Rafal Czapla

• Led business turnaround and transformation of a >900 FTE manufacturing operation. • Defined and deployed a 3-year site strategy aligned with regional and global business objectives. • Delivered one of the largest logistics transformation projects within the site footprint – a new Automated Central Warehouse (11,000 pallet locations) with integrated WMS solution. • Drove organizational redesign, capability development and leadership succession planning. • Established governance model for SQDC, digitali

Regional management of 6 plants (3 in Poland, 1 in Czechia, 1 in Hungary, 1 in Germany). Total revenue >1B$ Total headcount >3.200 FTE's Products scope: Exhaust systems & components (LV, LCV, CTOH & motorbikes) Main customers: VW Group, Mercedes, BMW, Stellantis, Volvo, JLR, Renault Legal representation of following entities: a) 3 in Poland (Rybnik/Poznan/Stanowice) as Board Member b) 1 in Hungary (Kecskemet) as Managing Director Reporting to VP GM EMEA Strategic Projects Reporting to: Pr

Total revenue >600M$ Total headcount >2.000 FTE's 8x Focused factories (OEM/Aftermarket/OES/Prototyping) + cooperation with local R&D Center (PL) Products scope: Exhaust systems & components (LV, LCV, CTOH & motorbikes) Main customers: VW Group, Mercedes, BMW (Auto & Moto), Stellantis, Volvo, Renault Reporting to Director of Operations EU (East)

Management of manufacturing, logistic & prototyping departments (8 Focused factories) Total headcount: >1.800 FTE's Products scope: Exhaust systems & components (LV, LCV, CTOH & motorbikes). Main mfg processes: Welding (manual, automated), spun mufflers manufacturing, pipes bending and other processing, surface treatment (polishing, grinding, blasting), assemblies. Reporting to Plant Manager

Responsible for ramp up of 4 roof system product lines (start up in the same time) a) TPCA (Aygo & PSA models) b) Renault (Twingo & Smart) Main duties: * interface between project team (headquarter) and production plant * leader of plant project team. * coordination of layout preparation, tooling deliveries and instalation * preparation of hirement & training plans * preparation of production plans* & realization control * coordination of control plans & fmea updates * coordination of maintanance

Main duties: * plant supervisor of EH&S activities * internal & external audits preparations * corrective actions introduction coordinator * local safety policy creation (based on law & corporate rules) * supervisor for EHS specialist Reporting to Corporate EHS Leader & Plant Manager

Main duties: * daily support to plant manager's activities * production planning and hirement control * production proceses optimization * procedures adjustment & optimization * task force team member * audits * scrap costs analysis & reduction * recruitment team member * plant coordination during all absences of Plant Manager

Main duties: * management of changes in products (serial production) – from concept point up to serial production introduction * leader of international team (engineering, sales, purchasing, technical/endurance, logistic, quality, controlling) * local Continuous Improvement Process leader * Customer Contact interface MCTS PL to Fiat & Chrysler Reporting to Plant Manager and Change Managers Leader

SQE responsible for sunroofs (soft tops and hard tops) - gaskets - bumpers - other external moulded parts - fuel pumps Main duties: * production process approval * periodical process re-control * quality problems analysis and solving * logistic problems solving Reporting to SQE Manager (PL) and SQE Team Leader (IT)

Contract Expert / Negotiator / Buyer, for the following components: * Air Bag’s * ECU for Air Bag’s, * Steering Wheels, * Seat Belt’s * Starters, Alternators, Batteries, Turbochargers, Clutches, Fly Wheels, (including tooling) Main duties : * budget management * new car model local coordinator (ramp up) * member of international Purchasing Strategic Team (Italy-Poland-China-India- Turkey) * logistic Support * SAP BW Focal Point (query designer) * procurement procedures Italian to Polish organization Adj

Shoe's wholesale (family business). warehouse management, direct sales (b2b), searching for new customers (b2b)

The studies covered IT areas (networking, programming, graphics, CAD desing, etc.) and Company Management Principals (production planning/management , logistic, law, strategy building, etc)