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Gottfried Forster
Process Analyst/REFA Consultant
Experience
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025
1 yearProduction
Automotive Industry
- Process analyses
- Cycle times
- Standard times
- Productivity improvement measures
- Multi-machine operation
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025
1 yearProduction planning
Drive Shafts
- Training in production planning with the IPASWIN system
- Process analyses
- Process optimization
- Planned time set-up
- Standard time calculation
- Potential analysis
- Production line balancing
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025
1 yearProduction planning
Warehouse Technology
- Training in production planning with the IPASWIN system
- Planned time values
- Planned time formula
- Regression calculation
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025
1 yearProduction
Medical Technology
- Process analyses
- Standard times
- Productivity improvement measures
- Process optimization
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 yearMachining
Automotive Industry
- Process analyses
- Multi-machine operation
- CNC machining
- Weak point analysis
- Creation of an OPL action list
- Measures and savings potentials
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 yearLogistics
Food Industry
- REFA multi-moment study
- potential analysis
- PDCA action list for productivity improvement and staffing capacity
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 yearProduction Planning
Food Industry
- REFA process analyses
- productivity improvement
- process optimization
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 yearAssembly
Defense Industry
- process analyses
- review of standard times
- planning figures
- weakness analysis
- creation of an OPL action list
- savings potentials
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
1 yearSwitch Cabinet
Switchgear
- process analyses
- review of standard times
- planning figures
- setting up standard time systems
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 yearMachining
Automotive Industry
- optimization of production lines
- process analyses
- cleaning and repair
- shop floor management
- coaching of managers and employees
- production planning and control
- KPI system
- OEE productivity improvement
- workplace optimization
- personnel planning
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 yearProduction
Print & Media
- REFA process analyses in the area of offset and digital printing
- Cutting
- Folding
- Packing and shipping
- Warehouse organization
- Created standard time values and costing metrics
- Layout and material flow planning
- Implementing and supporting PDCA measures
- Organizational structure
- Job descriptions according to ERA
- Potential analysis
- KVP workshop
- Workstation design and organization
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 yearAssembly
Medical Technology
- Process analyses
- Reviewing standard times
- Planned figures
- Weakness analysis
- Creating an OPL action list
- Savings potential
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 yearLogistics
Food Industry
- REFA multi-moment study
- Potential analysis
- PDCA action list to improve productivity and personnel capacity
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 yearMachining
Space Systems
- REFA time studies
- CNC machining center
- Potential analysis
- PDCA measures
- Target vs. actual comparison of standard times
- Savings potential
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 yearAssembly
Defense Industry
- Process analyses
- Reviewing standard times
- Planned figures
- Weakness analysis
- Creating an OPL action list
- Savings potential
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
1 yearElectronics Vulcanizing
Switchgear
- Process analyses
- Checking standard times
- Target figures
- Multi-machine operation
- Bottleneck analysis
- Creating an OPL action list
- Savings potential
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
1 yearAssembly
Automotive Industry
- REFA time studies
- Optimizing one-piece flow workstations
- KVP measures
- Checked and updated standard times
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
1 yearProduction
Turned Parts Industry
- REFA setup time analysis
- Setup time optimization
- Measures to increase productivity / optimize machine runtime (OEE)
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
1 yearProduction
Print & Media
- REFA process analyses in offset and digital printing
- Cutting
- Folding
- Packaging and shipping
- Warehouse organization
- Created standard time values and calculation metrics
- Layout and material flow planning
- Implemented and supported PDCA measures
- Organizational structure
- Job descriptions according to ERA
- Potential analysis
- KVP workshop
- Workstation design and organization
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
1 yearProduction
Filter Technology
- REFA time studies
- Checking and updating standard times
- Potential analysis
- PDCA measures for productivity improvement and cost reduction
- Planned vs actual comparison of planning data
- Production data management
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
1 yearMechanical Machining
Medical Technology
- REFA time studies
- Check and update standard times
- Compare planned vs actual data
- Production data management
- Goal: Planning reliability
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
1 yearAssembly
Medical Technology
- REFA time studies
