Dieter E.
Interim Plant Manager/ Operations Manager Automotive
Experience
Feb 2024 - Dec 2024
11 monthsSwitzerland
On-siteExpeditor - Supplier Support
Siemens Mobility AG
Rail
- Ensuring the production and delivery of metal components for on-time delivery at the Siemens Mobility assembly plant
- Tracking measures
Apr 2023 - Dec 2023
9 monthsSchwarzheide, Germany
On-siteInterim Plant Manager
Proseat
- Tier 1 plant for automotive EPP foam parts
- 100 employees, 3-shift operation
- P&L, restructuring, organization, profitability
Nov 2022 - Mar 2023
5 monthsLandshut, Germany
HybridConsultant
Oberalp
- Ski bindings
- Site analysis for a production site in Eastern Europe
Jun 2020 - Nov 2022
2 years 6 monthsBulgaria
On-siteInterim Managing Director
Hanon Systems
- Tier 1 plant for pump systems . Full operational and financial management of the site in Bulgaria
- former Magna plant with 450 employees, revenue EUR 100 million
- optimization of the site regarding lean manufacturing
- new start-ups
- establishing a successor
May 2019 - Mar 2020
11 monthsBulgaria
On-siteInterim Plant Manager
CPC
- Mechanical engineering
- Restructuring of a mechanical engineering company for aluminum die casting
- 250 employees
- Restructuring, new plant layout, construction measures,
- productivity increase
- implementation of 5S methods
Oct 2018 - Apr 2020
1 year 7 monthsPortugal
Resident Engineer
Toyoda Boshoku
- Monitoring the relocation of the Mini F57 project
- Ramp-up and daily reporting to Toyoda Boshoku in Germany
- Monitoring staff recruitment
- Automotive interior (seat covers).
Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
1 year 1 monthItaly
Interim Manager/Consultant
Schweitzer
- Store fitting company
- Operational management of the wood and metal manufacturing with 60 employees
- Plant layout optimization, material flow
- Reduction of inventories and storage
- Implementation of 5S and LEAN principles
- Consulting activities at plants in Padua and Hungary
May 2010 - Apr 2017
7 yearsBulgaria
On-siteGeneral Manager
Grammer AG
- Tier 1/2 plant for seat covers, headrest covers, basic tractor seats
- Full operational and financial responsibility for the plant
- Two-level plant: ground floor with seat production (metalworking), upper floor with sewing shop for seats and covers
- Built up staff from 600 employees, total 1100 employees
- Financial turnaround
- Introduction of 5S, Kanban, one-piece flow, Kaizen
- Dramatic quality and productivity improvements
- Ramp-up of new products
- Construction measures and layout changes
- and more
Oct 2006 - Apr 2010
3 years 7 monthsRomania
On-siteOperations Manager/Plant Manager
Harting Automotive GmbH & Co KG
- Tier 2 supplier for automotive magnet systems and connectors
- Full operational management of the HARTING Automotive site in Rome
- Magnet systems for automotive applications
- 250 employees
- Initial certification of IATF:TS 16949
- Very high customer satisfaction in quality and delivery
- New product launches
- Implementation of LEAN manufacturing tools
Oct 2003 - Sep 2006
3 yearsRomania
On-sitePlant optimizer
Dräxlmaier - S.C. Rolem S.R.L.
- Tier 1 automotive plant for decorative wood parts
- Plant with 4000 employees
- Optimization of production processes
- Reduction of scrap and introduction of quality circles
- Design and setup of picking areas
- Interim roles as industrial engineer and production manager
Jul 1999 - Sep 2003
4 years 3 monthsMoscow, Russian Federation
On-siteSenior Consultant
Schuler Business Solutions AG
- Wood industry (2.5 years Moscow, 2.5 years Spain)
- Factory planning Greenfield / Brownfield
- active support in setting up factories
- Planning for material flow, warehousing, production concepts, technical equipment, etc.
- Ramp-up of plants
Summary
Operationally focused, pragmatic manager with more than 20 years of experience in the automotive industry as General Manager, Plant Manager and Operations Manager. A customer- and results-driven leader focusing on continuous improvements, Kaizen projects, shop floor development, lean activities and quality enhancements. Measurable and visible results with a strong focus on cost savings and financial improvements. A manager with a clear plan for the plant; open-minded, with common sense and a pragmatic approach to implementing improvement activities. Very team-oriented and highly socially competent.
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedSpanish
IntermediateEducation
Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences
Diploma Engineer (FH) · Wood Technology · Germany
Certifications & licenses
Lean Management Methods
Six Sigma - Green Belt
REFA-certificate "Work organization- and process design"
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