Andreas Schneider - Project Manager

Q: Where is Andreas based?

Andreas is based in Mutterstadt, Germany .

Q: What languages does Andreas speak?

Andreas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Arabic (Elementary), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Andreas have?

Andreas has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 21 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year . Note that Andreas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Andreas's latest experience?

Andreas's most recent position is Project Manager at Nordex .

Q: What companies has Andreas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Andreas has worked for Nordex , Automotive , AHTech , ZFL , and Aerospace .

Q: Which industries is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Manufacturing , and Professional Services . Andreas also has some experience in Government and Public Administration , Aerospace and Defense , and Automotive .

Q: Which business areas is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology (IT) , and Product Development . Andreas also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA) and Strategy and Planning .

Q: Which industries has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing , Automotive , and Energy .

Q: Which business areas has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Project Management , Information Technology (IT) , and Product Development .

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Mutterstadt, Germany

Experience

Apr 2025 - Present

11 months

Mülheim, Germany

Project Manager

Nordex

Strategy to migrate data after a takeover of a company

Jan 2025 - Apr 2025

4 months

Friedrichshafen, Germany

Project Manager

Automotive

Rollout of PLM system where it never had been used
Plan the project, prepare processes, start the change to the new work organisation
Inform stakeholders regarding the needs of organisational changes

Sep 2023 - Dec 2024

1 year 4 months

Kassel, Germany

Program Manager

AHTech

Project managing of all PLM-Carve In relevant topics
Team size: ~20 (>3 different teams, 2 implementation partner and internal teams)

Jun 2022 - Sep 2023

1 year 4 months

Kassel, Germany

Program Manager

ZFL

Project managing of all IT-, training-, process- and migration-relevant topics
Change from Axalant to Windchill in less than 12 months and plan next steps
Team size: ~20 (>3 different teams, 2 implementation partner and internal teams)
Technologies: Teamcenter, Creo, Windchill, SAP, Oracle Administration, Microsoft Office, MS Project, Linux, Jira, ITIL since 2006

Dec 2021 - May 2022

6 months

Program Manager

Automotive

PLM and PDM connection to production

Sep 2021 - May 2022

9 months

Munich, Germany

Program Manager

Aerospace

Archive a running PDM system with implementing of all needed product life cycle (PLM) processes

Mar 2021 - Jul 2021

5 months

Munich, Germany

Management

Automotive

Transfer BOM and Plan to Windchill PLM including all processes from Windchill to SAP
Lead the team to fulfill all necessary tasks
International cooperation, international team building, team development, lead of up to 30 employees

May 2020 - Feb 2021

10 months

Bergisch Gladbach, Germany

Project Manager

Miltenyi

Project managing pharma and medical technology

Feb 2020 - Mar 2020

2 months

Darmstadt, Germany

Project Manager

Workshop

Five-day workshop

Oct 2018 - Nov 2019

1 year 2 months

Altenberge, Germany

Project Manager

SCB Altenberge

Organize the migration of data for a go-live and manage the cut-over and roll out of ONE
Stakeholder management, change management
Team size: ~8-20, budget: >200 k€/month

Oct 2017 - Sep 2018

1 year

Consultant

Strategy Development

Find solutions for a transition into IIoT (industrial internet of things)
Change management, cut-over planning, SLM process
Workshop: “What must be done to go to a cloud solution”

May 2016 - Oct 2017

1 year 6 months

Program Manager / Change Manager

GlobalPLM

Reorganization of the IT department
Design and construction of internal incident, problem and requirement management environment
International roll-in of different sites and organizations into a global IT environment (Windchill, SAP, Teamcenter, Infor)
Manage change process, infrastructure team and PLM teams

Jul 2015 - Mar 2016

9 months

Project Manager

Getrag / Magna

Data migration from Pro/E (Creo) to CATIA (Windchill)
Migration from SAP HANA V5 and needed changes to all related processes within Windchill
Define cut-over plan for data migration and go-live

Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

1 year

Project Manager

R&D ONE PLM

Change management from a department working point of view to a companywide point of view
Develop SAP-PLM (ECTR) strategy of data cleansing and data classification

Jan 2013 - Jun 2014

1 year 6 months

Administrator

Windchill Administration

Administration of Windchill
BP documentation, BP live cycle

May 2012 - Dec 2012

8 months

Heidelberg, Germany

Project Manager

ABB

Reorganization, design and construction of global IT environment
Feasibility studies, effort estimation
Support of CONNECT-Project (Windchill based)
Stakeholder management, organize 10 go-lives per year including cut-over management and data migration
Strategy workshops: integrate ECAD into PLM strategy, ECAD library, change management

Mar 2010 - May 2012

2 years 3 months

Qena, Egypt

Project Manager

GIZ / CIM, QCWW

Project coordinator for the customization, integration and commissioning of a business software
Intercultural training in Arab culture by GIZ
Business analyses and modelling of IT
Rebuild structure of IT department with 24 employees
Define IT infrastructure and procedures for business software use
Project communication, quality assurance and acceptance
Strategy to move to a cloud solution

