High expertise in quality management, lean management, supplier management and intercultural leadership

4/2015 – 9/2015

Besides continuing the tasks taken over in the function of Supplier Management, the built up of the second department, central quality for the region is in focus. Main objectives are a harmonized, global warranty management and implementation of QMS in ZF (China) Investment Co., Ltd. Certification of ISO TS16949 and ISO 9001 was target for end of 2015 – target was achieved.
Team was honored as one of the most efficient departments globally in the group.

Advanced product quality planning (APQP), ISO/TS 16949, Prozessvalidierung, QS-9000, Rechnergestützte Qualitätssicherung (CAQ), VDA 6.x

4/2012 – 3/2015

Building up new department to support ZF plants worldwide with their suppliers in Region Asia Pacific (without India) in regards of Supplier Quality, Supplier Development and Lean Supplier Assessment. Functional lead of all plant SQEs in the region Asia Pacific.
Implementing ZF Academy with topics of ZF Campus (SQE Driver’s License, Q-Academy, MM Academy) and ZF Supplier Academy.
SQE Driver’s License implementation started 2013.
ZF Supplier Academy started in June 2014.
Implementation of Regional Supplier Development Committee for Regional Cross Divisional Coordination of Supplier Management task and elimination of redundancies.
Further responsibilities: Q-Coordination Asia Pacific and representative for ZF in VDA QMA.
Establish Regional Quality Manager Meeting to implement Corporate Quality guidelines and follow up Corporate Quality topics.
Organize TQM Contest in the region Asia Pacific.

8D Report, Advanced product quality planning (APQP), Fehlermöglichkeits- und Einfluss-Analyse (FMEA / FMECA), ISO/TS 16949, Ppap, Prozessvalidierung, QS-9000, VDA 6.x

2/2009 – 3/2012

Quality department in ZFTS is responsible for QM-System, Supplier Quality (from development until End of Production), Customer Complaints, Incoming Inspection, Laboratory, Production Quality, Test Benches and Mobile Service.
Leading a team of 22 employees, 3 direct and 19 indirect subordinates.
Report to the General Manager of the plant and to the Head of Quality P-Division.
Project leader for localization step IV – shafts and gears for 6HP21.

8D Report, Test Automation, Lean Prozesse, Management (allg.), Projekt-Qualitätssicherung, Projektmanagement, Advanced product quality planning (APQP), Fehlermöglichkeits- und Einfluss-Analyse (FMEA / FMECA), ISO/TS 16949, Prozessvalidierung, VDA 6.x

8/2004 – 1/2009

Purchasing: Coordination of purchasing activities world-wide for T-Division Lemfoerder. Target was to bundle purchasing volume of different plants to get higher benefit. In addition, travel activities and redundant work were reduced.
Main focus was China as it was defined as Best Cost Country. During this time, nearly every 2nd month travel through China for three to four weeks was necessary.
Purchasing (Project team China): Main responsibility was to build up supplier network for ZF CCV (Shanghai) and ZF CTC (Changchun), focused on supplier quality and supplier development. During this time, nearly every 2nd month travel through China for three to four weeks was necessary.

Materialwirtschaft, Terminverfolgung, Advanced product quality planning (APQP), Fehlermöglichkeits- und Einfluss-Analyse (FMEA / FMECA), ISO/TS 16949, Prozessvalidierung, VDA 6.x

8/1999 – 7/2004

Main responsibility was to create test plans for respective ZF products in accordance with customer demands and internal guidelines, participate in FMEA meetings, analyze test results and provide test reports, discuss test results with internal and external customers. Responsible for all parts produced in Shanghai JV SHL (now LSC), but also doing projects with ZF in Brasil, Spain and Turkey.
Support building up test department at SHL and train the department leader.

Prüfingenieur

8/1995 – 7/1999

Dual apprenticeship: Study mechanical engineer at the Fachhochschule fuer Wirtschaft und Technik Vechta/Diepholz and do an apprenticeship as industrial mechanic.
Both finished with certificate

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