EMPLOYMENT

2010 – present

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

 

LeanTec Solutions

Wuppertal, Germany

 

Consulting for Production Companies, Business Process Improvement, Software Development

 

 

Quality Improvement

Workshops, Quality Standardisation,

Process Improvements, Management Review,        

5-Why, Waste Process

Achievement:                        

Reduce customer complains minus 70% in one year

EMPLOYMENT

 

2010 – now

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

 

LeanTec Solutions

Wuppertal, Germany

 

Consulting for Production Companies, Business Process Improvement, Software Develpment

 

 

Quality Improvement

Workshops, Quality Standardisation,

Process Improvements, Management Review,        

5-Why, Waste Process

Achievement:                        

Reduce customer complains minus 70% in one year

 

Delivery Performance

Priority System (Traffic Signal),  5S,

Reduce Lot Size, Process Improvements  

Achievement:

Reduce Delivery Time minus 30%,

Increase OTIF to nearly 100%

Delivery Performance

Priority System (Traffic Signal),  5S,

Reduce Lot Size, Process Improvements  

Achievement:

Reduce Delivery Time minus 30%,

Increase OTIF to nearly 100%

 

Equipment Availability         

Pareto Analyses, Maintenance, Discipline

Achievement:

Reduce unplanned downtime minus 75% in half year

Inventory / Distribution

ABC XYZ Analyses, Scrapping, Layout and

Material Flow Optimization, Visualization,

Min/Max Level of Inventory, Value Stream Mapping

Achievement:

Reduce inventory in some areas minus 90%,

Stop staff overburden, prevention of investment

Production control software for unattended and fully automated plant (24/7 Production)

 

Material optimized Nesting Software for digital printing and CNC cutting

 

Internet based production improvement software

 

Internet based data acquisition software for electricity consumption and

failure message for extraction hoods 

2008 – 2010

PLANT MANAGER with statutory authority

 

SAINT-GOBAIN Abrasives GmbH

Plant Wesseling, Germany

 

Production of coated abrasives

Rolls, Discs, Narrow Belts, Segmented Belts, Sheets

Departments:

Production, Production Control & Logistic, Customer Satisfaction,

Service & Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering,

Research and Development, Controlling, Human Recourse

Plant Facts:

Headcount            approx. 140 people

Sales                       approx. € 55 Mio. annual

Main machine maker (approx. 350 meter interlinked

coated abrasives production machine) and

conversion (coil cut to length lines, flap disc punching …)

Lean implementation (increasing productivity, increasing delivery performance, reducing lead time, improve 5S, increasing turnover rate, variable payment for production staff, inventory reduction, safety audits…)

2005 – 2008

PLANT MANAGER

 

Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH

Division: ELECTRONICS & SAFETY

Body Security & Mechatronics System Plant Gummersbach

 

Production of switches (e.g. seat adjustment, window lifter, roof moduls,…)

Printed Circuit Boards and Mechatronic Products

 

Departments:

Production, Production Control & Logistic, Customer Satisfaction,

Service & Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering,

Product Engineering, Controlling, Human Recourse,

Innovation and Continuous Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma)

Plant Facts:

Headcount            approx. 180 people

Sales                       approx. € 60 Mio. annual

Customer               All European OEM’s and Tier1’s

Small lot size, many part versions

Lean implementation (standardized work, delivery road, build to order, …)

2002 – 2005

SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT

 

Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH

Division: Delphi Packard Electric

 

Responsible for EEDS (Electrical and Electronic Distribution Systems)

plant Neumarkt, metal stamping and assembly plant Neumarkt (Oberpfalz) and Connection System plant Wuppertal

Projects:

Material Cost Reduction Plastic Raw Material

Reduce Uneveness in the schedule for the Connection System

Plants (supply chain project with automated SAP data acquisition)

ROB (Ring Out Board, test machine for wire sets at cable harnesses plants)

Manufacturing Cost Reduction Neumarkt

implementation CNC offline programming, insourcing

Developing, programming and installation of a intranet based software system for improving wire sets lines and

ROB’s (RobSpy). Installations in several countries

(Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal and Rumania).

1997 – 2002

TECHNICAL SERVICE MANAGER

 

Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH

Division: Delphi Packard Electric

Connection System Plant Wuppertal

 

Responsible for the installation, optimization and maintenance of the

whole machine equipment

Plant Facts:

7-day-production

COE (Center of Expertise), All Start Up`s for Europe are running in Wuppertal till all problems are solved.

