Péter Kurdi

• Conducted over 25 complex, international commercial projects in the organization
• Delivered New Product Introduction projects and launches in 11 countries
• Managed the company's 'priority' commercial projects comprehensively
• Projects were managed with a "stage and gate" model. Project risks were proactively identified and "go/no-go” decisions have been made concerning the following milestones of the project
• Prepared and presented quarterly reports to the Project Steering Committee with a special focus on business potential and assumption changes

• Assembled multidisciplinary project teams and opened clear communication channels as soon as conceivably possible to diminishes the opportunities for unchecked problems or issues
• Outlined key deliverables, milestones, and identified the tasks to be completed
• Scheduled and facilitated regular project meetings between team members to track progress and discuss deliverables, schedules
• Monitored monthly sales forecast from subsidiaries and representative offices at new launches according to S&OP process

NPI Project Manager was accountable for planning and successful realization of the new product introduction projects.

• Provided list of major milestones in the project
• Generated detailed project plan/timeline
• Developed project status updates highlighting deviations to targeted milestones
• Consolidated and presented inputs from all project team members in NPI review meetings

First as graduate engineer engaged in professional development through bi-annual training modules held worldwide while working in a process engineer role.

Process engineer:

• Led various complex technical projects, such as waste reduction-, efficiency increasing-, and process optimization projects
• Cross-functional, international project team leadership
• Presented project status/issues/risks to the management and provided recommendations on project direction

International project management (as part of the engineer role):

• Successful coordination of international machine relocations and installation projects as well as international technology transfers (NPI)
• Conducted "Pop-a-Tip®" production line product transfer from Thailand to Hungary (from start to finish)
• Implemented the very first "tube filter" production in Essentra Hungary
  (on-site training organization, machine relocation management from Indonesia to Hungary, ensuring stable commercial run)
• Technical lead at Essentra British and Italian facility closures on-site (e.g coordination, documentation, reporting)