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Mihajlo Kalkov

North Macedonia

Experience

R&D Mechanical Engineer / R&D Department

GREEN MACHINES VELES NORTH MACEDONIA

Aug 2025 – PresentNorth Macedonia

As of October 30th 2019 the new ownership is official; we now are GREEN MACHINES DOO Veles. Brako, together with a former director at Green Machines, decided to establish the new company GREEN MACHINES DOO Veles that bought the worldwide right, title, and interest in the Green Machines brand, trademarks, patent rights, drawings, construction data, product manufacturing ownership, marketing materials, domain and customer lists along with the Green Machines Aftermarket Business. Green Machines DOO Veles and its wholly owned EU subsidiaries GM Sweepers UK Ltd (UK) and Green Machines International (NL) sell worldwide directly (or via distributors). Brako is highly experienced in manufacturing, serving many highly esteemed customers in various markets (machinery, medical devices, wire, hydropower installations, foundry). Brako has been producing Green Machines' products for 3 years now. In my current position as a R&D Engineer at Green Machines (Brako), I am responsible for the design and development of prototypes and mechanical systems for street sweepers. My role includes designing hydraulic and structural components, supporting prototype build and validation, and implementing design improvements to ensure reliability and performance under real operating conditions.

  • Developed and optimized a new mechanical component for a product line.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer / Department System Engineering

EKA KNORR BREMSE SKOPJE NORTH MACEDONIA

Jun 2020 – Aug 2025North Macedonia

EKA is experienced and well known in developing, designing and producing mobile brake test devices for rail vehicles as well as stationary testing equipment for devices related to the braking process and for other applications. The products are mainly used by railway operators, car builders and private workshops in Europe and Asia as well as some customers in Africa, Canada, South America and the USA. Beside those testing devices for complete train systems, EKA is very conversant in developing individual test benches for single parts, i.e. buffers, shock absorbers and all kinds of high-tech valves, compressors and other technical equipment. Since 2014, EKA is part of the Knorr-Bremse Group. In my current position as a mechanical design engineer and also a project leader at EKA KNORR BREMSE, my main role is to design new prototypes and test benches by writing suitable test procedures for the railway industry in the braking sector.

  • Developed and optimized a new mechanical component for a product line, resulting in a 15% reduction in manufacturing costs and a 10% increase in product performance.
  • Implemented design standards and best practices, resulting in a 30% improvement in design efficiency and a 20% reduction in design cycle time.

HVAC Engineer

TEHNO AUTO SKOPJE NORTH MACEDONIA

Feb 2019 – Jun 2020North Macedonia

The company TEHNO AUTO was established in November 1990 in Skopje. For more than 27 years, he has been tirelessly working in the field of heating and air conditioning, having a rich reference and thousands of satisfied customers. The main activity of the company is the sale, design and implementation of all types of systems in the field of air conditioning, heating, cooling and ventilation. As a HVAC engineer I was responsible for planning and designing of HVAC equipment (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) for commercial and residential buildings, - Self-organization and management of projects in all phases, - Preparation of offers

  • Interfacing and working with clients in a professional manner to achieve project goals. Working knowledge of various building services design codes such as British Standards, ASHRAE, VDI, ISO, and other International design codes.

QA/QC Inspector Quality Department

AD FAKOM SKOPJE NORTH MACEDONIA

May 2015 – Oct 2018North Macedonia

The basic activities of FAKOM AD are production and services in the field of metal working industry and include: Designing Preparation of complete construction drawings for all types of steel structures and processing equipment for the industry. As a Quality Control/NDT Inspector I was responsible for performing inspections utilizing various NDT techniques in VT, PT and MT methods in accordance with the company and customer specifications. Developing and maintaining the processes to ensure all operations staff is complying with regulations. Here bellow is the list of project that I was involved: -Manufacture of column sets, platforms and stairs for Indoor Roller Coaster Customer Vekoma Riders Manufacturing BV Holland -Manufacture plates square beams, welded beams for shipbuilding industry Customer Ficantiery - Italy, Uljanik Croatia Manufacture of 3x80.000m3 Oil tanks for Refinery Customer KING ICT Croatia

  • I oversee the monitoring of the methods and frequencies involved in performing all of the visual inspections and documentation to allow for a smooth and continuous visual inspection - Ensuring that the Quality Control forms to be used include the certificates of compliance, daily production logs, daily reports, weld repair tracking logs and visual inspection report forms.
  • Providing a written description of the system and method of documentation for the contractor to use for the identification and tracking of all welds, NDT, any required repairs, and re-inspection of non-conforming welds.

