KUZMAN PENCHEV
PLOVDIV
Summary
Detail and result oriented professional with expertise in lean six sigma methodologies, including a Green Belt certification.
Offering strong leadership, team collaboration, and problem-solving skills. Knowledgeable about operational management and ensuring positive workplace environments together with optimal team performance.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Integrated Production Unit Manager
ABB Bulgaria Rakovski branch
2022.12 - 2026.03
- Facilitated staff development programmes, increased skill set across the unit.
- Participated in recruitment process for selecting competent candidates for the unit.
- Regularly reported progress updates to senior management, kept them informed of any major developments.
- Resolved conflicts swiftly within the team, maintained harmonious work environment.
Product & Process Quality Manager
ABB Bulgaria Rakovski branch
2020.10 - 2022.11
Production Unit Supervisor
ABB Bulgaria Rakovski branch
2015.09 - 2020.09
Production Shift Supervisor
ABB Bulgaria Rakovski branch
2014.04 - 2015.08
Production engineer
ABB Bulgaria Rakovski branch
2014.01 - 2014.03
Production Planning
Steca Electronic Bulgaria Ltd
2013.05 - 2013.11
Longhorn Steakhouse
Destin, Florida
2012.06 - 2012.10
Jim ’N Nick’s Bar-B-Q
Destin, Florida
2012.06 - 2012.10
Fitter, production of low voltage circuit breakers
Schneider Electric Bulgaria Ltd
2011.07 - 2011.10
Fitter, production of low voltage circuit breakers
Schneider Electric Bulgaria Ltd
2010.07 - 2010.09
Education
Electronics
Technical University
Sofia, Plovdiv branch 2009.01 - 2013.01
Computer technologies
High school of Electronics
Plovdiv 2004.01 - 2009.01
Skills
- Green belt lean six sigma
- Methods-time measurements (MTM-1, MTM-UAS)
- ERP systems (SAP; ProAlpha)
- AutoCAD and OrCAD
- Microsoft Office
- Fourth qualifying group on labor safety in the operation of electrical devices and equipment
PERSONAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
Mother tongue: Bulgarian
Native
Other languages: English
Fluent
German
Elementary
Affiliations
- Mountain camping
Timeline
Integrated Production Unit Manager
ABB Bulgaria Rakovski branch
2022.12 - 2026.03
Product & Process Quality Manager
ABB Bulgaria Rakovski branch
2020.10 - 2022.11
Production Unit Supervisor
ABB Bulgaria Rakovski branch
2015.09 - 2020.09
Production Shift Supervisor
ABB Bulgaria Rakovski branch
2014.04 - 2015.08
Production engineer
ABB Bulgaria Rakovski branch
2014.01 - 2014.03
Production Planning
Steca Electronic Bulgaria Ltd
2013.05 - 2013.11
Longhorn Steakhouse
2012.06 - 2012.10
Jim ’N Nick’s Bar-B-Q
2012.06 - 2012.10
Fitter, production of low voltage circuit breakers
Schneider Electric Bulgaria Ltd
2011.07 - 2011.10
Fitter, production of low voltage circuit breakers
Schneider Electric Bulgaria Ltd
2010.07 - 2010.09
Electronics
Technical University
2009.01 - 2013.01
Computer technologies
High school of Electronics
2004.01 - 2009.01
DRIVING LICENSE(S)
Yes
Custom
- On the next pages, I have provided letters of recommendation from my previous employers.
Letter of reference for Kuzman Penchev
Dino, De Rosa, Quality and Opex Manager, dino.de_rosa@bg.abb.com, +359 88 4162154, ABB Bulgaria EOOD – branch Rakovski, 14, Industrial Road 1, Stryama, Plovdiv, BG, 4142, I had the pleasure to work with Kuzman during my experience in ABB Bulgaria, while he was Product&Process Quality Manager., What makes Kuzman stand up is his reliability and well resulted oriented approach. He’s concrete and hard working with a wide knowledge of company processes., He always demonstrated willingness to improve, openness to find different ways to solve the issues and very good problem-solving skills., I appreciated a lot his frankness and the very good and open discussion that we had in these years, as well as his great commitment and desire to challenge himself to demonstrate his capabilities., He showed also good leadership, not only with his team where he became a reference person, but with all the others different Functions and had a special care for the talented persons, in order to find the best growth path for them., He gave a big contribution in setting the Prod&Proc Quality Dept. in ABB Bulgaria, Rakovski Branch and in improving the related processes.
COMMUNICATION AND MANAGERIAL SKILLS
Excellent communication skills with ability to create strong and big network; Proactive person with very good managing skills of people, time and priorities/strong leadership skills; Very autonomous; Results oriented; Team player; Quick adaptation; Responsibility to the team and individual task assigned; Loyal to the company
DRIVING LICENSE(S)
Yes
Custom
- On the next pages, I have provided letters of recommendation from my previous employers.
- If needed, I can provide also certificates from the trainings described above.