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Ingo Daut
Director Advanced Manufacturing Technology EMEA
Experience
Nov 2020 - Oct 2022
2 yearsWeilheim in Oberbayern, Germany
Director Advanced Manufacturing Technology EMEA
WernerCo, Zarges GmbH
- Responsible for Capex and controlling in the EMEA region
- Supporting strategic direction and promoting the global production system and production strategy
- Developing manufacturing concepts and analyzing EMEA sites, as well as evaluating M&A activities
- Developing new technologies, implementing smart automation concepts, and digitizing production processes
- Project management of international production relocations, e.g. ramp-down of an extrusion line in Vietnam and production approval in Kecskemét
Oct 2019 - Oct 2020
1 year 1 monthWeilheim in Oberbayern, Germany
Advanced Manufacturing Technology Manager EMEA
WernerCo, Zarges GmbH
- Identifying and implementing new process technologies
- Supporting international development activities and projects to expand the production footprint, considering capacity and investments
- Responsible for relocating a complex, strategically important production facility to Hungary
- Supporting best-in-class manufacturing and material flow activities regarding production costs, quality, and delivery performance
- Further developing the technology roadmap and standardizing the production system
- Technical consulting and support for international plants, as well as implementation of innovative technologies
- Implementation of innovative robot and cobot applications for welding, assembly, and handling tasks (11 robot cells, investment €4.2M, savings €1.8M)
- Developing manufacturing concepts for the European footprint and standardizing the procurement process for new machines
Apr 2019 - Present
6 years 10 monthsGermany
Executive Interim Manager
Daut Solution
- Focus on operations and supporting the entire product development process from product idea to series production
- Solid experience in process development and optimization, as well as planning innovative, adaptable, and scalable production concepts
- Implementation of international production relocations and restructuring of entire production areas
- Assignment as interim manager for GEZE to develop new production processes and procure production equipment, considering multi-line and multi-model manufacturing
- Assignment as interim manager for ASSA ABLOY to relocate an entire production site from Germany to the Czech Republic, including ramp-up exceeding targets for budget, schedule, and payback time
Feb 2016 - Mar 2019
3 years 2 monthsDettingen an der Erms, Germany
Head of Global Technical Planning
Voestalpine AG
- Managing up to 21 employees in four different areas with team leads
- Focused on international and strategic planning and implementation of production facilities starting April 2018
- Calculating costs for parts, assemblies, and variants (costing team until May 2017)
- Developing components and assemblies, and preparing and comparing data sets (product development team until April 2018)
- Creating efficient concepts and methods for manufacturing parts and assemblies, tool design, and forming simulation (method planning team until April 2018)
- Developing manufacturing concepts, creating specifications, procuring and approving equipment at international sites, as well as factory and layout planning (process and plant planning team)
- Commissioning, troubleshooting, equipment optimization, staff training, and qualification of plants (plant rollout team from April 2018)
- Planning, tendering, and implementation of new international production sites, including utilities, factory layouts, and material flows (international investment and plant planning team from April 2018)
- Managing the Industry 4.0 digitalization process as Digital Transformation Manager
- Global technical implementation of special machinery for a German premium manufacturer in Germany, Mexico, Romania, and China (equipment investment volume > €40M p.a.)
- Strategic planning and technical elaboration for global projects in Germany, South Africa, Hungary, and China (equipment investment volume > €50M p.a.)
