new products and new technologies implementation. Focused on organization performance by leveraging best-in-class product/process innovations and change management. Seeking opportunities in global ventures demanding unique skill-set and experience.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Managing Director
Chromos Boje I Lakovi and KANSAI HELIOS Croatia
09.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Chemical production, Manufacturing, R&D,
- Complete management of the company, Lead organizational restructuring, providing stability, have an overview of the whole company situation and working on connecting all departments.
- Part of KANSAI HELIOS Coatings Core Management team
- Defined new vision and strategy in direction that Chromos boje i lakovi are center of competence for Architectural coatings production and R&D.
- Company modernization and production transfer of complete production programme of interior wall paints from Slovenia.
- Revenues growth from 22mil. eur to 28-29mil. eur this year.
- Establishing departments that were missing and resolve interpersonal relationship creating Chromos as company with satisfied employees.
- Opened two international markets (USA and Israel), generating over €650,000 in new revenue and establishing Chromos as an export-ready brand.
Head of Technical Department
Altpro d.o.o.
12.2020 - 09.2022
- Company Overview: Railway infrastructure, Manufacturing, R&D, Project management
- Responsible for two Project teams, Product and system integration team and Signaling and safety team.
- Leads and directs organizational unit of the company to achieve set goals and fulfill agreed obligations.
- Arranges and determines-assigns tasks to the members of the department.
- It defines them in terms of clear goals and deadlines.
- Plans short-term (daily, weekly) and medium-term activities (monthly and / or quarterly) appropriate to the appropriate human and material resources in order to support project projects in accordance with the time plans.
- The report on executive, current and future activities provides other relevant information that unambiguously describes the status of assigned tasks, in the organizational unit, through weekly work reports.
- Reports on status projects, work problems and status through monthly work reports.
- Propose changes in methods or procedures for more efficient project execution.
- Participates and analyzes new business opportunities and makes proposals regarding their realization.
- Influences / participates in strategic planning.
- Continuously learns and improves and gets acquainted with the application of new and modern methods in the management of organizational units.
- Maintaining and improving documentation management system in compliance with information security and data protection requirements.
- Performing employee reviews and developing corrective action plans and continuous efficiency and quality improvement initiatives.
- Perpetual development of core competences and human talent.
- Project manager at biggest infrastructural project in company's history worth 20.000.000 eur.
- Responsible for cost efficiency and budget, monitoring of financial liabilities and timeline and scope of the project.
- Railway infrastructure, Manufacturing, R&D, Project management
Chief Technical Officer -CTO
FSB d.o.o.
04.2019 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: Fireprotection, Engineering, Project management
- Implementation of works, materials and equipment on site.
- Coordination on site with subcontractors.
- Quality control.
- Project management - Leading all project steps, budgeting, negotiating, ordering, purchasing, executing, invoicing, collection.
- Leading complete project of passive fire protection on cable car in Zagreb.
- Fireprotection, Engineering, Project management
Chief Technical Officer - CTO
Klimaoprema d.d.
02.2010 - 04.2019
- Company Overview: Manufacturing, HVAC, Cleanroom, R&D
- Supervising company daily operations, including product design and engineering, manufacturing, technology and production preparation.
- Oversee a workforce of 200+ employees in the manufacturing department.
- Budget management concerning capital investments into manufacturing plant technologies, indirect operating expenditures, and labour cost, respectively.
- Setting ambitious production goals and communicating them to key personnel.
- Developing and implementing strategies, procedures and business plans needed to enhance utilization of company resources, within company and Group wide.
- Establishing and maintaining workflow policies that enhance speed and efficiency without compromising the product quality, product safety or integrity.
- Acting as strategic executive sponsor for all business change activities, including business portfolio redesign, introduction of new manufacturing technologies and revitalization of special product line.
- Establishing and managing innovative, modern, and efficient partnerships with the leading technology partners in their industry.
- Managing and evaluating machine resources to ensure high productivity and utilization with minimal downtime.
- Striving to reduce expenses and increase productivity across all product lines.
- Communicating any problems or obstacles to company management board.
- Working closely with the top executive team on all matters related to the business.
