Gábor Farkas
Baracska
Summary
As a responsible manager, I led many different teams, faced many challenges and together it was always much easier to find the path to success.
The strong technical background and solid management toolkit, and additionally the integrative and collaborative leadership style were a guarantee of success. Shall believe in the effectiveness of empowered -but monitored with appropriate metrics- organizational solutions- in usual times.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Plant Manager & Operations Manager HU/RO
Flaga Hungária Kft.- Member Of The UGI Group -USA
09.2017 - Current
- Managing the operations of the 4 filling plants (the biggest managed directly as plant manager), to maximize safety, compliance, and productivity (Approx 100 colleagues in 4 plants)
- Provided direction and leadership to all levels of employees and managers.
- Productions, resource and people management, investments, maintenance -and storage operations related to all of these
- Promoted collaborative work environment to motivate and engage staff to achieve company objectives
- Implemented useful inventory management and tracking systems to reduce costs and improve operations
Freelancer
Self- Employed
04.2014 - 12.2021
- Project management, consulting related technical and change management issues, external welding coordinator activities
- Analyzed user feedback to gather input and identify areas required for improvement.
- Sales representation of a german steel plate dealer in HU
- From August 2015 only in part-time
Technical & operational director
Minell Kft. (TÜV Rheinland Company)
08.2015 - 09.2017
- Coordination activities on three sites, operations and resource management related to 45 NDT technicians and subcontractors, investments and maintenance, improvement of processes, key account management (mainly abroad)
- Applied excellent problem-solving, process development, and strategic implementation skills to lead and support all areas of operations.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits
Operational Director
Pannon Lézer Műhely Kft.
03.2012 - 04.2014
- Management of manufacturing processes (sheet metal working, welded structure fabrication, subcontracting), production preparation and technical calculation, ensuring quality and productivity
- Establishment and maintenance of key customer relationships abroad, successful completion of customer audits (new market entry)
- Development of the company in line with customer needs and strategic objectives (extension the range of certificates, development of internal processes)
Manufacturing manager
Güntner Tata Kft.
05.2008 - 02.2012
- Operative management of 260-300 workers in 5 different departments (powder coating, sheet metal works, tank works, and different heat-exchanger works)
- Supervise fine planning and manufacturing processes through the organization, introducing and run pull system and other LEAN principles
- Identified business opportunities to build-up and manage an extensive waste eliminating project, create and introduce a tailored motivation system for welders, cooperation in technical investments, improvements, etc.)
- Revitalized operational structures and procedures to successfully control turnover and waste, enhance output, and boost overall quality.
- I started to work here as project manager for strategic NPI, I've changed my position in 2009
Business unit manager
Vivber Kft.
03.2002 - 05.2008
- Full responsibility related to whole business unit (P&L also)
- Production with 100-120 workers (sheet metal works, welding department, electrical- and mechanical assembly, outsourcing), supply logistic process and stock handling management, quotation management, keep contact witch key customers
- Increased business unit's revenue by 36 % and profitability with ~17%. (We could grow on a controlled way)
- I started to work here as responsible welding engineer, and later I took the role of quality manager, then in 2005 I have been promoted again.
Industrial Engineer
Siemens Transzformátor Kft.
01.1998 - 03.2002
- Technical support for steel structure production and painting, standardization
- Efficiency improvement through technical changes and LEAN techniques.
- Technical support of a plant relocation
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL ISABEL I DE CASTILLA
Burgos, Spain (online)06.2024
International welding engineer (IWE) - Welding Engineering
University of Óbuda
Budapest12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Welding Engineering
College of Dunaújváros
Dunaújváros01.2000
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
College of Dunaújváros (Former Faculty University of Miskolc)
Dunaújváros01.1998
General mechanic and repairer technician - Mechanical Engineering
Bánki Donát Specialized Sec.school, Dunaújváros
Dunaújváros05.1994
Skills
- Management and conflict handling practice also in multinational environment
- People management experience- also blue collars
- Practice and result oriented attitude
- Insightfulness, system approach
- LEAN & Six sigma experience on shop floor
- Knowledge of ERP systems
- Integrator, team builder attitude
- Multi- Unit operations
Languages
Hungarian
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
German
Proficient
C2
Spanish
Upper intermediate
B2
Timeline
Plant Manager & Operations Manager HU/RO
Flaga Hungária Kft.- Member Of The UGI Group -USA
09.2017 - Current
Technical & operational director
Minell Kft. (TÜV Rheinland Company)
08.2015 - 09.2017
Freelancer
Self- Employed
04.2014 - 12.2021
Operational Director
Pannon Lézer Műhely Kft.
03.2012 - 04.2014
Manufacturing manager
Güntner Tata Kft.
05.2008 - 02.2012
Business unit manager
Vivber Kft.
03.2002 - 05.2008
Industrial Engineer
Siemens Transzformátor Kft.
01.1998 - 03.2002
MBA - Business Administration And Management
UNIVERSIDAD INTERNACIONAL ISABEL I DE CASTILLA
International welding engineer (IWE) - Welding Engineering
University of Óbuda
Bachelor of Science - Welding Engineering
College of Dunaújváros
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
College of Dunaújváros (Former Faculty University of Miskolc)
General mechanic and repairer technician - Mechanical Engineering
Bánki Donát Specialized Sec.school, Dunaújváros
Courses Completed
- 2018, Dale Carnegie Leadership training (DCT Magyarország Kft)
- 2014, Six sigma green belt (LEAN Production Kft., Hungary)
- 2011, Operational processmanagement training (BPM&O Akademie, Germany)
- 2010, 2011, Management training (Leadership techniques, change management) (QUEEP Kft., Hungary)
- 2008, Kan-Ban -successful lead-in and implementation (Management forum Starnberg, Germany)
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