Frank Thurner-Engineering & Industry 4.0 / IoT Project Manager
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Experience
Engineering & Industry 4.0 / IoT Project Manager
Contech Software & Engineering GmbH
Engineering & Industry 4.0 / IoT projects with AI system using the robust design method for products & processes
Development, implementation & introduction of the AI system Analyzer® for robust design for products & processes
AI and Industry 4.0 standard product for preventive and reactive quality and assurance as well as maintenance (predictive quality and predictive maintenance) based on Big & Smart Data
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Expert & Consultant
mts Consulting & Engineering GmbH
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Expert & consultant
Trainer for managers in Lean Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma – DfSS
Robust design for products and processes with IoT and AI system for predictive quality and maintenance
Big and Smart Data
Quality management, product & process excellence
Engineering & assurance of products & processes
Task force leader
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
mts Consulting Partner
Management consulting for training & deployment of Lean Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma, analysis and optimization of management control & reporting systems, task force leader, engineering & assurance projects in development, industrialization and production, maintenance
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Thurner & Partner
Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Management consulting for training & deployment of Lean Six Sigma and Design for Six Sigma
Analysis and optimization of management control & reporting systems
Task force leader
Engineering & assurance projects
Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Manager Quality and Business Improvement
GE-CompuNet / Computacenter AG
Six Sigma Master Black Belt
Manager Quality and Business Improvement
Head of IT & Organization
ARRI Group
Head of IT & Organization
Process optimization
Interim plant manager for mechanical manufacturing & camera assembly
ERP Project Manager
BaaN
- Project manager for ERP rollouts and process optimizations
Department Head Consulting for Material Flow and Logistics
Siemens
Department head consulting for material flow, logistics & warehouse planning
Process optimization
Consultant for Materials Management and Logistics
Dück & Partner
Material flow, logistics & warehouse planning
Process optimization
Head of Plant Relocation and Logistics Manager
ZF-Hurth Group
Head of plant relocation
Logistics manager in 2 plants
Head of Gearbox Assembly
ZF-Hurth Antriebstechnik / Getriebebau
- Head of gearbox assembly
CAM Engineer
ZF-Hurth Antriebstechnik und Werkzeugmaschinenbau
- CAM engineer in production planning at the machine and gear factory
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Professional Services, Information Technology, Media and Entertainment, Transportation, and Automotive.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Operations, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Production, Product Development, and Information Technology.
Skills
Methods/Experience
- Lean Six Sigma With All Methods And Tools
- Deployment Of Lean Six Sigma In Large Organizations
- Design For Six Sigma With All Tools And Methods
- Data Mining
- Lean Management
- Project Management
- Factory And Warehouse Planning
- Material Flow And Logistics Planning
- Doe
- Analysis Of Management Control And Reporting Systems
- Development Of Management Control And Reporting Systems
- Tolerance Management
- Leading Interdisciplinary Teams
- Development Of Customer-Specific Training Concepts
IT
- Ms Office Programs
- Baan Iv, Sap R/3
- Minitab, Visual Xsel (Statistics)
- Analyzer For Robust Design – Products & Processes
- Statistics And Data Mining
- C, C++, C#, Turbo Pascal, Fortran, Real-Time Computing
- Databases: Access, Ms Sql, Oracle
- Product & Process Optimization, Design And Validation With Engineering Ai
Main Areas Of Work
- Product & Process Optimization With Robust Design Method And Ai/Ml System
- Coaching A Very Large Number Of Dmaic And Dfss Projects (> 800 Projects)
- Introduction And Implementation, Training Of Ai/Ml System Analyzer® With Iot / Industry 4.0 Interfaces, Big & Smart Data Use On Cloud (E.G. Azure) And On The Edge
- Ai/Ml System For Predictive Quality And Predictive Maintenance With Standard Data Format From 1,100 Industry Projects
- Digital Transformation, Defining The Goals For Ai Applications And Deriving Architecture Principles For The Ai Applications
- Process Automation Based On Big And Smart Data
- Identification And Standardization Of Suitable Ai Tools And Technologies For The Respective Type Of Application
- Material Flow And Warehouse Planning, Factory And Logistics Planning
- Introduction And Deployment Of Lean Six Sigma And Design For Six Sigma - Dfss
- Validations And Qualifications Up To Approval And Market Launch, En Iso 13485, Fda With Proven Methods And Approach And Ai System
- Qualification & Validation, Audits & Manuals According To Iso Ts 16949, Iso 9001, Din En Iso 13485, Fda, Ce, Ich, Din En Iso 11607
- Robust Design For Products & Processes In Pep, Process Optimization In Development And Safeguarding With Ai And Method
- Robust Design / Dfss With Fusi + Spice In Pep
- Audits According To Iatf 16949 + Difference To Ts 16949, Iso 9001, Writing Manuals
- Methodical Safeguarding Of New Products, Vehicle Model Series And Systems With Robust Design – The Further Development Of Dfss And Lean Six Sigma
- Methodical Support For Company Change, Development Of New Organizations And Processes
- Task Force – Project Management, Leading Plt Teams (Problem-Solving Teams)
- Delivery Of A Wide Range Of Gb/Bb/Champion/Dmaic/Dfss Trainings
- Support Of Master Black Belt Programs
Industry Experience
- Energy Sector: Transmission System Operators (Tsos), Utilities
- Automotive
- Plastic Injection Molding And Extrusion Parts
- Medical Technology
- Extrusion And Rubber Processing
- Mechanical Engineering, Plant Engineering
- Pharma
- Chemical Industry
- Electronics
- Telecommunications
- It Services
Languages
Education
University of Applied Science / FH Munich
Dipl.-Ing. (Diploma Engineer) · Mechanical Engineering · Munich, Germany
TU Munich / TUM
Munich, Germany
Gymnasium Olching
Abitur · Olching, Germany
Certifications & licenses
AI/ML Expert for Digital Transformation
AI/ML System Analyzer®
General Electric
SAP Manager FI, CO, MM, SD, HR SAP implementation manager
mts Consulting & Engineering GmbH
ITIL Manager Certified ITIL Manager
Baan IV implementation manager
KVP moderator & manager
Statistics
Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
Profile
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Frank is based in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Frank speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Frank has at least 39 years of experience. During this time, Frank has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 3 months. Note that Frank may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Frank would be well-suited for roles such as: Engineering & Industry 4.0 / IoT Project Manager, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Expert & Consultant, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt.
Frank's most recent position is Engineering & Industry 4.0 / IoT Project Manager at Contech Software & Engineering GmbH.
In recent years, Frank has worked for Contech Software & Engineering GmbH and mts Consulting & Engineering GmbH.
Frank is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Information Technology. Frank also has some experience in Media and Entertainment, Automotive, and Transportation.
Frank is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Quality Assurance, and Project Management. Frank also has some experience in Production, Product Development, and Information Technology.
Frank has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Information Technology.
Frank has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Operations.
Frank holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from University of Applied Science / FH Munich.
Frank has 9 certificates. Among them, these include: AI/ML Expert for Digital Transformation, AI/ML System Analyzer®, and GE Master Black Belt.
The availability of Frank needs to be confirmed.
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