Wilhelm K.-Six Sigma Master Black Belt | Learning & Capability Building Operational Excellence | Process Management | Leadership & Change
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Experience
Senior Quality Engineer EU | Customer & Systems Quality Manager
SIG
Responsible for the further development of quality-related processes, leading the Customer & Systems Quality organization and cross-functional improvement initiatives in the European production and service environment.
- Moderation of structured problem-solving, process analysis and improvement workshops with Production, Sales, Service, Supply Chain, Technology and Quality
- Coaching cross-functional teams in root cause analysis, 8D, Ishikawa, SIPOC, process design and implementation of measures
- Functional and disciplinary management of four employees and development of a European end-to-end target process
Results: Reduced transport damage in the export business by 90%; reduced the complaint rate for an international key customer by 80%.
Freelance Lean Expert
Science Management International Corporation B.V.
- SMCI project manager for the implementation of a Lean production system at a food manufacturer in Germany and the Netherlands
- Evaluation and analysis of the current situation in the four plants
- Advising the steering committee, developing a Lean roadmap with recommended activities, reporting to the COO
- Conception and implementation of a training program for 300 Lean experts and coaches in Germany and the Netherlands
- Numerous improvements on the shop floor, noticeable increase in motivation and commitment of individual employees through intensive involvement in the on-site implementation of Lean
- Shortening of set-up times and increased flexibility for smaller batch sizes through SMED workshops with cross-functional teams
- Handover of the project to a Lean program manager
- Start of Lean office in the laboratory, QM, product development, marketing, procurement, controlling, HR and IT
Founder and Partner
Change-experts.com
- Co-founder of Change-experts (CE) as a network of experienced experts for joint customer projects at SMEs
- Organization of CE partner meetings, joint marketing activities, website, Dropbox, ZOOM meetings
- Successful acquisition of new CE projects
- CE project manager for the introduction of a process-oriented organization, improvement of business processes that are critical to success, development of a new product creation process, realignment of sales in a 110-year-old family company
- Methodological skills training for over 350 executives, key players and project teams at various customers together with CE partners
- Training of change management coaches and methods experts
- Implementation of a training and coaching program at an engineering service provider for more professional cooperation with the actors on the customer side in the product development process together with CE partner
Consultant
Wilhelm Kummer Consulting
- Since 2002, my business idea has been to offer clients in industry and the service sector "help for self-help" in improving performance through their own managers and employees
- Conception of Business Process Management, Operational Excellence, Lean Production, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma programs in close coordination with the board of directors, CEO, COO, top-level management, program manager at my customer
- Development of interactive method training with case studies, LEGO practice simulations, GEMBA, experience-oriented learning, process Monopoly, group work, team building events, feedback
- Training of more than 5,000 people in state-of-art improvement methods, effective meetings, teamwork, change management, soft and leadership skills
- Successful coaching of more than 250 teams in the effective and creative application of improvement methods and tools
- Sustainable implementation of methods through the training of internal trainers, method experts and coaches for change
- Open training for CIP experts, process manager and in-house Six Sigma Green Belt training at Integrata Cegos and Vorest AG
- Successful implementation of business process management at a top 10 automotive supplier
- Development and implementation of a production system in 13 plants in Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom at the leading doors, industrial doors and garage doors company
- Development of new product development and industrialization processes together with internal expert teams at my customers
- Successful reorganization of two factories and preservation of jobs at a railway technology manufacturer in close cooperation with the interim managing director
- Cost savings of several million euros as well as improvements in quality in the technological limit area through implementation of tailor-made Six Sigma programs for automotive suppliers
Senior Consultant & Trainer
SHS Business Consultants
- Board project implementation of EFQM self-assessment in over 50 branches of a leading German logistic group
- Board project Rapid Product Defect Elimination for an electronics manufacturer
- Leadership training for middle management and junior managers at various DAX companies
Excellence Master Trainer
Joh. Vaillant GmbH u. Co.
