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Constantin Ciuca-Mechanical Designer

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Romania

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Experience

Feb 2024 - Jun 2024
South Africa

Mechanical Designer

Afrinest Engineering

Position Summary
Mechanical Designer at Afrinest Engineering
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Create manufacturing drawings for parts and assemblies.
Jan 2023 - Aug 2023
United Kingdom

Mechanical Designer

Rullion (UKAEA)

Position Summary
Mechanical Designer at Rullion (UKAEA)
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Operations
Product Development
  • Supporting the engineer’s operations teams with concept and 3D for lifting device, trolley/ winch system, and test rig.
Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
United Kingdom

Mechanical Designer

Jonathan Lee

Position Summary
Mechanical Designer at Jonathan Lee
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Design rigs for engines and fixtures for workshop facilities.
Oct 2021 - Nov 2021
Netherlands

Mechanical Designer

W.E. Engineering

Position Summary
Mechanical Designer at W.E. Engineering
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Create manufacturing drawings for parts and assemblies.
May 2021 - Sep 2021
South Africa

Mechanical Designer

Afrinest Engineering

Position Summary
Mechanical Designer at Afrinest Engineering
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Torque multiplier variant B concept, 3D, FEA, and 2D drawings.
Mar 2019 - Present

Mechanical Design Engineer

Freelancer

Position Summary
Mechanical Design Engineer at Freelancer
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Mar 2018 - Nov 2018
United Kingdom

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

SMT

Position Summary
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at SMT
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Design of a 12-speed gearbox.
  • Create 2D drawings for manufacturing.
  • Design of a test rig for a 6-speed gearbox.
Mar 2014 - Feb 2018
Germany

Project Engineer

DHHI

Position Summary
Project Engineer at DHHI
Industries
Energy
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Design of wind turbine gearbox, pitch and yaw drives.
  • Review of wind turbine gearboxes and pitch and yaw drives manufacturing drawings.
  • Design of industrial gearboxes.
  • Design a test rig for a planetary gearbox.
  • Design lifting devices for the wind turbine gearbox components.
Jul 2007 - Dec 2013

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer

Freelancer

Position Summary
Senior Mechanical Design Engineer at Freelancer
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Designs and re-engineering of mechanical transmission.
  • Create detailed mechanical drawings for parts and assemblies.
  • Design of steel structures.
  • Design rigs and fixtures for workshop facilities.
Sep 2005 - Jul 2007
South Africa

Chief Engineer

Afrinest Engineering

Position Summary
Chief Engineer at Afrinest Engineering
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Production
Quality Assurance
  • Design of hydraulic torque multiplier concept, design, production supervision, testing, and evaluation.
  • Design rigs and fixtures for workshop facilities.
  • Design of steel structures.
  • Checking and correcting the manufacturing drawings.
  • Supervision of workshop processes.
Jan 2002 - Dec 2004
United Arab Emirates

Mechanical Engineer

Al Jaber

Position Summary
Mechanical Engineer at Al Jaber
Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Operations
Product Development
  • Lead the technical investigations, design and drawings team.
  • Designs and re-engineering of mechanical transmissions, winches, and conveyors.
  • Reverse engineering of truck systems components for refurbishment purposes, including engine, transmission, wheel, brakes, chassis, and steering.
  • Design rigs and fixtures for workshop facilities.
  • Design of steel structures.
  • Design of gearbox, transfer gearbox and back axle for dumper.
  • Checking and correcting the manufacturing drawings.
  • Interface with the shopfloor.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Automotive, Energy, and Construction.

Manufacturing
Automotive
Energy
Construction
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Experienced in Product Development, Operations, Production, and Quality Assurance.

Product Development
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Quality Assurance
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Summary

Inventive mechanical design engineer with more than 15+ years of experience. Skilled at developing of mechanical product, creating detailed models and drawings, and completing ambitious projects on time and under budget.

Skills

  • Cad: Catia V5, Solidworks, Inventor, Creo

  • Plm: Windchill

  • Cae: Kisssoft, Kisssys

  • Fea

  • Product Development

  • Design Of Industrial Gearboxes And Mechanical Transmissions

  • Design Of Automotive Transmissions

  • Design Of Steel Structures

  • Design Of Cast And Sheet Metal Parts

  • Materials And Manufacturing Processes

  • Cots Selection

  • Creation Of 2d Drawings For Manufacturing, Gd&Amp;T (Bs8888, Asme 14.5)

  • Review And Optimise Existing Designs

  • Strong Team Work And Communication Skills

  • High Creativity Skills

  • Capacity To Solve Complex Technical Issues

  • Capacity To Perform Under Tight Deadline

Languages

English
Advanced
French
Advanced

Education

Oct 1979 - Jun 1984

Transylvania University Brasov

Master degree · Mechanical Engineering, majoring automotive · Brașov, Romania

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 11
Experience in Manufacturing 19 y
Avg length 2 y 3 m
Longest experience 7 y 3 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 5 (South Africa, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, United Arab Emirates)
Primary country South Africa

Expertise

Recent roles Mechanical Designer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer
Main industries Manufacturing, Automotive, Energy
Main business areas Product Development, Operations, Production

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

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Constantin speaks the following languages: English (Advanced), French (Advanced).
Constantin has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Constantin has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 1 month. Note that Constantin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Constantin would be well-suited for roles such as: Mechanical Designer, Mechanical Design Engineer, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer.
Constantin's most recent position is Mechanical Designer at Afrinest Engineering.
In recent years, Constantin has worked for Afrinest Engineering, Rullion (UKAEA), Jonathan Lee, W.E. Engineering, and Freelancer.
Constantin is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Energy. Constantin also has some experience in Construction.
Constantin is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Operations, and Production. Constantin also has some experience in Quality Assurance.
Constantin has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing and Energy.
Constantin has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Operations.
Constantin holds a Master in Mechanical Engineering, majoring automotive from Transylvania University Brasov.
Constantin is immediately available for suitable projects.
Constantin's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
To hire Constantin, click the Meet button on the profile to request a meeting and discuss your project needs.