Plastics Technology Experts in Germany

Technical and commercial risk assessment for an investment project in the hardware sector (scaling potential, liability risks, operational processes) Process consulting for two SMEs in the engineering environment, focusing on workflow digitization, PLM

• As part of a greenfield project, a new production plant is being built in Slovakia to produce industrial media storage for OEMs and distributors once completed.

• Procurement and industrialization of production equipment for prefabrication.

• Design, procurement, installation and integration of complete production lines based on stamping, forming and welding technology with integrated, labor-reducing processes.

• Establishment of a production environment under strategic aspects according to the latest state of the art.

• Overall and continuous communication with the entire greenfield team, adjacent departments and plant and executive management.

• Development of concepts together with key suppliers and identification of ratio potentials along manufacturing process chains using value stream analyses.

• Collection, assessment and application of process data such as throughput times, manufacturing times, setup times, wait and idle times using time and multimoment studies as well as surveys.

• Forward-looking design of production systems and processes with the goal of implementing automated and competitive process solutions as part of comprehensive supply chain management.

• Planning of production workflows, definition of manufacturing methods, design of the overall layout and workstations.

• Determination and recording of process cost rates, overhead rates, cost evaluation of production processes, machine hourly rates, depreciation as well as expected share of claims and rework costs to optimize manufacturing costs.

• Continuous optimizations of product designs for their adaptation into automation-oriented production environments until the plant's SOP.

• Multi-project management for the engineering, design, procurement, installation and process integration of all relevant trades with respect to plant engineering, lifting equipment, production equipment and QA installations.

• Ongoing establishment of an overall concept in constructive, plant engineering, logistical, IT and QA aspects.

• Development, design, and detailing of custom machine tools (CNC machine tools for plastic eyeglass lenses).
• 3D modeling of assembly designs, modules, and components (including cast parts, gear and worm gear drives, energy and media supply systems, etc.); FEM calculations.
• Creation of assembly drawings including bill of materials structures and detailed part drawings.
• Coordination with suppliers and support for specialist departments.
• Support during prototype build and test processes.

• Fully automated screwdriving and dispensing processes
• General processes such as employee training
• Participation in task force meetings with OEM customers
• Six Sigma
• Employee training
• Improvement processes
• Escalation processes

• Technical project management from inquiry to series release
• Monitoring project progress in terms of cost, schedule and quality
• Design of deep-drawing tools and conceptualization of plastic parts and tooling
• Development of manufacturing concepts and coordination with specialist departments
• Performing feasibility analyses and cost calculations, technical support for proposals

• Quickly took over responsibilities after predecessor's departure
• Quickly prepared alternative procurement scenarios with transparent commercial analysis
• Thematically and personally reconnected loose, interdisciplinary threads
• Identified win-win potentials in cooperation with customers

• Acted as interim head of the smart card production department, focusing on product quality
• Optimized production processes by introducing standardized procedures
• Introduced KPIs such as OEE
• Carried out a training program for employees to prevent quality issues
• Reduced the maintenance backlog
• Prevented over-investment
• Introduced a continuous improvement program

• Operational management of the screen printing department at New Albea Kunststofftechnik GmbH, Seelbach, 6 months

• Setting up the leadership structure

• Setting up the communication structure

• Process optimization

• Ensuring output

• Operational management of the coating department for baking trays at KEMPF GmbH Rohrbach, 12 months

• Controlling and optimizing internal workflows and introducing shop floor management for valid communication

• Establishing production planning and a robust leadership structure with increased coating line output according to OEE

• Stabilizing processes (availability, quality, logistics), preparing for emissions monitoring, safety and environmental protection

• Project management of three international projects in transparent optical injection molding (medical technology and automotive) at OPTOFLUX GmbH Nuremberg, 7 months

• Ensuring project progress, managing internal workflows and customer communication on technical and organizational topics

• Budget responsibility, using SFM with a Scrum board and leading project teams, technical support and start-up management of optical molding parts

• Process optimization in start-up management of pipette injection molding as well as optical inspection and error analysis at TOP IT-Service / Hack Werkzeugbau

• Conducting and supporting pilot runs, preparing project reports and measurement protocols, improving international communication (English)

• BWA analysis and workflow analysis (VSA/VSD) within business optimizations in industry and trade, implementing improvement measures and setting up a project management structure

• Workflow analysis (VSA/VSD) and defining necessary measures with the owner and management at WILD Design GmbH in consumer goods injection molding

• Industry: Project & personnel services (IT & engineering)
• Managed approximately 20 employees
• Responsibilities: transformation and change management
• Locations: DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland)

• Optimizing and monitoring project management

• Internal/external stakeholder management

• Conflict and escalation management

• Point of contact for customers

• Leading team meetings

• Planning, coordinating, and controlling projects with consideration of client and project milestones

• Developing, monitoring, and ensuring adherence to financial and personnel planning

• Tracking deadlines and ensuring project and product quality

• Welded assemblies from 7xxx series aluminum extrusion profiles

• Complex chassis assemblies made from stamped, forged, and cast parts

• Module carriers, structural elements, door components

• Progressive and transfer presses, robotic welding, automated assembly, mechanical aluminum profile machining

• 6 team members

• Sales and project planning in automotive plastics engineering
• Interim head of development, sales, and supply chain management departments (COO)
• Staff training and leadership development
• Execution of complex plastics projects in the automotive industry
• Technical customer consulting in plastics and mold engineering (thermoplastics and elastomers)
• Technical support for plastics companies and automotive suppliers
• Key account management
• Troubleshooting
• Rheological part analysis and fill analyses with Moldex 3D

• Creation of drawings for a computer housing.

• Planned assignment duration 12 months in my own office.

• Use of Creo 9 and Windchill.

• Building the interface between sales, project management and controlling