- Implementation of 3- or 5-day training courses to convey the extensive methods of the Vaillant Excellence Process
- Mentor for the application of the knowledge acquired in the training during the first implementation of the training participants
- Implementation of excellence training for managers in the subsidiaries Austria, France, Italy, Netherlands, Turkey, United Kingdom
- Recruiting, training and development of next generation excellence trainers for Germany and the European subsidiaries together with SHS Business Consultants
- Successful project management for the training of all industrial employees in the main Remscheid plant
- Conception and implementation of benchmarking training
Purchasing IT and Services
Joh. Vaillant GmbH u. Co.
- Realization of several million savings through bundling of requirements, standardization of hardware and software, optimization of the procurement process, establishment of system suppliers, negotiation of framework and development contracts
Military Service
German Air Force
Compulsory military service in the Air Force in Budel, Netherlands and Nörvenich
Industrial Management Assistant
MCM Klosterfrau GmbH
Assistant to the Sales Manager for Key Accounts
Industry experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Automotive, Professional Services, Food and Beverage, Transportation, and Aerospace and Defense.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Operations, Production, Product Development, Project Management, Marketing, and Sales.
Summary
Senior Trainer, Learning Facilitator and Coach with around 30 years of experience in industry and consulting. Designs and delivers practical qualification programs for target groups ranging from apprentices and shopfloor and office employees to managers and top management.
Combines Operational Excellence, Lean, Six Sigma, process management and structured problem-solving with leadership, teamwork and change. Ensures transfer through exercises, real improvement projects, coaching and the development of internal trainers and multipliers.
- 3,500 participants | >40 companies | Classroom training | Workshops | Coaching
Skills
- Training Design & Modular Learning Architectures
- Classroom Training, Workshops & Experiential Learning
- Operational Excellence, Lean Production, Toyota Production Syxtem
- Kaizen, Kvp, Continuous Improvement
- Six Sigma Master Black Belt
- Pdca & Structured Problem-Solving
- Process Management & Process Optimization
- Management Development & Leadership
- Change Management & Effective Teamwork
- Train-The-Trainer & Multiplier Development
- Coaching & Transfer Support
- Target-Group-Oriented Communication
- Stakeholder Management
Languages
Education
University of Cologne
Diplom-Kaufmann (Dipl.-Kfm.) · Procurement Marketing, Product Marketing, Trade Marketing, Transport Sciences · Cologne, Germany
Thesis on the role of procurement in Simultaneous Engineering and development cooperation in the automotive industry, using BMW, MAN, Fahrzeugelektrik Eisenach as examples.
Klosterfrau Köln
Industrial Management Assistant · Industry · Cologne, Germany · Note 1,0
Georg-Büchner-Gymnasium
Abitur · Chemistry, History, Mathematics, German · Cologne, Germany
Advanced courses in Chemistry and History
Certifications & licenses
Train-the-Trainer-Training
SHS Business Consultants
XEROX Quality Services USA, John Barr & Paul Sigafooss
NLP Master Practitioner In Business & Leadership
NLP University with Robert Dilts
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Experience
Global experience
Expertise
Qualifications
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Wilhelm is based in Frechen, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Wilhelm speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Dutch (Elementary).
Wilhelm has at least 33 years of experience. During this time, Wilhelm has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 8 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years and 7 months. Note that Wilhelm may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Wilhelm would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Quality Engineer EU | Customer & Systems Quality Manager, Freelance Lean Expert, Founder and Partner.
Wilhelm's most recent position is Senior Quality Engineer EU | Customer & Systems Quality Manager at SIG.
In recent years, Wilhelm has worked for SIG, Change-experts.com, and Wilhelm Kummer Consulting.
Wilhelm is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Professional Services. Wilhelm also has some experience in Food and Beverage, Transportation, and Aerospace and Defense.
Wilhelm is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Production, and Product Development. Wilhelm also has some experience in Project Management, Sales, and Marketing.
Wilhelm has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Professional Services.
Wilhelm has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Production, and Product Development.
Wilhelm attended University of Cologne for Procurement Marketing, Product Marketing, Trade Marketing, Transport Sciences.
Wilhelm has 3 certificates. These include: Train-the-Trainer-Training, Vaillant Exzellenz Trainer (Six Sigma Master Black Belt), and NLP Master Practitioner In Business & Leadership.
The availability of Wilhelm needs to be confirmed.
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