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Eric (Tobias) Fresz-SPECIALIST ENGINEERING (ET/IT, ME) – PROJECT & QUALITY MANAGEMENT, SCHEDULING

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Fürth, Germany

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Oct 2025 - Present
Fürth, Germany
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Freelance project and engineering services

ETF

Position summary
Freelance project and engineering services at ETF
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Operations
Project Management
Quality Assurance

Highly qualified engineering services such as engineering, project and quality management, planning and control.

  • Fast deployment and flexible models
  • Results-oriented teamwork
  • Accelerating projects, creating added value
  • Technical experience and business management expertise
  • Data analysis and specialized services.

Results: Excellence, reliability and efficiency.

Apr 2023 - Sep 2025
Munich, Germany
Hybrid

Specialist in Control Engineering – Planning & Organization

BMW Group AG

Position summary
Specialist in Control Engineering – Planning & Organization at BMW Group AG
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
Operations
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Planning, organization and coordination for department and team leads.
  • Ensuring standards, workflows and resource organization. Presentations for workshops, audits and additional events.
  • Digital evaluations, documentation and use of agile information systems.
  • Building and maintaining Jira boards, meeting standards, Power BI reports and knowledge documentation in Confluence.
  • Results: Jira boards, standards, presentations, plans, documents, Power BI reports, Confluence content.
May 2021 - Mar 2023
Erlangen, Germany
Hybrid

Scheduler – Project Management Service

Framatome GmbH

Position summary
Scheduler – Project Management Service at Framatome GmbH
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Operations
Project Management
  • Responsibility for planning, coordination and monitoring.
  • Scheduling for all project managers in a business unit, monthly reporting and evaluation.
  • Optimization of schedules, MTA, critical path and S-curve analyses, plus building, expanding and ensuring KPI compliance according to OPEX requirements.
  • Results: schedules and deployment plans for on-time deliverables, reaching milestones and gates, reporting and KPIs, implementation of improvements for audit preparation and OPEX standards.
Jun 2019 - Aug 2020
Auerbach, Germany
On-site

Quality Planner – Quality Management

ZF Friedrichshafen AG

Position summary
Quality Planner – Quality Management at ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Shared responsibility for planning, implementing and ensuring quality processes in development and series projects.
  • Coordination of quality tasks with Verification, SQA, QA, prototyping and production.
  • Tracking of PPAP and control plan checks, plus creation of test plans, IATF reporting and approvals securing maturity.
  • Results: quality plans and assurance plans, internal and IATF reporting, product development reviews and approvals, checklists and quality documentation such as Control Plan, APQP, EMPB and PPAP.
Jun 2018 - Mar 2019
Erlangen, Germany
On-site

Technical Project Manager R&D – Project Management

Valeo Siemens eAutomotive GmbH

Position summary
Technical Project Manager R&D – Project Management at Valeo Siemens eAutomotive GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Logistics
Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Supply Chain Management
  • Technical leadership of innovation projects, coordinating requirements, safety, software/hardware, testing, prototyping and quality.
  • Cross-site pre-series coordination, resource planning, support for SQA, manufacturing and logistics.
  • Responsibility for targets, tracking, stakeholder alignment under LEAN and completion of phases, implementation of actions and reporting to project management and OEM.
  • Results: completion of project phases and milestones, implementation of measures and internal and external work packages, comprehensive reporting to project management, OEM representatives and management.
Feb 2017 - Sep 2017
Uelzen, Germany
On-site

Project Engineer – Order Processing Electric Motors

W. Winkelmann Elektromotoren GmbH & Co. KG

Position summary
Project Engineer – Order Processing Electric Motors at W. Winkelmann Elektromotoren GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Operations
Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Supply Chain Management
  • Coordination of technical proposals, evaluation of electrical and mechanical requirements, modeling and product catalog based sizing.
  • On time processing, ERP/SAP workflow optimization, UL/NEMA/CSA/IEC standardization, determination of engine attachments, testing, documentation and approval processes.
  • Results: motor design, support in assembly, testing and shipping; internal standardization (UL, NEMA, CSA, IEC) for documentation and procurements; revision of product portfolio in ERP and technical improvements.
Jul 2015 - Sep 2016
Südheide, Germany
On-site

Development Engineer – Defence Technology Turret Systems

Rheinmetall GmbH

Position summary
Development Engineer – Defence Technology Turret Systems at Rheinmetall GmbH
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
  • Optimization, refinement and verification of complex mechanical electrical subsystems.
  • Testing, documentation, DOORS reviews and PLM approvals for safety critical control and mechatronic systems.
  • Results: system documentation, review execution (DOORS), test results, analyses and evaluations (MS Office), acceptances and approvals, documentation (PLM).
Oct 2013 - Mar 2015
Jena, Germany
On-site

Development Technician – Electrical and Optronics (Graduate MEng.)

