Stefan Dimchev
Southampton,Hampshire
Summary
During my varied working career, I have learnt and developed important key skills such as time management, communication and people skills. I am very quick to learn with a keen eye for attention to detail. I am very quality conscious and amazing with customers and I enjoy a challenge. I am methodical in my work and work on a right first time basis. I work well alone, or as part of a team. I am also hardworking, reliable and a trustworthy individual.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certification
Work history
General Manager
Domino's
Southampton
2022.09 - 2024.01
- Regularly reviewed performance data, driving continuous improvement efforts.
- Improved staff retention with robust HR policies and procedures.
- Built high-performing teams to achieve organisational objectives.
- Led company-wide restructuring to streamline operations.
- Identified new business opportunities, leading to market expansion.
- Streamlined communication processes for improved team collaboration.
- Maintained compliance with industry regulations at all times.
- Defined company direction through careful strategic planning.
- Successfully negotiated contracts with suppliers.
- Fostered high-performance culture, resulting in increased productivity.
- Delivered results under pressure to meet tight deadlines.
Cleaning Supervisor
Total Security Services (TSS)
Southampton
2024.03 - 2024.06
- Executed end-of-tenancy cleanings, making properties ready for next occupants swiftly.
- Provided training for new staff members to ensure quality service delivery.
- Streamlined processes for improved efficiency in cleaning tasks.
- Monitored inventory levels, avoiding shortages or overstocking of cleaning supplies.
- Prepared reports on daily activities for management's review.
- Supervised team members, enhancing overall productivity and effectiveness.
- Ensured cleanliness standards met with regular inspections of work areas.
- Promoted health and safety policies among staff leading to reduced workplace accidents.
- Handled emergencies promptly ensuring minimal disruption to clients' normal operations.
Delivery driver
Uber Eat
Southampton
2020.03 - Current
- Coordinated delivery schedules for optimum time management.
- Delivered temperature-sensitive goods using appropriate methods maintaining product quality.
- Adhered strictly to traffic laws whilst on duty reducing penalties incurred due to traffic violations.
- Handled cash transactions accurately preventing discrepancies at end of day tallying.
- Improved client satisfaction by delivering packages promptly and accurately.
- Handled fragile items carefully, resulting in zero damage complaints.
- Carried out minor vehicle repairs, minimising downtime for maintenance services.
Quality Inspector
VES Andover Ltd
Southampton
2021.08 - 2022.07
- Role and responsibilities
- Inspect completed panels to sure conformance to design and equipment specifications and compliance with operational and safety standards.
- Use appropriate tools and equipment in line with safety standards outlined by company policies, departmental procedures and guidelines.
- To maintain a clean, tidy and safe work place, within all areas of the department.
- To record stages of test and inspection and time taken on the appropriate forms and on Microsoft AX.
- Provide build and manufacture guidance to controls production department where required to assist in the build process.
- To record any changes or deviations from the work documentation identified during construction. Any changes to be agreed by the Controls Design & Test Manager prior to modification.
- Testing and inspection of completed products from the controls production department.
- Visual inspection of completed control panels to conform to manufacturing standards and designs.
- Point-to-point testing of electrical components.
- Safety checks of electrical testing equipment.
- Ensuring the safe use of electrical testing equipment.
- Completing electrical inspection and testing of low voltage switch gear using up to 415Vac 3 phase supplies.
- Functionality and operational testing of the control panel and PLC software against the design specifications.
- Completion of electronic and paper based documentation to ensure an accurate record of testing is available.
- Recording of all faults and errors on an electronic log, specifically DOR system and process, and providing constructive feedback to the relevant persons or departments.
- Fault finding within the control panel build and rework to resolve where this falls within the defines of the department SOP.
- To undertake any reasonable task requested by the Controls Design & Test Manager and Controls QC Team Leader.
- To undertake any reasonable additional tasks requested by Senior staff. This may involve an amount of out of hours working or aiding elsewhere within the company.
Production Operative
COOPERVISION MANUFACTURING
Southampton
2020.11 - 2021.06
- Worked on packaging tasks, ensured product protection during transit.
Production Operator
CeramTec UK
Southampton
2020.07 - 2020.10
- Performed routine maintenance on machinery to prevent operational delays.
- Assisted in inventory management, ensuring adequate stock levels at all times.
- Tracked daily output data, providing valuable insights into production trends and patterns.
- Executed production tasks, resulting in timely delivery of orders.
- Followed detailed assembly instructions, contributing to a decrease in production errors.
- Participated actively in team meetings, sharing valuable feedback that helped improve overall workflow management.
- Helped maintain safety standards for reduced workplace accidents.
- Met production deadlines for increased customer satisfaction.
Packer
CLF Distribution
Southampton
2020.03 - 2020.05
- Employed detailed record-keeping strategies for tracking shipped items efficiently.
Production Operator Coopervision
CooperVision
Southampton
2018.11 - 2020.03
- Responsibilities:
- Investigating a module while working, before stopping to fix the problem to ensure it does not appear again.
- Making sure no molds and lenses are left around the stations before starting a new lot.
- Monitoring station sensors, station position, Automatic Inspection system, Gross Defect Detection System, Optical Character Recognition inspection, Coopervision process control out of tolerance, human machine interface to ensure good quality and yield
- Instigating sapphire, tray, carrier position and condition for better outcome
- Measuring solution chemical ratio, pH, interferometer for TDI and Saline, Osmometer, balancing scale
- Measuring center thickness and power of a lens, as well investigating by hydrating lenses in DI solution for review of product
- Dealing with monomer, ensuring correct PPE is worn. Ensuring product is fit for purpose, eg, no bubbles, visual defects, all relevant dimensions are within tolerance
- Getting loading, unloading, ensuring batch integrity by investigating the seal strength.
