Daniel Winkler - Project and Site Coordinator for the Complete Overhaul of a Paint Shop Line

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Ingolstadt, Germany

Experience

Oct 2024 - Apr 2025

7 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Project and Site Coordinator for the Complete Overhaul of a Paint Shop Line

AUDI AG

Coordinating all activities on site
Supervising plant engineering, construction, and building services trades
Leading shopfloor meetings with customer representatives and suppliers
Monitoring site progress and completion of individual tasks
Ensuring compliance with safety regulations and environmental guidelines
Overseeing production ramp-up, including coordinating operating modes
Scheduling for a major project with four equipment suppliers, construction scope, a demolition subproject, and suppliers for technical building services
Defining and tracking interface dates between trades to integrate into a unified master schedule
Defining optimal construction zones based on future equipment layout
Developing a site schedule with actions for various trades
Visualizing space utilization conflicts and devising solution proposals
Leading project planning meetings with all involved trades
Preparing general project documentation (e.g., space descriptions, guidelines for schedule structure)

Apr 2024 - Aug 2024

5 months

Stuttgart, Germany

On-site

On-Site Task Force Leader for Test Stands in E-Mobility (Special Machinery) – Commissioning at Customer Plant

Thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering

Managing commissioning at customer facility, monitoring overall progress
Coordinating all activities of electrical, mechanical, control, and measurement technology teams
Liaising between customer and internal departments on measurement technology, test runs, and analysis methods
Leading a task force team with customer and supplier representatives, providing regular reports to the customer's E4 management level
Reviewing customer requirements, mediating between customer and machine builder, asserting claims for additional work
Technically optimizing test stands toward target state (cycle time, quality requirements)
Regular reporting to the customer (plant management level)

May 2023 - Feb 2024

10 months

Czech Republic

On-site

On-Site Project Manager for a Production Line in E-Mobility (Special Machinery) – Restart and

Thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering

Coordinating all activities on the shopfloor
Coordinating with the customer and departments on open issues
Monitoring site progress and initiating appropriate measures in case of deviations
Technical optimization toward target state (cycle time, quality requirements)

Mar 2023 - Apr 2023

2 months

Project Assistant for the Project Acceptance Phase of a Production Line in E-Mobility (Special Machinery)

Thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering

Capturing and tracking open issues in the Redmine tracking tool
Coordinating acceptance tests on the shopfloor, including preparing participant availability, part availability, and preliminary tests
Aligning with project management regarding valid specifications in relation to change requests

Oct 2022 - Present

3 years 4 months

Freelancer

Winkler Project & Sales

Sales consulting
External project management

Jun 2018 - Dec 2019

1 year 7 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Logistics Manager

LAT GmbH

Management of the logistics department with 3 employees
Setting and monitoring of targets and logistics KPIs (OTD, etc.)
Budget responsibility
Solving operational and strategic logistics tasks

Jul 2017 - Mar 2022

4 years 9 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Authorized signatory (full power of attorney) and shareholder

LAT GmbH

Representing the company
Legal power of representation in the absence of the managing director
Member of the management team, involved in all business management decisions
Acting as quality management representative from 2021-08-01 to 2022-03-31
Conducted IATF 16949 requalification audit on 2022-02-01

Jun 2017 - Mar 2022

4 years 10 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Head of Sales

LAT GmbH

Leading the sales team of 3 employees
Responsible for revenue growth, strategic company direction, and managing new and existing customers
Responsible for approximately EUR 8 million in sales

Feb 2014 - Mar 2022

8 years 2 months

Ingolstadt, Germany

Project Manager Automotive

LAT GmbH

Managing various industrialization projects for automotive interior parts
Preparing supplier tenders and creating logistics and technical specifications
Selecting and evaluating suppliers for purchased parts
Reviewing and discussing technical requirements and specifications
Initial sampling and other quality topics in the project environment (FMEA, 8D reports, KVP, Run@Rate, etc.)
Conducting shop floor workshops: developing new production processes for new parts and optimizing existing manufacturing processes (process cost accounting, process risks, adherence to specifications, resource planning, design of new production aids)
Coordinating different trades and their on-time and in-quantity delivery (supplier management, external service providers and employees)
Evaluating change requests and their impact (budget, schedule, other effects)
Scheduling and monitoring milestones
Tailored internal and external reporting
Budget planning and monitoring
Escalation management

Apr 2012 - Sep 2012

6 months

Mexico

Project Purchasing/Technical Purchasing

Bosch Starter Motors & Generators Mexico

Project procurement of components for automotive starters
Supplier selection
Conducting technical discussions
Evaluating technical concepts
Implementing a supplier development program for a potential supplier

Oct 2010 - Jan 2014

3 years 4 months

Schweinfurt, Germany

Dual Student in Various Departments

Bosch Rexroth AG

Worked as a dual student in the departments of Production Planning, Design, and Project Purchasing
Developed mechatronic solutions (customer applications)
Developed series components
Applied the Bosch Production System