Jürgen R.-Founder / Managing Partner
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Founder / Managing Partner
RAUSCH Unternehmensberatung GmbH
- Business consulting, process consulting, digitalization consulting, and funding consulting as well as coaching for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
Interim Manager Supplier Development
RECARO Aircraft Seating
- Status production readiness, project and product qualification of new seat types
- Global steering function and coordination as well as controlling of internal and external resources
- Concept and setup of capacity planning and monitoring for suppliers
- Process definition and optimization in purchasing and supplier management
- Auditing and monitoring of supplier processes
- Support in relocating injection molding tools and plastic parts due to the insolvency of an existing supplier
- Internal and external coordination and reporting
Partner / Senior Partner
Expense Reduction Analysts
- Consulting services for cost management and purchasing with a measurable, success-based, and implementation-focused approach
- Since 2024 Senior Partner within the ERA Group
Head of Production
Wilhelm Kurz & Söhne GmbH & Co. KG
- Restructuring of the manufacturing organization
- Building and implementing production planning in SAP
- Introduction of a meaningful controlling system
- Introduction of Kanban, Lean Management, and inventory management
- Building project-based order processing and defining the ordering process
- Planning and implementation of a mixer plant system (customer project)
Head of Production & Materials Management
ZZ-Antriebe GmbH
- Optimization of the manufacturing structure and introduction of Lean Management
- Improving delivery reliability, quality, and productivity
- Reduction of work-in-process and stock inventories
- Integration of a meaningful production controlling system
- Outsourcing, insourcing, and make-or-buy decisions
- Cost reduction in maintenance and tool management
Head of Profit Center Cardan Shafts
G. Elbe & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
- Planning and controlling production with around 20% growth per year
- Replacement and new procurement of machines and equipment
- Operational order processing as well as work and assembly planning
- Expansion of the production area during ongoing operations
- Carrying out machining trials and being the main contact for customers
Deputy Head of Raw Materials and Finished Goods Warehouse
G. Elbe & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
- Managing the warehouse and leading staff, including assembly
- Inventory management and carrying out stocktaking
Maintenance and Mechanical Engineering Employee
G. Elbe & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
- Maintenance and repairs of machines and operating equipment
- Construction of special-purpose machines
- Hydraulic, pneumatic, and metalworking tasks
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Professional Services, Automotive, and Aerospace and Defense.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Operations, Procurement, Production, Supply Chain Management, Strategy, and Product Development.
Summary
- Self-employed since 2015 as a management, digitalization, and process consultant
- 15 years of experience as Head of Production in various medium-sized companies in the drive technology, mechanical engineering, and tank construction sectors
- Experience in restructuring, change management, and setting up KPI systems
- Management consulting, implementation support along the supply chain
- Introduction of quality management according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and QM digitalization
- Hands-on mindset, results-oriented, and strong at implementation
- Lean management, 5S, SMED, Six Sigma, shop floor, value stream, FMEA
- Work preparation and assembly planning, project management
- Production planning and control, capacity and personnel planning
- Integration of new technologies
- Plant layout planning (conversion, changeover during ongoing operations), automation
- Optimization of procurement processes, supplier selection and management, contract negotiation, make or buy, cost reduction, supplier development
- Insourcing, outsourcing, Kanban, JIT
- Budget, sales, and results responsibility
- Hiring, reassignment, and release of employees
- Cost optimization in production, maintenance, energy, and steel purchasing
- SAP PP/MM, abas, Timeline, Dynamics BC, Infor, MS Office, AutoCAD, and more
Skills
Production
- Planning, Structuring, And Controlling Production Units As Profit Centers
- Integration Of New Manufacturing Technologies And Materials