- Check and update standard times
- Potential analysis
- PDCA measures to increase productivity and reduce costs
- Planning reliability
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
1 yearProduction
Medical Technology
- REFA time studies
- Bending
- Welding
- Wire basket manufacturing
- Potential analyses
- List of PDCA measures for productivity improvement
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
1 yearBaking Line
Food Industry
- REFA multi-moment study
- Potential analysis
- List of PDCA measures for productivity improvement
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
1 yearBakery Production
Food Industry
- REFA multi-moment study
- Potential analysis
- List of PDCA measures for productivity improvement and personnel capacity
- Equipment maintenance
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
1 yearMachining
Automotive Industry
- Reviewing and updating standard times
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
1 yearAssembly
Automotive Industry
- Reviewing assembly processes and standard times
- Potential analysis
- Continuous improvement projects
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
1 yearAssembly
Electronics
- REFA time studies
- Final assembly
- Further development of plan time structure
- Plan time formulas
- Plan time values
- New product calculation system
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
1 yearAssembly
Pumps
- REFA time studies
- Reviewing and updating standard times
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 yearMachining
Automotive Industry
- REFA time studies
- Multi-machine operation
- Machining
- Process optimization
- Productivity improvement
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 yearAssembly
Automotive Industry
- REFA time studies
- time data management
- time data review and update
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 yearAssembly
Automotive Industry
- REFA time studies
- review and update standard times
- calculation and planning fundamentals
- process optimization
- tool optimization
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 yearAssembly
Automotive Industry
- video analyses
- review and update standard times
- video analyses
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 yearAssembly
Electronics
- REFA time studies
- final assembly
- set up a standard time structure
- standard time formulas
- standard time values
- build a costing system
- continuous improvement projects
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
1 yearAssembly
Mechanical Engineering
- REFA time studies
- productivity improvement measures
- organizational structures in production
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
1 yearAssembly
Automotive Industry
- Potential analysis
- Process optimization
- Layout and material flow planning
- Assembly line balancing
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
1 yearSeries start-up
Automotive Industry
- Project manager for product launch / ramp-up in battery production
- Layout and material flow planning
- Logistics concept
- Assembly line
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
1 yearVulcanizing
Automotive Industry
- Production data management
- Checking standard times and work contents
- Productivity
- Operating multiple machines
Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
1 yearAssembly / Coating
Pump Systems
- Process analyses
- Process optimization
- Preparation of cost calculation bases
- REFA time studies
- Potential analysis
- Layout and material flow planning
- Implementation of measures in the packing area
- Productivity improvement
- Value-added projects
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 yearFan Technology
Automotive Industry
- Process analyses
- Updating calculation bases and productivity
- Weakness analysis
- Process optimization
- Measures to increase productivity and equipment utilization (OEE)
- Implementation of measures
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 yearPersonnel
Automotive Industry
- Workspace evaluation according to ERA
- Checking job classification
- Expert report
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 yearElectronics / Series Ramp-Up
Aerospace Industry
- Interim Launch Manager (6 months)
- Process planning and implementation of new projects through series production
- Organization and coordination of involved departments up to series readiness
- Change management
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 yearLean
Pump Systems
- Layout and material flow planning - new build -
- Concept development of organization, org chart, tasks
- Setting up flow production, process organization, workstation design
- Concept development for module assembly
Jan 2018 - Dec 2018
1 yearAssembly
Pump Systems
- Process analysis within the value chain
- Identifying saving potentials to increase efficiency and productivity
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 yearMachining
Aluminum Industry
- Coaching in REFA method training
- TWI (Training Within Industry)
- Theory and practice
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 yearPackaging
Aluminium-Industrie
- Layout and material flow planning
- Implementation of measures
- TWI Training Within Industry
- Work methods for productivity improvement
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 yearPackaging / Shipping
Aluminium-Industrie
- Process analyses in packaging
- Potential analysis - layout and material flow planning
- Implementation of measures
