Development and design of products and components of the Kayser product portfolio
Management of concept/development projects in the area of hardware and software for electrical-electronic components from the prototype phase to series production, coordinating with sales departments and all project stakeholders including customers and suppliers
Preparation of technical presentations for internal and external meetings
Commercial and technical evaluation of external service offers for the development and delivery of hardware and software scopes, as well as their coordination and planning
Support for the industrialization of hardware and software for electrical-electronic systems, considering budget costs and quality requirements
Drawing review according to content and formal criteria
FMEA
May 2022 - Aug 2023
1 year 4 months
Bamberg, Germany
Product Developer / Project Manager
Wieland electric
Concept and product development: independent development work within the scope of the assigned task
Consideration of applicable product-specific standards
Creation of design drafts, constructive solutions, and drawings with respect to functionality, cost, and deadlines
Modeling and drawing creation in the CAD system NX version 2212 and Teamcenter 12
Provision of prototypes and coordination of tests
Evaluation of concepts through risk analysis and lab results
Adherence to Wieland internal processes and specifications (product development process, design for manufacturing, ...)
Preparation of product development documentation (design file)
Mar 2021 - May 2022
1 year 3 months
Linz, Austria
Product Developer / Project Manager
Robart GmbH
Project manager and developer for the new development of a service station for a vacuum cleaner robot
Coordination of tasks for the team and external suppliers
Documentation
Organization of internal and external meetings
FMEAs
Feasibility analyses
Coordination of prototype phases up to production
Plastic- and tool-compliant design of individual parts and assemblies
Material selection
Mar 2018 - Sep 2019
1 year 7 months
Bamberg, Germany
Hybrid
Siemens NX Specialist / Product Developer
Wieland electric
Terminal block as a fuse terminal with an integrated swivel lever
Terminal block in a hybrid design for signal distribution in mechanical and plant engineering
Terminal block in a multi-level design
Plug & play connector in shelving construction for power supply to the lighting on the underside of the shelf and for bus data supply to displays on the front side of the shelf
Pre-development of a linear wiring and connection concept for a lighting industry customer. The pre-development project includes the concept solution for the components current-carrying profile (extrusion profile), feed-in units, taps, connectors, and feed-out units
Apr 2017 - Feb 2018
11 months
Ort Im Innkreis, Austria
NX Specialist / CAM Programmer in Aviation
FACC AG
Creation and optimization of NC programs for multi-axis machining centers using Siemens NX CAM software
Preparation of documentation (drawings, parts lists) for the production of fixtures, including definition of acceptance criteria
Design and construction of milling and drilling fixtures
Modification and optimization of NC files and of the milling fixtures and tools
Mar 2015 - Jun 2015
4 months
Röttingen, Germany
Detail Designer
ITW
Design and development of interior door actuators and all their individual parts based on design specifications, focusing on manufacturability and function
Space requirement studies
Drawing creation
Jan 2014 - Mar 2017
3 years 3 months
Wuppertal, Germany
Detail Designer Siemens NX
Vorwerk
Design and development of vacuum cleaner components and all individual parts based on design specifications, focusing on manufacturability and function
Design of 2K plastic parts
Design according to common standards and new developments
Creation of drawings
Coordination and ordering of prototypes
Coordination with tool makers
Creation of test fixtures
May 2013 - Dec 2013
8 months
Marktleugast, Germany
Detail Designer
Recaro
Design and development of child seats and all related parts based on design specifications, focusing on manufacturability and function
Design according to common standards and innovations
May 2013 - Dec 2013
8 months
Blankenhain, Germany
Tooling Manager
TKW Molding GmbH
Management and coordination of tooling
Documentation
Analysis of measurement reports
FMEAs
Tool cost estimation
Coordination of changes
Apr 2012 - Present
13 years 4 months
Igersheim, Germany
Development Engineer Plastics
Wittenstein AG
Plastic-, tool- and assembly-friendly design of gearbox parts
Plastic-, tool- and assembly-friendly design of technical design parts
Creation of design drafts using CAD
Creation of parts lists
Selection of suitable plastics, and communication with plastic suppliers
Selection and communication with prototype manufacturers
Placement of orders for prototype production
Selection of tool suppliers
Order placement for injection molding tools
Tool meetings
General internal company meetings
Jun 2011 - Dec 2012
1 year 7 months
Einbeck, Germany
Product Developer
Kayser
New design of plastic parts for activated carbon filters for cars and trucks with respect to manufacturing costs
Design of welding geometries
New design of plastic parts for fluid lines in housing technology based on installation space and connection geometries, focusing on the manufacturing costs of the required injection molds
Design of snap fits according to common standards and new developments
Design of welding and auxiliary geometries
May 2010 - Jun 2011
1 year 2 months
Neuruppin, Germany
Detail Designer
PAS
Design and development of washing machine and dryer dial systems, and all their components, based on design specifications and with focus on manufacturability and functionality
Design of snap fits according to common standards and new developments
Jun 2007 - May 2010
3 years
Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany
Designer and Developer for Vacuum Cleaners
BSH
Design and development of vacuum cleaner components according to design specifications and with focus on manufacturability and functionality
Create concepts, prototypes, hold tool reviews with suppliers, and conduct FMEAs
Mar 2007 - May 2010
3 years 3 months
Rödental, Germany
3D Designer / Development
ACS
Geometric development and design of mutually moving parts for automotive air vents based on design specifications
Design of components with respect to manufacturability and assembly
Design of snap fits according to common standards and new developments
Tolerance and spatial evaluations as well as design calculations
Jan 2004 - Dec 2007
4 years
Lichtenfels, Germany
Tool Mechanic
Modellbau Hofmann
Programming machines
Supervision of sinker EDM and electrode milling operations
Jan 2001 - Dec 2004
4 years
Kronach, Germany
Toolmaker
Dr. Schneider
Creating new tools
Programming sinker EDM machines
Jan 1996 - Dec 2000
5 years
Pressig, Germany
Toolmaker
PVL (now KKT)
Optimizing new tools
Overseeing wire EDM
2D design and programming
Jan 1995 - Dec 1996
2 years
Kronach, Germany
Quality Management Staff
Horst Scholz
Setting up machines according to setup sheets
Inspecting injection-molded parts according to QM rules
Summary
Toolmaker
CAD Specialist
Technical Leader for Quality Management
Internal Auditor
Plastic Product Developer
Tool Management
CAM Programmer
Very independent, committed, and flexible work style
Experience as a detail designer in plastic and tooling engineering
Experience in project management
Very good communication skills, team competence, motivation, social skills, and excellent crisis management