Rüdiger (F.) Schüller-Interim Manager / Self-employed Engineer
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Interim Manager / Self-employed Engineer
E.M.S - Engineering & Management Service GmbH
- C-level support, director, senior management and R&D/BU lead roles
- Strategic and operational corporate management and development
- Strategic and technical product and total system development
- Overall project and multi-project management
- Medtech, automotive, plant and special machinery construction, hydrogen/fuel cell
- Project planning and implementation of alternative energy solutions (PV, wind, hydro) including energy storage and trading
- Consulting and implementation of alternative drive solutions
- Development and project coordination from idea to implementation
- Leading and coordinating interdisciplinary and international teams and BU interface communication
- Customer support and development of customer-specific solutions
- Sizing, development and selection of required components
- Development, planning and assembly of solutions in special machinery and alternative energy and drive technology
Project Manager for Industrial Hybrid Drives and Electric Machines
HEINZMANN GmbH & Co. KG
- Project and development management for customer-specific hybrid systems
- Sales and business development activities for hybrid solutions
- Active customer acquisition at international trade fairs and conferences
- Analysis of feasibility and definition of project scope
- Proposal preparation, development management and project control
- Coordination of participating project partners
- Commissioning of prototype systems at customer sites
- English as business language due to mainly international customers
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Automotive, and Energy.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Product Development, Project Management, Strategy, and Sales.
Skills
- Interim Management Up To C-Level
- Operational Corporate Management
- Lead Roles (R&D, Bu, Task Force)
- Overall Project Management And Controlling
- Process Optimization And Restructuring
- 3d Printing Of Prototype And Small-Series Parts
- Design Of Electric Drivetrains
- Test Design And Product Validation
- Pv System Project Planning
- Customer And Service Focus
- Quality Management Methods
- Leadership, Rhetoric, Presentation Skills
- Excellent Communication Skills And Negotiation Skills
- Methodical And Didactic Presentation Design And Moderation
- Project Management And Project Leadership (Sme & Corporate Group; Medical Technology, Automotive, Special Machinery, Alternative Energy)
- Use Of Agile Scrum And Pmp Methods
- Tcq Responsibility And Strategic Decisions Up To C-Level
- Leadership And Coordination Of International, Interdisciplinary Project Teams
- Concept, Design And Planning Of Pv Systems Incl. Component And Service Provider Selection
- Experience With Small Wind And Hydropower Plants
- Design Of Energy Storage Systems (Chemical Battery Storage And Hydrogen)
- Component And Product Development (Mechanical Engineering And Electric Machines)
- Representation Of Technical Products At International Trade Fairs And Conferences
- Restructuring And Process Optimization In Transfer And Relocation Projects
- Task Force And Crisis Management
- Escalation Methods For Time-Critical Topics
- Supplier Management And Redundant Selection Of Products, Suppliers And Production Resources
- Developing Solutions And Optimizing Existing Processes
- Coordination Meetings With Internal Departments, Suppliers And Customers
- Status Reports To Management And Corporate Level
- Design Of Customer-Specific Electric Drivetrains And Battery Systems
- Planning Of Production Capacities With Cooperation Partners And Suppliers
- Experience In Oem And Tier-1 Business (Automotive And Medical Technology)
- Carrying Out Fmea, Fta, Hazard And Risk Analyses
- Creating And Analyzing Requirement And Specification Documents
- Customer Acquisition As Well As Customer And Service Focus
- Leading Audits And Taking Over Quality Management Tasks
- Corporate Management And Taking Responsibility
- Strong Communication Skills And Broad Organizational Knowledge
- Requirements Management And Process Optimization
- Moderating Discussions, Presentation And Speaking Skills
- Team, Conflict And Compromise Skills With Clear Assertiveness
- Ms Office (Incl. Project, Visio)
- Atlassian Software (Jira, Confluence)
- Sap R/3 (Ps, Pp, Mm, Plm) And Proalpha
- Cad: Catia V5, Solidworks, Basic Knowledge Of Solid Edge St7 And Inventor
- Working With Customer-Specific Software And Project-Specific Work And Planning Tools
- Working With Standards And Guidelines (Incl. 9001, 16949, 26262, 13485/Mdr, 14971, 62366, 60601-1, 2006/42/Ec)
Languages
Education
Fachhochschule Oldenburg/Ostfriesland/Wilhelmshaven, Standort Wilhelmshaven
Diplom-Ingenieur (FH) · Mechanical Engineering in a practical partnership program, focus on automotive and aerospace engineering · Wilhelmshaven, Germany · Overall grade: 2.27 (diploma thesis: 1.3)
TÜV NORD AG und Beckmann Service GmbH
Training as an automotive mechanic · Automotive mechanic
Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg)
Training as an army officer · Army officer · Berlin, Germany
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Rüdiger is based in Mainz, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Rüdiger speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Italian (Intermediate), Romanian (Intermediate), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary), Chinese (Elementary).
Rüdiger has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Rüdiger has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 2 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 9 years and 10 months. Note that Rüdiger may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Rüdiger would be well-suited for roles such as: Interim Manager / Self-employed Engineer, Project Manager for Industrial Hybrid Drives and Electric Machines.
Rüdiger's most recent position is Interim Manager / Self-employed Engineer at E.M.S - Engineering & Management Service GmbH.
In recent years, Rüdiger has worked for E.M.S - Engineering & Management Service GmbH.
Rüdiger is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Energy.
Rüdiger is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Strategy. Rüdiger also has some experience in Sales.
Rüdiger has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Energy, and Manufacturing.
Rüdiger has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Strategy.
Rüdiger holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering in a practical partnership program, focus on automotive and aerospace engineering from Fachhochschule Oldenburg/Ostfriesland/Wilhelmshaven, Standort Wilhelmshaven.
Rüdiger is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.
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