- Co-creation of strategies, business policies and restructuring plans.
- Coordination and facilitation of an effective internal cross-functional collaboration.
- Managing the linkage to external business environment, (Group, suppliers, key customers, business partners, regulatory and governmental authorities).
- Manufacturing, HVAC, Cleanroom, R&D
Design engineer
Klimaoprema d.d.
09.2004 - 05.2010
- Company Overview: Manufacturing, HVAC, Cleanroom, R&D
- Responsible for R&D and documentation for production.
- Manufacturing, HVAC, Cleanroom, R&D
Head of Technical department
Klimaoprema d.d.
05.2006 - 02.2010
- Company Overview: Manufacturing, HVAC, Cleanroom, R&D
- Setting the vision and energizing the manufacturing organization around all aspects of the business growth opportunities and company plans for the future.
- Representing the production issues at the top management of the company.
- Securing the linkage between factory production and commercial affairs.
- Assessment of manufacturing technologies and perpetual enhancement plans.
- Aligning activities, culture, and standards with the Group's growth strategy.
- Complete the development and commercial re-launch of the compact product line.
- Manufacturing, HVAC, Cleanroom, R&D
Product development engineer
MB Frigo d.o.o.
03.2003 - 09.2004
- Company Overview: Refrigeration, HVAC, Manufacturing, R&D
- Development of new products in field of refrigeration (multicompressor sets, chillers and condensing units).
- Refrigeration, HVAC, Manufacturing, R&D
Education
Executive MBA -
Zagreb School of Economy and Management
08.2018 - 02.2021
M.Sc. - Aeronautical engineer
Faculty of mechanical engineering and naval architecture
09.1995 - 03.2003
Technician for electronics - undefined
Technical school Ruđer Bošković
09.1991 - 06.1995
Skills
- Vision and Leadership
- Production and R&D
- Team development
- Communication Skills
- Cross-Border Team Leadership
- Business Strategy
Certification
Specialization for areas threatened by explosive atmosphere, Ex Agencija, 10/2013
Accomplishments
- Production transfer of complete program of interior wall paints from Slovenia
- Design and fire testing of glass wall, Designed and successfully tested 250m2 glass-wall for Zagreb cable-car project.
- Start up of new factory, Opened new factory of 30,000m2, managing purchase of new machines, technologies and recruiting new employees.
- Innovative production system, Part of team which designed and implemented new innovative way of production line for fire dampers, reducing manpower for 40% and process time for 70%.
- R&D project for French market, Project leader of team for development of new generation of products - fire damper, certification by NF for French market, by EN1366-2, EN 15650. Patented product. Company won 25% of French market.
- Implementation of fully automatic production line, Designed Trumpf's first fully automatic line with decoilers, laser punching machine, robot and automatic panel bender.
- Data gathering from production, Initiated software which connects to ERP software and measures process time in production.
- Waterjet cutting, Implemented water jet technology into production, reducing manpower and process time for almost 200% on some products.
- Robotic cell, Initiated robotic cell connected to waterjet cutting and processing of calcium silicate parts.
- Automatic price calculation, Developed script in excel in VB for automatic price calculation.
Training
- Project Management
- Lean Management
- Controlling and accounting of manufacturing
Timeline
Managing Director
Chromos Boje I Lakovi and KANSAI HELIOS Croatia
09.2022 - Current
Head of Technical Department
Altpro d.o.o.
12.2020 - 09.2022
Chief Technical Officer -CTO
FSB d.o.o.
04.2019 - 12.2020
Executive MBA -
Zagreb School of Economy and Management
08.2018 - 02.2021
Chief Technical Officer - CTO
Klimaoprema d.d.
02.2010 - 04.2019
Head of Technical department
Klimaoprema d.d.
05.2006 - 02.2010
Design engineer
Klimaoprema d.d.
09.2004 - 05.2010
Product development engineer
MB Frigo d.o.o.
03.2003 - 09.2004
M.Sc. - Aeronautical engineer
Faculty of mechanical engineering and naval architecture
09.1995 - 03.2003
Technician for electronics - undefined
Technical school Ruđer Bošković
09.1991 - 06.1995
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