Csaba Falus
Operation, Production, Plant Manager
Budapest
Summary
Results-driven professional specializing in leadership, change management, and project management with expertise in LEAN principles. Demonstrated success in improving operational efficiency and team dynamics. Passionate about creating a culture of growth and innovation within organizations. Eager to join a team dedicated to enhancing processes and achieving collective success.
Dynamic leader dedicated to achieving results through team empowerment and trust-building. Extensive experience in executing cost-saving measures and enhancing quality across various team sizes. Adept at making swift decisions in high-pressure situations while maintaining a holistic view of challenges. Passionate about driving innovation and fostering a culture of improvement.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Production & Maintenance Manager
Nippon Chemicals Europe
11.2023 - Current
- Participate at Green field investment in Hungary (50 million EUR investment)
- Help with my experiences about Green field investment startup, regarding organize local law expectations
- Helping to find proper Hungarian staff member for other positions not only to Prod.
- Be active bridge between Construction company and for other consultants.
- Japanese owned, CMC chemicals Manufacture
Technical Director
Hirsch Prozell
07.2021 - 10.2023
- Change management at whole 3 factory sites regarding Production Maintenance, Technology and Quality point of view.
- Restructure organization at every sites
- Create, develop processes based on LEAN
- Manage and Responsible about CAPEX, OPEX Budget over 2 million EUR
- People management and Coaching
- Negotiating and implement investments
- Austrian owned, EPS, EPP, EPE packaging Manufacture
Profit Center Manager
Phoenix-Mecano
09.2020 - 07.2021
- Restructure Injection molding profit center to be effective and profitable
- Prepare organization to get more business, change structure in every area (Production, Quality, Mold shop, Planning, NPI, and Logistic.)
- Recreate, modernize processes based on LEAN, make new layout, New IMM investments, etc.
- Swiss owned, Manufacture mechanical and electronic products
Production Manager
ALPLA
11.2019 - 09.2020
- Manage daily operational tasks in the team
- Continuous Molding area building up, install and operate several machines and automated assembly lines
- Build up team (The right person to The right place)
- Prepare processes
- Austrian owned, supplier of plastic molded, blown parts for the food industry
Plant Manager
GraNa
05.2018 - 07.2019
- Re-build organization. Implement LEAN philosophy, 5S and SMED
- Lead the company out of crisis
- Yearly budget responsibility of over 3 million EUR yearly (Budgeting system implementation), P & L responsibility of over 8,5 million EUR
- Implement New Customer with 20 million EUR turnover in 7 years with new technology
- German-Hungarian Tier1 & 2 automotive supplier of plastic molded parts (Visual parts, 1K, 2K)
Operation Manager
Daejung
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Lead Green field investment in Hungary (4,5 million EUR investment), including the hiring of the total workforce
- Implement 21 pcs molding machines (100T-650T)
- Implement ISO TS 16949, (IATF)
- Manage daily operational tasks in the team (80– 90 workers in 3 shifts)
- P & L responsibility over 5 million EUR Turnover
- Korean owned Tier2 automotive supplier of plastic molded parts (1K, 2K)
Senior Production Manager
Elcotronic
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Implement 5S. Relocate the production from 2 sites to 1 to become more LEAN and efficient. Realize 150k EUR annual saving.
- Manage daily operational tasks of the team (230 – 250 workers in 2 / 3 shifts)
- Prepare and follow-up of over 6 million EUR annual budget
- German owned telecommunication cable assembling factory
Staging Engineering Manager
Diebold
01.2006 - 01.2013
- Jump in Green field project in beginning as Process engineer, responsibilities were to established processes, plan production layout, balance lines, train new people in every level
- Transfer Projects successfully; lead 10 pcs Countries ATM customizations movements; Realize 300k EUR annual saving
- Implement ISO 9001 firstly in Diebold Service organization
- Create Personal Performance Evaluation and Employment Bonus systems
- US owned ATM building factory
Quality Manager
Savor
01.2003 - 01.2006
- Implement incoming inspection
- Create Q. checking team (16 pcs Q. auditor in 4 shift)
- ISO 9001 system building
- Solve Quality problems in the production
- Finnish owned mobile phone parts supplier of Nokia
Production Supervisor
E.W.C.S.
01.2001 - 01.2003
- Create new setup for cell production
- Develop the new worker hiring system, “entry exam” prepared and operated, Employee Bonus system development
- Manage Automotive and Medical cable building areas (100 operators, 5 technicians, 1 Engineer); Handle NPI projects.
- Japanese owned Hitachi’s Automotive cable building factory
Quality Engineer
Artesyn
01.1999 - 01.2001
- Perform service and procedural control of ISO system, prepare ISO audit
- Quality control for production, Statistics (Cpk, yields, 8D)
- US owned power supply, magnetics and cabling building factory
Education
Forklift driving license - undefined
01.2015
Kaizen event leader specialist - undefined
01.2014
6 Sigma greenbelt training - undefined
01.2008
LEAN Manufacturing expert - undefined
Michigan, USA
01.2007
MSc - Quality engineer
Bánki Donát Mechanical College
01.2000
EOQ Quality System Manager Certificate - undefined
01.2000
BSc - Mechanical engineer
Bánki Donát Mechanical College
01.1998
Skills
Microsoft Excel
Timeline
Production & Maintenance Manager
Nippon Chemicals Europe
11.2023 - Current
Technical Director
Hirsch Prozell
07.2021 - 10.2023
Profit Center Manager
Phoenix-Mecano
09.2020 - 07.2021
Production Manager
ALPLA
11.2019 - 09.2020
Plant Manager
GraNa
05.2018 - 07.2019
Operation Manager
Daejung
01.2015 - 01.2018
Senior Production Manager
Elcotronic
01.2013 - 01.2015
Staging Engineering Manager
Diebold
01.2006 - 01.2013
Quality Manager
Savor
01.2003 - 01.2006
Production Supervisor
E.W.C.S.
01.2001 - 01.2003
Quality Engineer
Artesyn
01.1999 - 01.2001
Forklift driving license - undefined
Kaizen event leader specialist - undefined
6 Sigma greenbelt training - undefined
LEAN Manufacturing expert - undefined
Michigan, USA
MSc - Quality engineer
Bánki Donát Mechanical College
EOQ Quality System Manager Certificate - undefined
BSc - Mechanical engineer
Bánki Donát Mechanical College