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Christian J.-Freelance Coach, Project Manager and Methods Trainer

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Haltern am See, Germany

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Oct 2019 - Present

Freelance Coach, Project Manager and Methods Trainer

Freelance Coach, Project Manager and Methods Trainer

Position summary
Freelance Coach, Project Manager and Methods Trainer at Freelance Coach, Project Manager and Methods Trainer
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Project Management
Apr 2015 - Dec 2018
Hilchenbach, Germany

Senior Process Harmonization Specialist

SMS group GmbH

Position summary
Senior Process Harmonization Specialist at SMS group GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Metals and Mining
Business areas
Operations
Sep 2012 - Mar 2015
Hilchenbach, Germany

Senior Process Harmonization Specialist

SMS Siemag AG

Position summary
Senior Process Harmonization Specialist at SMS Siemag AG
Industries
Manufacturing
Metals and Mining
Business areas
Operations
Quality Assurance
Jun 2011 - Aug 2012
Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Production Planner

Vaillant GmbH

Position summary
Production Planner at Vaillant GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Operations
Production
May 2003 - May 2011
Remscheid, Germany

Process and Quality Engineer

Vaillant GmbH

Position summary
Process and Quality Engineer at Vaillant GmbH
Industries
Energy
Manufacturing
Business areas
Operations
Quality Assurance
Aug 2000 - Apr 2003
Remscheid, Germany

Spare Parts Engineering Specialist

Joh. Vaillant GmbH & Co.

Position summary
Spare Parts Engineering Specialist at Joh. Vaillant GmbH & Co.
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Supply Chain Management
May 2000 - Jul 2000
Oberhausen, Germany

Quality Management Trainee

NEWAG GmbH & Co. KG

Position summary
Quality Management Trainee at NEWAG GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Quality Assurance
Jan 1991 - Dec 1994
Haltern am See, Germany

Freelance Technical Draftsman

Ingenieurbüro Träumner

Position summary
Freelance Technical Draftsman at Ingenieurbüro Träumner
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Product Development

Industry experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Professional Services, Energy, and Metals and Mining.

Manufacturing
Professional Services
Energy
Metals and Mining
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Operations, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Product Development, Supply Chain Management, and Production.

Operations
Quality Assurance
Project Management
Product Development
Supply Chain Management
Production
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Summary

I am happy to support companies in their transformation to increase effectiveness, improve efficiency, embed methodical knowledge and bring about cultural change across all levels of the organization. My work covers management systems in the areas of quality improvement, Six Sigma, LEAN, Agile, Scrum and cultural change, in the roles of project manager, expert, coach and trainer.

A sustainable, holistic approach and a focus on key objectives are central to my understanding of meaningful work. The focus is on revising existing areas of responsibility or designing and documenting effective responsibilities, standards and processes. I value the inspiration that comes from teamwork just as much as independent, conceptual and strategic work. I enjoy a varied role that involves learning about and developing skills in new areas.

Skills

Personal Skills:

  • Responsible And Conscientious
  • Assertive And Persistent
  • Committed And Self-Motivated
  • Goal- And Results-Oriented
  • Self-Critical And Eager To Learn
  • Practical, Systematic And Methodical
  • Intuitive And Flexible
  • Open-Minded, Eager To Learn And Willing To Share Information

Professional Skills:

  • Project Management Techniques
  • Business Process Management (Bpm): Process Management And Analysis (Process Chains, Added Value, Turtle Diagram, Process Profile, Raci Matrix)
  • Process And Lean Audits, Maturity Models
  • Voice Of The Customer (Voc), Persona
  • Business Model Canvas (Bmc)
  • Value Proposition Canvas (Vpc)

Quality Management:

  • Six Sigma Methods (Dmaic Cycle)
  • Problem-Solving And Quality Improvement Processes (Deming Cycle - Pdca Cycle, Kvp, Kata)
  • Quality And Manufacturing Metrics
  • 7 Quality Tools
  • Abc Analysis (Pareto)
  • Root Cause (Ishikawa, Fishbone, Cause-And-Effect Diagram)
  • Statistical Process Control (Spc, Fpyr, Ppm, Cp And Cpk Values)
  • Failure Mode And Effects Analysis (Fmea)
  • Defect-Process Step Matrix (Fpm)

Lean Management Methods:

  • One Piece Flow (Opf)
  • Muri, Mura, Muda
  • Kanban
  • Kaizen
  • Poka Yoke
  • Total Productive Maintenance (Tpm, Oee)
  • Excellent Visual Management (Evm)
  • 5s And Standard Operating Procedures (Soa)
  • Value Stream Management (Vsm)

Other Methods:

  • Make Or Buy Decisions
  • Ramp-Up / Phase-Out Management
  • Cost-Benefit Analyses
  • Investment Calculations
  • Abc-Xyz Analysis
  • Material Flow Analysis

Additional Methods Knowledge:

  • Production Systems And Production Strategy
  • Efqm Model And Balanced Scorecard (Bsc)
  • Single Minute Exchange Of Die (Smed)
  • 8d Report (Goods Assessment And Follow-Up)
  • Just In Time / Just In Sequence (Jit/Jis) Material Flow
  • Make To Stock (Mts) And Make To Order (Mto)
  • Vendor Managed Inventory (Vmi) And Supplier Managed Inventory (Smi)
  • Refa Knowledge

Software Skills:

  • Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows (Advanced User Skills), Linux (User Skills)
  • Applications: Ms Office, Visio, Project, Sharepoint (Expert Knowledge)
  • Sap Mm, Pp, Sd, Wm R/2, R/3 (Advanced User Skills)
  • Minitab, Quam, Viflow, Bartender, Mindmanager (Expert Knowledge)
  • Autocad (Basic Knowledge)

Languages

German
Native
English
Intermediate
Dutch
Elementary

Education

Oct 1990 - May 2000

Ruhr-Universität Bochum

Diplom-Ingenieur Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering · Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering · Bochum, Germany

Sep 1988 - Jun 1990

Technical Draftsman in Mechanical Engineering

Certifications & licenses

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Qualität e.V.

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Experience

Total positions 8
Experience in Manufacturing 18.5 y
Avg length 3 y 8 m
Longest experience 8 y

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Freelance Coach, Project Manager and Methods Trainer, Senior Process Harmonization Specialist, Production Planner
Main industries Manufacturing, Professional Services, Energy
Main business areas Operations, Quality Assurance, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 2
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Christian is based in Haltern am See, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Christian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate), Dutch (Elementary).

Christian has at least 30 years of experience. During this time, Christian has worked in at least 7 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 8 months. Note that Christian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Christian would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Coach, Project Manager and Methods Trainer, Senior Process Harmonization Specialist, Production Planner.

Christian's most recent position is Freelance Coach, Project Manager and Methods Trainer at Freelance Coach, Project Manager and Methods Trainer.

In recent years, Christian has worked for Freelance Coach, Project Manager and Methods Trainer.

Christian is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Energy. Christian also has some experience in Metals and Mining.

Christian is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Quality Assurance, and Project Management. Christian also has some experience in Product Development, Supply Chain Management, and Production.

Christian has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.

Christian has recently worked in business areas like Project Management.

Christian holds a Master in Mechanical Engineering, Design Engineering from Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

Christian has 2 certificates. These include: ASQ Six Sigma Green Belt (DMAIC) and Quality Representative and Internal Auditor.

Christian is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

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