- TWI Training Within Industry
- Optimized packing performance
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 yearElectronics
Automobilindustrie
- Concept development for productivity improvement in SMD assembly
- Final inspection
- Transport
- Logistics
- Optimization of equipment utilization
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 yearFan Technology
Automobilindustrie
- Process analyses
- Production line cycle balancing
- Weakness analysis
- Process optimization
- Measures for productivity improvement and equipment utilization (OEE)
- Implementation of measures
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 yearMechanical processing
Automobilindustrie
- Process analyses
- Production line cycle balancing
- Weakness analysis
- Process optimization
- Measures for productivity improvement
- Implementation
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 yearSMD placement
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Component picking
- SMD and conventional placement
- Optimization of travel routes for SMD placement
- Setup time optimization
- Final inspection
- Visual inspection
- Operating multiple machines
- Weakness analysis
- Capacity planning for personnel
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 yearTurbo housing
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Production line pacing
- Weakness analysis
- Process optimization
- Measures to improve productivity and equipment utilization (OEE)
- Implementation of measures
- Shopfloor management
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 yearWelding line
Wire basket systems
- Process analyses
- Weakness analysis
- Process optimization
- Measures to improve productivity and equipment utilization (OEE)
- Implementation of measures
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 yearLogistics
Cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, technical products
- Layout and material flow planning
- FIFO storage planning
- Concept development for implementing measures
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 yearBase line
Furniture industry
- Process analyses
- Determination of planned time values
- Weakness analysis
- Measures to improve productivity
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 yearShipping
Furniture Industry
- Process analyses
- Determination of new standard time values
- Work method and work system description
- Potential analysis – layout and material flow planning
Jan 2017 - Dec 2017
1 yearAnodizing
Surface Finishing
- Process and cost analyses for producing the carrier variants
- Created costing concept
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearAutomatic Packaging Stations
Aluminum Industry
- Process analysis – shift observations
- Error analysis on the automatic packaging stations
- Concept development to increase productivity
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearManufacturing
Aluminum Industry
- REFA training
- TWI Training Within Industry – identifying value and waste
- Saving potentials
- Implementation of measures
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearPacking Station
Aluminum Industry
- Process analyses at the packing station
- Saving potentials – implementation of measures, TWI Training Within Industry
- Identifying value and waste
- Optimized packing performance
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearElectronics / Logistics
Automotive industry
- Workplace evaluation according to ERA
- Review of job classification
- Expert reports
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearTransmission production
Automotive industry
- Multimoment analyses to determine time allowance rates
- Process and setup time analyses
- Material flow and layout planning
- Shop floor management
- Staff planning
- Coaching employees
- Multi-machine operation
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearLogistics
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Determination of staffing requirements
- Concept for productivity improvement
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearAssembly
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Determination of standard times
- Measures for process optimization
- Savings potentials
- Productivity improvement (Poland plant)
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearAssembly
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Process optimization of manufacturing cells
- LEA management
- Shop floor management
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearAssembly
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Determination of cycle times for production lines
- Creation of cycle time schedules
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearAssembly
Automotive industry
- Process analyses on production lines
- Station balancing
- Optimized material logistics
- Workflow organization
- Workplace design
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearPrototype construction
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Tube manufacturing
- Deep drawing
- Setup time optimization
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearDeep drawing
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Assessment of added value
- Savings potentials
- Concept for productivity improvement
- Implementation of measures
- TWI Training Within Industry - Production -
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearWheel loader
Vehicle construction
- Process analyses
- Standard time determination
- Preparation of calculation bases
