Clemens Kuhn - Manufacturing Engineer

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Donauworth, Germany

Experience

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

2 years

Manufacturing Engineer

Premium AEROTEC GmbH

Planning, coordination and implementation of production relocations (TOW) for composite parts inside and outside PAG
Definition, design and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes in coordination with engineering, program management and customers (internal/external)
Interface coordinator for internal and external suppliers

Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

2 years

Career break

Pursuit of personal goals

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

2 years

Business Improvement Manager H145 Main Rotor Blades D3

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH

Achieving customer rate capability (ramp-up) at the German production plant in Donauwörth

Jan 2017 - Dec 2021

5 years

Composite Single-Part Production

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH

Conversion into a lead factory
Reduced lead time by 60%; increased productivity by 30%; 100% on-time delivery

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

2 years

Project Manager A350XWB Passenger Doors

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH

Implementation of the concept of an assembly line for all variants of structural assembly
Reduced lead time by 60%; increased productivity by 35%; 100% on-time delivery during ramp-up
Internal award: EUROCOPTER Group Award for Excellence A350XWB Passenger Door Assembly Line

Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

3 years

Project Manager E2E Implementation of Pull Flow System

Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH

E2E implementation of a pull flow system (green field approach) from the delivery of the SA Emergency Exit Door and LR Bulk Cargo Door through the final assembly lines, individual parts production (machining, sheet metal, electroplating, painting), cutting, raw material storage to order release
Application of the EPEI method for metallic individual parts

Jan 2010 - Dec 2013

4 years

EPS Site Manager Donauwörth

Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH

Managed 11 lean transformation projects, reducing lead times by up to 80%, WIP by 50%, and production area by 30%

Jan 2008 - Dec 2010

3 years

Member of the Central EPS Team

Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH

Defined and implemented the company-wide Eurocopter Production System
Set up a training center in Paris for management from France, Germany, and Spain

Jan 2006 - Dec 2008

3 years

Pilot Project Leader EPS in the Airframe Profit Center

Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH

Managed 12 lean transformation projects, reducing lead times by up to 60%, WIP by 45%, and boosting productivity by 25%
Nominated by EADS for the Hall of Fame; twice nominated as a top 3 Best Lean Manufacturing Team

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

2 years

Project Manager Industrialization NH90 External Load Carrier

Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH

Led an integrated team including design, stress analysis, engineering, and tooling for a mixed assembly line
Achieved time and cost targets

Jan 2001 - Dec 2002

2 years

Subproject Manager Industrialization A318–321 Composite Support Link

Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH

Subproject management of an integrated team of design, stress, engineering and tooling
Achieved time and cost targets

Jan 1998 - Dec 2001

4 years

Project Manager A318–321 Belly Fairing

Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH

Led an integrated team from production, work preparation, planning, control and quality assurance to convert a task- and plan-oriented composite production into a process- and consumption-oriented production line
Reduced lead time by 60%, WIP by 50%; increased productivity by 25%; 100% on-time delivery during ramp-up

Jan 1996 - Dec 1997

2 years

Subproject Manager A318–321 Cargo Door

Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH

Converted a dock assembly into a flow-oriented assembly line at the Donauwörth site

Jan 1995 - Dec 1996

2 years

Head of Composite Department

Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH

Managed three supervisory areas with a total of about 120 employees

Jan 1995 - Dec 1995

1 year

Team Leader Work Preparation

Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH

Led an eleven-member work preparation team

Jan 1994 - Dec 1994

1 year

Kaizen-Workshop Leader

Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH

Process improvements in single part manufacturing and assembly areas at the Donauwörth site

Jan 1990 - Dec 1993

4 years

Time Management Clerk MBB Helicopters / Eurocopter

Conducted Kaizen workshops in cooperation with Shingijutso USA (Mr. Chihiro Nakao)
Process analyses, time studies, and time measurements in single part manufacturing and assembly areas at the Donauwörth site

Jan 1986 - Dec 1988

3 years

Self-employed / Business Owner

Development and production of bass guitar necks made of composite materials

Jan 1983 - Dec 1985

3 years

Self-employed / Business Owner

Production and marketing of customized windsurf boards

Skills

Many Years Of Experience In Leadership And Expert Roles In Lean Management, Project Management, Program Management And End-to-end Efficiency Improvement In Manufacturing Companies
Implementation Of Lean Management, Lean Production, And Continuous Improvement At National And International Production Sites
Transformation Of Production Processes And Production Launches For Large-scale And Small-scale Series Up To One-piece Flow – For Both Subassemblies And Final Products
Strong Identification Of Waste (Muda), Targeted And In-depth Analysis Of The Current State With A Constant Focus On Customer Value – Solution Design In Interdisciplinary And Intercultural Teams
Optimization Of Entire Production Sites Or Production Lines With Significant Reduction Of Lead Times And Inventories While Improving Productivity And Quality, And Meeting Tight Deadlines
Integration And Optimization Of Transnational Supply Chains For Parts, Components And Finished Products; Management Of Change Until Cultural Transformation To Independent Working With Empowered Actors And A Positive, Solution-oriented Understanding Of Errors
Active Coaching Of Key Stakeholders During The Transformation As Well As To Activate And Maintain The Subsequent Improvement Process
Value Stream Mapping
Agile Project Management Scrum
Standardize Work
Hoshin Kanri
Continuous Improvement
Kaizen
Cardboard Engineering
Toyota Kata
U-shaped Line
Lean Project Management
Kanban
Driver Methodology
5s
Flow Management
Level Production
Heijunka, Line Balancing, Kvp
Visual Management
Smed
Lean Leadership Organization
Pdca
Yamazumi
Ishikawa
Running Board
Pps
Poka Yoke
Epei
Andon
Jis / Jit