Education

BSc. in Thermal Engineering

Ss. Cyril and Methodius Skopje Mechanical Faculty

Jan 2013

Skills

Soft Skills

Project Lead & Management· ExpertTeam Leadership· ExpertCommunication· ExpertOrganization· ExpertStakeholder Management· AdvancedClient Meetings· Advanced

Technical Skills

Project Design· ExpertProject Planning· ExpertProject Control· ExpertProject Execution· ExpertEngineering Design (CAD - Computer-Aided Design)· ExpertDesign and Visualization· ExpertPrecision and Accuracy· ExpertMechanical Analysis (FEA)· ExpertStress and Strain Analysis· ExpertFailure Prediction· ExpertMaterial Science· ExpertPerformance Optimization· ExpertFailure Analysis· ExpertManufacturing Processes· ExpertDesign for Manufacturability (DFM)· ExpertQuality Control· ExpertCost Efficiency· AdvancedMechanical Testing· ExpertQuality Assurance· ExpertMaterial Behavior· AdvancedGD&T· ExpertBOM Management· ExpertPrototyping· ExpertTesting & Validation· ExpertHydraulic Systems Design· ExpertAxle Design· AdvancedWelded Structures Design· AdvancedChassis Design· AdvancedBearings· AdvancedShafts· AdvancedPower Transmission· AdvancedTechnical Drawings· ExpertHVAC Equipment Design· AdvancedLoad Estimating (HVAC)· AdvancedDuct Systems Design· AdvancedAir Terminal Devices· AdvancedConstruction Document Packages· AdvancedNDT Techniques (VT, PT, MT)· ExpertVisual Inspection· ExpertDye Penetrant Testing· AdvancedUltrasonic Thickness Gauge Testing· Advanced

Methodologies

Iterative Design· AdvancedDFM/DFA (Design for Manufacturing & Assembly)· Expert

Engineering Software

SolidWorks· ExpertSW Simulation· ExpertAutoCAD 2D· ExpertAutodesk Inventor· IntermediatePTC CREO· IntermediateWindchill· Intermediate

General Software

MS Office· Advanced

Standards

ISO 12831· ExpertISO 2768· ExpertISO 5817· ExpertVDI 2078· ExpertEN ISO 1090· ExpertEN ISO 10029· ExpertEN ISO 10034· ExpertEN ISO 10279· ExpertAPI 650· Intermediate

Project Management Software

Project Planing MS Project· Advanced

Certifications

Introduction to Quality Control : Basic, Techniques, Standard and Tools course certificate

Issued Jan 2023

Understanding LEAN4.0 trough SMART POKE YOKE course certificate

Issued Jan 2023

EUROPEAN ENERGY MANAGER (CCI) certificate

CCI

Issued Jan 2015

NDT Visual Control LEVEL 2 EN473 certificate

Issued Jan 2015

Languages

Macedonian

Expert · Mother tongue

English

Advanced · Fluent

German

Beginner · Beginner (In process) - Finished level A1

All Profiles

Mihajlo Kalkov

North Macedonia

Experience

R&D Mechanical Engineer / R&D Department

GREEN MACHINES VELES NORTH MACEDONIA

Aug 2025 – PresentNorth Macedonia

As of October 30th 2019 the new ownership is official; we now are GREEN MACHINES DOO Veles. Brako, together with a former director at Green Machines, decided to establish the new company GREEN MACHINES DOO Veles that bought the worldwide right, title, and interest in the Green Machines brand, trademarks, patent rights, drawings, construction data, product manufacturing ownership, marketing materials, domain and customer lists along with the Green Machines Aftermarket Business. Green Machines DOO Veles and its wholly owned EU subsidiaries GM Sweepers UK Ltd (UK) and Green Machines International (NL) sell worldwide directly (or via distributors). Brako is highly experienced in manufacturing, serving many highly esteemed customers in various markets (machinery, medical devices, wire, hydropower installations, foundry). Brako has been producing Green Machines' products for 3 years now. In my current position as a R&D Engineer at Green Machines (Brako), I am responsible for the design and development of prototypes and mechanical systems for street sweepers. My role includes designing hydraulic and structural components, supporting prototype build and validation, and implementing design improvements to ensure reliability and performance under real operating conditions.

  • Developed and optimized a new mechanical component for a product line.

Senior Mechanical Design Engineer / Department System Engineering

EKA KNORR BREMSE SKOPJE NORTH MACEDONIA

Jun 2020 – Aug 2025North Macedonia

EKA is experienced and well known in developing, designing and producing mobile brake test devices for rail vehicles as well as stationary testing equipment for devices related to the braking process and for other applications. The products are mainly used by railway operators, car builders and private workshops in Europe and Asia as well as some customers in Africa, Canada, South America and the USA. Beside those testing devices for complete train systems, EKA is very conversant in developing individual test benches for single parts, i.e. buffers, shock absorbers and all kinds of high-tech valves, compressors and other technical equipment. Since 2014, EKA is part of the Knorr-Bremse Group. In my current position as a mechanical design engineer and also a project leader at EKA KNORR BREMSE, my main role is to design new prototypes and test benches by writing suitable test procedures for the railway industry in the braking sector.

  • Developed and optimized a new mechanical component for a product line, resulting in a 15% reduction in manufacturing costs and a 10% increase in product performance.
  • Implemented design standards and best practices, resulting in a 30% improvement in design efficiency and a 20% reduction in design cycle time.