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearPalletizing and packaging
Cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, technical products
- Process analyses
- Value-added assessment
- Savings potential
- Concept for improving productivity
Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
1 yearElectroplating, powder coating
Surface finishing
- Process analyses
- Created calculation sheets for sales
- Employee coaching
- Packaging optimization
- Shipping
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 yearManufacturing
Aluminium industry
- Process documentation
- Production planning
- System selection for production visualization – Industry 4.0 –
- Shop floor data collection
- KPIs
- KPI evaluation
- Actions
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 yearMechanical machining
Automotive industry
- Interim project: Lean management for mechanical manufacturing
- Introduction of shop floor management
- Actions
- Scheduling
- Implementation
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 yearAssembly
Automotive industry
- Assembly line balancing
- Cycle times
- Potential analysis
- Workplace design
- Actions
- Implementation
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 yearAssembly
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Savings potentials
- Production line cycle times
- Actions
- Implementation
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 yearInjection molding
Automotive industry
- Setup time optimization – injection molding –
- Potential analysis
- Workflow organization
- Planned time modules
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 yearIncoming goods
Wood industry
- Process analyses
- Potential analysis
- Actions
- Implementation
- Layout planning
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 yearPacking
Surface finishing
- Interim project: packing
- Direct packaging
- Actions
- Implementation
- Coaching of employees
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 yearPacking / Shipping
Surface finishing
- Process analyses
- Setup of a planned time system
- Creation of calculation sheets
- Variants
- Preliminary costing
Jan 2015 - Dec 2015
1 yearOrganization
Sondermaschinenbau
- Process analyses
- Identifying work contents in the invoicing area
- Shipping
- Complaints
- Purchasing
- Receiving
- Accounting
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
1 yearFinal Assembly
Automotive Industry
- Process analyses
- Savings potentials
- Actions
- Implementation
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
1 yearFinal Assembly
Automotive Industry
- Coaching REFA employees
- Work methods
- Savings potentials
- Productivity
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
1 yearFan Technology
Automotive Industry
- Production data management
- Process analyses
- Updating standard times and cost calculation data
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
1 yearAssembly
Automotive Industry
- Process analyses
- Savings potentials
- Production line balancing
- Actions
- Implementation
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
1 yearOrganization
Automotive industry
- Production planning and control - control center process optimization in production planning and
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
1 yearAssembly
Office furniture
- Process analyses
- Standard time determination
- Savings potentials
- Measures
- Implementation
- Layout and material flow planning
- Workplace design
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
1 yearVisual inspection
Turned parts
- Process analyses
- Savings potentials
- Layout and material flow planning
- Measures
- Implementation
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
1 yearAssembly
Lighting technology
- Process analyses
- Standard time systems
- Calculation basics
- Standard time calculation
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
1 yearProduction
Lighting technology
- Process analyses
- Standard time determination
- Cycle times
- Savings potentials
- Measures
- Implementation
- Introduction of standard time system
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
1 yearFinal Assembly
Lüfter Technik
- Process analyses
- Standard time determination
- Savings potential
- Measures
- Implementation
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
1 yearFinal Assembly
Medizintechnik
- Process analyses
- Workspace design
- Layout and material flow planning
- Coaching of REFA staff
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
1 yearProduction
Schaltertechnik
- Process analyses
- Standard time determination
- Cycle times
- Savings potential
- Measures
- Implementation
Jan 2014 - Dec 2014
1 yearMechanical Machining
Sondermaschinenbau
- Interim project: Production management
- Mechanical production
- Savings potential
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
1 yearAssembly
Automobilindustrie
- Process analyses
- Standard time determination
- Savings potential
- Measures
- Implementation
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
1 yearAssembly / Mechanical Processing
Automotive Industry
- Process analysis
- Standard time determination
- Savings potential
- Production line cycle time
- Actions
- Implementation
- SMD assembly
- Power setup
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
1 yearSurface Finishing
Automotive Industry
- Process analysis
- Standard time determination
- Cost comparisons with competitors
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
1 yearAssembly Line
