Daniel Fehn - Product Developer and Project Lead, Automotive

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Kulmbach, Germany

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Experience

Sep 2023 - Present

3 years

Engineer / Subproject Lead

Kayser automotive

Development and design of products and components in the Kayser product portfolio
Management of concept and development projects in the HW and SW area for electrical and electronic components from prototype phase to series release
Coordination with sales departments, internal departments, customers, and suppliers
Preparation of technical presentations for internal and external meetings
Commercial and technical evaluation of external service offers
Coordination and planning of hardware and software scopes
Support in the industrialization of HW and SW, taking budget costs and quality requirements into account
Drawing review according to content and formal criteria
FMEA

May 2022 - Aug 2023

1 year 4 months

Product Developer / Project Manager

Wieland electric

Concept and product development as part of the development assignment
Consideration of product-specific standards
Creation of design drafts, solutions, and drawings with regard to function, cost, and deadlines
Modeling and drawing creation in the NX CAD system version 2212 and Teamcenter 12
Provision of sample parts and coordination of tests
Evaluation of concepts through risk analysis and lab results
Consideration of internal processes and requirements (product creation process, design for manufacturing)
Preparation of documentation on product creation (design file)

Mar 2021 - May 2022

1 year 3 months

Product Developer / Project Manager

Robart GmbH

Project manager and developer for the new development of a service station for a vacuum cleaner robot
Coordination of tasks for the team and external suppliers
Documentation
Organization of internal and external meetings
FMEA's
Feasibility analyses
Coordination of prototype phases up to production
Plastic- and tool-friendly design of individual parts and assemblies
Material selection

Mar 2018 - Sep 2019

1 year 7 months

Hybrid

Siemens NX Specialist / Product Developer

Wieland electric

Development of a terminal block as a fuse terminal block with integrated swing lever
Development of a terminal block in hybrid design for signal distribution in machine and plant engineering
Development of a terminal block in stacked design
Development of a plug & play connector in shelf construction for power supply for lighting and bus data for displays
Pre-development of a linear wiring and connection concept for a customer in the lighting industry (current-carrying profile, feed-in, tap-off, connector, feed-out)

Apr 2017 - Feb 2018

11 months

NX Specialist / CAM Programmer in Aerospace

FACC AG

Creation and optimization of NC programs for multi-axis machining centers with the support of Siemens NX CAM software
Preparation of documentation (drawings, parts lists) for the production of fixtures, including definition of acceptance criteria
Concept and design of milling fixtures and drilling fixtures
Modification and optimization of NC files and/or milling fixtures and tools

Jun 2015 - Mar 2017

1 year 10 months

Detail Design Engineer Siemens NX

Vorwerk

Design and development of vacuum cleaner components and all individual parts within them according to design specifications with a focus on manufacturability and function
Design of 2K plastic parts
Design according to common standards and new developments
Drawing creation
Coordination and ordering of prototypes
Coordination with toolmakers
Creation of testing fixtures

Mar 2015 - Jun 2015

4 months

Detail Design Engineer

ITW

Design and development of interior door release systems and all individual parts within them according to design specifications with a focus on manufacturability and function
Packaging studies
Drawing creation

Jan 2014 - Feb 2015

1 year 2 months

Detail Design Engineer Siemens NX

Vorwerk

Design and development of vacuum cleaner components and all individual parts within them according to design specifications with a focus on manufacturability and function
Design of 2K plastic parts
Design according to common standards and new developments
Drawing creation
Coordination and ordering of prototypes
Coordination with toolmakers
Creation of testing fixtures

May 2013 - Dec 2013

8 months

Detail Design Engineer

RECARO

Design and development of child seats and all individual parts within them according to design specifications with a focus on manufacturability and function
Design according to common standards and new developments

May 2013 - Dec 2013

8 months

Tool Manager

TKW Molding GmbH

Support and coordination of tools
Documentation
Evaluation of measurement reports
FMEA's
Tool costing
Coordination of changes

Apr 2012 - Present

14 years 5 months

Development Engineer for Plastics

Wittenstein AG

Design of gearbox components suitable for plastics, tools, and assembly
Design of technical design parts suitable for plastics, tools, and assembly
Creation of design drafts using CAD
Creation of bills of materials
Selection of suitable plastics; discussions with plastic suppliers
Discussions with prototype manufacturers; placing orders for prototype production
Selection of tool suppliers; placing orders for injection molding tools
Tool meetings
General internal company meetings

Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

1 year 7 months

Product Developer

Kayser – Einbeck

New design of plastic parts for activated carbon filters for cars and trucks with a focus on manufacturing costs
Design of welding geometries
New design of plastic parts for fluid lines in shell design according to installation space requirements and connection geometries with a focus on the manufacturing costs of the injection molding tools needed for this
Design of locking features according to common standards and new developments
Design of welding and auxiliary geometries

May 2010 - Jun 2011

1 year 2 months

Detail Designer

PAS – Neuruppin

Design and development of front panel systems for washing machines and dryers as well as all individual parts within them according to design specifications with a focus on manufacturability and function
Design of locking features according to common standards and new developments

Jun 2007 - May 2010

3 years

Designer and Developer for Vacuum Cleaners

BSH – Bad Neustadt

Design and development of vacuum cleaner components according to design specifications and with a focus on manufacturability and function
Creating concepts, prototypes, tool meetings with suppliers
FMEA's

Mar 2007 - May 2010

3 years 3 months

3D Designer / Development

ACS – Rödental

Geometric development and design of movable individual parts for air vents in cars according to design specifications
Design of individual parts with regard to manufacturability and ease of assembly
Design of locking features according to common standards and new developments
Tolerance and installation space studies as well as design calculations

Jan 2004 - Dec 2007

4 years

Toolmaker

Modellbau Hofmann / Schney / Lichtenfels

Programming the machines
Managing the sinker EDM and electrode milling department

Jan 2001 - Dec 2004

4 years

Toolmaker

Dr. Schneider / Neuses / Kronach

Building new tools
Programming sinker EDM machines

Jan 1996 - Dec 2000

5 years

Toolmaker

Fa. PVL / Pressig (now KKT)

Optimizing new tools
Managing wire EDM
2D design and programming

Jan 1995 - Dec 1996

2 years

QM employee

Fa. Horst Scholz / Gundelsdorf

Setting up the machines according to setup sheets
Inspecting molded parts according to QM rules

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Automotive, and Aerospace and Defense.

Manufacturing

Automotive

Aerospace and Defense

Business Area Experience

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

Product Development

Procurement

Production

Quality Assurance

Project Management

Operations

Skills

Tool Mechanic
Cad Specialist
Technical Manager For Quality Management
Internal Auditor
Plastic Product Developer
Tool Management
Cam Programmer
Knowledge: Fea / Cad / Data Management
Ug Nx
Catia V5
Fusion 360
Very Independent, Committed, And Flexible Way Of Working
Experience As A Detail Designer In Plastics And Tool Engineering
Experience In Project Management
Very Good Communication Skills, Team Skills, Motivation, Social Skills, And Excellent Crisis Management
Industries: Automotive (20 Years, Level Of Knowledge 3)
Industries: Aerospace (2 Years, Level Of Knowledge 2)
Industries: Special Machine Building (1 Year, Level Of Knowledge 2)
Industries: Household Industry (13 Years, Level Of Knowledge 4)
Industries: Others (4 Years, Level Of Knowledge 3)
Development (15 Years, Level Of Knowledge 4)
Personnel Responsibility (6 Years, Level Of Knowledge 3)
Budget Responsibility (13 Years, Level Of Knowledge 3)
Controlling (5 Years, Level Of Knowledge 2)
Project Management (5 Years, Level Of Knowledge 2)
Design (14 Years, Level Of Knowledge 4)
Process Management
Quality Management (10 Years, Level Of Knowledge 2)
Tool Management (6 Years, Level Of Knowledge 3)

Languages

German

Native

English

Elementary

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 19

Experience in Manufacturing 31 y

Avg length 2 y 7 m

Longest experience 14 y 4 m

Expertise

Recent roles Engineer / Subproject Lead, Product Developer / Project Manager, Siemens NX Specialist / Product Developer

Main industries Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense

Main business areas Product Development, Procurement, Production

Profile

Created

July 2025

Last Update

July 2026

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Daniel is based in Kulmbach, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

Daniel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Elementary).

Daniel has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Daniel has worked in at least 14 different roles and for 17 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 8 months. Note that Daniel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Daniel would be well-suited for roles such as: Engineer / Subproject Lead, Product Developer / Project Manager, Siemens NX Specialist / Product Developer.

Daniel's most recent position is Engineer / Subproject Lead at Kayser automotive.

In recent years, Daniel has worked for Kayser automotive, Wieland electric, Robart GmbH, and Wittenstein AG.

Daniel is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Aerospace and Defense.

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

Daniel has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing and Automotive.

Daniel has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Procurement, and Project Management.

Daniel is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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