Robert (Dr) Angst-Trainer, Coach and Consultant
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Experience
Consultant and Trainer
Haufe Akademie
- Process management
- Process analysis
- Process design
- Process improvement
- Lean logistics
- Agile management
- Error culture
Systemic Organizational Consulting | Lecturer
Business Trends Academy (BTA) GmbH
- Strategy development
- Employee empowerment
- Mission statement development
- Leadership principles
- Designing learning organizations
- Learning process design
- Error culture in organizations
- Reorganization
Digital Business Models | Guest Lecturer
IUBH Internationale Hochschule
Fellowship
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Berlin
- Top 5 lecturer for organic growth and sustained competitive strength
- Support for leaders, teams, and companies in continuously increasing efficiency, customer value, and innovation
Patents:
Oil heating system for aircraft gas turbines
Device for the prevention of high oil tank pressures under negative G conditions
Centrifugal oil separator for an aircraft engine
Successful leadership and management of (agile) teams and projects, including remotely/online
Designing effective and transparent processes and structures
Guiding structured and risk-minimized innovation
Actively shaping and leveraging change processes
Master Black Belt Assembly & Test
Rolls-Royce
- Supporting leaders in defining and executing improvement programs to support strategic goals
- Accrediting Black Belts
- Continuously analyzing the business to identify projects for standardizing and improving business processes
- Stabilizing and simplifying, developing a structure for robust management of programs and projects
- Engaging, coaching, mentoring, and training employees, teams, Black Belts, project owners/sponsors, and second-level leaders
Process Management | Guest Lecturer
SRH Hochschule Berlin
- 2022–2023 Guest Lecturer "Process Management" Executive MBA
- 2019–2023 Guest Lecturer "Process Management" Master
- 2020–2021 Guest Lecturer "IT based process design" Master
- 2017–2019 Guest Lecturer "Decision making and complexity" MBA
Head Of Business Improvement
Rolls-Royce
- Design and management of business-critical improvement projects and programs (e.g., 50% reduction in assembly time), both traditional and agile
- Design and implementation of strategic improvement projects, e.g., activation of Belt know-how
- Optimizing processes using classic and innovative methods
- Member of the leadership team of the Assembly & Test business
- Remote coaching and accreditation of Black Belts
- Coaching, mentoring and training of employees, teams, Black Belts, managers and project owners/sponsors at the second management level
Team Leader Business Improvement
Rolls-Royce
- Leading a local team of Black Belts
- Managing the team on-site and remotely (UK)
- Staff and team development based on required competencies
- Functional leadership of the global Business Improvement teams (up to 11 members)
- Global support and coordination of business-critical improvement projects and programs (e.g., 33% UK, 36% DE, 53% SGP reduction in assembly time)
- Global best- and worst-practice sharing
- Design and facilitation of workshops and Kaizen events with customers and suppliers
- Implementation and coaching of a production system in operational and office areas
- Remote coaching and accreditation of Green Belts
- Development of interactive training concepts
- Development of a global Business Improvement strategy, initiatives and KPIs
- Change management, e.g., coaching change methodology, ensuring project success sustainability through risk management, targeted communication, employee empowerment, defining relevant KPIs and governance
- Coaching, mentoring and training of employees, teams, Black Belts and managers
Business Improvement Manager
Rolls-Royce
- Support of business-critical improvement projects and programs (e.g., quality and logistics Black Belt project, benefit €1.75 million)
- Identification and evaluation of improvement projects
- Design and facilitation of workshops
- Training in Lean Six Sigma tools and methods (e.g., statistical process control, value stream mapping, Kaizen)
- Coaching and mentoring of Black and Green Belts
Fluid Systems Expert
Rolls-Royce
- Design, modeling, testing and validation of the oil and fuel system of the TP400 engine
- Coordination of research activities and collaborations (including KIT)
- Robust design studies (benefit €2.8 million)
- Method development: creation of numerical models to simulate complex physical effects
- Primary contact for the oil system of V2500 engines
- Training for technical systems
- Strategic coordination of TP400 oil and fuel system certification with international partner companies
- Certification of the TP400 engine
Freelance Assistant at the Institute of Process Engineering
Technical University of Berlin
- Writing the dissertation
- Publications in international journals and conference proceedings
- Writing grant proposals and securing third-party funding
Research Associate at the Institute of Process Engineering
Technical University of Berlin
- Numerical and experimental research
- Development of new measurement techniques
- Computer administration
- Teaching courses (CFD, mathematical solution methods, process engineering) and office hours
- 11 presentations at national and international conferences
- 15 publications in national and international journals and conference proceedings
- Industry collaborations (e.g., Bayer AG, Schering AG)
- Coaching of student researchers and diploma candidates
Industry experience
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Experienced in Aerospace and Defense, Education, Professional Services, and Chemical.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Research and Development, Project Management, Product Development, Operations, and Logistics.
Summary
I help companies implement transformations effectively and improve processes measurably.
With a clear focus on Lean Management, Operational Excellence, and leadership, I ensure that changes are not only planned but also sustainably embedded in everyday operations.
Typical results:
- 20–40% efficiency gains
- Faster, more stable processes
- More effective leadership and better collaboration
I combine consulting, training, and coaching for sustainable implementation with impact.
Skills
- Ms Teams, Zoom, Webex, Google Meet
- Miro (Trainer), Mural, Conceptboard
- Google Workspace
- Ms Office, Libreoffice
Languages
Education
TH Karlsruhe, TU Berlin
Diploma in Engineering, Dipl.-Ing. · Process Engineering · Berlin, Germany · very good
TU Berlin
Doctorate, Dr.-Ing. · Process Engineering · Berlin, Germany · magna cum laude
Certifications & licenses
Agile Leader (Trainer)
Conflict Transformation
Design Sprint Facilitator
Design Thinking In Organizations
Process Excellence Leadership Academy
Systemic Coach
Toyota Kata Coach
Statistics
Experience
Expertise
Qualifications
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Robert is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Robert speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).
Robert has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Robert has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 2 months. Note that Robert may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Robert would be well-suited for roles such as: Consultant and Trainer, Systemic Organizational Consulting | Lecturer, Digital Business Models | Guest Lecturer.
Robert's most recent position is Consultant and Trainer at Haufe Akademie.
In recent years, Robert has worked for Haufe Akademie, Business Trends Academy (BTA) GmbH, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Berlin, and SRH Hochschule Berlin.
Robert is most experienced in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Education, and Professional Services. Robert also has some experience in Chemical.
Robert is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Research and Development, and Project Management. Robert also has some experience in Product Development, Operations, and Logistics.
Robert has recently worked in industries like Education, Professional Services, and Aerospace and Defense.
Robert has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Product Development, and Project Management.
Robert holds a Doctorate in Process Engineering from TU Berlin and a Bachelor in Process Engineering from TH Karlsruhe, TU Berlin.
Robert has 10 certificates. Among them, these include: Agile Leader (Trainer), Conflict Transformation, and Design Sprint Facilitator.
The availability of Robert needs to be confirmed.
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