Plant Equipment:

100 Plastic and Silicon Molding Machines  

AVG (Automatically vehicle guided)

BDE (Process Data System)

Automatic Assembly Machines

Tool Shop 

Head of department for a team of 35 technicans

Responsible for the budget of two costcenters                               

Teamleader for implementation ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)           

Representative of Environmental Management

Development and implementation of a maintenence order software with integratet problem report and data exchange with SAP/R3

1993 - 1997

SUPERVISOR PROCESS AUTOMATION DEPARTEMENT

 

Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH

Responsible for projecting, building (in house or together with

suppliers) , installation  and optimization of new machine equipment (5 engineers, 3 technician employees, students who work on their diplomas) for molding and assembly plant

Develop and build of 12 AOI (automatic optical inspection) machines for molded seals with 4 cameras (capacity of each AOI more than 300 parts per minute)

European project leader for the Global Terminal assembly machine

Transfer the sensor business from USA to Germany 

1992 - 1993

PROJECT ENGINEER

 

Kabelwerke Reinshagen GmbH

(Packard Electric Systems)

 

Developing and building of new assembly machines

1989 – 1992

PROJECT ENGINEER

Dr. Friederichs - Systemberatung

 

Design, installation and production release of the ROZ robot system (complex linked insert molding robot and assembly equipment, inclusive tampon printing and welding process)

Technical response for the AVG (automated vehicle guidance) and the automatic storage system

EDUCATION

1982 - 1989

DIPLOM-INGENIEUR (Degree in mechanical engineering) 

Bergische Universität - Gesamthochschule Wuppertal

 

Dissertation about the development of an engine management system for vehicles at Atlas Fahrzeug Technik, Werdohl

MILITARY SERVICE

1981 – 1982

as Auto Electrician

EDUCATION/TRAINING

1981

FACHHOCHSCHULREIFE (A - Level)

Fachoberschule für Technik Fachrichtung Maschinenbau Wuppertal

1977 – 1981

KRAFTFAHRZEUGSCHLOSSER

(apprenticeship as a motor vehicle mechanic)

Daimler-Benz AG Wuppertal

1971 – 1977

REALSCHULABSCHLUSS (intermediate Level)

Realschule im Schulzentrum Süd Wuppertal

OTHER SKILLS

LANGUAGES

German: native speaker

English:  good

PC SKILLS

Windows, Linux, DOS, Android, Office-Programs, C, Visual Basic, VB.NET, ASP.NET, PHP, Java Script, Ajax, SAP R/3, ABAS, Oracle8, SQL Server, MySQL, VAL 2, ABB Robotic, PLC, CNC, PostScript, Adobe Design Suite

 

OUTSIDE INTERESTS

Tennis, ski, soccer, Alfa Romeo classic car, Internet of Things (IoT), electronics

 

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Equipment Availability         

Pareto Analyses, Maintenance, Discipline

Achievement:

Reduce unplanned downtime minus 75% in half year

 

Inventory / Distribution

ABC XYZ Analyses, Scrapping, Layout and

Material Flow Optimization, Visualization,

Min/Max Level of Inventory, Value Stream Mapping

Achievement:

Reduce inventory in some areas minus 90%,

Stop staff overburden, prevention of investment

 

Production control software for unattended and fully automated plant (24/7 Production)

 

Material optimized Nesting Software for digital printing and CNC cutting

 

Internet based production improvement software

 

Internet based data acquisition software for electricity consumption and

failure message for extraction hoods

 

2008 – 2010

PLANT MANAGER with statutory authority

 

SAINT-GOBAIN Abrasives GmbH

Plant Wesseling, Germany

 

Production of coated abrasives

Rolls, Discs, Narrow Belts, Segmented Belts, Sheets

 

Departments:

Production, Production Control & Logistic, Customer Satisfaction,

Service & Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering,

Research and Development, Controlling, Human Recourse

 

Plant Facts:

Headcount            approx. 140 people

Sales                       approx. € 55 Mio. annual

Main machine maker (approx. 350 meter interlinked

coated abrasives production machine) and

conversion (coil cut to length lines, flap disc punching …)

Lean implementation (increasing productivity, increasing delivery performance, reducing lead time, improve 5S, increasing turnover rate, variable payment for production staff, inventory reduction, safety audits…)

 

2005 – 2008

PLANT MANAGER

 

Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH

Division: ELECTRONICS & SAFETY

Body Security & Mechatronics System Plant Gummersbach

 

Production of switches (e.g. seat adjustment, window lifter, roof moduls,…)

Printed Circuit Boards and Mechatronic Products

 

