Michael Müller-Interim Management | Operations | Transformation
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Project Coordination & On-Site Management - Pharma Plant Construction
OPTIMA Pharma GmbH
Assembly and start-up of pharmaceutical filling lines; supported three vial lines through successful FAT and one syringe line through successful SAT.
Interim Project Manager - Automotive
iwis mechatronics GmbH & Co. KG
Managed several customer projects with a total volume of more than 15 million euros, including control of costs, deadlines, quality, and progress.
Interim Overall Project Manager - Site Expansion
Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH & Co. KG (Convance)
Planned capacity expansion from 2,000 to 4,000 tons per year; managed value stream analysis, machine investments, and a new hall layout.
Interim Technical Manager
Coop Genossenschaft - Distribution Center NWZZ
Led infrastructure, investments, building automation, and electrical engineering, and managed critical supply systems at the Schafisheim site.
Interim Project Manager - Production Relocation
Meteor GmbH
Planned three automotive projects from Germany to Romania, aligned them with the customer, and handed them over in a structured way to the Romanian project management.
Interim Project Manager - Medical Technology
Weidmann Medical GmbH
Managed a project volume of CHF 7 million; coordinated five production lines, five injection molding machines, ten tools, and five automation lines.
Interim Plant Manager - Automotive
CabTec Ltd.
Stabilized the plant, improved management systems and lean structures, and achieved monthly savings of around EUR 200,000.
Interim Head of Operations - Automotive
Globus Gummiwerke GmbH
Led production, logistics, and engineering; introduced QlikView KPIs, preventive maintenance, DOE, and new management structures.
Interim Plant Manager - Plastics & Automotive
Eckerle Automotive GmbH
Restructured a plastics plant with 180 employees; improved delivery performance, quality, maintenance, and shopfloor control.
Interim Production Manager - Plastics & Automotive
Hutchinson GmbH
Stabilized production processes and reduced failure costs, backlogs, and special trips with KPI, lean, and Six Sigma measures.
Plant Manager
KKF FELS GmbH & Co. KG
Overall responsibility for the operations of an automotive plant with up to 300 employees. Direct management of logistics, purchasing, supplier management, production, quality, planning, lean, maintenance, and tool service; budget and P&L responsibility.
Head of Department / Production Manager
Erwin Quarder Gruppe
Management of a manufacturing plant with sales and cost planning; responsibility for production, production planning, workforce planning, and maintenance as well as the introduction of Lean and Six Sigma structures.
Process Manager / Project Manager
Erwin Quarder Gruppe
Optimization of production processes in two German plants and management of relocation projects for the Czech Republic, the USA, and China; standardization according to Lean and Six Sigma.
Project Manager Automotive
Erwin Quarder Gruppe
Project management through to series start-up, preparation of international projects for the USA, Czech Republic, Mexico, and China, as well as building a clean room including equipment technology.
Production Manager
Erwin Quarder Gruppe
Management of production, workforce planning, and manufacturing planning; optimization of processes, workflows, work areas, and product quality.
Production and Process Manager
Erwin Quarder Gruppe
Staff deployment and production planning as well as process optimization on injection molding machines and automation lines; first article inspection and international training in the USA.
Team Leader
Paul Henke GmbH & Co. KG
Staff planning and optimization of injection molding, automation, and robot processes; additional tasks in building a quality management system.
Team Leader
Schneider Werkzeug & Formenbau GmbH
Staff planning, quality monitoring, and optimization of injection molding processes and automation.
Process Technician
Paul Henke GmbH & Co. KG
Setting up and starting injection molding processes as well as testing and documenting new tools.
Process Technician
Wilhelm Hüske
Setting up and starting production processes as well as support with staff planning, assembly, and quality monitoring.
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Automotive, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Transportation, and Retail.
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Experienced in Production, Quality Assurance, Human Resources, Operations, Project Management, and Logistics.
Summary
Interim manager and project leader with more than 40 years of industrial experience, over 30 years of leadership experience, and certified Six Sigma and Lean Black Belt expertise. Focus on stabilizing critical production situations, restructuring operational units, and delivering demanding investment, relocation, and start-up projects.
Skills
- Operations & Leadership: Plant And Production Management, Crisis Management, Restructuring, Coaching, Change Management
- Performance: Process Stabilization, Productivity, Costs, Quality, Delivery Capability, Kpi And Shopfloor Systems
- Programs & Projects: Investments, Capacity Expansion, Production Relocation, Industrialization, Assembly, And Start-Up
- Methods & Systems: Lean Management, Six Sigma, Doe, Value Stream Analysis, Sap, Ms Project, Ms Planner, Qlikview, Proalpha, Minitab
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