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Stefan Müller-Technical Cost Planning

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Gaildorf, Germany

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Mar 2025 - Present
Stuttgart, Germany

Technical Cost Planning

Mercedes Benz AG

Position Summary
Technical Cost Planning at Mercedes Benz AG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Finance
Procurement
Product Development
  • Technical cost planning for fuel lines
  • Creation of cost calculation and supplier comparison tools incl. risk analysis with MS Excel
  • Participation in the creation of the requirements specification
  • Participation in the creation of MS PowerPoint presentations with ThinkCell for cost and quote comparisons and analyses
Aug 2023 - Sep 2024
Rosengarten, Germany

3D Design Engineer

Serafima GmbH

Position Summary
3D Design Engineer at Serafima GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
  • 3D design of various components (e.g. metal parts, stamped-bent parts) with Autodesk Inventor
  • Derivation of 2D drawings (production and customer drawings) with Autodesk Inventor
  • Optimization and concept development regarding functionality and costs of various components
Apr 2022 - Jul 2023
Hausen im Wiesental, Germany

Design Engineer

Autokabel Management GmbH

Position Summary
Design Engineer at Autokabel Management GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Product Development
Production
  • 3D design of various components (e.g. injection-molded parts, stamped-bent parts) with Siemens NX
  • Derivation of 2D drawings (production and customer drawings) with Siemens NX
  • Optimization and concept development regarding functionality and costs of various components
  • Creation of presentations with MS PowerPoint
  • Close coordination with team members and suppliers
  • Sizing, design, and 2D drawing derivation of assembly fixtures/equipment
  • Process from requirements gathering to commissioning on site
  • Coordination of production with internal toolmaking or external manufacturing and procurement process
  • Preparation for CE approval
  • Responsible for component and assembly design from quotation to series readiness and change management
  • Creation of 3D designs as well as assembly, manufacturing, and customer drawings
  • Optimization based on results from prototype testing, FEM analysis, and trials
  • Numerous optimizations of components with regard to cost and functionality
Nov 2021 - Apr 2022

Customer Advisor

S-KON Sales Kontor Hamburg GmbH

Position Summary
Customer Advisor at S-KON Sales Kontor Hamburg GmbH
Industries
Telecommunication
Business Areas
Customer Service
Sales
  • Advisory work by phone
  • Strengthening the loyalty of existing customers and providing support
  • Generating customer interest in products and services
  • Selling communication and internet services
  • Numerous sales successes
Nov 2019 - Nov 2021

Dipl.-Ing.

Freiberufliche Tätigkeit

Position Summary
Dipl.-Ing. at Freiberufliche Tätigkeit
Industries
Advertising
Chemical
Business Areas
Audit
Sales
  • Sales of advertising media for IKM-Media Vertrieb
  • Support in auditing in the field of process engineering for Wille Verfahrenstechnik & Engineering
Oct 2017 - Sep 2018
Aalen, Germany

Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design

Entec-Stracon GmbH

Position Summary
Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design at Entec-Stracon GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Development and design of aluminum wheels, die-cast molds, and fixtures
  • Use of CAD CATIA V5 and Siemens NX
  • Technical solutions and optimizations
Aug 2017 - Oct 2017
Obersontheim, Germany

Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design

FIMA Maschinenbau GmbH

Position Summary
Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design at FIMA Maschinenbau GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Development and design of industrial fans
  • Use of Autodesk Inventor and AutoCAD 2000
  • Technical solutions and cost optimizations
Apr 2017 - Jul 2017
Heidelberg, Germany

Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design

TI-Automotive (Heidelberg) GmbH

Position Summary
Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design at TI-Automotive (Heidelberg) GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Development and design of lines
  • Use of CAD CATIA V5
  • Technical solutions and cost optimizations
Jun 2016 - Mar 2017
Heubach, Germany

Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design

MHG Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH & BIN Boysen Innovationszentrum Nagold GmbH & Co. KG

Position Summary
Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design at MHG Fahrzeugtechnik GmbH & BIN Boysen Innovationszentrum Nagold GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Development of concepts and creation of presentations
  • Design of exhaust systems
  • Finding concepts for cost-effective solutions to technical problems
  • Space studies and tooling design (embossing and deep-drawing tools) with CATIA V5
  • Technical solutions and cost optimizations
Nov 2015 - Apr 2016
Coburg, Germany

Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design

Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG

Position Summary
Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design at Brose Fahrzeugteile SE & Co. KG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Development and design of vehicle seats
  • Identification of technical measures for troubleshooting, cost and function optimization
  • Seat structure development for passenger vehicles
  • Tooling design (fixtures)
  • Space studies and kinematics
  • Technical solutions and cost optimizations
Jul 2015 - Nov 2015
Sindelfingen, Germany

Graduate Engineer, Development & Design

Lear Corporation

Position Summary
Graduate Engineer, Development & Design at Lear Corporation
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Design of vehicle seats
  • Packaging studies and kinematics
  • Use of Siemens NX
  • Technical solutions and cost optimization
Mar 2015 - Jul 2015
Weissach, Germany

Graduate Engineer, Development & Design

Kestell GmbH

Position Summary
Graduate Engineer, Development & Design at Kestell GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Development and design of climate, heating, cooling, servo cooling, and lubricating oil return lines
  • Development and design of ventilation ducts for the automotive industry
  • Concept development for cost-effective and functionally optimized solutions
  • Packaging studies with CATIA V5
  • Technical solutions and cost optimization
Jun 2014 - Nov 2014
Heilbronn, Germany

Graduate Engineer, Development & Design

EuroEngineering GmbH

Position Summary
Graduate Engineer, Development & Design at EuroEngineering GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Procurement
Product Development
Project Management
  • Product design of brake boosters
  • Coordination of drawing requirements with prototype build
  • Project planning, topic coordination, and purchasing for A-samples
  • Use of CATIA V5 and ProE/Creo 2.0
  • Technical solutions and cost optimization
Apr 2012 - Apr 2013
Leutenbach, Germany

Graduate Engineer, Project Management

Reutter GmbH

Position Summary
Graduate Engineer, Project Management at Reutter GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Project management and professional team leadership
  • Development and design of tank caps
  • Creation of design concepts, specification sheets, and cost calculations
  • Coordination of all project-related activities and FMEA coordination
  • Close cooperation with sales, production, process development, purchasing, and quality management
  • Test planning, supplier support, and feasibility studies
  • Technical solutions and cost optimization
Apr 2011 - Mar 2012
Augsburg, Germany

Resident Engineer

Faurecia

Position Summary
Resident Engineer at Faurecia
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
  • On-site technical customer support
  • Creation of FMEA and feasibility analyses
  • Data management and professional team leadership
  • Development and design of exhaust systems with CATIA V5
  • Technical solutions and cost optimization
Sep 2010 - Mar 2011
Schiltach, Germany

Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design

Hansgrohe GmbH

Position Summary
Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design at Hansgrohe GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
  • Development and design of automated assembly workstations for bathroom fittings
  • Design of mechanical components (metal and plastic) in 3D and ZsB
  • 2D drawing creation with CATIA V5
  • FMEA and risk assessments according to CE
  • Feasibility analyses
  • Technical solutions and cost optimizations
Apr 2002 - Mar 2009
Backnang, Germany

Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design

SMA-Metalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Position Summary
Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design at SMA-Metalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Supply Chain Management
  • Design detailing of tools, fixtures, and test equipment for climate lines, heating lines, water lines
  • Technical support for production and development
  • Use of CATIA V4/V5
  • Support for external suppliers
  • New development of a plastic line system
  • FMEA
  • Technical solutions and cost optimizations
Jan 2001 - Mar 2002
Backnang, Germany

Dipl.-Ing. Technical Support

SMA-Metalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Position Summary
Dipl.-Ing. Technical Support at SMA-Metalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Procurement
Product Development
Production
  • Support for production, development, optimization, and design of tools, fixtures, and test equipment with CATIA V4/V5
  • Support for external suppliers
  • Technical solutions and cost optimizations
Sep 2000 - Dec 2000
Alfdorf, Germany

Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design

TRW Automotive GmbH & Co. KG

Position Summary
Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design at TRW Automotive GmbH & Co. KG
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
Supply Chain Management
  • Development, optimization, and design of head and seat airbag modules with CATIA V4
  • Support for external suppliers
  • 2D drawing creation and FMEA
  • New development of shot ramp systems for head airbags
  • Several inventions, technical solutions, and cost optimizations
Jan 1999 - Aug 2000
Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany

Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design

FERCHAU Engineering GmbH

Position Summary
Dipl.-Ing. Development & Design at FERCHAU Engineering GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business Areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
  • Design of individual parts for driver and passenger airbag modules
  • 3D and ZsB design of mechanical components
  • 2D drawing creation with CATIA V4 and ME 10
  • FMEA
Sep 1991 - Oct 1998
Gaildorf, Germany