Fluid Technology
- Process analysis
- Standard time determination
- Savings potential
- Actions
- Implementation
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
1 yearDrilling Line
Wood Industry
- Process analysis
- Standard time determination
- Cycle times
- Savings potential
- Actions
- Implementation
- Piece rate / machine usage remuneration
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
1 yearPowder Coating
Surface Finishing
- Process cost determination
- Savings potential
Jan 2013 - Dec 2013
1 yearMechanical processing
Custom machine manufacturing
- Interim project: production management
- Mechanical production
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
1 yearTurned parts
Automotive industry
- Bottleneck analysis
- Optimizing and line balancing of production lines
- Utilization rate
- TPM shifts
- Cost-saving potentials
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
1 yearAssembly
Automotive industry
- Bottleneck analysis
- Measures for process optimization
- Implementation
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
1 yearAssembly
Automotive industry
- Optimization of production lines
- Cycle time adjustment
- Capacity calculation
- TPM shifts
- Cost-saving potentials
- Measures
- Implementation
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
1 yearAssembly
Wire basket systems
- Process analyses in the welding lines
- Final assembly
- Final inspection
- Production data management
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
1 yearDoor Line
Wood Industry
- Process analyses
- Determination of standard times
- Cycle time scheduling
- Layout and material flow planning
- Workplace design
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
1 yearProduction
Lighting Technology
- Introduction of planned time systems for standard time determination
- Preliminary costing
- Production data management
- Setup time optimization
Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
1 yearFinal Assembly, Warehouse, Shipping
Musical Instruments
- Process optimization
- Workflow organization
- Organizational structure
- Layout and material flow planning
- Production planning and control
- Setup of assembly line
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 yearPaint Technology
Automotive Industry
- Production data management
- Layout and material flow planning
- Identification of savings potentials
- Implementation of measures
- Cycle time scheduling of flow production
- Process optimization
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 yearFan Technology
Automotive Industry
- As-is analysis
- Plant comparison of national and international sites - standard times -
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 yearMechanical processing
Automotive industry
- Production data management
- Final assembly
- Shipping
- Order picking
- Weakness analysis
- Improvement proposals
- Savings potential
- Process optimization
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 yearAssembly
Automotive industry
- As-is analysis
- Determination of standard times
- Savings potential
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 yearAssembly
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Determination of standard times
- Savings potential
- Production line takt time
- Measures
- Implementation
- SMD assembly
- Power setup
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 yearAssembly
Automotive industry
- Process analyses
- Determination of standard times
- Savings potential
- Measures
- Implementation
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 yearOrganization
Automotive industry
- Production planning and control
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 yearSwitchgear Technology
Automotive Industry
- Production data management
- SMD assembly
- Setup time optimization
- Implementation of planned time system
- Workforce planning
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 yearInjection Molding
Automotive Industry
- Production data management
- Setup time optimization in plastic injection molding
- Setup time optimization workshop
- Material flow and layout planning
- Weak point analysis
- Measures for process optimization
- Implementation
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 yearInjection Molding
Automotive Industry
- Master data in the ERP system
- Order processing
- Production planning and control
- Pre- and post-calculation
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 yearOrganization
Wood Industry
- Production data management
- Final assembly
- Order picking
- Weak point analysis
- Improvement suggestions
- Process optimization
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 yearFinal Assembly
Medical Technology
- Final assembly cycle time
- Workplace design
- Workforce planning
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
1 yearFinal Assembly
Music Industry
- Production data management
- Identifying savings potential
- Material flow and layout planning
- Bottleneck analysis
- Measures for process optimization
- Implementation
Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
1 yearCoating
Automotive Industry
- Production data management
- Layout and material flow planning
- Identifying savings potential
- Implementing measures
- Process optimization
Jan 2010 - Dec 2010
1 year Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
Wire Basket Systems
- Production data management
- Process optimization
- Balancing cycle times in flow production
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