Michael Schiffer - Principal Consultant / Managing Director
Experience
Principal Consultant / Managing Director
The Implementers GmbH
Consulting and interim management in the automotive industry, healthcare and other sectors focusing on program management, production launches, plant management, supplier development, cost reduction, process optimization, AI implementation and AI-driven process automation.
Key projects:
Concept for performance documentation of a pain therapy department with interdisciplinary input and reconciliation with OPS catalogue (Feb 2026).
Complete billing system for a medical practice with multi-tenant support, state machine workflow, ZUGFeRD/EN16931-compliant invoice generation, OpenEMR integration; implemented with ~4 200 LOC Python, ~1 700 LOC SQL, 30+ endpoints, 13 DB migrations (Dec 2025 — Feb 2026).
Clinical decision support system for inpatient pain therapy including automated processing of pain questionnaires, AI-generated therapy recommendations and longitudinal analysis; stack: FastAPI, Ollama, PyMuPDF, React + TypeScript, PostgreSQL, Docker (Sep 2025 — Mar 2026).
End-to-end AI-powered transcription and documentation pipeline from physician-patient conversations with WhisperX transcription, five-stage LLM pipeline, review UI and self-hosted infrastructure; stack: FastAPI, WhisperX, Ollama, React + TypeScript, Docker (Aug 2025 — Feb 2026).
AI-powered pipeline for document recognition and automated bank reconciliation processing >3 000 transactions and >4 000 documents with multi-model OCR, LLM-based document separation, web UI and loop-based prompt versioning; infrastructure: Docker Compose, PostgreSQL, Ollama LLM server (Aug 2025 — present).
Supplier development for suspension parts including changes, new launches, relocations and bottleneck management for KTM (May 2023 — Nov 2024).
Leading transfer of 150 serial production items after supplier plant closure for KTM (Jul 2022 — Jan 2024).
Lean and process consultation for Swiss manufacturer of electro components at Von Roll Schweiz AG (Jun 2018 — Nov 2018).
Ongoing back office support and process improvement for a private pain therapy & TCM practice including anesthesia protocols, website setup, digitalization and process optimization (May 2018 — May 2025).
Acting plant manager for interior trim components in Hungary focusing on stabilization, tooling optimization, headcount reduction and backlog reduction at MAO Automotive GmbH & Co (Feb 2018 — Jun 2018).
Start-up consulting and coaching for private pain therapy & TCM practice covering concept, business plan, financing, construction, setup and SOP implementation (May 2017 — Apr 2018).
Program manager for critical suppliers DAG BR238 door trim leading supplier qualification, sampling, PPAP/EMPB tracking and process approvals at Megatech Industries Deutschland GmbH (Jul 2016 — Oct 2017).
Interim COO and acting plant manager in aluminum profile processing automotive supplier with 350 employees and €80 M revenue, leading expansion in Slovakia at PWG Profilrollen-Werkzeugbau GmbH (Sep 2015 — May 2016).
Leading labor and material efficiency program for headliner production focusing on process, material, labor and supplier cost reduction at Motus Headliner GmbH (Jan 2015 — Aug 2015).
Leading development program for interior door trim DAG C292 including launch phase onsite in MS & AL at Toyota Boshoku America (Sep 2012 — Jan 2015).
Leading cost down team for DAG C218 door panels at Toyota Boshoku Europe NV (Mar 2012 — Aug 2012).
Sun visor development consulting for project team in Turkey including optimization, market analysis and design reviews at MARTUR FOMPAK (Jan 2012 — Dec 2014).
Leading transfer of injection molding tools to new suppliers including sampling, assembly trials and PPAP/EMPB coordination at Toyota Boshoku Europe NV (Jan 2012 — Aug 2012).
Program manager for BMW sun visors L7 Platform with production transfer and new development of F30 sun visor at Magna (Jul 2010 — Dec 2011).
Program Manager Insolvent Suppliers
Johnson Controls
- Leading a cross functional team for transfer and relocation of various tools and processes including painted parts and supplier development in Valencia for the Ford C344 launch.
Program Manager
Johnson Controls
- Leading a simultaneous development team in Bratislava responsible for profit, timing, quality and customer satisfaction until successful launch for Hyundai Kia in Slovakia, Czech Republic and Germany.
Operations Manager (Crisis Management)
Johnson Controls
- Supporting a 408-person plant in crisis management focusing on production, technical processes, launches and restructuring the supplier base to improve customer PPM, scrap and efficiency.
Operations Manager
Johnson Controls
- Leading operations including production, methods, industrialization, quality and outbound logistics with 80 employees and €12 M annual turnover for sunshades and seat back-panels, focusing on safety, scrap and efficiency.
Leader Taskforce "Red Adair"
Johnson Controls
- Leading a cross functional European team to stabilize a 250-person process and assembly plant before closure, focusing on customer PPM, scrap and efficiency.
Technical & Launch Manager
Johnson Controls
- Leading and restructuring Methods, Industrialization, Maintenance and Launch departments with 50 people in a 500-person automotive headliner plant.
Black Belt in Program Management Office
Johnson Controls
- Leading Six Sigma Black Belt projects to optimize product development and program management processes, implementing management information systems, PM trainings, change process optimization and development resource planning.
Project Engineer Electrical / Electronics
Johnson Controls
- Supporting VW complete seat team focusing on seat controller, electrical and electronic components and wiring harness routing, troubleshooting, evaluation and test drives with and without customers focusing on seat function and comfort.
Test Engineer / Test Coordinator
Johnson Controls
Building up the Interior Testing department including design and procurement of test machines, creating test plans, budget planning and supervising vibration, durability and legal homologation tests.
