Joachim Zeidler

Technology & Production Support

Lichtensteig, Switzerland

Experience

Dec 2022 - Dec 2025
2 years 1 month
Switzerland

Technology & Production Support

Bruker Daltonics/Bruker Switzerland AG

  • NPDI and lifecycle support for HPLC & MS instruments for protein analysis
  • Coordination of production transfers and change management.
Mar 2022 - Oct 2022
8 months
Switzerland

Process Engineer

Wyon AG und Huber + Suhner AG

  • Manufacturing engineer
Oct 2018 - Feb 2022
3 years 5 months
Uster, Switzerland

Industrial Engineer

Mettler Toledo GmbH

  • NPDI, lifecycle support and change management for scales
  • Retrofit and new procurement of assembly and test equipment.
Aug 2016 - Sep 2018
2 years 2 months
Herisau, Switzerland

Project Manager Design Transfer

Metrohm AG

  • Operations representative in the Titration core team
  • Successful series launch of a new Karl Fischer module after one year of development
  • Transfer of India-developed Basic Titrator to Herisau.
May 2015 - Jul 2016
1 year 3 months
Aarau, Switzerland

Project Manager Upstream Manufacturing Engineering

Smith&Nephew Manufacturing AG

  • NPI and coordination of international manufacturing transfers.
May 2008 - Mar 2015
6 years 11 months
Sursee, Switzerland

Process Engineer and Project Manager

KNF Flodos AG

  • Process engineer / IE for new pump projects, project lead for manufacturing reorganization: implementation of manufacturing cells, just-in-time material at workstation and continuous flow processing
  • Significant reduction in order-to-delivery time
  • Facilitator of P-FMEA with APIS – failure analysis and documentation of know-how.
Feb 2007 - Jan 2008
1 year
Kopřivnice, Czech Republic

Managing Director and Project Leader

Erich Jaeger S.R.O.

  • Significantly increased production output for E-kits.
Sep 2001 - Jan 2007
5 years 5 months
Wembach, Germany

Project Manager PEP and Account Manager

Hella Innenleuchten Systeme GmbH

  • Establishment of project management and decentralized sales department.
Mar 2001 - Sep 2001
7 months
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Manager Production

Sensor Cables de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

  • Organized the start-up of a new production facility for ABS sensor cables in Mexico.
Apr 1997 - Feb 2001
3 years 11 months
Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico

Project Leader Production Technique

Kostal Mexicana S.A. de C.V.

  • Design, setup and production launch of mechatronic production systems in Germany
  • Relocation and re-start of production in Mexico.
Dec 1994 - Mar 1997
2 years 4 months
Ann Arbor, United States

Project Manager, Machine Tools & Forming Technology

Fraunhofer USA

  • Establishment of the Fraunhofer Resource Center for machine tools and forming technology.
Apr 1991 - Nov 1994
3 years 8 months
Lippstadt, Germany

Equipment Engineer and Designer Production Tooling

Hella North America Inc. and Hella KG

  • Procurement and production launch of assembly and test systems for automotive lighting technology
  • Development and CAD design of manufacturing and assembly equipment for series production of electrical and lighting equipment in motor vehicles.
Sep 1990 - Mar 1991
7 months
Erfurt, Germany

Designer Press-Automation Technique

Umformtechnik Erfurt GmbH

  • First practical experience in design.

Industrial Engineer

  • Project manager with 35 years of experience in steering projects for the serial production of mechatronic assemblies
  • Successful in coordinating international teams to implement strategic initiatives
  • Continuous elimination of waste and increase of production throughput through the implementation of Lean Manufacturing concepts
  • Multilingual, with practical experience in Europe, North America and Latin America
  • Point of contact for the product development team on Design to Manufacturing
  • Process development according to APQP
  • Documentation of manufacturing processes from Process Flow Chart to Work Instructions
  • Facilitation of P-FMEA
  • Definition, procurement and commissioning of production equipment
  • In the final stage of my career, I would like to pass on my mechatronics know-how for people, J.I.T., to a young, motivated team.

Summary

Project manager with 35 years of experience in steering projects for the serial production of mechatronic assemblies. Successful in coordinating international teams to implement strategic initiatives. Continuous elimination of waste and increase of production throughput through the implementation of Lean Manufacturing concepts.

  • Point of contact for the product development team on Design to Manufacturing
  • Process development according to APQP
  • Documentation of manufacturing processes from Process Flow Chart to Work Instructions
  • Facilitation of P-FMEA, industrial engineer definition, procurement and commissioning of production equipment

In the final stage of my career, I would like to pass on my mechatronics know-how for people, J.I.T., to a young, motivated team.

Languages

German
Native
Spanish
Intermediate
English
Elementary

Education

Jan 1986 - Jan 1990

Technische Hochschule Zwickau

Diplom-Ingenieur · Mechanical Engineering · Zwickau, Germany

Jan 1981 - Jan 1986

Berufsschule Erfurt

Machinist with high school diploma · Forming Technology · Erfurt, Germany