I would describe myself as a specialist:
- Operational and administrative management during ramp-up and production processes
- Hands-on implementer in companies
- Change management
- Process and business optimization
- Lean management
- Communication
- People management
- Coaching
- Plastics engineering in general
- Plastic injection molding in particular
- Film back-injection
- Surface technology for plastics
- Manufacturing processes: plastic injection molding, screen printing, stamping, assembly, warehousing and logistics, painting and laser marking, pad printing, bonding and joining plastic parts, thermoforming plastic films, assembly processes, metalworking (stamping, bending, welding, soldering), coating (PTFE, FEP, PFA)
- Ramp-up management
- Production control
- Warehousing and logistics
- Industrial engineering
- Project management
- Procurement
I held these responsibilities in the following positions:
- Department Manager
- Technical Director
- Project Manager
- Head of Industrial Engineering
- Plant Manager for Production and Logistics
Hierarchies and functions:
- Manufacturing of cooling and heating thermostats
- Business consultant/implementer
- Interim manager
- Authorized signatory
- Executive team
- Division manager
I applied and learned these skills in these areas and industries:
- Plastic injection molding (containers, technical molded parts)
- Single and two-component injection molding
- Film back-injection
- Optical injection molding
- PTFE coating of baking trays
- Metal processing
- Plastic recycling
- Medical technology
- Automotive interior parts
- Telecommunications (lenses and housings)
- Lighted advertising production
- Process relocation
- Company closure (Switzerland)
- Trade (packaging)
Methods, principles and expertise I successfully implemented:
People:
- Coaching
- Communication development
- Constructive feedback
- Four principles of resistance
- Team development
- NLP Master (DVNLP)
- Systemic consulting approach
Optimization and lean management tools:
- VSA/VSD (Value Stream Analysis/Design)
- OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness)
- Six Sigma
- JIT (Just In Time/Flow Management)
- 5S
- 5 Whys method
- SFM (Shop Floor Management)
- 7S (waste management)
- CIP (Continuous Improvement Process)
- Kanban
- PDCA (Plan–Do–Check–Act)
- Process mapping
- Business analysis
- Scrum boards
Quality:
- Quality management representative
- IATF 16949, ISO 9000 series
- TQM general
- Quality circles
- P-FMEA
- D-FMEA
- Ishikawa
- PDCA
- Scrum
- Stage-Gate
- etc.
General:
- Moderation
- Training
- Audits
- Presentations
- Mediation
Project management:
- Concept · planning · implementation
International experience:
- China
- Thailand
- Romania
- USA
- UK
- Switzerland
- Slovakia
- Hungary
Commercial:
- Business and activity analysis (BWA)
- Cost calculation
Principles:
- People are at the center and make the difference
- Go and see!
- Communication