Jul 2013 - Jan 2016
2 years 7 monthsWendlingen, Germany
Head of Technology and Process Development
Festool GmbH
- Interface between plants and headquarters for production technology developments and tasks
- Supporting production process design (Lean Manufacturing/Kaizen)
- Development and qualification of new components for series production based on pre-development projects
- Advising in-house and external manufacturing on new and existing technologies and production processes
- Identifying and developing suitable technologies for new products and advising on investment decisions in international production plants
- Managing multiple complex product projects and leading projects on innovative manufacturing technologies in the plants
- Implementing a technology scouting process for identifying, planning, and exploiting relevant technologies and applications
Dec 2008 - Mar 2013
4 years 4 monthsFilderstadt, Germany
Manager Strategic Process Development
Modine Europe GmbH
- Responsible for process engineering development and implementation of a revolutionary new generation of heat exchangers
- Advising the design department on manufacturability of product designs, new materials, processes, and products
- Strategic process development in Europe, taking into account innovative manufacturing methods, level of automation, product design, quality, manufacturability, cost-effectiveness, and safety
- Evaluating and approving cross-functional production equipment, processes, and methods for regional Manufacturing Engineering and production plants
- Optimizing current manufacturing processes in collaboration with production plants and European management
- Advising top management on global decisions regarding process development, approvals, benchmarking, and process definitions
- Developing plant layouts and material flow designs for new process steps and production lines
- Promoting global standardization of core processes, technologies, and machinery
- Launching the new generation products across all Mercedes Benz vehicles and achieving 30% adoption at VW and Audi, boosting market share in the truck segment by 30%
- Internal and external validation of manufacturing facilities at two plants (investment volume > 15 million EUR)
Mar 2001 - Nov 2008
7 years 9 monthsFilderstadt, Germany
Manufacturing Engineer
Modine Europe GmbH
- Analyzing and implementing new and existing manufacturing processes in production plants
- Planning and supporting new products from cost estimation to series launch, as well as reviewing cost estimates for new and modified products
- Holistic, systems-oriented planning of three production plants in collaboration with the Institute for Factory Planning and Siemens (SolidWorks)
- Creating specifications and carrying out initial and final inspections of special machines and manufacturing equipment
- Project management and implementation of machines and equipment to increase capacity
- Optimizing production processes from an economic perspective
- Industrializing a new global generation of exhaust gas coolers (investment volume > 6 million EUR, 2-year competitive advantage)
- Reducing standard time from 40 minutes to 6 minutes, increasing quality by 7%, and reducing manufacturing costs by 20%
- International patent for design and process flow
Apr 2000 - Feb 2001
11 monthsEsslingen, Germany
Project Engineer
Aproc
- Developing process-oriented solutions in factory and material flow planning
- Using the simulation software Simple++ to simulate processes in manufacturing, assembly, and logistics
Nov 1996 - Mar 2000
3 years 5 monthsKirchheim unter Teck, Germany
Production Planner
Recaro Automotive Seating
- Planning and creating workflows, material flow plans, capacities, and equipment
- Leading the project to relocate production of commercial vehicle seats from Kaiserslautern to Kirchheim/Teck
- Responsible for relocating child seat production to Malaysia
- Successfully ramped up production without interrupting series deliveries, meeting cost and schedule targets
- Implemented production start-up in Malaysia for 100,000 seats per year within the planned timeframe
- Payback period of the relocation to Malaysia under one year with a 30% reduction in manufacturing costs
Oct 1994 - Oct 1996
2 years 1 monthReutlingen, Germany
Project Manager Electrical Installation
IBV Wallman und Reiff
- Detailed planning for electrical installations
- Preparing specifications and calculating bids
Skills
- 20 Years Of Experience In The Automotive Supplier Sector, More Than 15 Years In Leadership Roles
- Extensive Experience In Global Process Development And Optimization
- Planning Adaptable, Scalable Production Concepts And Plants
- Long-standing Experience In Procuring Special Equipment, From Writing Specifications To Handing Over Production-ready Systems At International Sites
- Procurement Of Manual Systems Up To Fully Automated Robot Cells
- Responsible For Restructuring And Supply Chain Management Projects
- Global Production And Complete Site Relocations
- Experience With American And European Companies Of Up To 50,000 Employees
- Married, 57 Years Old, Father Of A 25-year-old Daughter And A 22-year-old Son
- Trained As An Energy Equipment Electrician; Diplom-ingenieur (Fh) In Automation Technology
- Analytical, Structured, And Creative In Solving Technical Challenges
- Driven, Results-oriented, And Responsible In Actions
- Team Player, Enjoy Collaborating With Colleagues And Suppliers In A Global Environment
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Mar 1990 - Aug 1994
University of Applied Sciences Ulm, Geislingen Campus
Diploma Engineer (FH) · Automation Engineering · Geislingen, Germany · 2.4
Sep 1988 - Jul 1989
University of Applied Sciences Esslingen
University of Applied Sciences Entrance Qualification · Esslingen, Germany · 2.3
Sep 1985 - Jul 1988
Gebr. Heller Machine Tool Factory
Apprenticeship as an energy appliance electrician · Energy appliance electrician · Nürtingen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
APQP for Project Managers
Digital Transformation Manager (Industry 4.0, AR, Digital Twin)
FMEA for Advanced Users
Certificate for Internal Auditors
Heijunka - Production Leveling
Intercultural Training Korea and USA
Kaizen (Total Flow Management)
Conflict Management for Project Managers and Specialists
Leadership
MTM Time Studies
VAVE (Value Analysis, Design for Manufacturing/Assembly, Risk Management, Pairwise Comparison)
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