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Manuel H.-Brownfield Coating Plant Project Management

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Zülpich, Germany

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Experience

Jun 2023 - Nov 2024

Brownfield Coating Plant Project Management

HAGMA GmbH

Position summary
Brownfield Coating Plant Project Management at HAGMA GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Production
Project Management
  • Project management and schedule coordination in the brownfield area of a new coating plant including peripherals
  • Installation of a roll slitter
  • Optimization of a pilot plant
Sep 2021 - Nov 2023

Greenfield Mechanical Engineering Project (Timber House Construction Plant 1 and planned Plant 2)

HAGMA GmbH

Position summary
Greenfield Mechanical Engineering Project (Timber House Construction Plant 1 and planned Plant 2) at HAGMA GmbH
Industries
Construction
Manufacturing
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Logistics
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Dashboard analysis using Power BI
  • Schedule planning (creation and maintenance of the schedule in MS Project with server connection)
  • Scenario analysis
  • Schedule optimization
  • Complaint management
  • Logistics management
Dec 2019 - Jun 2021

Cost Engineering

HAGMA GmbH

Position summary
Cost Engineering at HAGMA GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business areas
Business Intelligence
  • Setup and implementation of an equipment database including related evaluation
  • Creation of FEL1 cost analyses
  • Benchmarking analyses
Sep 2018 - Sep 2019

Autarky Project Management

HAGMA GmbH

Position summary
Autarky Project Management at HAGMA GmbH
Industries
Energy
Business areas
Operations
Project Management
  • Decoupling of a nuclear power plant from a nuclear interim storage facility
  • Coordination of the energy supplier, planning office, and client
  • Project controlling (costs, time, resources)
Sep 2016 - Jan 2017

Project Management Relaunch Scale

HAGMA GmbH

Position summary
Project Management Relaunch Scale at HAGMA GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Product Development
Project Management
  • Management of the relaunch project for a scale
Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

Subproject Management New Scale Development

HAGMA GmbH

Position summary
Subproject Management New Scale Development at HAGMA GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Procurement
Project Management
Supply Chain Management
  • Coordination of the various specialist departments
  • Creating project plans
  • Qualification of suppliers
  • Negotiation of development and supply contracts (price, delivery times, delivery quantities, quality)
  • Advance planning of spare parts
  • Change management
Jan 2012 - Present

Managing Director

HAGMA GmbH

Position summary
Managing Director at HAGMA GmbH
Industries
Energy
Food and Beverage
Business areas
Procurement
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • International project at P&G, machine development (project purchasing and project coordination)
  • Vendor Management
  • Time Management
  • Scope Management
  • Cost Management
  • Quality Management
  • Risk Management
  • Procurement Management
  • Cost Engineering, Benchmarking
  • Project management (decommissioning a nuclear power plant to a nuclear interim storage facility for BGZ)
  • Creating analyses
  • Sales management
  • Purchasing management
  • Engineering services
Jan 2010 - Jun 2021

Support for New Packaging Machine Development through Roll-Out

HAGMA GmbH

Position summary
Support for New Packaging Machine Development through Roll-Out at HAGMA GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Procurement
Project Management
Supply Chain Management
  • Purchasing of individual parts up to machine modules in machine development
  • Supplier development during the roll-out
  • Creating inquiry packages for the roll-out
  • Negotiations on price, delivery times, delivery quantities, and quality
  • Project coordination
  • Vendor Management
  • Capital Management
  • Cost Engineering
  • Mechanical & Electrical Consultancy
  • Responsibility for change management of packaging machines in the roll-out
  • Schedule Management in a global IT roll-out project
  • Project cost analysis and advance planning before project approval
Jan 2010 - Dec 2011

Freelance Engineer

Freiberuflicher Ingenieur

Position summary
Freelance Engineer at Freiberuflicher Ingenieur
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Procurement
Project Management
  • Project management in mechanical engineering
  • Time management
  • Negotiations with suppliers
  • Creating analyses
Sep 2005 - Sep 2009

Coordinator Regional Sales Management

Weidmüller GmbH & Co. KG

Position summary
Coordinator Regional Sales Management at Weidmüller GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Business Intelligence
Sales
Strategy
  • Creating market analyses
  • Preparation and execution of contract negotiations
  • Advising and supporting industrial customers
  • Assistant to sales management (helping to develop strategies, preparing regular sales meetings)
  • Coordination role for various specialist departments (application engineering, internal/external sales, portfolio management)
Jan 2000 - Jun 2000

Employee

Ostma Maschinenbau GmbH

Position summary
Employee at Ostma Maschinenbau GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business areas
Operations
  • Electrical installation of packaging machines
  • On-site assembly, installation and maintenance

Industry experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Energy, Food and Beverage, Construction, and Professional Services.

Manufacturing
Energy
Food and Beverage
Construction
Professional Services
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Business area experience

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Experienced in Project Management, Procurement, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain Management, Business Intelligence, and Sales.

Project Management
Procurement
Quality Assurance
Supply Chain Management
Business Intelligence
Sales
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Skills

  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Ms Project)
  • Autocad 2000
  • Solid Edge V 14
  • Sap Gui
  • Knowledge Of Various Graphics Programs

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

May 2007 - Jul 2008

Institut für Management (IFM)

Master of Business Administration · Salzburg, Austria

Feb 2003 - Jun 2003

University of East London

London, United Kingdom

Sep 2001 - Feb 2005

Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln

Diplom Industrial Engineer, specialization in Production Engineering · Cologne, Germany

...and 2 more

Certifications & licenses

Project Manager TÜV

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 11
Experience in Manufacturing 19 y
Avg length 3 y 7 m
Longest experience 14 y 8 m

Expertise

Recent roles Brownfield Coating Plant Project Management, Greenfield Mechanical Engineering Project (Timber House Construction Plant 1 and planned Plant 2), Cost Engineering
Main industries Manufacturing, Energy, Food and Beverage
Main business areas Project Management, Procurement, Quality Assurance

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 1

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Manuel is based in Zülpich, Germany.

Manuel speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Manuel has at least 21 years of experience. During this time, Manuel has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 11 months. Note that Manuel may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Manuel would be well-suited for roles such as: Brownfield Coating Plant Project Management, Greenfield Mechanical Engineering Project (Timber House Construction Plant 1 and planned Plant 2), Cost Engineering.

Manuel's most recent position is Brownfield Coating Plant Project Management at HAGMA GmbH.

In recent years, Manuel has worked for HAGMA GmbH.

Manuel is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Energy, and Food and Beverage. Manuel also has some experience in Construction and Professional Services.

Manuel is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Procurement, and Quality Assurance. Manuel also has some experience in Supply Chain Management, Business Intelligence, and Sales.

Manuel has recently worked in industries like Energy, Food and Beverage, and Manufacturing.

Manuel has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Procurement.

Manuel holds a Master from Institut für Management (IFM) and a Bachelor from Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln.

Manuel has 1 certificate: Project Manager TÜV.

The availability of Manuel needs to be confirmed.

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Daily rate avg. 777 €

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