Mechanical design engineer

Branislav Balaz

Mechanical design engineer

Available to hire

Mechanical design engineer

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Language

Serbian
Fluent
Slovak
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Senior Systems Design Engineer at Mecagine Eastern Europe
January 13, 2025 - Present
Product development according to project requirements; Technical drawing preparation (ISO GPS) and preparation for manufacturing: Injection molding, die casting and CNC machining; Developing and manufacturing prototype, its testing, identifying potential issues, prevention of issues and product refinement; Working in Creo CAD software and Windchill as a PDM environment; Close collaboration with clients and coordination within the team across digital automation, consumer and medical sectors; Application of agile/scrum methodologies in daily work.
Senior Systems Mechanical Engineer at Zuhlke Engineering
January 4, 2016 - August 31, 2018
Creating bids and offers for potentially new projects and proposals for clients (e.g., fixed project bids or time&material bids); Product and process development with collecting, creating and refining product requirements and specifications; Developing proof of concept and prototype stages (e.g., 3D printing) and preparing products for manufacturing (ISO GPS) including die casting, plastic thermoforming, sheet metal, aluminum extrusion and welding; Working in SolidWorks CAD software and conducting FE A analysis within a PDM environment; Requirements refinement, patent screening, creating test infrastructure; Use of agile/scrum methodologies with clients.
Internship at Robert Bosch
February 12, 2015 - December 31, 2015
Constant analysis of process flow, tracking KPIs; Plant layout planning for new equipment and production; Assisting in production planning, comparing target and actual performance of line capacities; Tracking and implementation of 8D, 6 Sigma and Lean in production.

Education

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering at Faculty of Technical Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2014
Master of Mechanical Engineering - Production Engineering (CAD design and FEM analysis) at Faculty of Technical Sciences, Novi Sad, Serbia
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Manufacturing, Healthcare, Computers & Electronics, Professional Services