HVAC Engineer

TEHNO AUTO SKOPJE NORTH MACEDONIA

Feb 2019 – Jun 2020North Macedonia

The company TEHNO AUTO was established in November 1990 in Skopje. For more than 27 years, he has been tirelessly working in the field of heating and air conditioning, having a rich reference and thousands of satisfied customers. The main activity of the company is the sale, design and implementation of all types of systems in the field of air conditioning, heating, cooling and ventilation. As a HVAC engineer I was responsible for planning and designing of HVAC equipment (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) for commercial and residential buildings, - Self-organization and management of projects in all phases, - Preparation of offers

  • Interfacing and working with clients in a professional manner to achieve project goals. Working knowledge of various building services design codes such as British Standards, ASHRAE, VDI, ISO, and other International design codes.

QA/QC Inspector Quality Department

AD FAKOM SKOPJE NORTH MACEDONIA

May 2015 – Oct 2018North Macedonia

The basic activities of FAKOM AD are production and services in the field of metal working industry and include: Designing Preparation of complete construction drawings for all types of steel structures and processing equipment for the industry. As a Quality Control/NDT Inspector I was responsible for performing inspections utilizing various NDT techniques in VT, PT and MT methods in accordance with the company and customer specifications. Developing and maintaining the processes to ensure all operations staff is complying with regulations. Here bellow is the list of project that I was involved: -Manufacture of column sets, platforms and stairs for Indoor Roller Coaster Customer Vekoma Riders Manufacturing BV Holland -Manufacture plates square beams, welded beams for shipbuilding industry Customer Ficantiery - Italy, Uljanik Croatia Manufacture of 3x80.000m3 Oil tanks for Refinery Customer KING ICT Croatia

  • I oversee the monitoring of the methods and frequencies involved in performing all of the visual inspections and documentation to allow for a smooth and continuous visual inspection - Ensuring that the Quality Control forms to be used include the certificates of compliance, daily production logs, daily reports, weld repair tracking logs and visual inspection report forms.
  • Providing a written description of the system and method of documentation for the contractor to use for the identification and tracking of all welds, NDT, any required repairs, and re-inspection of non-conforming welds.

Education

BSc. in Thermal Engineering

Ss. Cyril and Methodius Skopje Mechanical Faculty

Jan 2013

Skills

Soft Skills

Project Lead & Management· ExpertTeam Leadership· ExpertCommunication· ExpertOrganization· ExpertStakeholder Management· AdvancedClient Meetings· Advanced

Technical Skills

Project Design· ExpertProject Planning· ExpertProject Control· ExpertProject Execution· ExpertEngineering Design (CAD - Computer-Aided Design)· ExpertDesign and Visualization· ExpertPrecision and Accuracy· ExpertMechanical Analysis (FEA)· ExpertStress and Strain Analysis· ExpertFailure Prediction· ExpertMaterial Science· ExpertPerformance Optimization· ExpertFailure Analysis· ExpertManufacturing Processes· ExpertDesign for Manufacturability (DFM)· ExpertQuality Control· ExpertCost Efficiency· AdvancedMechanical Testing· ExpertQuality Assurance· ExpertMaterial Behavior· AdvancedGD&T· ExpertBOM Management· ExpertPrototyping· ExpertTesting & Validation· ExpertHydraulic Systems Design· ExpertAxle Design· AdvancedWelded Structures Design· AdvancedChassis Design· AdvancedBearings· AdvancedShafts· AdvancedPower Transmission· AdvancedTechnical Drawings· ExpertHVAC Equipment Design· AdvancedLoad Estimating (HVAC)· AdvancedDuct Systems Design· AdvancedAir Terminal Devices· AdvancedConstruction Document Packages· AdvancedNDT Techniques (VT, PT, MT)· ExpertVisual Inspection· ExpertDye Penetrant Testing· AdvancedUltrasonic Thickness Gauge Testing· Advanced

Methodologies

Iterative Design· AdvancedDFM/DFA (Design for Manufacturing & Assembly)· Expert

Engineering Software

SolidWorks· ExpertSW Simulation· ExpertAutoCAD 2D· ExpertAutodesk Inventor· IntermediatePTC CREO· IntermediateWindchill· Intermediate

General Software

MS Office· Advanced

Standards

ISO 12831· ExpertISO 2768· ExpertISO 5817· ExpertVDI 2078· ExpertEN ISO 1090· ExpertEN ISO 10029· ExpertEN ISO 10034· ExpertEN ISO 10279· ExpertAPI 650· Intermediate

Project Management Software

Project Planing MS Project· Advanced

Certifications

Introduction to Quality Control : Basic, Techniques, Standard and Tools course certificate

Issued Jan 2023

Understanding LEAN4.0 trough SMART POKE YOKE course certificate

Issued Jan 2023

EUROPEAN ENERGY MANAGER (CCI) certificate

CCI

Issued Jan 2015

NDT Visual Control LEVEL 2 EN473 certificate

Issued Jan 2015

Languages

Macedonian

Expert · Mother tongue

English

Advanced · Fluent

German

Beginner · Beginner (In process) - Finished level A1