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Senior Quality Manager and Auditor with Automotive Industry Expertise

Velká Bíteš, Czech Republic
Worldwide
Executive MBA
Velká Bíteš, Czech Republic
Worldwide
Executive MBA

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Knapec Miroslav MBA personal certificates.docx

Supplier DevelopmentSix Sigma MethodologyAdvanced Product Quality PlanningAuditingAutomotive EngineeringAutomotive IndustryISO 9000Business PlanningBusiness Process ImprovementCrisis ManagementEspañolInternational Automotive Task ForceInjection MoldingPolishProduction Part Approval ProcessQuality ManagementSlovakStatistical Process Control (SPC)StatisticsTotal Quality ManagementRussianTeam BuildingCzechVDA 6.3Team ManagementMultilingualismHungarian
Quality Management Systems
Extensive expertise in quality management systems including ISO 9001, IATF 16949, and VDA 6.3 auditing with certified qualifications as Quality Manager and Six Sigma Green Belt Champion.

Automotive Industry Expertise
Comprehensive knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes including injection molding, die casting, and assembly operations with experience across multiple tier 1 suppliers.

Crisis Management
Specialized skills in supplier development and crisis management for critical suppliers, implementing improvement plans and cost-saving initiatives.

Process Optimization
Knowledge of various process optimization methodologies including Six Sigma, PPAP, APQP, DOE, TQM and statistical methods (SPC, MSA).

Supplier Development
Experience in strategic supplier development, auditing and implementation of quality policies across supply chains.

Team Leadership
Skills in team building, leading, and managing cross-functional teams with focus on business plan implementation and production concepts.

Multilingual Communication
Fluency in Slovak, Hungarian, Czech, English, German, with partial knowledge of Russian, Polish, and Spanish.
 

Languages

GermanFluentEnglishFluentPolishGoodRussianGoodSlovakNative speakerSpanishBasic knowledgeHungarianNative speaker

Project history

Interim Auditor, Coach, Crisis management

Continental
Coach/Auditor for supplier chain focusing on plastic and HPDC industry. Companies coached include Spinko PL, B.C.B s.r.o, ITA, FAB, Gotec based on Continental improvement plan requirements.

Interim Quality manager

Ljunghall s.r.o.
Swedish high pressure die casting, aluminium injection, machining company producing gear box housings, motor housings, clutch for Tier 1 suppliers of BMW, Mercedes, Schaeffler, ZF, VW. Responsible for crisis management, cost saving, KPI reduction.

Strategic and Crisis supplier development manager

ITW s.r.o.
Organization, lead, development, auditing, teaching of key suppliers in critical condition with target to develop.

Quality manager automotive company

ITW s.r.o.
American concern, Tier1+Tier2 supplier producing WMM systems (warm management modules). Processes: Injection molding, spin, ultrasonic welding of plastics, assembly, pressure, under pressure testing, ICT.

Interim Quality manager

Intercable s.r.o.
Italian concern, Tier1+Tier2 supplier producing high voltage cable systems to electric vehicles. Processes: laser cleaning, metal welding, AKE fully automatic production and control systems, pressing, stamping, assembly.

Global Strategic manager

BAUR Formschaumtechnik s.r.o.
German concern, Tier1 supplier producing final products from PUR material as engine covers, heat shields, antivibration parts. Processes: Foaming, plastic welding, painting, gluing, assembly.

Quality manager

Röchling automotive s.r.o.
German concern, Tier1 supplier producing Active grill shutter systems, fuel tank systems, interior parts. Processes: injection molding, press molding, plastic welding, assembling.

Quality manager

Briggs and Stratton
US concern, final OEM, producer of air-cooled gasoline engines (2,5 – 15 HP). Processes: metal pressing, welding, assembly.

Quality coordinator

Brose s.r.o.
German concern, Tier1 supplier producing lock systems, seat systems. Processes: metal pressing, welding TIG, MAG, Laser, AOI systems, painting, assembly.

Quality planner

SIEMENS Frenstát p/R s.r.o.
German concern, Tier1 supplier producing White goods, later electronic devices as remote controls, microelectronic products, AOI systems, SMT technology.

Certificates

Vda 6.3

Qmc

2025

Six sigma Green belt

Qmc

2022


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