Martin S.-Head of Quality Management Brooks Europe
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Head of Quality Management Brooks Europe
Brooks Automation Germany GmbH
Responsibility for product, process & service quality: APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, PLP including Change Management as well as NC & CAPA Management.
Extension of the QM system scope to include service; systematic revision of all production control plans regarding reliability.
Logistics process optimization through Lean Six Sigma; concept development, rollout and training of all responsible personnel.
Optimization of the complaint process with RMA, FA and 8D process; reporting of Quality Performance.
Introduction & coordination of Standardized Supplier Quality Assessment (SSQA) for maturity evaluation and further development.
Implementation of Brooks Process Certification with PQP, 5S, Safety, audits and annual audit plan including follow-up actions.
Achievements: Improved product & refurbishment reliability by 25 %; reduced the failure analysis lead time by 60 % and complaints by 55 %; improved the SSQA maturity score by 2,8 points.
Regional Total Quality Manager Europe
Applied Materials GmbH
Improvement of product & service quality and productivity in cooperation with Product Business Groups, Manufacturing, Operations & Account Teams including Change Management.
Introduction of Trackwise as Superuser and NC & CAPA performance management; implementation and reporting of the KPI dashboard.
Design, training and implementation of business process management at European level.
Internal & external audits and development of various CAQ modules (Audit, measuring equipment, CAPA).
Quality interface with the customer (VtC, VoC); complaint management (8D); negotiation of global quality assurance agreements.
Achievements: President’s Annual Quality Award; streamlined QM documentation by > 80 %; global implementation of the European audit management module; reduced complaint processing time to 35 % for strategic accounts.
Head of QM System IVM Group
IVM Engineering GmbH & Co. KG
Implementation and group certification of the QM system according to ISO 9001; expansion according to VDA 6 and TQM for all locations in Germany, Switzerland and Spain.
Training & professional development; lead internal auditor; contact person for customers, suppliers and certification bodies.
Achievement: AUDI Quality Award as Engineering Partner.
Quality Manager / QMB
IVM Engineering GmbH & Co. KG
Development and implementation of a quality management system for the head office and three operational locations.
Auditing of the locations; employee training.
Achievement: Successful ISO 9001 certification of all locations.
Development Engineer
Eggelaar & Lange GmbH
Project engineer for the development and construction of placement machines for the semiconductor and automotive industries.
Development of a semi-automatic welding device for cable crimping, from basic design through commissioning.
Head of QA/QC Manufacturing equipment (ad interim)
Equipment manufacturer in the biopharmaceutical sector
Built a team of Project Quality Engineers with training & further development.
Introduced APQP, D-/P-FMEA and PPAP in product development, including change management.
Introduced a dashboard to ensure maturity levels.
Led special projects in complaint management, including NC & CAPA management.
Led the “Quality” workstream during pre- & post-merger activities involving 5 sites and integration.
Implemented a quality management system in newly established Customer Interaction Centers in the USA & China.
Achievements: Halved the number of warranty cases; reduced the complaint rate by 10 %; ensured quality-related business continuity post merger; implemented the quality management system and transferred know-how in the core processes.
Head of Quality (ad interim)
Equipment manufacturer in the energy sector
Supported industrialization and achieved an industrial-level quality maturity.
Built a team with training & further development.
Introduced APQP, D-/P-FMEA and PPAP in product & process development, including change management.
Introduced Supplier Quality at critical suppliers.
Introduced QA/QC in process development and production.
Introduced Business Process Excellence and a CAQ system (Signavio, Babtec).
Achievement: Built Quality teams in existing & new development projects; APQP deliverables became part of the gate reviews; reversed the trend in warranty cases during the market launch.
Head of integrated management system (ad interim)
Electronic Manufacturing Service company
Maintained and managed the quality management system.
Audited & certified the quality management system as lead auditor (ISO 9001, EN 9100, ISO/TS 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 50001).
Responsible for manufacturing/product quality, Supplier Quality and continuous improvement; PPAP/PPF, FMEA, MSA, SPC, PLP including NC/CAPA management.
Customer Quality and complaint management according to 8D.
Achievements: Successful surveillance audits for ISO 9001, ISO/TS 16949 & ISO 14001 at 3 sites; gained access to the aerospace market with EN 9100 certification at one site (07/17).
Head of Quality, Environment, Data Protection (ad interim)
Energy storage systems manufacturer
Supported the relocation of pre-series production and the setup of series production.
Qualified suppliers for selected critical part families.
Set up & implemented an environmental management system, including certification (ISO 14001).
Set up & implemented a data protection management system in accordance with the EU GDPR; EU GDPR compliance.