- Loading product, packing sterile product and air lock area managing using Kanban
- Contacting relevant departments including strategic maintenance, Stores & QA for problem solving issues. Ensuring leaders are kept informed.
- Fully trained in QC1, which involve measuring lenses, checking for power, Centre thickness & visuals. Recording information on inspect, liaising with Technical operators if issues occur, also using the AIS off line camera for defects.
- Fully trained on Sortimat/ Demold, ensuring TPM is carried out, Identifying and rectifying faults, liaising with Tech ops, MSE, leaders, updating spreadsheets, sending out daily reports, organization of WIP, issuing Wetlots using CVM, using the HMI screens and AIS to identify faults, monitor yield performance, station sensor performance and Scada.
- Fully trained on AWL(Automatic Wet Line)/HH(Harro Höflige), maintaining and improving the integrity of the production, Identifying and rectifying faults, liaising with Tech ops, MSE, leaders, updating spreadsheets, sending out daily reports, using the HMI screens, GDD and OSR to identify faults, monitor yield performance, station sensor performance and Scada
Restaurant Assistant
Cosmo
Southampton
2017.11 - 2018.05
- Responsibilities:
- Assisted customers in locating merchandise and making purchasing decisions
- Demonstrated interest in customers by carefully listening for their key concerns and resolving their problems
Machine Operator
ATRA-96 Ltd
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2017.05 - 2017.10
- Responsibilities:
- Understand complex instructions, how schematics work and make sure items are designed and built correctly.
- Maintained the safe and efficient usage of all equipment, while adjusting settings to ensure accurate production of goods.
- Conducted preventable maintenance on process line and resolved production problems efficiently to minimize down time.
- Quality Control
Product Engineer
BTL Ltd
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
2016.10 - 2017.04
- Responsibilities:
- Participate in the new product development and create technological process of new products introduction into production
- Support the production process consisting assembling of electronic medical equipment and increase its efficiency
- Communicate with the R&D Departments abroad
- Create new production documentation and improve the existing one
- Provide on-the-job training to new and existing employees in the production regarding technological instructions for the products
- Analyze detected nonconformities in the production process and take measures to eliminate them
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Automation
2012.01 - 2017.04
Course - electronic and electric engineering
2010.01 - 2014.04
- Statement of comparability
- NARIC
Diploma of Higher Education - assembly and programming of controllers
2014.01 - 2017.04
GCSE or equivalent in secondary education - Automotive Engineering
Skills
- Adaptable learner
- Data interpretation
- Team cohesion
- Maximizing team efficiency
- Technical skills
- Process management strategies
- Driven team member
- Motivational leadership
- Skills instructor
- Process training feedback
- Product assembly
- Manufacturing machine operator
- Industrial manufacturing
- Excel spreadsheet management
- Document editing tool
- Process optimization
- Logistics coordination
- Data analytics
- Training programs
- Mechanical tools
- Preventive maintenance
- Safety assessment
Certification
- Statement of comparability
- UK NARIC reference: 4000710144
- Qualifications report page 1 of 1
- Country of award: Bulgaria
- Year: 2017
- Awarded by: Vocational Secondary School of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Plovdiv
- Comparison
- UK Framework levels: RQF Level 3 / SCQF Level 6 / CQFW Level 3
- Comparable UK qualifications: Level 3 NVQ / SVQ Level 3 / SQA Professional Development Award at SCQF Levels 6 and 7
- Qualification title: Диплома за средно образование / Diploma of Secondary Education (Automated Continuous Manufacturing: Automation Technician)
- Comparable UK qualifications: BTEC National Certificate / Extended Certificate / Foundation Diploma / Scottish Higher / SQA National Certificate at SCQF level 6 / SQA National Progression Award at SCQF Level 6
- Additional comparison information: Individual academic subjects passed, which have counterparts within the British GCSE syllabus, may be considered at least comparable to GCSE grades A
- -C. English is studied as a second language.
- GCSE Maths equivalent: C
- GCSE English equivalent: C
- REPORT END
- DATE OF REPORT ISSUE: 12 FEBRUARY 2020
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Cleaning Supervisor - Total Security Services (TSS)
2024.03 - 2024.06
General Manager - Domino's
2022.09 - 2024.01
Quality Inspector - VES Andover Ltd
2021.08 - 2022.07
Production Operative - COOPERVISION MANUFACTURING
2020.11 - 2021.06
Production Operator - CeramTec UK
2020.07 - 2020.10
Delivery driver - Uber Eat
2020.03 - Current
Packer - CLF Distribution
2020.03 - 2020.05
Production Operator Coopervision - CooperVision
2018.11 - 2020.03
Restaurant Assistant - Cosmo
2017.11 - 2018.05
Machine Operator - ATRA-96 Ltd
2017.05 - 2017.10
Product Engineer - BTL Ltd
2016.10 - 2017.04
vocational secondary school of Electrical engineering and electrics - Diploma of Higher Education, assembly and programming of controllers
2014.01 - 2017.04
Vocabulary school of Electrical engineering and electrics - Certificate of Higher Education, Automation
2012.01 - 2017.04
- Course, electronic and electric engineering
2010.01 - 2014.04
vocational secondary school of Electrical engineering and electrics - GCSE or equivalent in secondary education, Automotive Engineering