Maria Claudia Simule
Customer Quality Project Manager
Cluj-Napoca,Cluj-Napoca
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with expertise in project coordination, quality control, and test management. Organized laboratory and production activities while ensuring compliance with quality standards. Led cross-functional teams and communicated effectively with stakeholders to deliver strategic solutions under pressure.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Robert Bosch
05.2023 - Current
- Develop project plans, timelines, and milestones while ensuring on-time delivery.
- Lead and manage multiple projects ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to drive project execution and resolve roadblocks.
- Identify risks, develop mitigation plans, and ensure project quality and success.
- Communicate project updates and progress to stakeholders and senior management.
- Implemented and optimized quality management systems: Leepa, BabtecQ, and Component Firewall System, improving defect tracking, traceability, and response efficiency
- Acted as key user for system integration into daily quality processes, supporting data-driven decision making
- Coordinated activities within Customer Complaints Team, ensuring structured problem-solving (8D) and timely resolution of issues
- Contributed to the execution of the Plant Quality Strategy, aligning plant KPIs with customer requirements and driving continuous improvement initiatives
- Collaborated cross-functionally with production, engineering, and suppliers to improve product and process quality
- Key Project
- Safeguard Customer Project
- Contributed to strategic initiative minimizing customer impact and strengthening quality gates
- Driving the development and implementation of a standardized ME process, ensuring consistency and alignment across operations
- Implementing preventive actions and reinforcing control mechanisms to reduce recurrence of defects
- Supporting risk assessment and escalation processes to ensure rapid containment and resolution
Laboratory Project Engineer
Robert Bosch
04.2021 - 04.2023
- Plan and coordinate reliability tasks, including product audits, warranty checks, and design validation.
- Ensured accurate workflow planning and information transfer to laboratory teams, enhancing project alignment.
- Allocate resources and personnel for project execution while adhering to quality, cost, and time constraints.
- Clarify requirements with clients and negotiate necessary adjustments before implementation.
- Identified potential project issues and communicated solutions to management and stakeholders, facilitating timely resolution.
- Collaborated with coordinators and project managers to streamline laboratory operations, improving overall project efficiency.
Test Program Coordinator
Robert Bosch
02.2019 - 03.2021
- Managed the test process for international clients, ensuring high-quality product standards.
- Coordinated testing, warranty, and analysis activities to align with customer requirements and enhance satisfaction.
- Assessed and allocated resources to ensure timely test completion.
- Developed cost quotations for clients based on project scope and timeline, ensuring transparency and informed decision-making.
- Collected client feedback to improve processes and service quality.
- Gathered client feedback to refine processes and elevate service quality.
- Created cost quotations for clients based on project scope and timeline.
- Provided billing support for warranty claims and test-related costs.
Quality Control Intern
Robert Bosch
03.2017 - 01.2019
- Performed quality control checks prior to and during production to maintain product integrity.
- Verified and tested finished products under various temperature conditions.
- Executed control plan tasks, ensuring compliance with company standards and minimizing non-conformities.
- Conducted line inspections and escalated deviations to uphold quality standards.
Quality Control Intern
Fujikura Automotive
01.2010 - 03.2017
- Inspected products for quality deviations and prepared reports on non-compliance issues.
- Managed rejected materials, issuing identification documents to ensure proper tracking of defects.
- Paused production to uphold quality assurance standards.
Education
MANAGER ÎMBUNĂTĂȚIRE PROCESE - External Course
Asociația Inceptus România
Romania 04.2001 -
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting and Management Information Systems
University Babeș-Bolyai
Cluj-Napoca01-2010
Skills
Project lifecycle management
Project coordination
Risk management
Stakeholder management
Investment and forecasting
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Detail-oriented and structured approach to work
Multinational collaboration
Verbal and written communication
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
Investment and forecasting
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Fluent in English and Romanian
- Experienced in working with IT systems for project and laboratory management.
- Strong background in data analysis and reporting
Timeline
Project Manager
Robert Bosch
05.2023 - Current
Laboratory Project Engineer
Robert Bosch
04.2021 - 04.2023
Test Program Coordinator
Robert Bosch
02.2019 - 03.2021
Quality Control Intern
Robert Bosch
03.2017 - 01.2019
Quality Control Intern
Fujikura Automotive
01.2010 - 03.2017
MANAGER ÎMBUNĂTĂȚIRE PROCESE - External Course
Asociația Inceptus România
04.2001 -
Bachelor's Degree - Accounting and Management Information Systems
University Babeș-Bolyai