Operational systems for mid‑market manufacturers.
I build the workflow, ticketing, and business logic your plant actually runs on — beyond reporting tools, before enterprise MES.
If this looks familiar...
You're not alone. Most mid-market manufacturers are stuck here.
- Critical workflows live in 47 Excel files and three Slack channels
- You bought a BI tool and now you have prettier reports — but the same broken processes
- Maintenance tickets are tracked on a whiteboard or in someone's inbox
- Production, planning, and quality each run their own spreadsheet — none of them agree
- Your most experienced operator retires next year — 20 years of process knowledge walks out with them
- Your SAP rollout has been "6 months away" for 3 years
The missing operational layer
Custom-built for how your plant actually works — not adapted from a template, not waiting on a 5-year rollout.
Built for your specific operations, not generic templates.
Live in 4-8 months, not 4-8 years.
You own the code. No vendor lock-in. Ever.
For serious projects, I visit your facility. Operations live where the work happens.
On your servers, in the cloud, or managed by me. Whatever fits your IT policy and risk profile.
Tier 1 Automotive Supplier
Manufacturing Operations Platform
Operator-driven data capture, not PLC integration.
Solo build · ~8 months development · In production since 2025
- Intervention ticketing with SLA tracking and routing
- Operator data capture via tablet (counts, downtime reasons, parameters)
- Real-time OEE calculated from operator-reported data
- Cross-departmental workflow (production, planning, logistics, finance, engineering, quality, HR)
- Downtime root-cause attribution and reporting
- Multi-shift operations, daily use since 2025
Live walkthrough available under NDA.
Request demoWhat I build
Mix and match. Or full platform.
Workflow & Ticketing
- Routing, approvals, SLA tracking
- Maintenance, quality holds, change requests
- Auto-escalate stuck tickets, alert on SLA breach
Cross-System Business Logic
- Custom rules across ERP, shop floor, and warehouse
- The logic that doesn't fit any single off-the-shelf tool
- Orchestration where low-code platforms stop scaling
Operator Data Capture
- Tablet/scanner UIs for shop-floor input
- Counts, downtime reasons, parameters, quality checks
- Replaces paper and clipboard-to-spreadsheet
- Designed for non-technical operators — fast adoption
Operational Dashboards
- Built from your execution data, not BI imports
- OEE, downtime, throughput — by operator and shift
- The view layer on top of your execution data
Excel & Legacy Migration
- Audit Excel, Access, and aging in-house tool sprawl
- Replace mission-critical files and databases in phases
- Often the entry point to a larger build
How we work together
Transparent scopes. Fixed pricing. Predictable timelines.
Audit & Roadmap
I review your current systems and map a 12-month plan.
Module Extension
Add workflow, ticketing, OEE, or reporting modules to existing systems.
Full Platform
Custom manufacturing operations platform — workflow, ticketing, dashboards, integrations.
Custom
Special scope? Let's talk.
All engagements include weekly demos, full source code ownership, and 30-day post-launch support.
How working together looks
We talk about your current systems, pain points, goals. For complex projects, I visit your facility — there's no substitute for seeing the shop floor. You leave with clarity, regardless of fit.
Fixed scope. Fixed price. Clear milestones. No surprises.
Loom video updates. Real demos every 7 days. You see progress, you give feedback. Stop anytime — you own all code from day 1.
Full documentation. Team training. Optional retainer for ongoing work.
About me
I'm Lucian — solo senior software engineer based in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
For 10 years, I've been building operational systems across industries. Started in chemical industry automation in 2016, joined VCST (Tier 1 automotive) in 2020 as a data analyst, returned in 2025 as the solo senior software engineer behind their manufacturing operations platform — workflow, ticketing, OEE, all running in daily production.
I work best with manufacturers who need real software but don't want to wait 5 years for an enterprise rollout.
Common questions
Power BI shows you what's happening. It doesn't let an operator open a ticket, route an approval, hold a batch in quality, or run business logic across your ERP and shop floor. Most clients run Power BI alongside what I build — dashboards on top, execution underneath.
Let's talk
30-minute discovery call. No pitch. No pressure. Pick a time that works.
Built the manufacturing operations platform at a Tier 1 automotive supplier — workflow, ticketing, OEE · In daily production use since 2025