Extending the seating test lab to a full interiors system test lab including FMVSS 201 FMH.
Student in Testing
Johnson Controls
- Providing QM system support (VDA6.1, QS9000), designing test fixtures, executing tests and evaluating results.
Backoffice Assistant – Management Consulting
UB Dr. Hans Schiffer
Preparing, formatting and updating presentations, proposals and project documents.
Assisting with reports, analyses and workshop materials.
Maintaining client and project data and supporting invoicing, time tracking and monthly reporting.
Industry Experience
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Experienced in Automotive, Healthcare, Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Professional Services.
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Experienced in Operations, Project Management, Supply Chain Management, Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Production.
Summary
Process optimizer & Program Manager with 20+ years in automotive industry, production launches and global plant structures. Since 2024 increasingly focused on Generative AI, Healthcare Automation, data analysis, AI-driven process optimization and telemedicine workflows. Solid expertise in Python, MySQL, RAG architectures, AI automation (local LLM, local agents) and healthcare operations.
Skills
- Ai & Automation: N8n (Proficient), Ollama & Lm Studio (Local Ai) (Proficient), Claude Code / Codex (Proficient), Gpt-os:20b / Qwen Etc. (Proficient), Local Phone Agents (Proficient)
- Cad: Onshape (Proficient), Autocad 3d (Proficient), Catia V5 (Basic)
- Databases: Mysql (Basic), Postgres (Basic), Access (Basic), Lotus 1-2-3 (Basic)
- Mrp / Erp: Sap (Basic)
- Office: Ms Excel (Advanced), Ms Project (Advanced), Ms Powerpoint (Proficient), Ms Word (Proficient)
- Operating Systems: Windows (Up To 11) (Proficient), Linux (Basic)
- Pdm Systems: Sherpa (Basic), Matrix One (Basic)
- Pm Tools: Ms Project (Advanced), Dotproject (Basic), Egroup (Proficient), Eroom (Proficient), Bugzilla (Proficient)
- Programming: Python (Proficient), C# (Basic), Visual Basic (Basic), Vb.net (Basic), Pascal (Basic), C (Basic)
Languages
Education
UEL University of East London / ELBS London
MBA Master of Business Administration · International Management · London, United Kingdom · 63
Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln
Dipl.-Ing. Mechanical Engineering, specialization: Design Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Cologne, Germany · 1.3
Bonner Autohaus GmbH (Vertragswerkstatt der Daimler-Benz AG)
Car Mechanic (Journeyman Certificate) · Automotive Mechanics · Bonn, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Introduction To Deep Learning & Neural Networks With Keras
IBM
Introduction To OpenAI Codex
Scrimba
Google Ai Essentials
Google Prompting Essentials
Introduction To Ai
Generative Ai-Powered Solutions For Modern Healthcare
Coursera
Toyota Boshoku Business Practices - Solving Problems The Tb Way
Toyota Boshoku
Build Intelligent Agents Using DeepSeek & N8n
Board Infinity
Mysql For Data Engineering
Duke University
Vector Databases For Rag
IBM
Python For Everybody
University Of Michigan
Gdpr Live Webinar
eRecht24
Siemens Nx Viewer / 3D Tool V12
The Implementers GmbH
Design And Process Fmea
Gabor Kulsar / Magna Steyr
Advanced Workshop Qm Per Din En Iso 9001:2008
KMU-Berater Bundesverband / Gemeinschaft zertifizierter Unternehmensberater
Tpg Microsoft Project Info Day
TPG The Project Group
Value Stream Engineering
Fraunhofer IAO, Stuttgart
Data Protection 2012
Luther Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft mbH
Strategy For Success
KMU-Akademie e.V. / Cord Tepelmann, UnternehmerCoach
Certified Sme Restructuring Consultant
KMU-Akademie e.V., Hamm
Certified Program Manager
PMU / JCI
English In Management And International Business
Jci Sixsigma Certified Black Belt
Johnson Controls
Canoe Hands-On Workshop
Vector Informatik GmbH, Stuttgart
Internal Trainings For Project Engineers - Seats
Johnson Controls
Environmental Simulation Of Vibration And Shock Loads
Technische Akademie Esslingen (TAE)
Training In Test Methods And Procedures
Prince Automotive / Johnson Controls
Measurement Device Studies
Johnson Controls
Training For Internal Audits According To Vda6.1 And Qs9000 And Bos
GFQ Akademie GmbH (in-house seminar at Johnson Controls)
Vda6.1 And Qs9000 New Demands To The Automotive Industry
Technische Akademie Wuppertal (TAW)
Rhetoric And Communication
Institut für Rhetorik und Kommunikation, Bornheim bei Bonn
Work System Design
REFA-Verband
Managing The Company With Key Performance Indicators
RKW Rationalisierungs-Kuratorium der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V., Bayern Büro Nürnberg
Medical Device Act, Eu Directives, Ce Marking
MUS Fortbildungsseminar, Köln
Refa Basic Certificate
REFA-Verband Köln
Eoq Quality Auditor
EOQ / DGQ
Dgq-Auditor / Lead Auditor (Din En Iso 10011-2)
DGQ Bonn
Internal Auditor Of Quality Systems
DGQ
Quality Techniques Ii
DGQ Bonn
2x 3 Days Courses For Teambuilding
Eoq Quality Systems Manager
EOQ / DGQ
Dgq-Quality Manager
DGQ Bonn
Dvs Welding Courses: Gas Welding And Mag Thin Sheet Welding
DVS / Handwerkszentrum Bonn
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