Mexiko / USA / EU - Operations Consultant

7/2018 – 1/2019

Task:
- Turn around lead (as COO) of a Green-Field Plant in customer escalation situation
- Development of plant operations for a PPAP approval by customer

Achievements:
- Improvement of plant operations (new company benchmark) from 0% customer audit result to "green" PPAP within 5 months and verification of safe launch on time
- De-escalation by customer / trust building by continuously status reporting procedure
- Planning and implementation of the new organizational structure of the plant
- Detailed planning and monitoring of process improvement
- Leadership, focus, training and motivation of the local team
- Monitoring the developmental steps of new local suppliers
- Pre-series production planning and monitoring according to customer requirements

Lieferantenmanagement (allg.), Interim Management, Krisenmanagement, Anlaufmanagement, Fertigungsoptimierung, Werkleitung, Shopfloor management

9/2015 – 7/2018

Task:
- Plant strategy development lead (Brown-Field) with focus on Lean Management principles
- Plant extension construction lead (Brown-Field) for strategic plant capacity increase
- Site selection procedure and plant construction planning for new Green-Field plant
- Site Management for construction of Green-Field plant

Achievements:
- Plant strategy development & execution lead with focus on Lean Management and capacity increase
- Timing and action plan for disassembly, movement and reassembly of production equipment incl. bank build for deliveries meanwhile
- Project lead for equipment installation (E-coating line) on time acc. customer due date
- Lead of entire construction project from planning to execution incl. layout / timing / cost / construction design / supplier management
- Status reporting to Top-Management

Lieferantenmanagement (allg.), Lean Prozesse, Projektmanagement - Krisenmanagement, Anlaufmanagement, Bauleitung / Baustellenleitung, Fabrikplanung, Produktionsoptimierung

3/2014 – 8/2015

Task:
- Lead of planning and launch of new production lines and upgrades - Production insourcing procedure feasibility analysis and proceeding

Achievements:
- Lean process concept planning based on time/quality/cost requirements
- Daily monitoring and double check of scheduled activities of all involved departments and suppliers
- Safe launch verification of production and quality according requirements
- Supervision of timing and action plan for disassembly, movement and reassembly of production equipment incl. bank build for deliveries meanwhile

Lieferantenmanagement (allg.), Lean Prozesse, Mehrprojektmanagement, Projektmanagement - Krisenmanagement, Fabrikplanung, Produktionsoptimierung, Shopfloor management