Andreas Linder-Freelancer for Quality, Environmental and Occupational Safety Management
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Experience
Freelancer for Quality, Environmental and Occupational Safety Management
Freelancer
- Rheinmetall Aviation Services, Weeze, in Quality IT Design: development of quality software, consulting and coordination between Rheinmetall, Siemens and MM1 for the F35 Joint Fighter project in Weeze
- PDSL / Bentley (United Kingdom) in galvanic quality management: troubleshooting and problem solving for galvanized plastic surfaces
- Wolt (food), nationwide pre-requisite ISO22002 assessments for food storage warehouses, HACCP/hygiene consulting
VTR
Reha und Beruf
Head of QHSE Germany
MacDermid Enthone GmbH
- Responsible for the quality, environmental and occupational safety management system (ISO9001/14001/45001)
- Internal and supplier audits
- Operational quality management (inspection planning, management of change, complaint management, supplier management, problem-solving process)
Sabbatical
Sabbatical
Head of Quality Management
Joh. Clouth GmbH & Co. KG
- Set up the quality management department according to ISO9001:2015
- Led the quality management department for 2 sites
- Realigned research & development to ISO9001:2015
Interim Head of Quality Management
Prevent TWB GmbH
- Coaching, preparing and supporting the new Head of Quality Management according to IATF16949
Quality Manager, Materials Group Europe Plant Schwelm
Avery Dennison Materials GmbH
- Establishment of a new QM team with 15 members
- QM Representative according to ISO9001
- Internal audits
- Development and implementation of a new concept to significantly improve complaint rates while optimizing quality and process costs (Lean Quality Management approach)
- Operational quality management of all production areas and the supply chain, including supplier management and trading goods
- Establishment of a printing lab for digital print films
- Product and process qualification
Head of Quality Management Germany
Grohe AG
- Overall management of operational quality assurance for 3 locations
- Focus on quality costs, particularly in foundry and surface quality
- Development, training and implementation of a structured problem-solving process
- Qualification and validation of products and processes
- Development and introduction of robust production processes
Head of Quality Assurance
Titan Intertractor GmbH
- Management of quality assurance and ISO9001 quality management
- After Sales Service for international OEM customers
- Introduction of compliant quality planning according to ISO9001
- Internal audits and supplier audits
Head of Quality Management
Crown Speciality Packaging GmbH
- Introduction of an integrated management system for quality, environment and occupational safety (ISO9001/14001 and OHSAS18001)
- Implementation of the World Class Performance corporate strategy
- Operational quality assurance with SPC implementation and HACCP for food packaging
- Internal audits, national and international supplier audits
- Dangerous goods officer and BAM expert for hazardous goods packaging
Project Engineer
H.C. Sommer GmbH
- Plant construction project management, creating P&ID diagrams, CAD
- Technical documentation for mixing systems and tank farms (CE procedures, EC Machinery Directive, ATEX explosion protection)
Project Engineer
EC Erdölchemie GmbH (now INEOS)
- Plant construction project management (as part of a large-scale "Ethane Cracker" project)
- Regulatory engineering / approval procedures (12th Federal Immission Control Ordinance) and safety analysis
- Chemical and mechanical process engineering
Industrial Mechanic
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Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Chemical, Aerospace and Defense, Food and Beverage, Education, and Automotive.
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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Operations, Audit, Supply Chain Management, Customer Service, and Project Management.
Summary
- Leader with 25 years of strategic and operational leadership experience in quality | environmental | occupational safety and process management
- Experienced 1st and 2nd party auditor for IATF 16949, internal auditor for ISO9001
- ISO9001/14001/45001/IATF16949, product and machine safety CE, BImSchV, and more
- Trainings, seminars, Kaizen workshops
- communicative | analytical-strategic | dependable | pragmatic | solution-oriented | practitioner / hands-on
- Knowledge of standards: ISO9001, EN9100/AS9100D, IATF16949, ISO14001, ISO45001, ISO22000/22002
- Quality expertise: quality strategy, building quality management systems, quality planning, process management, internal and external audits to ISO9001 and IATF16949, process management and operational quality assurance, Lean Six Sigma, lean management, solving complex problems
- Complex process development and implementation in IT environments (SAP, Siemens MOM) for production processes
- Environmental and occupational safety expertise: building integrated management systems, hazard and load analyses, impacts/aspects, legal register, dangerous goods officer, behavior-based safety strategy STOP, explosion protection, CE conformity procedures
- Comprehensive and solid technical knowledge in many areas of production engineering
- Industry knowledge: chemicals, metals, aviation, paper, automotive, packaging, food, consumer goods, label manufacturing, printing
Skills
- Ms Office365
- Very Good Sap R/3 Skills
- Ibm As400 Erp Systems Such As Bpcs, Brain
- Flowchart Software (Visio, Igrafx)
- Statistical Software E.G. Minitab
Languages
Education
Ruhr University
Diploma Engineer in mechanical engineering, specialization in process engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Bochum, Germany · good
Mannesmann AG
Industrial Mechanic, Plant Engineering · Solingen, Germany · very good
Schwertstraße High School
German high school diploma · Solingen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Dangerous goods officer RID/ADR
IOSH Safety
Zürich Risk Services
Train The Trainer
TAW Wuppertal
Internal Auditor ISO9001
SGS
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Andreas is based in Cologne, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Andreas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Andreas has at least 29 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 13 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Andreas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Andreas would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelancer for Quality, Environmental and Occupational Safety Management, VTR, Head of QHSE Germany.
Andreas's most recent position is Freelancer for Quality, Environmental and Occupational Safety Management at Freelancer.
In recent years, Andreas has worked for Freelancer, Reha und Beruf, and MacDermid Enthone GmbH.
Andreas is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Chemical, and Aerospace and Defense. Andreas also has some experience in Food and Beverage, Education, and Automotive.
Andreas is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Operations, and Audit. Andreas also has some experience in Customer Service, Supply Chain Management, and Project Management.
Andreas has recently worked in industries like Chemical, Aerospace and Defense, and Food and Beverage.
Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance, Audit, and Human Resources.
Andreas holds a Master in Mechanical Engineering from Ruhr University.
Andreas has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Auditor ISO TS16949 1st And 2nd Party, Dangerous goods officer RID/ADR, and IOSH Safety.
The availability of Andreas needs to be confirmed.
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