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Frank Thurner

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Frank Thurner
Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany

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Jan 2017 - Present
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  • AI and Industry 4.0 standard product for preventive and reactive quality and validation as well as maintenance (predictive quality and predictive maintenance) based on big & smart data

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Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Expert & Consultant

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  • Expert & consultant

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  • Big and smart data

  • Quality management, product & process excellence

  • Engineering & validation of products & processes

  • Task force leader

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Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

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  • Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt

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Six Sigma Master Black Belt and Manager Quality and Business Improvement

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  • Six Sigma Master Black Belt

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Head of IT & Organization

ARRI Group

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  • Process optimization

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ERP Project Manager

BaaN

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  • Process optimization

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Head of Plant Relocation and Logistics

ZF-Hurth Gruppe

  • Head of plant relocation

  • Logistics manager at 2 plants

Jul 1992 - Sep 1993
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Head of Gear Assembly

ZF-Hurth Antriebstechnik / Getriebebau

  • Head of gear assembly
Mar 1987 - Jul 1992
5 years 5 months

CAM Engineer

ZF-Hurth Drive Technology and Machine Tool Manufacturing

  • CAM engineer in production planning for the machine and gear factory

Skills

Methods/experience

  • Lean Six Sigma With All Methods And Tools
  • Deployment Of Lean Six Sigma In Large Organizations
  • Design For Six Sigma With All Tools And Methods
  • Data Mining
  • Lean Management
  • Project Management
  • Factory And Warehouse Planning
  • Material Flow And Logistics Planning
  • Doe
  • Analysis Of Management Control & Reporting Systems
  • Development Of Management Control & Reporting Systems
  • Tolerance Management
  • Leading Interdisciplinary Teams
  • Development Of Customer-specific Training Concepts

It Tools

  • Ms Office Programs
  • Baan Iv, Sap R/3
  • Minitab, Visual Xsel (Statistics)
  • Analyser For Robust Design – Products & Processes
  • Statistics And Data Mining
  • C, C++, C#, Turbo Pascal, Fortran, Real-time Computing
  • Databases: Access, Ms Sql, Oracle

Core Activities

  • Product & Process Optimization Using Robust Design Method And Ai/ml System
  • Coaching A Very Large Number Of Dmaic And Dfss Projects (> 800 Projects)
  • Introduction, Implementation, Training Of Ai/ml System Analyser® With Iot / Industry 4.0 Interfaces, Big & Smart Data Application On Cloud (E.g. Azure) And At The Edge
  • Ai/ml System For Predictive Quality And Predictive Maintenance With Standard Data Format From 1,100 Industrial Projects
  • Digital Transformation, Defining Goals For Ai Applications With Derivation Of Architectural Principles For Ai Applications
  • Process Automation Based On Big And Smart Data
  • Identification And Standardization Of Ai Tools And Technologies Suitable For The Application Type
  • Material Flow & Warehouse Planning, Factory & Logistics Planning
  • Introduction And Deployment Of Lean Six Sigma And Design For Six Sigma - Dfss
  • Validations And Qualifications Up To Approval And Market Launch, En Iso 13485, Fda With Proven Method And Approach And Ai System
  • Qualifications & Validations, Audits & Manuals According To Iso/ts 16949, Iso 9001, Din En Iso 13485, Fda, Ce, Ich, Din En Iso 11607
  • Robust Design For Products & Processes In The Pep, Process Optimization In Development And Validation With Ai And Method
  • Robust Design / Dfss With Fusi + Spice In The Pep
  • Audits According To Iatf 16949 + Difference To Ts 16949, Iso 9001, Writing Manuals
  • Methodical Validation Of New Products, Vehicle Series And Systems With Robust Design – The Further Development Of Dfss And Lean Six Sigma
  • Methodical Support Of Corporate Change, Development Of New Organizations And Processes
  • Task Force – Project Management, Leading Plt Teams (Problem-solving Teams)
  • Conducting A Variety Of Gb/bb/champion/dmaic/dfss Trainings
  • Support Of Master Black Belt Programs

Industry Experience

  • Energy Sector: Transmission Network Operators (Tsos), Utilities
  • Automotive
  • Plastic Injection Molding And Extrusion Parts
  • Medical Technology
  • Extrusion And Rubber Processing
  • Mechanical Engineering, Plant Engineering
  • Pharma
  • Chemicals
  • Electronics
  • Telecommunications
  • It Services

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1985 - Jun 1990

University of Applied Sciences / FH Munich

Diploma Engineer · Mechanical Engineering · Munich, Germany

Oct 1984 - Jun 1985

TU Munich / TUM

Munich, Germany

Oct 1974 - Jun 1982

Gymnasium Olching

High School Diploma · Olching, Germany

Certifications & licenses

AI/ML-System Analyser®

Six Sigma Master Black Belt

SAP Manager FI, CO, MM, SD, HR Implementation Manager

ITIL Manager, Certified ITIL Manager

Baan IV Implementation Manager

Continuous Improvement Moderator & Manager

REFA Engineer

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