Interim- and reference projects

12/2009-12/2010 Coaching
Interim actions at a small enterprise from steel branch, Augsburg Germany

Number of member responsibility: 35
Standardization of the processes and process expiries, implementation 5S und KPI > Receiving - storage - blank -shipping
Expiry optimization and structural optimization in the production > Receiving - storage - blank -shipping
12/2010-12/2010 Project-Coach
Troubleshooting with car supplier (Welding / Metal Forming), Germany

Number of member responsibility: 50
- Automotive supplier of innovative structural and protective systems for cars
- Coordination, motivation and support/instructions of the project team members to guarantee the carrying out in time of two projects and the SOP
- Introduction periodic appointments and systematic problem solution proces
12/2010-01/2011 Consultant
Automotive supplier (Interieur), Germany

Automotive supplier of innovative surfaces and decorative parts for the interiors the of premium vehicles; approx. 2,900 employees
Support of the adviser's team in analysis and realization in the operational area and stock reduction
05/2011-03/2012 Plant manager of the dutch manufacturing site, part of a listed US-based Corporation
Listed US-based Corporation of automotive and vehicle supplier, Netherlands

Number of member responsibility: 160
A global leader in thermal management technology;
approx. 7.000 employees
- Reintegration of the dutch site into the concern
- Reestablishment of the team spirit in the management team
- Restart of the new company philosophy like Toyota Kata
03/2012-12/2012 Production/manufacturing engineering manager of a German manufacturing site, part of a listed US-based Corporation
Listed US-based Corporation of automotive and vehicle supplier, Germany

Number of member responsibility: 230
A global leader in thermal management technology;
approx. 7.000 employees
- Promotion of the team spirit in the manufacturing engineering team
- Improvement of cooperation with production/logistic
- Restart of the new company philosophy like Toyota Kata
- Troubleshooting in a major prestige project
10/2013-02/2014 Plant manager of a German manufacturing site
International automotive supplier (Metal Forming, Hot Stamping, Tailored Tempering, Assembling), Germany

Number of member responsibility: 450
Development and production of high-grade components of body and chassis; approx. 30.000 employees
- Turnaround of quality, productivity, personal costs and EBITDA
- Change of Mindset
- Sustainability in production system
- Development of future scenarios
05/2014-12/2014 Plant manager of a German manufacturing site
Manufacturer of industrial pumps and systems , Germany

Number of member responsibility: 160
Make lean production alive / improvement of KPIs
Lean production is alive and aligned to the concern philosophy. The core indicators were significantly improved
- Lead time 21% (19 to 15 working days)
- OTD CRD 12% (79% to 89%)
- inventory turns 82% (6 to 10.9)
- EBITDA ytd 12% (15.7% to 17.5%)
03/2015-09/2015 Plant manager of a German manufacturing site
Automotive supplier of stamped/metal formed structural components and welded assembly parts , Germany

Number of member responsibility: 650
Optimization of processes, process flow, material flow and logistic / Implementation of continuous improvement / Improvement of EBIT
07/2016-02/2017 Coaching and support of the plant management for carwash chemicals
A medium-sized producer of vehicle wash equipment and associated chemistry, Germany

New construction of storage area and rebuilding of production area / Commissioning new and replacing existing equipment / Insourcing of external production / Standardizing operations / Implementing Lean Philosophy / SAP Introduction
04/2017-09/2017 Production management rotor blades at the north German site
A German wind turbine manufacturer, Germany

Number of member responsibility: 350
Significant and sustainable improvement of the organization of processes and process flow as well as the motivation and the internal and external communication of "Production Rotorblade-Center" at the site:
- Historical record figures for the relevant KPIs and positive development of the same
03/2018-09/2018 Site management at German production site
Developer and producer of vehicle & engine filtration, Germany

Number of member responsibility: 500
Implementation of the acquired new projects / Optimization of existing machinery and processes / Ensuring the quality requirements of the automotive industry:
- Implementation of the acquired new projects on schedule
- Post-audit IATF passed
- Work safety accident rate matched to plan
- Productivity of employees sustainably above plan within 3 months (10% increase)
- Total costs (personnel, maintenance, material costs) within 4 months from big deficit turned into sustainable good profit
10/2018-04/2019 Production management at German production site
Developer and producer of hydraulic cylinders and hydraulic systems, Germany

Number of member responsibility: 350
Future-oriented organizational development / Definition and implementation of measures and actions to achieve the goals of OEE, employee productivity, quality and delivery reliability / Introduction of shop floor management:
- Shopfloormanagement, process optimization, CI and quality improvement implemented
- OEE, process availability, productivity and quality improved by approx. 10% each
- operating result increased significantly
- Employees of an area to be relocated motivated to continuously increase their performance
06/2019-08/2019 Coaching of the individual Team members in Lean and supporting the plant management in restructuring
Developer and producer of holistic lighting solutions , Auustria

Number of member responsibility: 800
- Coaching und mentoring of the production managers and foremen in lean-pricipals like process optimization, material flow, stock reduction, shopfloormanagement
- supporting of the plant management in the production area for improvement of safety, healthness, quality, on time delivery, productivity
10/2019-06/2020 Production Manager
Producer and Developer of underbody protection, cavity preservation, corrosion protection, Germany

Number of member responsibility: 30
Responsibility for production, maintenance, planing; 30 employees
• Daily Business of production management
• Improvement of efficiency
• Optimization of production equipment
• Optimization of productivity
11/2021-03/2022 Supporting the plant management in Lean Transformation
Developer and producer of fasteners and cold formed parts, Germany

Number of member responsibility: 350
Set-up time reduction / Shopfloormanagement / Multiple machine operation

• Set-up time on pilot projects reduced about 50%
• Through consistent shop floor management positive trend reversal achieved in OEE development
o Increase in pilot areas approx. 2 % points per month
o at the biggest bottleneck approx. 55% within 3 weeks
• "Production films" created and analyzed in preparation for multi-machine operation.