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Russian - native
Serbian - basic
2023 July – 2024 August
Coating Engineer at Flame Spray Technologies, Duiven, The Netherlands
• Coating parameters development and robot programming for specific parts shapes on turnkey systems supplied (clients include: Siemens Energy, Collins Aerospace)
• Process approval per clients specifications via metallography and properties testing for coating samples (SE, Collins Aerospace, Cummins, Revamo)
• Thermal spraying systems testing, on-site installations, service and maintenance works, mass flow and sensory equipment calibration (10x service and installation visits in a year for clients in EU and Turkey including: Koenig-Bauer, Hannecard, Cimtas Precision Machining)
• On-site and remote troubleshooting, trainings for clients personnel
• Creation of work instructions for thermal spray systems manufacturing
• ERP support with manufacturing orders
2016 November – 2023 June
Coating Engineer at Siemens Gas Turbine Technologies, St Petersburg, Russia
• Thermal spraying and laboratory equipment selection for coating facility and metlab fill-up, coordination and contractors supervision for equipment and supply systems installation during the Turbine Service Center building
• Preparation and post-treatment operations establishing and materials localization (grit blasting, masking, hand machining, vacuum heat treatment)
• Creation of roadmaps, work instructions and tracking documentation based on Siemens process specifications, planning and supervision of manufacturing and metallography lab operations
• Operators and laboratory specialists recruitment and training
• Coating parameters development and robot programming for 15+ types of components (gas turbine blades, vanes of and ring segments for SGT5-2000E and SGT6-4000F frames)
• ABB robot programming for thermal spraying applications, KUKA robot programming for welding and laser cladding projects for turbine casing parts manufacturing
• Coating failure root cause analysis and prevention measures introduction and implementation, process continuity optimization resulting in 10-15% process runtime economy depending on the type of component and reduction of non-conformance rate from initial 5% to 1% overall
• Presentations and site tours for the company customers, promotional articles writing for industry periodicals
2014 June – 2024 November
Application Engineer at Plackart, St Petersburg, Russia
• HV/APS/Wirespray process development and robot programming for over 40+ custom orders in 2.5 years span
• Operator training for in-house and field jobs
• Field works planning and supervision (clients included: Gazprom, Power Machines)
• Custom spray tooling and equipment parts design (Kompas, NX)
• Rich operational experience with HVAF/APS equipment
2012 September – 2013 September
Engineer at Plasmacenter, St Petersburg, Russia
• Thermal spraying equipment drawing and outlay design
• Equipment documentation writing and translation
Saint Petersburg State Polytechnic University – Engineer degree in welding technology
2011 – Welder 3rd grade, Nebolsina vocational school, St Petersburg, Russia
2017 – KUKA ArcTech Software, Haane Welding Systems, Weseke, Germany
2017 – Land gas turbine repairing engineer, Siemens Service Center, Rural Hall, NC, USA
2018 – ABB Robot Programming course, ABB Training Center, Moscow, Russia
• Thermal spraying application, equipment and materials engineering
• Equipment and process troubleshooting
• Robot online/offline programming and PLC integration
• Coating and welding metallography and properties testing
• Qualification project management
• Manufacturing and field operations planning and supervision
• Material and operational costs forecasting and calculation
• Market and application know-how
ABB robot studio, Octopuz, Unigraphics NX, Kompas, MS: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, OpenOffice, 1C, Odoo, SAP, in-browser dashboards, ERP and CRM platforms