Ai-Iris (Start-Up)

Position summary
Development Technician – Electrical and Optronics (Graduate MEng.) at Ai-Iris (Start-Up)
Industries
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Business areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Research and Development
  • Support design, testing and implementation, hands-on experience in electrical engineering and optoelectronic.
  • Development of electronic circuits, requirements and specification documents and defining, preparing and evaluate functional tests.
  • electrical, optical and mechanical design analysis
  • medical, optical and lab environment (ISO)

Result: master thesis and degree completion.

Apr 2012 - Sep 2012
Wedel, Germany
Hybrid

UML Engineer – Aerospace & Defense Systems (Graduate BEng.)

Jenoptik AG - ESW GmbH

Position summary
UML Engineer – Aerospace & Defense Systems (Graduate BEng.) at Jenoptik AG - ESW GmbH
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business areas
Product Development
  • Designing and maintaining UML-based models for defense system architectures
  • Modeling from interdisciplinary requirements and development documentation.
  • Project simulation in UML and SysM.

Result: bachelor thesis and degree completion

Oct 2010 - Apr 2011
Jena, Germany
On-site

Requirements Engineer, Device Technician (Graduate, Entry Level)

FH Jena, Bereich Mechatronik

Position summary
Requirements Engineer, Device Technician (Graduate, Entry Level) at FH Jena, Bereich Mechatronik
Industries
Energy
Healthcare
Business areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
  • Capturing, analyzing, and validating technical requirements for electronic and medical devices.
  • Work in device technology, device construction, electronics and electrical engineering.
  • Medical, energy technology and lab environment (ISO)

Result: practical thesis in study of mechatronic

Industry experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Automotive, Energy, Healthcare, Aerospace and Defense, and Professional Services.

Manufacturing
Automotive
Energy
Healthcare
Aerospace and Defense
Professional Services
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Project Management, Operations, Product Development, Business Intelligence, and Information Technology.

Quality Assurance
Project Management
Operations
Product Development
Business Intelligence
Information Technology
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Summary

Experienced professional with a proven background in project management.

Skilled in engineering, organization, planning, and advanced presentation and communication techniques. Leveraging leadership and technical expertise across diverse industries, I consistently deliver efficiency and high-quality outcomes in every project.

Skills

  • Analytical Thinking
  • Presentation Techniques
  • Project Management
  • Strong Organizational Skills
  • Ms Office, Project, Power Apps
  • Project And Resource Planning
  • Qualitative And Statistical Analysis
  • Precision Without Getting Lost In Details
  • Leadership Experience
  • Technical Understanding
  • Driver'S License Class B
  • Order Processing
  • Specification
  • Verification And Validation
  • Doors
  • Atlassian Jira
  • Primavera P6

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate
French
Elementary
Italian
Elementary
...and 1 more

Education

Jun 2020 - Apr 2021

International Chamber of Commerce - Eckert Schulen

Technical Master of Business Administration (ICC) · Business Administration · Regensburg, Germany

Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

University of Applied Sciences

Master of Engineering · Mechatronics (Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, SciTec) · Germany

Certifications & licenses

Business Coaching

Econoomy GmbH · Frankfurt, Germany

WBS Training AG - DQS · Hanover, Germany

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Experience

Total positions 10
Experience in Manufacturing 5 y
Avg length 1 y 1 m
Longest experience 2 y 5 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Freelance project and engineering services, Specialist in Control Engineering – Planning & Organization, Scheduler – Project Management Service
Main industries Manufacturing, Automotive, Energy
Main business areas Quality Assurance, Project Management, Operations

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 2

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

Eric speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate), French (Elementary), Italian (Elementary), Dutch (Elementary).

Eric has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Eric has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 2 months. Note that Eric may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Eric would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance project and engineering services, Specialist in Control Engineering – Planning & Organization, Scheduler – Project Management Service.

Eric's most recent position is Freelance project and engineering services at ETF.

In recent years, Eric has worked for ETF, BMW Group AG, and Framatome GmbH.

Eric is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Energy. Eric also has some experience in Healthcare, Aerospace and Defense, and Professional Services.

Eric is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Project Management, and Product Development. Eric also has some experience in Operations, Business Intelligence, and Information Technology.

Eric has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, and Energy.

Eric has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Project Management, and Quality Assurance.

Eric holds a Master in Business Administration from International Chamber of Commerce - Eckert Schulen and a Master in Mechatronics (Electronics, Mechanical Engineering, SciTec) from University of Applied Sciences.

Eric has 2 certificates. These include: Business Coaching, Project Management (IPMA, PMP and PMBOK).

Eric is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

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