Sep 2009 - Mar 2010

7 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Project Manager

Airbus CIMPA

Support for introduction of SAP in cooperation with IT service providers
Requirements analysis for hardware and necessary interfaces to legacy systems and inventory data
Project management change of communication server on Linux
“PDM implementation in electrotechnical operation”
Preparation of Windchill on UNIX

Jan 2009 - Aug 2009

8 months

Stuttgart, Germany

Remote

Business Developer

Airbus CIMPA

Business development for integration of processes in remote construction in product development
Deliver solutions to remote construction and associated remote PDM processes
Definition of required infrastructure for remote construction

Apr 2008 - Dec 2008

9 months

Ludwigshafen, Germany

Project Manager

Access IT Rollout

International roll-out project “Access IT” for control of access rights in the chemical industry
Analysis and modelling of existing global processes, system analysis of meta data, periphery systems and interfaces
Coordination with product development and product management, partners from other systems
Data migration and cut-over planning
Change management at implementation of new business process

Mar 2008 - Aug 2008

6 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

Project Manager

Windchill Migration

Support project manager for “Windchill migration”
Use case definition of test cases, migration test coordination
Project coordination and organization of interdisciplinary team

Nov 2006 - Mar 2008

1 year 5 months

Wolfsburg, Germany

PDM Consultant / Project Manager

H&D

Support project manager “CAD methods for K-PDM” for introduction of Teamcenter
Project coordination and organization of interdisciplinary team (up to 30 external employees)
Quality control of software systems and interfaces
System analysis of meta data, periphery systems and interfaces
Roll-out support and trainings
Business development and training programs
Change management training at EWA in Koblenz

Nov 2002 - May 2004

1 year 7 months

Mannheim, Germany

PDM Consultant / Project Manager

Industriehansa

Implementation of PDM systems based on Windchill
Data migration and cut-over planning
Project coordination and organization of interdisciplinary team (up to 5 employees)
Implement new PDM systems and PLM methods, business process analysis, training programs, change management

May 1998 - Oct 2002

4 years 6 months

Germany

PDM Consultant / Project Manager

PTC and CPVision

Advisor for problem management
Project coordination and organization of interdisciplinary team (up to 5 employees)
Implement new PDM systems and PLM methods, roll-out and training
System analysis of meta data, periphery systems and interfaces
Business development and training programs

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (13 years), Manufacturing (7.5 years), Professional Services (4.5 years), Aerospace and Defense (2 years), Government and Administration (2 years), and Automotive (1.5 years).

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Professional Services

Aerospace and Defense

Government and Administration

Automotive

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Project Management (22 years), Information Technology (17.5 years), Product Development (11.5 years), Quality Assurance (4 years), and Strategy (1.5 years).

Project Management

Information Technology

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Strategy

Summary

Project managing of all PLM-relevant topics. Main focal point Migration on data from Axalant to Windchill; getting the processes into the new system.

Diverse experience and in-depth knowledge in international and multicultural project management.

Comprehensive theoretical knowledge and practical experience eg in ITIL, project management and conflict management and change management.

Main focus is on the development, design and construction of structures, processes and strategies for teams, processes in projects, processes for communication and in organization, project management in large projects.

Skills

System And It-knowledge: Teamcenter, Creo, Windchill, Sap, Plm, Oracle Administration, Microsoft Office, Ms Project, Linux, Itil Since 2006, Jira
Sectoral Knowledge: Automotive, Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Water Support, Plant Engineering
Management Experience: International Cooperation, International Team Building, Team Development, International Project Management, Lead Of Up To 30 Employees

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Arabic

Elementary

French

Elementary

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering

Profile

Created

August 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Andreas based?

Andreas is based in Mutterstadt, Germany.

What languages does Andreas speak?

Andreas speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Arabic (Elementary), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Andreas have?

Andreas has at least 25 years of experience. During this time, Andreas has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 21 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year. Note that Andreas may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Andreas be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Andreas would be well-suited for roles such as: Project Manager, Program Manager, Management.

What is Andreas's latest experience?

Andreas's most recent position is Project Manager at Nordex.

What companies has Andreas worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Andreas has worked for Nordex, Automotive, AHTech, ZFL, and Aerospace.

Which industries is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Manufacturing, and Professional Services. Andreas also has some experience in Government and Public Administration, Aerospace and Defense, and Automotive.

Which business areas is Andreas most experienced in?

Andreas is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Product Development. Andreas also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA) and Strategy and Planning.

Which industries has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Energy.

Which business areas has Andreas worked in recently?

Andreas has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Information Technology (IT), and Product Development.

What is Andreas's education?

Andreas holds a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering.

What is the availability of Andreas?

Andreas is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Andreas?

Andreas's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.