Kateřina Kolářová

Developed quality management strategies to improve overall performance.

Improved production efficiency by implementing quality control processes.

Ensured consistency in product quality with regular inspections and tests.

Coordinated cross-departmental teams, enhancing product development process.

Managed audits of manufacturing operations, ensuring compliance with industry regulations.

Monitored manufacturing procedures, eliminating defects at early stages.

Evaluated manufacturing processes regularly and documented analysis results for business improvement and growth.

Responsible for the management of the engineering department with focusing on: launches of new production and improvements of running production, budget (investment) preparation, plant layout and material flow, ensuring sufficient machinery capacity for production, updating of manufacturing and work instructions of Business Operating System, supporting the plant capacity analysis based on customers requirements and technology allocation (short, mid and long-term), leading team of product (manufacturing) engineers, process engineers, automation engineers, maintenance technicians (maintenance management, spare parts management, improving of maintenance KPIs - spare parts usage and stock, breakdowns, preventive maintenance, etc) reporting directly to the plant manage

Ergomonics - leading optimisation project within C&S division in Europe and in North America Personalisation/Innovation projects - leading activities running between C&S and Fabrics div.

Optimalisation Project - leading projectts within C&S division in Europe and in North America Intergration of acquised company Michel Thierry, operat. synergies, joint areas optimisation, process simplification, savings.

After acquisition of Recaro company to JCI resp. for insourcing of programs into JCI, leading all activities between Recaro and Trim div. VAVE (Value Added value Engin.) - responsibility to analyse products that have been launched to optimize product value in respect of function, quality, weight and cost in all 10 european Trim production plants for all customers

Resp. for 7 Quality departments in Europe (cut&sew operations in Czech, Slovak, Romania, Portugal, Russia)

Quality system implementation

New plants - Leading selection, training of new Quality teams Supplier development

Customer oriented activities

Targets set up, monitoring, reporting

Improved roduction efficiency by implementing quality control processes.

Plant Quality manager leading department

Quality system set up PPAP, ISO/TS 16949, FMEA, SPC, APQP, 5S,... Supplier development

Customer relationship

Continuous improvement

Developed quality management strategies to improve overall performance.

Implemented robust customer feedback systems; improved client satisfaction levels.