Head of Coating Department

Tier-1 supplier | international | > 1800 employees | exterior plastic coating | automotive industry

As Head of the Coating Department, I have full responsibility for the coating production area, including series production, polishing and rework, surface engineering, robot application technology, and coating plant engineering. More than 390 staff, including five technical managers, report to me.

My core tasks include leading the department both technically and disciplinarily, and weekly reporting of key metrics such as overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), machine utilization, setup times, scrap and rework rates, productivity per employee, and absenteeism. I also ensure the availability of personnel, materials, equipment, and coating plants, and drive continuous development of employees, processes, standards, and the organizational structure. A special focus lies on implementing and embedding lean management principles, especially for zero-loss production and continuous improvement (CIP).

I also plan and execute investments, manage the budget, and coordinate projects to successful completion.

In addition to setting and achieving annual department goals and individual targets with team members, I handle corporate responsibilities in labor, environmental, and health protection.

Cross-industry services - DACH region

PORTFOLIO: Interim management, production/shopfloor/change/lean management, project management, task force, product launches, bottleneck management, REFA, operations organization, unit setup/organization, functional coaching, team processes, interdisciplinary expertise, production line implementation, production/series changes, feasibility studies, product and plant relocation, audit preparation, product/machine acceptance, performance optimization, fault-finding strategy/resolution, process engineering, ensuring process robustness, maintenance, service concepts, technical specifications, new build/retrofit of production plants, plastic coating, interior & exterior, industrial coating, smart repair, coating process technology, surface technology, total coating plant project, process auditor VDA 6.3:2023

Tier-1 supplier | internal | > 500 employees | exterior plastic coating | automotive

My responsibilities included technical and disciplinary leadership of the Process/Automation Technology department, including building and qualifying a competency team. I organized and oversaw the robot-assisted coating process, continuous improvement activities, and project management from customer inquiry to series coating.

I handled robot functionality, customer projects, cost-driven implementation, budget planning, cost control, investments, customer/quotation inquiries, series readiness, qualification levels, employee training in ISO 14001, occupational safety, environment, and risk assessments.

Exterior & interior supplier | national | > 1300 employees | interior door panels | automotive

Production planning and control | work preparation

My responsibilities included planning, controlling, and monitoring production orders, as well as creating and maintaining work plans, bills of materials, and production documents. I also optimized production processes and supported the introduction of new products up to series launch.