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Armin Wehrle-Head of Functional Safety & R&D Processes
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Jun 2023 - Jun 2024
1 year 1 monthGermany
Head of Functional Safety & R&D Processes
SEMIKRON Danfoss GmbH & Co KG
Position Summary
Head of Functional Safety & R&D Processes at SEMIKRON Danfoss GmbH & Co KG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
- Planning and coordinating all safety activities and organizational development to meet the requirements of ISO 26262 and IEC 61508
- Process development according to Automotive SPICE™ and ISO 26262
- Setting up and leading the CoC Functional Safety Management and coordinating and overseeing safety activities across all projects (ASIL C and ASIL D)
- Stakeholder management and alignment with OEMs, DIA/RASIC coordination
- Guiding team members on developing functional safety and relevant work products for safety validation
- Planning, coordinating, monitoring and progress analysis of work package creation and action tracking
- Planning and conducting safety assessments and audits for internal sub-projects and external suppliers
- Developing the safety plan and supporting the creation of work packages for the safety case
- Performing FMEAs, FMEDAs and FTAs
- Coordinating, developing and conducting safety training
- Resource and deployment planning, budget planning and controlling
- Planning, tendering, contracting and coordinating temporary external support services
- Interdisciplinary planning and coordinating activities in functional safety management according to ISO 26262
- Conducting ASPICE™ maturity assessments and deriving process improvements based on standard requirements
- Planning, coordinating and compiling the safety case
- Central point of contact for functional safety across all organizational levels as well as NBs, OEMs and suppliers
- Reporting to the division manager
Oct 2015 - Present
10 years 7 monthsManagement Consultant
Self-employed
Position Summary
Management Consultant at Self-employed
Industries
Automotive
Healthcare
Business Areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Strategy
- Temporary leadership of development departments as an interim manager for clients in an innovative high-tech environment
- Consulting on implementing functional safety according to ISO 26262, IEC 61508, IEC 60601-1, ISO 14971, EN 50126/128/129
- Supporting the establishment of a safety culture, creating safety plans, FMEAs, FMEDAs, FTAs, and safety case work products
- Conducting internal safety audits and assessments
- Optimizing the process landscape according to ISO 330xx and assessing based on ISO 33020 (SPICE/ASPICE™ 3.1/4.0)
- Documenting existing process flows according to BPMN 2.0 and developing an optimization roadmap
- Supporting ASPICE™ assessments as a co-assessor according to INTCAS® statutes
- Advising MedTech companies on implementing/optimizing ISO 13485 certification and medical device approval (MDR/FDA/global)
Industry Experience
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Experienced in Automotive and Healthcare.
Automotive
Healthcare
Business Area Experience
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Experienced in Product Development, Quality Assurance, Strategy, and Project Management.
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Strategy
Project Management
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedSpanish
IntermediateEducation
Diploma Engineer (FH) in Electrical Engineering / Communications Engineering · Electrical Engineering / Communications Engineering
Certifications & licenses
Certified Automotive Functional Safety Professional
TÜV/SGS Saar
intacs® Certified Provisional Assessor (Automotive SPICE™)
intacs®
Statistics
Experience
Total positions 2
Experience in Automotive 10.5 y
Avg length 5 y 9 m
Longest experience 10 y 6 m
Global Experience
Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany
Expertise
Recent roles Head of Functional Safety & R&D Processes, Management Consultant
Main industries Automotive, Healthcare
Main business areas Product Development, Quality Assurance, Strategy
Qualifications
Highest degree Bachelor
Certifications earned 2
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Where is Armin based?
Armin is based in Erlangen, Germany.
What languages does Armin speak?
Armin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate).
How many years of experience does Armin have?
Armin has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Armin has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 2 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 3 months. Note that Armin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
What roles would Armin be best suited for?
Based on recent experience, Armin would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of Functional Safety & R&D Processes, Management Consultant.
What is Armin's latest experience?
Armin's most recent position is Head of Functional Safety & R&D Processes at SEMIKRON Danfoss GmbH & Co KG.
What companies has Armin worked for in recent years?
In recent years, Armin has worked for SEMIKRON Danfoss GmbH & Co KG and Self-employed.
Which industries is Armin most experienced in?
Armin is most experienced in industries like Automotive and Healthcare.
Which business areas is Armin most experienced in?
Armin is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Strategy. Armin also has some experience in Project Management.
Which industries has Armin worked in recently?
Armin has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Healthcare.
Which business areas has Armin worked in recently?
Armin has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Strategy.
What is Armin's education?
Armin holds a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering / Communications Engineering.
Does Armin have any certificates?
Armin has 2 certificates. These include: Certified Automotive Functional Safety Professional and intacs® Certified Provisional Assessor (Automotive SPICE™).
What is the availability of Armin?
Armin is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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