Lukasz Sokalla is a skilled manufacturing professional with experience in the automotive industry and a MSc in Manufacturing Technology and Management from Cranfield University. He has experience supervising the relocation of an automotive robotized assembly line, examining manufacturing processes to reduce waste, and designing a new braking system. Sokalla is fluent in English and Polish with skills in CAD software, project management, and continuous process improvement.

1. Lukasz Sokalla
Address: L240 Building 7D, College Road, Lanchester Hall, Cranfield University (Bedfordshire), MK43 0AL
E-mail: lukasz.sokalla@cranfield.ac.uk
Mobile: +44 (0)7519683032
PERSONAL STATEMENT
Skilled and experienced manufacturing professional, with two years hands on experience in automotive industry.
Confident with manufacturing process documentation, leading and working in teams and improving processes.
Has a solid engineering knowledge in machinery design, CAD software, materials science, applied mechanics and
manufacturing processes including welding, casting, machining, heat treatment, assembly and automatic
manufacturing lines. Having PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner certificate in project management is keen on
developing skills in project and operations management. Fluent in English and Polish.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
 Examining and improvement of Flow Drill System process, part of an automotive robotized assembly line;
recommended solutions stabilized process and reduced waste from 4% to 0,02%;
 Supervising a project of relocating robotized automotive assembly production line from England to Poland,
consisting of 3 cells and 9 industrial robots;
 Designing and implementing a new braking system for prototype Shell Eco Marathon vehicle; developed
system was more aerodynamic, helping achieve 7.2% improvement in overall score;
EDUCATION
MSc Manufacturing Technology and Management: Cranfield University, Cranfield, UK (September 2016 -
September 2017)
 Modules: Introduction to Manufacturing, Materials and Research Techniques, Introduction to Materials
Engineering, General Management, Managing Innovation and New Product Development, Operations
Management, Machining Moulding and Metrology, Advanced Welding Processes, Functional Coatings and
Thin Films.
 Group project: To be undertaken in 2017
 Individual Thesis: To be undertaken in 2017
BEng Mechanics and Machines Design (final grade: B, First-class honours (1st)): Silesian University of
Technology, Gliwice, Poland (October 2012 - February 2016)
 Specialization: Design, Operation and Maintenance of Machines
 Modules: Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Automatization of Technological Processes and
Integrated Manufacturing Systems, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Computational Mechanics and
Engineering, Welding Engineering, Fundamentals of Machinery Design, Machines Technology - Machining,
Casting Technology.
 Individual Thesis: “Flow drilling screw joining (FDS) – impact of parameters on connections quality”. FDS
system is an automated fastening process used in automotive assembly. Project aims to examine the
impact of parameters on FDS connections quality, and propose optimal parameters to improve existing
process.
CAREER HISTORY
Cosma International Group of Magna International Inc: Tychy, Poland - Engineering and Development
Worker (August 2014 - February 2016)
Cosma International, a wholly-owned operating unit of Magna International, is one of world's premier global
automotive suppliers providing a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to OEM
customers.

2.  Supervising a relocation of production line – being responsible for external company (team of 5 people)
during relocation process for robotized welding assembly production line from England to Poland. Line
consisted of 3 cells and 9 industrial robots;
 Process improvement (Robot welding) – helping in design and implementation of new robot welding
equipment (toolings, sensors etc.), supervision of subcontractor producing new line equipment;
 Process improvement (Flow Drill System) – being responsible for choosing correct set of parameters in
order to assure failure-free work of production line. Recommended solutions improved process
performance reducing amount of scrap from 4% to 0.02%;
 Training a manufacturing and maintenance engineers in principles and procedures connected with
FDS process;
 Training a production staff, creating production manuals (working instructions);
 Managing technological process documentation which included: PFMEA, process flow charts, parameters
documentation, assembly line layouts, measuring and monitoring cycle times in production processes;
 Managing an ergonomic risk assessment – evaluating a risk for physical workers at given workplace,
advising solutions to eliminate risk and improve comfort of the worker;
 Implementing new projects, working with project teams (project managers, engineers, quality control
personnel, clients, subcontractors)
Nexteer Automotive: Gliwice, Poland - Product Engineering Trainee (July 2014 - August 2014)
Nexteer Automotive is a global leader in advanced steering and driveline systems. Company is known as
full-service supplier due to its in-house product development and integration of hardware, software and electronics.
 Measuring and monitoring processes for product engineers – working with a team of product engineers,
helping with PFMEAs, contacting CAD engineers and proposing changes in design;
 Controlling quality of parts after machining – making control charts in excel comparing different reports
from quality control
 Preparing presentations in PowerPoint – presentations were explaining different problems occurring during
production of machined parts
Smart Power – University Team: Gliwice, Poland - Subassembly Manager (March 2014 - July 2014)
Smart Power is a team of students from Silesian University of Technology prototyping and creating vehicles for
an international competition for economical urban vehicles and prototypes – Shell Exo Marathon.
 Managing subassembly of braking system – design of a new breaking system provided more aerodynamic
properties and stronger braking for vehicle;
 Helping with marketing, attending moto shows, exhibitions, promoting university team;
 Led prototype vehicle maintenance during the Shell Eco Marathon championships (prototype technician);
 The prototype vehicle reached 1st place in Poland and 12th place in Europe;
Grupa Kęty SA: Kęty, Poland – Apprentice (July 2013 – July 2013)
Grupa Kęty S.A. is a parent company for the Capital Group (24 companies in total, including 13 foreign
companies), operating in production of aluminium profiles and components
 Analysed procedures related with marking products on different stages of production process
SKILLS, INTERESTS & EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
 Languages: Fluent English and Polish, basic French, basic German.
 IT Skills: Confident IT user. Experienced with CATIA V5, Autodesk Inventor 2016, Autodesk
AutoCAD 2016, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
 Individual Interests: Passionate in skiing, enjoying exploring forests and wild nature, picking wild
mushrooms, fishing. Electric guitar and violin player, performing on concerts on both instruments.
 Memberships: Toastmasters, IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology).
 Professional/Technical training: PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner certificate in Project
Management, IELTS Academic English Exam (7.5 Band), AutoCAD 2016 Level II, Full driving licence.