Andreas L.-Freelancer for Quality, Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Management
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Experience
Freelancer for Quality, Environmental and Occupational Health and 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 the area of electroplating quality management: troubleshooting and problem solving for electroplated plastic surfaces
- Wolt (food), nationwide ISO22002 pre-requisite assessments for food warehouses, HACCP/hygiene consulting
VTR
Reha und Beruf
Head of QHSE Germany
MacDermid Enthone GmbH
- Responsible for the quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management system (ISO9001 / 14001 / 45001)
- Internal and supplier audits
- Operational quality management (inspection planning, Management of Change, complaints management, supplier management, problem-solving process)
Sabbatical
Sabbatical
Head of Quality
Joh. Clouth GmbH & Co. KG
- Rebuilt the quality management department in line with ISO9001:2015
- Managed the quality management department across 2 sites
- Realigned research & development with ISO9001:2015
Interim Head of Quality Management
Prevent TWB GmbH
- Coaching, preparing and supporting the new Head of Quality Management in accordance with IATF16949
Quality Manager, Materials Group Europe Plant Schwelm
Avery Dennison Materials GmbH
- Built a new Quality Management team, eventually comprising 15 employees
- Quality Management Representative in accordance with ISO9001
- Internal audits
- Developed and implemented a new concept to significantly improve complaint rates while optimizing quality and process costs (Lean Quality Management approach)
- Operational quality management across all production areas and the supply chain, including supplier management and trading goods
- Set up a printing lab for digital printing films
- Product and process qualification
Head of Quality Management Germany
Grohe AG
- Overall responsibility for operational quality assurance at 3 sites
- Focus on quality costs, especially foundry and surface quality
- Developed, trained and implemented a structured problem-solving process
- Product and process qualification and validation
- Developed and introduced robust production processes
Head of Quality Assurance
Titan Intertractor GmbH
- Led quality assurance and quality management in accordance with ISO9001
- After-sales service for international OEM customers
- Introduced standards-compliant quality planning in accordance with ISO9001
- Internal and supplier audits
Head of Quality Management
Crown Speciality Packaging GmbH
- Introduced an integrated management system for quality, environment and occupational health and safety in accordance with ISO9001/14001 and OHSAS18001
- Implemented the corporate World Class Performance strategy
- Operational quality assurance, including SPC implementation and HACCP for food packaging
- Internal, national and international supplier audits
- Dangerous goods safety adviser and BAM expert for dangerous goods packaging
Project Engineer
H.C. Sommer GmbH
- Plant engineering project management, creating P&IDs, CAD
- Technical documentation for mixing systems and tank farms (CE process, EC Machinery Directive, ATEX explosion protection)
Project Engineer
EC Erdölchemie GmbH (today INEOS)
- Plant engineering project management (as part of a major "Ethane Cracker" project)
- Regulatory engineering / approval procedures (12. BImSchV) and safety analysis
- Chemical and mechanical process engineering
Industrial Mechanic
Lebenshilfe
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Chemical, Aerospace and Defense, Food and Beverage, Education, and Automotive.
Business area experience
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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 management experience in quality, environmental, occupational health and safety, and process management
- Experienced 1st and 2nd Party Auditor IATF 16949, internal auditor ISO9001
- ISO9001/14001/45001/IATF16949, product and machine safety CE, BImSchV and much more
- Training, seminars, Kaizen workshops
- Communicative | analytical and strategic | reliable | pragmatic | solution-oriented | hands-on practitioner
- Standards knowledge: ISO9001, EN9100/AS9100D, IATF16949, ISO14001, ISO45001, ISO22000/22002
- Quality expertise: quality strategy, development of quality management systems, quality planning, process management, internal and external audits according to ISO9001 and IATF16949, process management and operational quality assurance, Lean SixSigma, Lean Management, solving complex problems
- Complex process development and implementation in IT environments (SAP, Siemens MOM) for production processes
- Environmental and occupational health and safety expertise: development of integrated management systems, hazard and risk assessments, Impact / Aspects, legal registers, dangerous goods safety advisor, behavior-based safety strategy STOP, explosion protection, CE conformity procedures
- Extensive and in-depth technical knowledge across many areas of production engineering
- Industry knowledge: Chemicals, metal, Aviation paper, automotive, packaging, food, consumer goods, label production, printing
Skills
- Ms Office365
- Very Good Sap R/3 Knowledge
- Ibm As400 Erp Systems Such As Bpcs, Brain
- Flowchart Software (Visio, Igrafx)
- Statistical Software, E.G. Minitab
Languages
Education
Ruhr-Universität
Diplom-Ingenieur, Mechanical Engineering, specialization in Process Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Bochum, Germany · gut
Mannesmann AG
Industrial Mechanic, Plant Engineering · Solingen, Germany · sehr gut
Gymnasium Schwertstraße
General Higher Education Entrance Qualification · Solingen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor RID/ADR
IOSH Safety
Zürich Risk Services
Train The Trainer
TAW Wuppertal
Internal Auditor ISO9001
SGS
Statistics
Experience
Expertise
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Frequently asked questions
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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 12 different roles and for 13 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 3 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 Health and Safety Management, VTR, Head of QHSE Germany.
Andreas's most recent position is Freelancer for Quality, Environmental and Occupational Health and 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-Universität.
Andreas has 5 certificates. Among them, these include: Auditor ISO TS16949 1st And 2nd Party, Dangerous Goods Safety Advisor RID/ADR, and IOSH Safety.
The availability of Andreas needs to be confirmed.
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