Mladen Mladenov
Product Quality Team Supervisor
Sofia
Summary
Striving Quality Supervisor talented at ensuring all products meet or exceed customer quality expectations. Skilled at implementing quality metrics and leading improvement teams. Over approximate 2 years of experience planning, directing and coordinating manpower to efficiently meet quality requirements for Automotive, Industry and Traction products.
I have successfully passed several trainings and certifications (such as Automotive core tools, VDA tools, Problem solving nd etc).
Through the years I developed a strong knowledge in multiple parts of quality (Production, Supplier, Customer and System).
I have strong experience by working with multicultural teams and presentation skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Product Quality Supervisor
LEM Bulgaria
Sofia, Sofia-Capital
06.2024 - Current
- Quality team development (Technician, Junior and Senior engineers under direct supervision).
- Oversaw development of comprehensive manuals detailing company's quality standards and procedures, based on customer specific requirements (CSR).
- Leading of quality initiatives in terms of corporate strategy plan.
- Participation of Daily Operations Manager Meetings.
- Leading task force projects for scrap reduction at plant level.
- Development of Operators with control functions position at production.
- Participate system audits according to VDA6.3.
- Coordinate and execute product audits accorting to VDA6.5.
- Integration of VDA19.1 Technical cleanliness inspection at the plant for automotive products, based on customer specific requirements.
- Attend to SLII training.
- Functional expert for Quality role during new ERP system integration (MSD365).
Product Quality Engineer
LEM Bulgaria
Sofia, Sofia-Capital
04.2020 - Current
- Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
- Daily leading/participate to QRQC/SPQCD boards by taking crossfunctional decissions.
- Creation of quality standards for inspection.
- Leading crossfunctional task force groups for scrap reduction for Automotive, Industry, Tractions segment products.
- KPI monitoring by integrarion of PowerBI during daily work.
- Integration of SPC approach and leading projects based on 6-sigma approach.
- Conduction process audits and CAPA.
- Direct supplier and customer comunication for NCRs.
- Actively using of Automotive core tools in daily work.
- Creation of PFMEA and Control plan from scratch for Automotive products.
- Leading Project Quality responsible for multiple transfers of Automotive and Industry project between LEM sites (Geneva, China, Malaysia).
- PPAP at each level development.
- Part of core team during successfull IATF16949 certification.
- Leading Functional Safety (ISO26262) coordination in POSD phase for automotive products.
- Coordinator and executor of product audits according to VDA6.5 for automotive products.
- Direct contact with customers VOLVO/MAN/SCANIA/BorgWarner.
Junior Product Quality Engineer
LEM Bulgaria
Sofia, Sofia-Capital
12.2018 - Current
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
- Led customer complains analysis.
- Using problem solving tools (Ishikawa, 5W, FTA) and CAPA.
- Leading internal and customer 8D reports.
- Support to DFMEA, PFMEA and Control plans, by using appropriate software (SKILLS).
- Conducting manufacturing process audits and CAPA.
- Monitoring of internal scrap and taking imidiate actions or reduction.
- Active support in scrap reduction task forces.
Failure Analysis Technician (Intern)
Integrated Micro-Electronics
Botevgrad, Bulgaria
06.2018 - 09.2018
- Working in Failure Anlysis Laboratory equped by worldwide used technology to analyse electronic modules for automotive industry.
- Working with Customer Quality and Product Quality team in root cause investigation process on technical lebel.
- Working with R&D (Research and Development) team to support building validation plan and execution of validation plans of new projects.
- Working in dynamic daily atmosphere.
- Creation of Failure Analysis report and support of 8D reports to customers.
- Working with IATF16949 standard.
Production operator (Assembly/Final test)
FESTO
Sofia, Bulgaria
06.2017 - 09.2017
- Assembly of pneumatic and electronic devices.
- Final testing of pneumatic and electronic devices.
- Passed training of Authonomous maimntenance.
Education
Diploma of Higher Education - Electronics/Computer Technologies specialist
Sofia High School of Electronics "John Atanasoff
Sofia, Sofia-Capital 09.2010 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Electronics (not graduated) - Electronics
Technical University of Sofia
Sofia, Sofia-Capital 09.2015 - 05.2019
Skills
English (verbal and written)
German (verbal and written)
Leadership
Systems Analysis
Problem solving tools
CAPA
Core tools
Focused on quality
Electronics
6-Sigma approach
VDA65 Product auiditing
VDA63 process auditing
VDA191 Technical cleanliness inspection
Knowledge on Standards ISO9001, IATF16949
Functional Safety and Product Safety
Team collaborator
ESD coordination knowledge
Power BI
MS Office
Presenting skills
Cucstomer Specific Requirements
ERP system (QAD, MSD365)
Languages
English
Fluent
Bulgarian
Native
German
Beginner
Accomplishments
- Contributed to identifying common failure modes, helping reduce defect recurrence.
- PPAP providing on time to customers.
- Answering time based on Customer Specific Requirements for customer complaints.
- Internal company KPIs follow-up and CAPA.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to validate corrective actions and ensure compliance with quality standards.
- Gained hands-on experience with automotive and industry standards (ISO, IATF) in procedures.
- Functional expert for Quality during new ERP system integration.
Additional Information
- Team collaborator.
- Fast learner.
- Motivated candidate.
Software
Power BI
Minitab
Elistat
MS Office
Skills (FMEA,Control plan) software
QAD, MSD365 (ERP systems)
Interests
Electronics
Quality management (Supplier, Customer, System, Production)
Auditing
Coaching
Travelling
Timeline
Product Quality Supervisor
LEM Bulgaria
06.2024 - Current
Product Quality Engineer
LEM Bulgaria
04.2020 - Current
Junior Product Quality Engineer
LEM Bulgaria
12.2018 - Current
Failure Analysis Technician (Intern)
Integrated Micro-Electronics
06.2018 - 09.2018
Production operator (Assembly/Final test)
FESTO
06.2017 - 09.2017
Bachelor of Electronics (not graduated) - Electronics
Technical University of Sofia
09.2015 - 05.2019
Diploma of Higher Education - Electronics/Computer Technologies specialist
Sofia High School of Electronics "John Atanasoff
09.2010 - 06.2015