Holger Vom felde
Freelance process consulting and implementation in companies
Experience
Jul 2017 - Present
8 years 1 monthSeelbach, Germany
Freelance process consulting and implementation in companies
Holger vom Felde ProzessBeratung
- Freelance process consulting and implementation in companies
- Plant management for coating baking trays (non-stick coating – fluoropolymers – plastics – 35 employees), KEMPF GmbH Rohrbach:
- Operational management of the baking tray coating department
- Control of in-house processes
- Process optimization
- Introduction of shop floor management for reliable communication
- Establishment of production planning
- Building a secure leadership structure
- Increasing output of coating lines based on OEE
- Stabilization of processes (availability – quality – logistics)
- Preparation for environmental compliance
- Occupational safety and environmental protection
- Project management for transparent optical injection molding (international), OPTOFLUX GmbH Nuremberg:
- Project lead for three projects (medical technology and automotive, surgical lights, Fresnel lens for cars, optical surgical equipment)
- Ensuring project progress
- Managing internal workflows
- Communicating with clients on technical and organizational topics within projects
- Budget responsibility for managed projects
- Shop floor management with Scrum board
- Leading project teams
- Technical support within the team
- Ramp-up management for optical injection molded medical parts
- Support and optimization of pipette molding (international), TOP IT-Service / Hack Werkzeugbau:
- Process optimization in ramp-up management
- Conducting and supporting sampling
- Visual inspection of molded parts and error analysis
- Preparing project reports and measurement protocols
- Improving international communication during project planning (English)
- Business optimization in industry and crafts (turnaround), agricultural machinery specialists; bodywork specialists:
- BWA analysis and identifying optimization potentials
- Process analysis (VSA/VSD)
- Implementing improvements together with stakeholders
- Building project management structures in crafts
- Company and process analysis for plastic injection molding, WILD Design GmbH, consumer goods molding:
- Process analysis (VSA/VSD)
- Defining required measures with the owner and management
Jun 2013 - Jun 2017
4 years 1 monthSeelbach, Germany
Division Manager Production/Operations (150 employees); Authorized signatory, Executive team member
JULABO GmbH
- Annual revenue from €37.3 M (2013) to €50.0 M (2017)
- Manufacturer of laboratory thermostats
- Change management in production: from workshop to flow principle
- Introducing lean management structure in production and logistics processes, implementing change management in operations and administration (5S, JIT, VSA/VSD, SFM, etc.)
- Responsible for quantitative and qualitative fulfillment across process chain: production control, work preparation, industrial engineering, assembly processes (refrigeration assemblies, thermostat assembly, PCB assembly – THT and SMD), warehousing/logistics, mechanical production, powder coating, final assembly, building services
- Industrialization of new product lines in production and logistics
Jun 2011 - May 2013
2 yearsLahr, Germany
Executive Management (35 employees), Authorized signatory from 06/2011
Bornemann Etui GmbH
- Sales of premium packaging and displays for watches, jewelry, writing instruments and luxury goods
- Change management and turnaround through consulting, coaching and implementation in the company
- Optimization of business processes (using SFM, KPIs, etc.)
- Optimization and management of Asian procurement structure
- Development of optimized product costing
Mar 2009 - May 2011
2 years 3 monthsSeelbach, Germany
Freelance interim management and process consulting
Holger vom Felde ProzessBeratung
- Freelance interim management and process consulting
- Bornemann Etui GmbH, Lahr/Schwaben (May 2010–May 2011): Consulting, optimization and implementation of business processes
- Mühlemann AG (CH) (July 2009–March 2010): Interim management: company liquidation
- Coordinating return of third-party assets/company closure according to TS 16949
Jan 2008 - Feb 2009
1 year 2 monthsSeelbach, Germany
Head of Industrial Engineering (7 staff)
Albea Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG
- Industrialization of new products (up to SOP)
- Cost-reduction projects, optimization of ongoing processes
- Implementation of new technologies (image processing, 3D laser)
Nov 1999 - Dec 2007
8 years 2 monthsSeelbach, Germany
Production Manager (up to 350 employees, authorized signatory 11/99); Project Manager “Special Projects” for business
Albea Kunststofftechnik GmbH & Co. KG
- As Production Manager (11/99–04/07):
- Injection molding, screen printing, high-pressure forming/stamping, assembly, painting/laser marking, vacuum forming, logistics
- Manufacturing and assembly of plastic films and injection molded parts (IMF/IML) for automotive, telecommunications and electrical industries
- Revenue growth: 1999 – €8 M, 2004 – €42 M
- Establishment of company-wide KPI system
- Introduction of Six Sigma structure
- Adoption of a seven-day workweek
- Expansion of machinery to meet revenue targets
- Technical support to other departments
- In-house logistics from goods receipt to shipping (until 2004)
- Inventory responsibility for production areas
- Formation of task force teams for product flow
- Factory planning for new 5 000 m² building
- As Project Manager “Special Projects” (03/07–12/07):
- Advising shareholder representatives on technical matters
- Setting up or closing production sites (Hungary, China, Romania)
- Process balancing for IML injection molding
- Conducting and implementing VSA/VSD, JIT, Kanban, etc.
- Material usage reduction
Oct 1997 - Oct 1999
2 years 1 monthOrtenberg, Germany
Department Manager Plastics (PMMA and PC) and Assembly (30 employees)
Westiform GmbH & Co. KG
- Responsible for machining plastic processing, joining technology, plastic forming and assembly of illuminated signage
- Team leadership (30 people)
- Technical support for the subcontractor handling vacuum coating
- Training of plastics processing mechanics
Jul 1995 - Aug 1997
2 years 2 monthsKreuztal, Germany
Head of Recycling Production, Authorized signatory 04/96
OTTO Kunststoffrecycling GmbH & Co. KG
- Processing secondary raw materials and compounding into recyclates and regranulates in polyolefins
- Annual revenue in 1998: €6 M
- Set up and commissioning of recycling and water treatment plants
- Team leadership (30 people, one- to three-shift)
- Introduction of a bonus pay system
- Environmental protection, operational and workplace safety
- Preparation and maintenance of material flow accounting (DKR certified)
Jul 1994 - Jun 1995
1 yearKreuztal, Germany
Head of Injection Molding Production Technology
OTTO Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH & Co. KG
- Manufacturing injection molded parts (shot weight up to 48 kg) for drainage and waste management, technical parts for automotive suppliers
- Annual revenue in 1994: €18 M
- Team leadership (75 people, one- to three-shift)
- Production optimization and molding process engineering
- Workforce reduction and plant closure
- Introduction of DIN ISO 9002
- Environmental protection, operational and workplace safety
Jan 1993 - Jun 1994
1 year 6 monthsMannheim, Germany
2nd internship / working student
Braas Flachdachsysteme GmbH
- Calendering flat film extrusion
Jan 1986 - Jul 1986
7 monthsLahr, Germany
1st internship
INA Nadellager Schaefler KG
Jul 1985 - Aug 1988
3 years 2 monthsCraft and industry activities
- Carpentry, steel construction, corrugated cardboard
Summary
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
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedSpanish
Elementary Education
Sep 1988 - Jul 1994
Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences
Dipl.-Ing. Plastics Engineering · Plastics Engineering · Darmstadt, Germany
Mar 1987 - Jan 1988
Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Mechanical Engineering · Offenburg, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Foundational training in logotherapy
Just In Time Basic
NLP Master
DVNLP
Six Sigma Champion
Systemic NLP
DVNLP
Certified QMB
VOREST AG
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