Technical University of Crete

5th Public highschool of Chania

Manufacturing Engineer - Continuous Improvement at Rolls-Royce

Agfa

Manufacturing Manager

Manufacturing Engineering Manager

On top of Advanced Manufacturing Engineer responsibilities: 
- Led improvements for EJ200 Combustor (Eurofighter Typhoon) as Part Owner 
- Drove product Right First Time and Zero Defects as accredited Lean Six-Sigma Black Belt 
- Collaborated with Design Engineering to make Engineering Definitions fit-to-manufacture

• Achieved a £1M cost reduction, by implementing an EJ200 concession reduction project
• Saved £350K by devising and leading a Value Stream improvement project on XWB-84/97

Rolls-Royce

Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Continuous Improvement

On top of Manufacturing Engineer responsibilities: 
- Led improvements for Trent XWB-84 Combustor (Airbus A350) as Part Owner  
- Promoted Lean Manufacturing as accredited Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt  
- Raised, contained, investigated, and resolved product integrity issues

• Eliminated a £104K cost of non-quality per year by leading a DMAIC project on XWB-84
• Drove XWB-84 concessions down from 90% to 5% in overall improvement activities

Advanced Manufacturing Engineer - Continuous Improvement

- Developed and governed Technical Packages which define methods of manufacture 
- Created and controlled the framework which ensures products achieve the design intent 
- Continuously improved manufacturing processes, systems and methods of manufacture 
- Acted as Technical Authority and made decisions about non-conforming products 
- Provided technical support to Operations to aid production flow and deliveries   
- Ensured manufacturing processes are in full compliance with HS&E standards

• Trimmed 28% from XWB-84 lead time by implementing 2 Value Stream improvements
• Reduced XWB-97 sub-component concessions from 80% to 20% by conducting a problem-solving project

Manufacturing Engineer - Continuous Improvement

- Oversaw the production activity of the plant and set daily/weekly production goals 
- Determined the human resources required and when overtime is financially justified
- Drafted timelines, assessed requirements, and coordinated all significant projects
- Estimated, negotiated, and agreed budgets and timescales with important clients
- Managed production budgets. Approved expenditures for supplies and materials 
- Made decisions about equipment use, maintenance, modification, and procurement
- Hired, trained, evaluated, and retained employees
- Conducted strategic planning with the Plant Manager to secure plant’s continued success
- Prepared and maintained production reports, keeping the Plant Manager thoroughly updated

• Accomplished a staff productivity increase of 10% by applying a bonus scheme
• Improved plant productivity by 20% by rearranging machinery and warehouse layout

YALOS P. Giannoulis Commercial & Industrial S.A.

- Planned daily workflow and assigned tasks to workers to meet production goals
- Supervised work to ensure daily/weekly production goals are met
- Maintained a safe and clean work environment by educating and guiding personnel 
- Sustained compliance with established policies, procedures, and quality standards
- Managed warehouses, materials inventory, and defined the optimum supply policy
- Cross-trained work cells for maximum production versatility

• Achieved a 25% people efficiency increment by utilising workers to workstations
• Reduced the cost of supplies by 27% by introducing an import strategy

Production Leader

- Evaluated processes by analyzing production specification, plant capacity, and budgets
- Modified manufacturing methods to strike the right balance between quality and cost
- Assured process quality by systematizing product measurement, inspection, and testing
- Designed new systems, introduced new products, and improved existing ones
- Kept equipment fully operational by coordinating maintenance and repair services 

• Generated a plant productivity increase of 15% by optimising production processes 
• Eliminated 18% of production costs by identifying areas of attainable cost-cutting

Manufacturing Engineer

Proceeded contracts, collected revenue, guaranteed delivery of services, and ensured quality customer support. Personally negotiated and closed significant deals with key customers. Created and nurtured solid relationships with current and prospective clients. Headed all day-to-day operations of the sales department, directing a 5-member team of sales support assistants in the development of highly customized business proposals for potential clients. Cultivated partnerships with third parties to meet strategic objectives. Carried out targeted & efficient promotional activity.  Designed, implemented & facilitated an effective local & national marketing strategy.

E-Market S.C. | Web Services

Junior Sales Manager | Junior Marketing Manager

•	Monitored engineering work
•	Estimated material, construction and labour costs
•	Forecasted project timescales
•	Analyzed the flow of costs and revenues
•	Handled supplier transactions
•	Accounted monthly staff wages

Savvas Kountouris