Ivan Vlna
Head Of Project & Technical Management
Kočovce,Slovakia
Summary
Analytical Technical Manager adept at combining technical expertise with strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. Leading and developing highly effective technical teams. Proven track record in delivering high-quality products within budget and time constraints while aligning with business objectives. Meticulous and driven with a passion for innovation and process improvement demonstrated over 10 years in technical roles.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
HEAD OF TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR SK & CZ PLANT
Nissens Cooling Solutions SK s.r.o
01.2025 - Current
- Complex responsibility for managing production transfer projects, purchasing new technologies and innovations
- Leading of team for creating new concepts and plans for technological and organizational development of production plants in Eastern Europe
- Responsibility for the intime, economic and technical implementation of transfer and CAPEX projects within the group with reporting to the company's management
- Leading and developing projects for and activities with the aim of increasing productivity and reducing costs (LEAN)
- Coordination of innovative ideas with evaluation of economic return within the framework of an internal or external assignment
- Responsibility for layouts organization in SK and CZ plant
HEAD OF PROJECT DEPARTMENT
Constellium Automotive Žilina, s.r.o.
10.2018 - 12.2024
- Responsible for project management department at production plant
- Leading team of industrial and technical engineers
- Responsible for capex / opex budget and planning
- Leading activates to ensure optimized plant layout
- Responsible for infrastructure readiness for line installation and installation itself
- Contact partner for program managers from development plant
PROJECT & PRODUCTION MANAGER
Constellium Automotive Zilina s.r.o
10.2020 - 06.2021
- On top of Project Management department leading responsible for Production Department with main focus on:
- Responsible for shop floor operations (80 employee)
- Control and improvement of the production performance, tracking the process and financial KPI´s
- Optimalisation of the production processes, improvement of the production efficiency, improvement of the quality and decreasing of the production costs
- Implementation of the new projects, identification of the synergies with current ones
- Responsible for budget on production department
SENIOR INDUSTRY ENGINEER
Constellium Automotive Žilina, s.r.o.
04.2018 - 09.2018
- Responsible for industrialization of new greenfield plant in Slovakia with focus on:
- Set up of project management and industrialization department
- Cooperation with building developer to ensure that buildings will be done on time and scope
- Responsibility for technical infrastructure for all technologies needed for production
- Responsible for technology release from local authorities
SENIOR PRODUCT ENGINEER
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
11.2017 - 04.2018
- Prepare technical strategic decision for the respective product/ process
- Provide specific subject matter technical expertise
- Technical support within selection of suppliers, make or buy decision, validate technical choices
- Organizes task forces or participates in critical programs to solve problems
- Support teams in identifying technical risk and propose preventive actions
- Coordination and technical supervision for the production of tools for plastic parts over the world from design phase until release the tool for serial production
- Cooperation with designer in process of creating technical drawings, layouts, workflows, FMEA, identification of new saving measures
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER FOR TOOLS AND COMPONENTS
Hella Slovakia Front-Lighting s.r.o
09.2015 - 10.2017
- Technical coordination for new product development from customer nominations through to serial production, as well as for compliance of project timing from prototypes to the first production pieces
- Coordination and technical supervision for the production of tools for plastic parts over the world from design phase until release the tool for serial production
- Coordination of production of manufacturing equipment (serial production line and related manufacturing technologies), including support for the implementation of new technologies
- Change management - implementation of customer change requests - design and implementation of internal changes
- Cooperation with designer in process of creating technical drawings, layouts, workflows, FMEA, identification of new saving measures
PROJECT ENGINEER
Hella Slovakia Front-Lighting s.r.o
07.2012 - 09.2015
- Support during development phase of project
- Coordination of sample building during pre-series phase
- SAP system - a key user for PS module - (project management)
STUDENT WORKER - PART TIME JOB
Hella Slovakia Front-Lighting s.r.o
07.2011 - 06.2012
Education
M.SC. - TRANSPORT MEANS MAINTENANCE
University of Žilina
Žilina 09.2010 - 06.2012
BACHELOR - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
University of Žilina
Žilina 09.2007 - 06.2010
High School Diploma -
ELECTROTECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
PIESTANY 09.2003 - 06.2007
Skills
Project Lifecycle Management
Risk Management & Mitigation
Budgeting & Financial Management
Timeline & Resource Management
Teamwork and collaboration
Flexible and adaptable
Supervision and leadership
Certification
Project Management I, FBE, 03/01/15
Additional Information
Contact partner for customers after SOP., Support safety improvement from technical point of view., Responsible for data management in plant., Deputy of production manager and plant manager., Member of the top management in plant., Creation of norms and directives for project management processes.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 02/05/88
- Driving License: B
Timeline
HEAD OF TECHNICAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT FOR SK & CZ PLANT
Nissens Cooling Solutions SK s.r.o
01.2025 - Current
PROJECT & PRODUCTION MANAGER
Constellium Automotive Zilina s.r.o
10.2020 - 06.2021
HEAD OF PROJECT DEPARTMENT
Constellium Automotive Žilina, s.r.o.
10.2018 - 12.2024
SENIOR INDUSTRY ENGINEER
Constellium Automotive Žilina, s.r.o.
04.2018 - 09.2018
SENIOR PRODUCT ENGINEER
Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
11.2017 - 04.2018
MANUFACTURING ENGINEER FOR TOOLS AND COMPONENTS
Hella Slovakia Front-Lighting s.r.o
09.2015 - 10.2017
PROJECT ENGINEER
Hella Slovakia Front-Lighting s.r.o
07.2012 - 09.2015
STUDENT WORKER - PART TIME JOB
Hella Slovakia Front-Lighting s.r.o
07.2011 - 06.2012
M.SC. - TRANSPORT MEANS MAINTENANCE
University of Žilina
09.2010 - 06.2012
BACHELOR - ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
University of Žilina
09.2007 - 06.2010
High School Diploma -
ELECTROTECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
09.2003 - 06.2007
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