Consulting Schedule Planning Vehicle Program (Defense)

• Advising program management, subproject leaders, and PMO to create schedules and timelines for the Panther KF51 program
• Setting up Level 1 plan for project management and Earned Value Management
• Enhancing and validating Level 2 plans (Engineering, PM, Joint-PM, ILS, QM, SCM, and PT)
• Process analysis of product development process (PEP)
• Identifying action items in project management and PMO
• Training staff on creating schedules

Methods and Tools:

• Interim project management
• Project management (traditional, agile, hybrid)
• Change management
• V-Model
• Stakeholder management
• Scheduling
• Cost planning
• Resource planning
• Controlling
• Defense
• Classified projects
• Mechanical engineering
• Vehicle development
• PEP
• Requirements management
• Requirements specification
• Functional specification
• Supply chain management
• Risk management
• FMEA
• Lessons learned
• Supplier management
• Communication (national)

• Project management for new stamping line 1.5 in the cell contact systems (ZKS) area
• Managing suppliers (internal and external)
• Planning general contractor and infrastructure scopes
• Ensuring cost, schedule, and performance targets
• Risk management
• Planning and executing concept workshops
• PM coaching for project team and suppliers
• Leading an international team
• International communication/coordination of plants (own, suppliers, and customers), production, toolmaking, ME, purchasing, PMO, and quality

Methods and Tools:

• Interim project management
• Project management (traditional, agile, hybrid)
• Change management
• V-Model
• Scrum
• PEP
• Stakeholder management
• Scheduling
• Cost planning
• Resource planning
• Controlling
• Manufacturing technology
• Stamping technology
• Mechanical engineering
• Development
• Claim management
• Requirements management
• Requirements specification
• Functional specification
• Supply chain management
• Risk management
• FMEA
• Lessons learned
• Supplier management
• Team leadership
• Communication (international)

• Planning and building test chambers
• Developing concept for utilities (electricity, control, chilled water, purified water, wastewater) for test chambers
• Adapting existing air ducts to building constraints
• Packaging test bench components and assemblies
• Adapting existing modules to test chambers
• Advising on machine safety, especially electrical safety
• Advising on machinery directive
• Coordinating external service providers

Methods and Tools:

• Consulting
• Project management (traditional, agile, hybrid)
• Change management
• V-Model
• Scrum
• PEP
• Modularization
• Modular systems
• Stakeholder management
• Scheduling
• Cost planning
• Resource planning
• Controlling
• Technical building services
• TGA
• Plant engineering
• Special plant engineering
• Machinery directive (2006/42/EC)
• Mechanical engineering
• Measurement technology
• Development
• Claim management
• Requirements management
• Requirements specification
• Functional specification
• Supply chain management
• Risk management
• FMEA
• Lessons learned
• Supplier management
• Team leadership
• Communication (national)

• Analyzed current processes
• Optimized ongoing customer projects
• Developed suitable project management process for low and high complexity customer projects
• Developed modular system for traversing measurement systems (mechanics, hardware, software)
• Developed suppliers (mechanical components, hardware/controls)
• Advised management on project management
• Management consulting (change process)
• Led task force on product quality
• Led task force on delivery reliability
• International communication/coordination of sites (own, suppliers, customers), development, purchasing, sales, and quality

Methods and Tools:

• Consulting
• Project management (traditional, agile, hybrid)
• Change management
• Gemini
• V-Model
• Scrum
• PEP
• Modularization
• Modular systems
• Stakeholder management
• Scheduling
• Cost planning
• Resource planning
• Controlling
• Plant engineering
• Special plant engineering
• Machinery directive (2006/42/EC)
• Mechanical engineering
• Measurement technology
• Development
• Claim management
• Requirements management
• Requirements specification
• Functional specification
• Supply chain management
• Risk management
• FMEA
• Lessons learned
• Supplier management
• Team leadership
• Communication (international)

• Project management for lighting (panel, shelf, drawer, wine cooler, ice bin) in premium refrigerated furniture (two subprojects)
• Leading international teams (Germany, USA, Mexico, China)
• Advising management on project management
• Management consulting (change process)
• International communication/coordination of sites (own, suppliers), development, purchasing, sales, and quality

Methods and Tools:

• Consulting
• Project management (traditional, agile, hybrid)
• Change management
• V-Model
• Modularization
• Modular systems
• Stakeholder management
• Scheduling
• Cost planning
• Resource planning
• Controlling
• Consumer products
• Mechanical engineering
• Measurement technology
• Development
• Claim management
• Requirements management
• Requirements specification
• Functional specification
• Supply chain management
• Risk management
• FMEA
• Lessons learned
• Supplier management
• Team leadership
• Communication (international)

