Friedhelm Engbert
Interim Manager
Experience
Interim Manager
FEN Fertigungsoptimierung
- Bridging vacancies when leaders are unavailable (production, operations, plant management)
- Production planning and control
- Production optimization
- Production relocations
- Analyzing, evaluating and optimizing processes
- Turnaround processes
- Increasing productivity
- Lean management processes
- Optimizing intralogistics
- Procurement of machines, equipment and tools
- Planning and implementation of series production
- Feasibility analyses
- Resource planning
- Investment planning and implementation
- Support for startup companies
Plant Manager for Sectional and Industrial Doors
Doors, Gates and Frames Manufacturer
- Overall operational responsibility for door production, design, maintenance and quality management
- Extensive restructuring of production planning and six manufacturing areas
- Change from job shop to flow production
- Productivity increase through investment in new assembly lines and optimization of manufacturing processes
- Introduction of temporary work to increase flexibility
- Planning a new production area and increasing the level of automation
- Investment and budget planning
- Restructuring of specialist departments including personnel changes
- Expansion and further development of quality management
Production and Operations Manager
Automotive Supplier Stamping and Forming Technology
- Responsible for press shop, toolmaking and maintenance
- Personnel development in the technical area and development of production planning and control
- Introduction and development of temporary work
- Continuous optimization of workflow and resource planning
- Planning and implementation of investments
- Reduction of piecework costs by increasing the level of automation
- Optimization and control of maintenance measures
- Conversion to just-in-time production and delivery ensuring FIFO principle
- Conducting feasibility studies and project evaluations
- Implementation of DIN ISO 9001, TS 16949 and ISO 14001
- Make-or-buy analyses, prototype production and coordination of series launches
- Working capital management with continuous inventory reduction
- Introduction of an ERP system
Head of Production Planning and Control
Automotive Supplier Stamping and Forming Technology
- Expansion and development of production planning
- Creation of production schedules and production orders
- Machine utilization and personnel deployment planning
- Carrying out time studies and measurements
- Introduction of a bonus system
- Review and optimization of existing work processes
- Carrying out cost calculations and feasibility analyses
Summary
Business activity: Interim management for the manufacturing industry Self-employed since: 2009 Core competencies: Vacancy bridging (plant, operations, production management), production optimization, planning and control, change management, process analysis and optimization Leadership experience before self-employment: >22 years as plant manager, production manager, operations manager, head of production planning and control in the manufacturing industry Staff responsibility: >500 employees
Skills
Bridging Vacancies When Leaders Are Unavailable
Production, Operations And Plant Management
Production Planning And Control
Production Optimization
Production Relocations
Analyzing, Evaluating And Optimizing Processes
Turnaround Processes
Increasing Productivity
Lean Management Processes
Optimizing Intralogistics
Procurement Of Machines, Equipment And Tools
Planning And Implementation Of Series Production
Feasibility Analyses
Resource Planning
Investment Planning And Implementation
Support For Startup Companies
Leading And Motivating Employees
Employee Performance Evaluation
Leadership Responsibility For Quality Motivation
Product And Process Management
Continuous Improvement / Lean Production / Tpm / Mrp / Kanban / Jit Production / Production Kpis
Personal Responsibility For Occupational Safety
Ms Office, Navision, Axapta, Basic Sap Skills
Expertise In Stamping And Forming Technology
Project Management Experience
Strong Organizational Skills
Resilient, Confident 'Solution Seeker' - Not A 'Problem Thinker'
Proven Social Skills
Ability To Motivate And Engage People
Experienced In Multicultural Environments
Strong Leadership, Goal-oriented Team Player
Decisive And Results-driven
Responsible And Loyal
Natural Authority And An Absolutely Positive Personality
Languages
Education
Technical college entrance qualification · Technical college entrance qualification
Commercial apprenticeship · Commercial apprenticeship
Certifications & licenses
ISO 14001
ISO 9001
ISO TS 16949
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