Dan Hartung-Expert in Quality Management / Environmental Management and Process Optimization
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Experience
Owner / Business Consultant
Unternehmensberatung Dan Hartung
- Strategic consulting and support for certifications according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, VDA 6.3, IATF 16949, TISAX, and AZAV.
- Optimization of business processes to improve efficiency, legal compliance, and audit readiness.
- Delivery of professional training, including forklift training, safety briefings, and ADR 1.3.
Head of Management Systems
INACORE GmbH
- Strategic leadership and continuous development of integrated management systems.
- Responsibility for operational quality assurance and ensuring audit readiness.
- Project management for preparing certification according to ISO 50001 in energy management.
- Advanced quality planning (APQP) for new projects to ensure readiness for series production.
- Sub-project management in new projects for process and product optimization.
- INACORE produced inorganic sand cores for aluminum die casting for a major OEM.
Head of Quality Assurance / QMB / UMB
Schnellecke Logistics
- Management of quality management, quality assurance, and environmental management according to DIN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN ISO 14001:2015.
- Logistics service provider for BMW Landshut.
- Schnellecke handled the complete transport logistics for a major OEM.
Head of Quality Assurance / QMB / UMB
INACORE GmbH
- Management of quality management, quality assurance, and environmental management for the production of inorganic bonded sand cores.
- Securing quality-relevant processes in the production environment.
Key Account Manager and QMB
KEDO-Services GmbH
- Project management and sales of special load carriers for the automotive industry.
- Management of quality management and quality assurance according to DIN ISO 9001:2015.
- KEDO produced steel load carriers and special load carriers for the automotive industry.
Technical Consultant and QMB
CM3 Polska
- International customer consulting and project management for logistics solutions.
- Support for technical projects in the automotive sector.
- CM3 Polska produced steel load carriers and special load carriers for the automotive industry.
QMB and Deputy Plant Manager
JOSTA Engineering
- Quality management representative and deputy operational plant management.
- JOSTA produced steel load carriers and special load carriers for the automotive industry.
Process Manager and QMB
KEM Electromechanical Components
- Introduction of Lean Management, Kaizen, and One Piece Flow.
- Further development of quality and production processes.
- KEM produced flow meters.
Head of Production / Production Planning and Control
COMTEC
- Introduction of SAP/R3 in the production environment.
- Responsibility for certification according to TS 16949 in the specialist area.
- COMTEC produced plastic radio fascia panels.
Production Planner
Brandl Mechanical Engineering
- Production planning in a mechanical engineering environment.
- Planning, preparation, and coordination of manufacturing processes.
- Interface role between production, engineering, and organization.
Basic military service
Bundeswehr
- Completion of basic military service.
Branch Manager
RAIBA Mühlhausen eG
- Managed a bank branch with responsibility for customer service, organization, and day-to-day operations.
- Advised private and business customers in a banking environment.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Automotive, Transportation, Banking and Finance, Aerospace and Defense, and Government and Administration.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Operations, Production, Project Management, Sales, and Logistics.
Summary
Experienced expert in quality, environmental, and management systems with more than 25 years of experience in the automotive, production, and logistics industries. Focus on implementing, further developing, and optimizing processes according to international standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, TISAX, VDA 6.3, and IATF 16949. Strong skills in audit preparation and execution, advanced quality planning, process optimization, lean management, and strategic business consulting. As an independent consultant and certified trainer, I combine technical understanding, leadership experience, and hands-on process improvement.
Skills
- Standards: Iso 9001, Iso 14001, Iso 50001, Tisax, Azav, Iatf 16949, Atex.
- Methods: Apqp, Vda Core Tools, Lean Management, Kaizen, One Piece Flow, Process Mapping, Audit Preparation.
- It: Sap/R3, Ms Office Expert.
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Education
RAIBA Mühlhausen
IHK Bank Clerk · Bank Clerk · Mühlhausen, Germany
FOS Eschwege
Entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences · Electrical Engineering / Electronics · Eschwege, Germany
LIW Dingelstädt
Instrumentation and Control Technician · Strausberg, Germany
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Experience
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Profile
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Dan is based in Pfeffenhausen, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Dan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Intermediate), Czech (Elementary), Hungarian (Elementary), Italian (Elementary), Polish (Elementary), Russian (Elementary).
Dan has at least 30 years of experience. During this time, Dan has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 11 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 6 months. Note that Dan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Dan would be well-suited for roles such as: Owner / Business Consultant, Head of Management Systems, Head of Quality Assurance / QMB / UMB.
Dan's most recent position is Owner / Business Consultant at Unternehmensberatung Dan Hartung.
In recent years, Dan has worked for Unternehmensberatung Dan Hartung, INACORE GmbH, and Schnellecke Logistics.
Dan is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Transportation. Dan also has some experience in Banking and Finance, Aerospace and Defense, and Government and Administration.
Dan is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Operations, and Production. Dan also has some experience in Project Management, Sales, and Logistics.
Dan has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Transportation.
Dan has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance, Sustainability Management, and Strategy.
Dan attended RAIBA Mühlhausen for Bank Clerk.
Dan is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
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