Head of Quality Management System (ad interim)
Semiconductor manufacturer
Led the quality management system transition to IATF 16949:2016; training & further development; coordinated the expansion of the quality management system from ISO/TS 16949 to IATF 16949:2016.
Audited & certified as lead auditor for ISO 9001 and IATF 16949; implemented the annual plan for system, product and process audits.
Document management/archiving system: cleared out & disposed of data whose archiving periods had expired; disposed of approximately 5000 files in coordination with the people concerned.
Achievements: IATF 16949:2016 certification in March 2018, providing access to the automotive market; received the “Quality Award”; ISO 9001:2015 recertification.
Quality Management Consultant (ad interim)
Manufacturer of highly integrated locking systems
Analysis and optimization of a multi-stage, high-volume production and testing process for a defined product family.
Result: Analysis rated as 'brilliant'; optimization potential identified; significant process improvements enabled; eye-opener for management.
Head of Quality Management (ad interim)
Switchgear manufacturer for the solar industry
Improved First Pass Yield and failure rate; identified and addressed TOP product defects and manufacturing process weaknesses.
Stabilized incoming inspection of printed circuit boards through the project "Clearing Inventory with 100% Inspection at the Supplier".
NC & CAPA management; increased effectiveness in incoming inspection and material supply.
Introduced cost tracking in the problem-solving process; cost transparency as input for claims processing & continuous improvement.
Covered the vacancy in the Head of Quality Management position.
Quality Management Consultant (ad interim)
Transmission system operator
- Advised and supported the development of the business process-oriented quality management system for a state-of-the-art major infrastructure project according to BPMN 2.0 in Signavio and Sharepoint.
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing and Automotive.
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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Operations, Supply Chain Management, Product Development, and Project Management.
Summary
- Calm quality leader with 30 years of industrial experience in plant engineering, focusing on the automotive, semiconductor and energy storage sectors (GMP)
- Manager and problem solver for medium-sized corporate units in an international, multicultural and matrix-organized environment, with many years of experience across Europe, India, Israel and the USA, with a “hands-on mentality”
- Core competence in quality management in plant engineering
- Product & process quality | Product development, NPI | Supplier Quality | Change Management | Business Process Management | Business Excellence | QM system, auditing, certification
10 years of quality responsibility in Change Management:
- Engineering Change Request reviews for the Engineering Change Committee
- Tracking of Engineering Change Orders according to their status in the Product Life Cycle
- Coordination of Engineering Change Notifications from a Customer Quality perspective
- Lean Six Sigma - reduction of defect rates and waste
- increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of business processes
- increasing organizational resilience
- improving the complaint rate and customer satisfaction
10 years of NC & CAPA Management:
- Trackwise NC & CAPA Manager and Superuser; trained all relevant engineers in the account and reported performance to Account Management.
- Responsibility for strategic accounts: Infineon, Globalfoundries & ST-Microelectroics
- Training and professional development
- Team & project management, both traditional and agile
- Strategically minded quality manager
- Self-employed for 7 years, with 8 interim management assignments to date in equipment and plant engineering: Automotive: 3 | Energy/Energy Storage: 3 | Semiconductor: 1 | Biopharma: 1
Languages
Education
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München
Diplom-Wirtschaftsingenieur (FH) · Industrial Engineering · Munich, Germany
Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München
Diplom-Ingenieur (FH) · Precision Engineering, specialization in General Precision Engineering · Munich, Germany
Fachoberschule Ansbach
Fachhochschulreife · Ansbach, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Good Manufacturing Practices Expert (GMP) Alpha
EOQ (Geschäfts-) Prozessmanager
DGQ
Arbeitsschutzmanagementbeauftragter, ISO 45.001
TÜV
Umweltmanagementbeauftragter, ISO 14.001
IBB
3rd Party Auditor VDA 6.1 (equivalent zu ISO/TS 16949)
DGQ
Statistics
Experience
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Martin is based in Dresden, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Martin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Martin has at least 24 years of experience. During this time, Martin has worked in at least 5 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 9 months. Note that Martin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Martin would be well-suited for roles such as: Head of Quality Management Brooks Europe, Regional Total Quality Manager Europe, Head of QM System IVM Group.
Martin's most recent position is Head of Quality Management Brooks Europe at Brooks Automation Germany GmbH.
Martin is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing and Automotive.
Martin is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Operations, and Supply Chain Management. Martin also has some experience in Product Development and Project Management.
Martin holds a Bachelor in Industrial Engineering from Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München and a Bachelor in Precision Engineering, specialization in General Precision Engineering from Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften München.
Martin has 9 certificates. Among them, these include: Good Manufacturing Practices Expert (GMP) Alpha, Scrum Master / Prince2 Agile® (agiles Team- bzw. Projektmgnt.), and EOQ (Geschäfts-) Prozessmanager.
Martin is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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