Departments:

Production, Production Control & Logistic, Customer Satisfaction,

Service & Maintenance, Manufacturing Engineering,

Product Engineering, Controlling, Human Recourse,

Innovation and Continuous Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma)

 

Plant Facts:

Headcount            approx. 180 people

Sales                       approx. € 60 Mio. annual

Customer               All European OEM’s and Tier1’s

Small lot size, many part versions

Lean implementation (standardized work, delivery road, build to order, …)

 

2002 – 2005

SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT

 

Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH

Division: Delphi Packard Electric

 

Responsible for EEDS (Electrical and Electronic Distribution Systems)

plant Neumarkt, metal stamping and assembly plant Neumarkt (Oberpfalz) and Connection System plant Wuppertal

 

Projects:

Material Cost Reduction Plastic Raw Material

Reduce Uneveness in the schedule for the Connection System

Plants (supply chain project with automated SAP data acquisition)

ROB (Ring Out Board, test machine for wire sets at cable harnesses plants)

Manufacturing Cost Reduction Neumarkt

implementation CNC offline programming, insourcing

Developing, programming and installation of a intranet based software system for improving wire sets lines and

ROB’s (RobSpy). Installations in several countries

(Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal and Rumania).

 

1997 – 2002

TECHNICAL SERVICE MANAGER

 

Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH

Division: Delphi Packard Electric

Connection System Plant Wuppertal

 

Responsible for the installation, optimization and maintenance of the

whole machine equipment

 

Plant Facts:

7-day-production

COE (Center of Expertise), All Start Up`s for Europe are running in Wuppertal till all problems are solved.

 

Plant Equipment:

100 Plastic and Silicon Molding Machines  

AVG (Automatically vehicle guided)

BDE (Process Data System)

Automatic Assembly Machines

Tool Shop 

 

Head of department for a team of 35 technicans

Responsible for the budget of two costcenters

Teamleader for implementation ISO 14001 (Environmental Management)

Representative of Environmental Management

Development and implementation of a maintenence order software with integratet problem report and data exchange with SAP/R3

 

1993 - 1997

SUPERVISOR PROCESS AUTOMATION DEPARTEMENT

 

Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH

 

Responsible for projecting, building (in house or together with

suppliers) , installation  and optimization of new machine equipment (5 engineers, 3 technician employees, students who work on their diplomas) for molding and assembly plant

Develop and build of 12 AOI (automatic optical inspection) machines for molded seals with 4 cameras (capacity of each AOI more than 300 parts per minute)

European project leader for the Global Terminal assembly machine

Transfer the sensor business from USA to Germany

 

1992 - 1993

PROJECT ENGINEER

 

Kabelwerke Reinshagen GmbH

(Packard Electric Systems)

 

Developing and building of new assembly machines

 

1989 – 1992

PROJECT ENGINEER

 

Dr. Friederichs - Systemberatung

 

Design, installation and production release of the ROZ robot system (complex linked insert molding robot and assembly equipment, inclusive tampon printing and welding process)

Technical response for the AVG (automated vehicle guidance) and the automatic storage system

 

EDUCATION

 

1982 - 1989

DIPLOM-INGENIEUR

(Degree in mechanical engineering)

 

Bergische Universität - Gesamthochschule Wuppertal

Dissertation about the development of an engine management system for vehicles at Atlas Fahrzeug Technik, Werdohl

 

1981 – 1982

MILITARY SERVICE

as Auto Electrician

 

EDUCATION/TRAINING

 

1981

FACHHOCHSCHULREIFE (A - Level)

Fachoberschule für Technik Fachrichtung Maschinenbau Wuppertal

 

1977 – 1981

KRAFTFAHRZEUGSCHLOSSER

(apprenticeship as a motor vehicle mechanic)

Daimler-Benz AG Wuppertal

 

1971 – 1977

REALSCHULABSCHLUSS (intermediate Level)

Realschule im Schulzentrum Süd Wuppertal

 

OTHER SKILLS

 

LANGUAGES

German: native speaker

English:  good

 

PC SKILLS

Windows, Linux, DOS, Android, Office-Programs, C, Visual Basic, VB.NET, ASP.NET, PHP, Java Script, Ajax, SAP R/3, ABAS, Oracle8, SQL Server, MySQL, VAL 2, ABB Robotic, PLC, CNC, PostScript, Adobe Design Suite

 

OUTSIDE INTERESTS

Tennis, ski, soccer, Alfa Romeo classic car, Internet of Things (IoT), electronics

 

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