Andreas L. - Freelancer for Quality Management and EHS

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Cologne, Germany

Experience

Jun 2025 - Present

7 months

Altenkirchen, Germany

Hybrid

Certification of a plastic packaging manufacturer to FSSC22000

Werit Kunststoffwerke

consulting for FSSC certification

Mar 2025 - Apr 2025

2 months

On-site

Pre-requisite audits according to ISO/TS22004

Wolt

pre-requisite audits of warehouses for food storage and order picking

Jul 2024 - Present

1 year 6 months

Cologne, Germany

Hybrid

Quality software specialist for MES and PLM systems

Valantic

development of an MES and PLM system for a highly complex manufacturing (defence aviation)

Jun 2024 - Dec 2024

7 months

Coventry, United Kingdom

On-site

Automotive electroplating consultant

PDSL / Bentley

troubleshooting electroplating, quality assurance, plastic electroplating

Feb 2020 - Mar 2023

3 years 2 months

Langenfeld, Germany

Head of QHSE Germany

MacDermid Enthone GmbH

responsible for the quality, environmental and occupational safety management system (ISO9001 / 14001 / 45001)
internal and supplier audits
operational quality management (inspection planning, management of change, complaint handling, supplier management, problem-solving process)

Jan 2019 - Jan 2020

1 year 1 month

Sabbatical

Oct 2016 - Dec 2018

2 years 3 months

Hückeswagen, Germany

Head of Quality

Joh. Clouth GmbH & Co. KG

rebuilding the quality management area according to ISO9001:2015
leading the quality management department for 2 sites
realigning research & development to ISO9001:2015

Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

4 months

Hagen, Germany

Interim head of quality management

Prevent TWB GmbH

coaching, preparing and supporting the new head of quality management according to IATF16949

Jul 2013 - Apr 2016

2 years 10 months

Schwelm, Germany

Quality Manager | Materials Group Europe Plant Schwelm

Avery Dennison Materials GmbH

building a new QM team with 15 staff in the end
quality manager according to ISO9001
internal audits
developing and implementing a new concept to significantly improve complaint rates while optimizing quality and process costs (lean quality management approach)
operational quality management of all production areas and the supply chain, including supplier management and trading goods
setting up a print lab for digital printing films
product and process qualification

Mar 2011 - Jun 2013

2 years 4 months

Hemer, Germany

Head of Quality Management Germany | for the 3 German sites

Grohe AG

overall management of operational quality assurance for 3 sites
focus on quality costs, especially foundry and surface quality
development, training and implementation of a structured problem-solving process
qualification and validation of products and processes
development and introduction of robust production processes

Jan 2008 - Feb 2011

3 years 2 months

Gevelsberg, Germany

Head of quality assurance

Titan Intertractor GmbH

managing quality assurance and quality management ISO9001
after-sales service for international OEM customers
implementing standard-compliant quality planning according to ISO9001
internal and supplier audits

Jan 2001 - Dec 2007

7 years

Hilden, Germany

Head of quality management

Crown Speciality Packaging GmbH

implementing an integrated management system for quality, environment, occupational safety ISO9001/14001 and OHSAS18001
implementing the World Class Performance corporate strategy
operational quality assurance with SPC implementation and HACCP for food packaging
internal audits, national and international supplier audits
dangerous goods officer and BAM expert for dangerous goods packaging

Jul 1999 - Dec 2000

1 year 6 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Project engineer

H.C. Sommer GmbH

plant engineering project management, creating P&ID, CAD
technical documentation for mixing plants and tank farms (CE procedures, EU machinery directive, ATEX explosion protection)

Apr 1998 - Apr 1999

1 year 1 month

Cologne, Germany

Project engineer

EC Erdölchemie GmbH (heute INEOS)

plant engineering project management (as part of a major project "ethane cracker")
regulatory engineering / approval procedures (12th Federal Immission Control Ordinance) and safety analysis
chemical and mechanical process engineering

Jul 1991 - Sep 1992

1 year 3 months

Solingen, Germany

Civil service as an industrial mechanic

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Summary

Mechanical engineer
over 25 years of hands-on experience in quality, environmental and occupational safety in leadership roles
industries: chemicals, packaging, machinery and plant engineering, automotive, aviation, consumer goods
standards: ISO9001/14001/45001, AS9100D, IATF16949, FSSC22001
process environments: manufacturing, IT software, food safety and HACCP, technology, process management and optimization, etc.
experienced internationally