Menelaos Askordalakis

• Led by example, demonstrating commitment to the company''s mission and consistently delivering high-quality work.
• Monitored group performance on a regular basis, analyzing data and trends to identify areas for improvement.
• Mentored team members to enhance their skillsets, resulting in higher-quality work and improved job satisfaction.
• Resolved conflict quickly to limit operational disruption and maintain positive, productive working environments.
• Implemented LEAN & Six Sigma principles to boost productivity.

A 27-month intensive program with various assignments through the entire GKN Fokker business and one six-month international assignment in one of GKN Aerospace sites

• Junior Group Lead | Fokker Elmo | Netherlands: Leading of a diverse team, focusing on process improvements, capacity studies, streamlined production flow and re-work minimization
• Program Support Officer for H2FlyGHT | GKN Aerospace | United Kingdom Supported the planning and execution of the new Hydrogen Demonstrator program . Collaborated with engineers and stakeholders to track progress, identify risks, and ensure timely delivery of program milestones. Developed comprehensive project reports for senior management, focusing on resource, financial and milestone management by developing custom tools to speed up the process and eliminating repetitive tasks
• Program Support Officer for Urban Air Mobility Programs | Fokker Elmo | Netherlands: Contributed to the development of the new urban air mobility programs. Coordinated the procurement process of all required material for production, processed all new Quotes, Purchase and Sales Orders through the internal ERP system, ensured on-time delivery of harnesses and facilitated communication between the Programs team and customers
• Total Product Cost Project Lead | Fokker Elmo | Netherlands: Made the base for the Total Product Cost (TPC) initiative within the EWIS business, analyzed cost drivers, identified areas of improvement, and implemented a universal solution that could be applied in all programs. Worked closely with the global engineering and finance teams to ensure the goals were achieved. Developed TPC models and reports that were adopted as best practices across the ME team
• Team Member | Fokker Landing Gear | Netherlands: Contributed to various and diverse projects, including a CNC machine capacity study that resulted in enhanced operational efficiency and improved planning for future production needs. Based on LEAN principles, a new planning ruler was put in place

• Organizing member of two Summer Courses (7/2017 & 7/2018)
• JobFair Patras 2019
• Vice President of Public Relations in Local BEST Group Patras (2017-2018)

• International Media Team member of EBEC Final Turin (2019)
• Organizing team member of EBEC Patras (2017, 2018, 2019)