Krzysztof K.-Plant Manager
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Plant Manager
Bayrak Automotive
- Overall responsibility for managing the site, including full P&L, rubber parts, injection molding and assembly
- Process optimization: analysis and optimization of production and logistics processes with a lean management culture
- Strategic planning: developing and implementing appropriate strategies to grow the site and meet company goals
- Team leadership (230 employees) for production, toolmaking, engineering, quality, maintenance, HR, logistics, and purchasing
- Achievements:
- Backlog reduction from €2M to €0.4M within 3 months
- Scrap rate of critical parts reduced from 20% to 5% within 2 months
- 5S pilot plant build-up from 20% to 80% within 1.5 months
Plant Manager
PSC Automotive
- Overall responsibility for the site's business management, including full P&L, plastic parts, injection molding and assembly
- Process optimization: further development of the lean management culture by analyzing and optimizing production and logistics processes to improve efficiency and quality
- Strategic planning: developing and implementing appropriate strategies to grow the site and achieve company goals
- Team leadership (80+ employees) for production, toolmaking, HR, logistics, quality, maintenance, finance, and purchasing
- Achievements:
- Increased overdue maintenance repairs from 40% to 70% within 2 months
- Reduced scrap rate of critical purchased parts from 30% to 10% within 2 months
- Reduced customer downtime to zero, effective immediately
Deputy Plant Manager, Production Manager, Engineering, Quality and Launch Manager
automotive EUROPA+
- Clients: MAGNA, GESTAMP, HÖRMANN, AUTOLIV, SAS, SMP, REHAU...
- Production areas: plastic/rubber injection molding; metal processing: laser cutting, bending, milling, stamping, tube bending, straightening, welding and assembly
- Interior module assembly: cockpits, door panels, center consoles, steering wheels, front ends, air vents; autonomous driving cameras
- Responsibilities:
- Implementing and optimizing processes and workflows
- Ensuring on-time quality deliveries
- Coordination and cross-department alignment during ramp-up phases
- Bottleneck management in production, logistics, maintenance, and quality
- Backlog reduction, productivity stabilization, scrap reduction, complaint minimization
- Achievements:
- Reduced welding shop scrap rate from 15% to 5% within 3 months
- Increased welding shop productivity from 60% to 80% within 3 months
- Backlog reduction in prototype steering wheel deliveries from 100 pcs to 0 within 3 months
Chief Operating Officer
NTP Automotive
- Managing 6 plants: 3 light metal foundries, metal processing, injection molding machine manufacturing, and electroplating
- Process optimization: analysis and optimization of production and logistics processes to improve efficiency and quality
- Strategic planning: developing and implementing strategies to achieve company goals and drive continuous improvement
- Team leadership (400 employees): leading central departments of engineering, quality, and maintenance
Internal Plant Manager
Faurecia
- Overall responsibility for the business unit's financial management
- Process optimization: implementing and following lean management and KPI targets, as well as optimized quality and maintenance management
- Strategic planning: developing and implementing strategies to achieve company goals
- Team leadership (130-200 employees) for production (assembly of door panels and instrument panels with laminating, foaming, laser processing), quality, maintenance, engineering, and administration
- Achievements:
- Reduced production, maintenance, and overhead costs by 15% annually
- Continuous boosts in productivity and quality
Director of Quality
Volkswagen BN
- Leading the QM department; wiring harness production and assembly
- Implementing and maintaining QM systems according to current certification standards
- Quality control of processes and products in manufacturing
- Preparing, conducting and evaluating internal and external audits
- Staff management (120 employees)
Supplier Manager
Volkswagen BN
- Staff management (11 employees): overseeing incoming goods inspection and supplier management
Industry experience
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Experienced in Automotive and Manufacturing.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Operations, Production, Supply Chain Management, and Procurement.
Skills
- Goal Orientation, Goal Achievement, Goal Management
- Zero-Defect Strategy, Operational Excellence
- Strong Leadership, Motivation, Decision-Making And Problem-Solving Skills
- Solid Knowledge Of Lean Manufacturing And Operational Production Control
- Strong Entrepreneurial Thinking With Experience Managing Budgets, Metrics, Lean, Tpm, Tqm, And Kvp
- Strategic Thinking Combined With A Hands-On Approach And A Drive To Make Things Happen
- Experience In A Unionized Environment
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Education
Polytechnic University
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering · Mechanics · Czech Republic
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Global experience
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Krzysztof is based in Penkun, Germany.
Krzysztof speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced), Polish (Advanced), Slovak (Advanced), Russian (Intermediate), Czech (Elementary), Spanish (Elementary).
Krzysztof has at least 31 years of experience. During this time, Krzysztof has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 4 months. Note that Krzysztof may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Krzysztof would be well-suited for roles such as: Plant Manager, Deputy Plant Manager, Production Manager, Engineering, Quality and Launch Manager, Chief Operating Officer.
Krzysztof's most recent position is Plant Manager at Bayrak Automotive.
In recent years, Krzysztof has worked for Bayrak Automotive, PSC Automotive, and automotive EUROPA+.
Krzysztof is most experienced in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing.
Krzysztof is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Operations, and Production. Krzysztof also has some experience in Supply Chain Management and Procurement.
Krzysztof has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing.
Krzysztof has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Production, and Quality Assurance.
Krzysztof holds a Bachelor in Mechanics from Polytechnic University.
The availability of Krzysztof needs to be confirmed.
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