Pavel Sehnoutek

Hands-on materials and manufacturing professional with 10+ years of experience supporting technical production equipment, material and process trials, serial production, and quality inspection. Experienced in following work instructions and specifications, making controlled process adjustments, checking product quality and dimensions, documenting deviations, and working with operators and engineers to maintain stable, safe production. Strong education in materials technology and mechanical engineering.

Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Production / Manufacturing Engineer - Magna Exteriors (Bohemia) s.r.o. - Liberec / Czech Republic

(2018-01 - 2026-12)

• Supported serial production and launch of automotive composite reinforcements and bonded liftgate assemblies, working directly with production equipment, fixtures, tooling, operators, quality, maintenance, and suppliers.
• Followed technical drawings, process instructions, product specifications, and customer requirements during production support, trials, line restarts, and process changes.
• Made controlled process and equipment adjustments involving fixtures, KUKA robot paths, trigger points, speeds, adhesive application, flame treatment, IR heating, curing conditions, and production settings. Inspected product dimensions, gaps, flushness, bonding quality, surface condition, and leak-test results using calipers, basic inspection tools, and GOM / 3D measurement feedback.
• Identified process and product deviations, documented findings, and worked with the appropriate production, quality, engineering, or supplier personnel to determine corrective action.
• Provided process guidance to operators during launches, trials, production changes, and troubleshooting; supported a clean, organized, and safety-focused manufacturing environment.

Process Development Engineer – Composite & PU Processes - Magna Exteriors (Bohemia) s.r.o. - Liberec / Czech Republic

(2015-01 - 2018-12)

• Supported development of a lightweight composite structure produced through PU foam core processing, fiberglass / carbon-fiber winding, HP RTM resin infusion, and final milling.
• Prepared materials, molds, fixtures, dosing systems, machines, tools, and work areas for internal and supplier production trials.
• Adjusted and evaluated process parameters including temperature, pressure, vacuum, curing time, material flow, venting, heating / cooling, and demolding conditions.
• Coordinated material and process trials with suppliers including BASF, Huntsman, Dow, and Covestro; evaluated curing, resin penetration, surface quality, shrinkage, mechanical performance, cycle time, and process repeatability.
• Participated in material changes, equipment preparation, flushing, venting, pressure setup, mold cleaning, trial production, and safe handling of production materials with required PPE.
• Used composite prototypes to compare materials, layups, and process parameters; recorded results in Excel and communicated findings to engineering, quality, production, and suppliers.
• Supported tooling and mold changes involving inlets, split lines, flash areas, centering features, sealing, ribs, contours, and part-extraction improvements.
• Participated in thermoplastic composite / UD tape pre-development, including layup-direction studies, thermoforming trials, heating and cooling parameters, trimming, overmolding, and supplier evaluation.

Quality Inspector - Flexima s.r.o. - Liberec / Czech Republic

(2012-01 - 2015-12)

• Performed incoming and outgoing quality inspections of raw materials, components, and finished products according to technical documentation and customer requirements.
• Read drawings, checked dimensions and specifications, and identified conforming and nonconforming parts.
• Documented inspection results, communicated quality deviations, and supported rework or scrap decisions with production and management.

Master's Degree - Mechanical Engineering - Technical University of Liberec (2015-01 - 2015-12)

Bachelor's Degree - Material and Technology - Technical University of Liberec (2012-01 - 2012-12)