Cosmin Viorel Ciobotaru
Senior Design Engineer
Bucharest
Summary
I am an experienced and passionate engineer in the BIW area, capable of taking responsibility of project management. My experience in Automotive covers Upper Body area of BIW from concept to prototype through development, production and end of life. I work efficiently both independently and in a team. During my career I designed almost all the parts from Upper Body Structure from A-Pillar to D-Pillar, Body Side Outer and Roof.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Design Engineer Painted Body/Body in White
Getica Engineering
Bucharest, Bucuresti
08.2022 - Current
- Being part of Rear Upper Structures Team in Volvo Cars, I'm in charge with designing parts of BIW
- Until now I worked at 2 projects from concept phase to industrialisation
- Developed innovative design solutions for challenging engineering problems, resulting in improved product performance.
- Attending and organise meetings with the other departaments as : Packaging, Stamping, Painting, Manufacturing Engineering, Geometry, in order to get the best design for the parts that I'm responsable
- Attending at the meetings with suppliers and propose technical solutions to ensure the stampabilty of the parts
- Attending and organise regarding the cost and weight reduction
- Create 3D PMI (2D drawings) for each milestone
- Follow Volvo guidelines and standards
- Create the welding spots and check with the Manufacturing Engineer that all the spots are feasible
- Check and validate the parts to ensure milestones and management changes
- Check MIP-Mechanical Integration Process- a tool used to identify geometry and conflicts in the virtual environments
- Mentored interns and entry-level engineers, helping them develop essential skills needed for success in the field of Design Engineering.
- Documented and developed engineering procedures and processes.
- Utilized cutting-edge simulation tools to analyze designs under various operating conditions, enabling more accurate performance predictions.
- Trained and mentored junior engineers, providing guidance and direction.
Technical Team Lead
Groupe Renault
Bucharest, Bucuresti
01.2019 - 08.2022
- Design parts in Catia V5 and V6
- Coordinate a team of 6 designers in order to achieve all the tasks in the development phase of the project in the Upper Body area of the vehicle
- Attending at the meetings with the others departaments in order to find the best technical solutions
- Ensure the quality and the maturity for the parts at the each milestone of the project
- Working closely with the design team to achieve a perfect exterior surfaces
- Organize daily meetings with the team members in order to check the progress and to set up the activity for each one
- Understand the Assembly Process to ensure the feasibility of the welding points
- Understand the Stamping Process to ensure the feasibility of the parts
- Understand the Sealing Process
- Check and analyze the report from Calcul and organize meetings to find solution in order to improve the weak area of the parts
- Initiate and update at the each milestone the welding points and the welding beams for Upper Body parts and also for the area between Upper Body and Underbody
- Solve the opened issue in JIRA and try to negotiate them with each departament
- Areas & Parts: Rear end & floor: Floor rear, wheelhouse rear; Upper body: A-Pillar, B-Pillar, C-Pillar, D-Pillar, Sill area, Wheelhouse
- Resolved critical issues in a timely manner by identifying root causes and implementing effective corrective actions.
- Demonstrated strong leadership qualities by taking ownership of challenging projects, leading teams through adversity, and successfully navigating complex situations.
Senior Design Engineer
Groupe Renault
Bucharest, Bucuresti
08.2015 - 09.2019
- Design parts of superstructure car body according with technical specifications, using Catia V5 and Enovia V6, respecting also the conception rules
- Check the coherence between physical and digital elements necessary for design validation
- Checking Design, standard sections and interfaces in the body area for that I m in charge with in order to get the best optical and technical surfaces
- Working with A-class and B-class surfaces
- Making studies in order to decrease the project costs
- Ensuring the technical convergence, keeping in touch with the others jobs
- Respect the project milestones
- Creating of welding points links to assure the assembly process
- Delivery the parts in the database respecting the company rules and standards
- Working in the industrialization stage for project Arkana solving the technical problems emerged in fabrication (modifications of the plans, welding points updating and other requirements from suppliers)
- Attending at the process-product in order to set up solutions for actual problems
Design Engineer
EFD Induction
Bucharest, Bucuresti
04.2012 - 09.2015
- Design 3D assemblies for Induction Heating Machines and Matching Boxes
- Design Inductors for Electromagnetic Induction Heating Machines
- 2D drawings for different assemblies and parts
- Designing a new standard Part Moving and Vertical Small machine and also the 2D drawings
- Design devices for inductors manufacturing
- Working for various projects in Germany and France
- Achievement of the material necessary
- Following the stages of the manufacturing process
- Providing technical support
- Improved product quality by conducting detailed design reviews and implementing necessary changes.
- Brainstormed with product designers to implement and refine new manufacturing processes.
Education
Master / Postuniversitary degree - Master of Engineering Design and Manufacturing
University Politehnica of Bucharest
Bucharest 01.2012 - 01.2014
University (graduate) - Machine Constructions
University Politehnica of Bucharest
Bucharest 01.2008 - 01.2012
Skills
- Design for Manufacturing
- Engineering Design
- Adaptability to change
- Design optimization techniques
- 2D and 3D modeling
- CATIA V5
- Analytical thinking
Certification
ProEngineer
Timeline
JOINING TOOL
03-2025
TCPLM
09-2022
Senior Design Engineer Painted Body/Body in White
Getica Engineering
08.2022 - Current
Technical Team Lead
Groupe Renault
01.2019 - 08.2022
Catia V6
08-2015
NPDM
08-2015
Senior Design Engineer
Groupe Renault
08.2015 - 09.2019
ProEngineer
07-2013
Design Engineer
EFD Induction
04.2012 - 09.2015
Master / Postuniversitary degree - Master of Engineering Design and Manufacturing
University Politehnica of Bucharest
01.2012 - 01.2014
University (graduate) - Machine Constructions
University Politehnica of Bucharest
01.2008 - 01.2012
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