Engineer

Merz GmbH

Position Summary
Engineer at Merz GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Production
  • Sheet metal processing: deep drawing, punching, and bending technology
  • Technical solutions and cost optimization
Apr 1990 - Aug 1991

Engineer

Wizemann GmbH

Position Summary
Engineer at Wizemann GmbH
Industries
Manufacturing
Business Areas
Product Development
Production
  • Sheet metal processing in deep drawing, punching, and bending technology
  • Innovative optimization of pneumatically controlled machines for Festo AG (approx. 70% cost reduction)
  • Technical solutions and cost optimization
Sep 1984 - Mar 1988
Romania

Technical Assistant

Metal and chemical company

Position Summary
Technical Assistant at Metal and chemical company
Industries
Chemical
Metals and Mining
Business Areas
Operations
Procurement
  • Supplier support
  • Technical assistance

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Automotive, Chemical, Metals and Mining, Advertising, and Telecommunication.

Manufacturing
Automotive
Chemical
Metals and Mining
Advertising
Telecommunication
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Experienced in Product Development, Quality Assurance, Production, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, and Operations.

Product Development
Quality Assurance
Production
Supply Chain Management
Procurement
Operations
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Summary

an optimistic person with strong self-confidence, creativity, and a high level of initiative. I believe that everything truly wanted in life is possible. I do not shy away from decisions and risks. I place great value on honesty and authenticity in expression and behavior. And one more thing: I am willing to learn, flexible, and resilient. I can define and reach my own goals, achieve a lot, handle stress positively, plan and organize well, and commit myself fully. During my already long working life, I have quite often taken over projects that project teams had given up on, and I have successfully brought all of them to completion. I enjoy organizing, creative work in a team, analytical thinking, and solving problems systematically. Working in a goal-oriented way with the highest level of commitment is my top priority! Professional and life experience, a well-developed talent for communication and dealing with people. This is what makes me successful. At the same time, I have kept my ability to work in a team. In addition to professional expertise, enthusiasm, willingness to learn, and flexibility were especially important for my career development. a leadership role that challenges my knowledge, I am looking for the scope to act and opportunities for development, a position in which I can use and further develop my leadership skills; a company with which I can identify.

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Technical Development
  • Design Engineering
  • Fine Arts

Languages

German
Native
Hungarian
Advanced
Romanian
Advanced
English
Intermediate

Education

Oct 2007 - Jun 2009

Wilhelm Büchner Hochschule Darmstadt

Industrial Management · Darmstadt, Germany

Oct 1981 - Jun 1984

Hochschule Neustadt

Dipl.-Ing. (FH) · Metallurgy for Non-Ferrous Metals · Romania

Certifications & licenses

Project Management

Berlin

Project Management Driver's License

Stuttgart

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 23
Experience in Manufacturing 20.5 y
Avg length 1 y 6 m
Longest experience 7 y 1 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 2 (Germany, Romania)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Technical Cost Planning, 3D Design Engineer, Design Engineer
Main industries Manufacturing, Automotive, Chemical
Main business areas Product Development, Quality Assurance, Production

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor
Certifications earned 2

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Stefan is based in Gaildorf, Germany.

Stefan speaks the following languages: German (Native), Hungarian (Advanced), Romanian (Advanced), English (Intermediate).

Stefan has at least 35 years of experience. During this time, Stefan has worked in at least 12 different roles and for 22 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Stefan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Stefan would be well-suited for roles such as: Technical Cost Planning, 3D Design Engineer, Design Engineer.

Stefan's most recent position is Technical Cost Planning at Mercedes Benz AG.

In recent years, Stefan has worked for Mercedes Benz AG, Serafima GmbH, Autokabel Management GmbH, S-KON Sales Kontor Hamburg GmbH, and Freiberufliche Tätigkeit.

Stefan is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Chemical. Stefan also has some experience in Metals and Mining, Advertising, and Telecommunication.

Stefan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Production. Stefan also has some experience in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, and Operations.

Stefan has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Advertising, and Chemical.

Stefan has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Sales, and Audit.

Stefan holds a Bachelor in Metallurgy for Non-Ferrous Metals from Hochschule Neustadt.

Stefan has 2 certificates. These include: Project Management and Project Management Driver's License.

Stefan is immediately available for suitable projects.

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