- Optimizing Setup Times, Reducing Batch Sizes
- Active Contact Person For Customers And Suppliers, Costing Of New Products
- Complex Machining Of Forged Parts With Special Machines
- Extensive Knowledge In Machining Case-Hardening And Tempering Steels (Turning, Milling, Gear Cutting, Edm, Welding, Hardening, And Grinding)
Purchasing / Inventory Management
- Restructuring / Optimizing Procurement Processes
- Procuring Operating Equipment, Machines, And Automation Solutions
- Make Or Buy Decisions, Supplier Selection And Management, Contract Negotiation
- Running Cost Reduction Workshops With Customers And Suppliers
- Reducing Stock And Working Capital Inventories
Projects
- Segmentation Of Production, Conversion From Job Shop Manufacturing To Line Production, Subproject Lead For Logistics And Material Flow, Planning Of Shuttle Racking Warehouse
- Optimization Of The Supply Chain By Integrating A Real-Time Simulation
- Relocation Of Production Areas, Expansion Of Production Units
- Optimization Of Processes Using Six Sigma, Execution Of Six Sigma Projects
- Carrying Out Production Benchmarks At International Sites, Working In Cross-Functional Project Teams
Leadership / Organization
- Investment Planning, Budget And Results Responsibility In The Profit Center
- Planning, Implementation, And Results Tracking Of Business Policy Objectives
- Adapting The Leadership Structure In The Production Environment, Increasing Productivity
- Planning And Implementing New Product Launches, Manufacturing Layouts, And Material Flow
Employee Management
- Managing Up To 110 Employees
- Selection, Hiring, Reassignment, And Release Of Employees
- Planning And Monitoring Staff Deployment
- Creating And Integrating New Shift Models, Introducing Bonus Systems
- Employee Evaluations, Conducting Staff And Goal-Setting Meetings
- Identifying Training Needs, Goal-Oriented Employee Development
- Member Of The Parity Commission On The Employer Side
It Skills
- Ms Office (Outlook, Excel, Power Bi, Word, Powerpoint, ...)
- Sap Pp/Mm, Abas, Structura, Microsoft Navision, Infor, Proalpha, Timeline Enterprise
- Breitenbach Bde, Wassermann Wayrts, Felios, Etagis, Hydra
- Boehme & Weihs Casq-It
- Autocad, Draft Sight
Languages
Education
IHK Stuttgart, District Chamber Ludwigsburg
Further training as Certified Business Administrator in Technical Management (IHK) with final certificate · Certified Business Administrator in Technical Management · Ludwigsburg, Germany
IHK Stuttgart, District Chamber Ludwigsburg
Further training as Industrial Foreman Metal (IHK) with final certificate · Industrial Foreman Metal · Ludwigsburg, Germany
Fa. Elbe & Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
Apprenticeship as Industrial Mechanic (Devices and Precision Engineering) · Industrial Mechanic (Devices and Precision Engineering)
Certifications & licenses
IHK Stuttgart, District Chamber Ludwigsburg
IHK Stuttgart, District Chamber Ludwigsburg
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Frequently asked questions
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Jürgen is based in Bönnigheim, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Jürgen speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Jürgen has at least 31 years of experience. During this time, Jürgen has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 11 months. Note that Jürgen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Jürgen would be well-suited for roles such as: Founder / Managing Partner, Interim Manager Supplier Development, Partner / Senior Partner.
Jürgen's most recent position is Founder / Managing Partner at RAUSCH Unternehmensberatung GmbH.
In recent years, Jürgen has worked for RAUSCH Unternehmensberatung GmbH and Expense Reduction Analysts.
Jürgen is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Automotive. Jürgen also has some experience in Aerospace and Defense.
Jürgen is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Procurement, and Production. Jürgen also has some experience in Supply Chain Management, Strategy, and Product Development.
Jürgen has recently worked in industries like Professional Services.
Jürgen has recently worked in business areas like Strategy, Procurement, and Information Technology.
Jürgen attended IHK Stuttgart, District Chamber Ludwigsburg for Certified Business Administrator in Technical Management.
Jürgen has 4 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified Business Administrator in Technical Management (IHK), Industrial Foreman Metal (IHK), and Training as Six Sigma Champion.
The availability of Jürgen needs to be confirmed.
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