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Robert (Dr) Angst-Trainer, Coach and Consultant

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Berlin, Germany

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Experience

Aug 2021 - Present

Consultant and Trainer

Haufe Akademie

Position Summary
Consultant and Trainer at Haufe Akademie
Industries
Education
Professional Services
Business Areas
Logistics
Operations
Quality Assurance
  • Process management
  • Process analysis
  • Process design
  • Process improvement
  • Lean logistics
  • Agile management
  • Error culture
Nov 2020 - Jan 2024

Systemic Organizational Consulting | Lecturer

Business Trends Academy (BTA) GmbH

Position Summary
Systemic Organizational Consulting | Lecturer at Business Trends Academy (BTA) GmbH
Industries
Professional Services
Business Areas
Human Resources
Strategy
  • Strategy development
  • Employee empowerment
  • Mission statement development
  • Leadership principles
  • Designing learning organizations
  • Learning process design
  • Error culture in organizations
  • Reorganization
Apr 2020 - Oct 2020

Digital Business Models | Guest Lecturer

IUBH Internationale Hochschule

Position Summary
Digital Business Models | Guest Lecturer at IUBH Internationale Hochschule
Industries
Education
Jan 2020 - Present

Fellowship

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Berlin

Position Summary
Fellowship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Berlin
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Education
Professional Services
Business Areas
Product Development
Project Management
Research and Development
  • 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

Aug 2018 - Dec 2019

Master Black Belt Assembly & Test

Rolls-Royce

Position Summary
Master Black Belt Assembly & Test at Rolls-Royce
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Operations
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • 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
Oct 2017 - Mar 2023

Process Management | Guest Lecturer

SRH Hochschule Berlin

Position Summary
Process Management | Guest Lecturer at SRH Hochschule Berlin
Industries
Education
Business Areas
Information Technology
Operations
Strategy
  • 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
May 2017 - Jul 2018

Head Of Business Improvement

Rolls-Royce

Position Summary
Head Of Business Improvement at Rolls-Royce
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Operations
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • 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
Jan 2015 - Apr 2017
Remote

Team Leader Business Improvement

Rolls-Royce

Position Summary
Team Leader Business Improvement at Rolls-Royce
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Operations
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • 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
Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

Business Improvement Manager

Rolls-Royce

Position Summary
Business Improvement Manager at Rolls-Royce
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Logistics
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • 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
Sep 2006 - Dec 2011

Fluid Systems Expert

Rolls-Royce

Position Summary
Fluid Systems Expert at Rolls-Royce
Industries
Aerospace and Defense
Business Areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Research and Development
  • 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
Aug 2005 - Sep 2006

Freelance Assistant at the Institute of Process Engineering

Technical University of Berlin

Position Summary
Freelance Assistant at the Institute of Process Engineering at Technical University of Berlin
Industries
Education
Business Areas
Research and Development
  • Writing the dissertation
  • Publications in international journals and conference proceedings
  • Writing grant proposals and securing third-party funding
Aug 2000 - Jul 2005

Research Associate at the Institute of Process Engineering

Technical University of Berlin

Position Summary
Research Associate at the Institute of Process Engineering at Technical University of Berlin
Industries
Chemical
Education
Business Areas
Research and Development
  • 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.

Aerospace and Defense
Education
Professional Services
Chemical
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Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Research and Development, Project Management, Operations, Product Development, and Logistics.

Quality Assurance
Research and Development
Project Management
Operations
Product Development
Logistics
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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

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

Oct 1992 - Jul 2000

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

Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

Process Excellence Leadership Academy

Product Owner (Trainer)

Scrum Master (Trainer)

Systemic Coach

Toyota Kata Coach

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Experience

Total positions 12
Experience in Aerospace and Defense 20 y
Avg length 3 y 3 m
Longest experience 6 y 5 m

Expertise

Recent roles Consultant and Trainer, Systemic Organizational Consulting | Lecturer, Digital Business Models | Guest Lecturer
Main industries Aerospace and Defense, Education, Professional Services
Main business areas Quality Assurance, Research and Development, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Doctorate
Certifications earned 10

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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.
Robert is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
Robert's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
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