• Created requirements specifications
• Defined/coordinated prototypes
• Global responsibility for blower motor resistors (focus Europe)
• Managed customer project managers
• Supplier management
• International communication/coordination of plants (own, suppliers), development, and quality

Methods and Tools:

• Consulting
• Project management (traditional, agile, hybrid)
• Scrum
• V-Model
• PEP
• Change management
• Modularization
• Modular systems
• Stakeholder management
• Scheduling
• Cost planning
• Resource planning
• Controlling
• Mechanical engineering
• Measurement technology
• Development
• Claim management
• Requirements management
• DOORS
• Requirements specification
• Functional specification
• Supply chain management
• Risk management
• FMEA
• Lessons learned
• Supplier management
• Team leadership
• Communication (international)

• Project management for climate test bench
• Supplier management
• Concept and detailed development of test bench control
• Creating measurement concept
• Advising on contracting trades (electric, PLC, programming, installation, components, setup)

Methods and Tools:

• Consulting
• Project management (traditional)
• Change management
• V-Model
• Modularization
• Thermodynamics
• Refrigeration technology
• Modular systems
• Stakeholder management
• Scheduling
• Cost planning
• Resource planning
• Controlling
• Plant engineering
• Special plant engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Measurement technology
• Development
• Claim management
• Requirements management
• Requirements specification
• Functional specification
• Supply chain management
• Risk management
• FMEA
• Lessons learned
• Supplier management
• Team leadership
• Communication (national)
• RI diagram
• Plant control systems
• PLC
• REFPROP

• Project management for climate test bench
• Supplier management
• Scheduling
• Cost planning
• Concept development for climate system test bench
• Sizing components (pressure losses, performance, strength)
• Designing test bench and required TGA
• Creating measurement and control concept
• Creating parts list for ordering and setup
• Preparing tender documents

Methods and Tools:

• Consulting
• Project management (traditional)
• V-Model
• CAD
• Change management
• Modularization
• Thermodynamics
• Refrigeration technology
• Modular systems
• Stakeholder management
• Scheduling
• Cost planning
• Resource planning
• Controlling
• Plant engineering
• Special plant engineering
• Mechanical engineering
• Measurement technology
• Development
• Claim management
• Requirements management
• Requirements specification
• Functional specification
• Supply chain management
• Risk management
• FMEA
• Lessons learned
• Supplier management
• Team leadership
• Communication (national)
• RI diagram
• Plant control systems
• PLC
• REFPROP
• Solid Edge

• Planning and conducting OKKs (surface construction circles) for interior scopes (floor trim, trunk trim, tailgate trim, A-, B-, C-pillar trims, headliner, instrument panel, center console, door trim, seat covers, steering wheel, control caps)
• Aligning and tracking work packages for SE-TLs, design, module leads, ergonomics, safety, quality, suppliers
• Synchronizing design and technical requirements
• Reviewing and approving surfaces with EBI-L

Methods and Tools:

• Project management (traditional, agile, hybrid)
• Scrum
• V-Model
• PEP
• Change management
• Stakeholder management
• Scheduling
• Cost planning
• Resource planning
• Claim management
• Requirements management
• Requirements specification
• Functional specification
• Supply chain management
• Risk management
• FMEA
• Lessons learned
• Supplier management
• Communication (international)
• Surface modeling
• Plastics engineering
• Crash systems
• Infotainment
• Team leadership

• Program/project planning for development, quality, purchasing, and sales
• Coordinating and planning tests and part validations
• Part inspections (dimensional accuracy, delivery quality) and advising development
• Planning and coordinating production plant relocation (supplier and customer alignments, capacity planning, validation coordination)
• Aligning scope internally (development, testing, plants) and externally (suppliers and service providers)

Methods and Tools:

• Project management (traditional, agile, hybrid)
• Scrum
• V-Model
• PEP
• Change management
• Stakeholder management
• Scheduling
• Cost planning
• Resource planning
• Claim management
• Requirements management
• Requirements specification
• Functional specification
• Supply chain management
• Risk management
• FMEA
• Lessons learned
• Supplier management
• Communication (international)
• Plastics engineering
• Team leadership

• Test and qualification reports for series development of engine control units for gasoline engines (longitudinal and transverse engines, modular engines)
• Risk management for series development of engine control units (longitudinal and transverse engines, modular engines)
• Handling field issues of engine control units using FASTA data, PuMA, Qlikview, PQM, QC
• Led corrective repair manual project N63 (MSG MSD85)
• Preventive quality measures
• Moderation of FMEAs and risk workshops
• Failure and field data analysis of engine control units
• Analysis and optimization of return analysis at Tier1
• CMMI reviews, PPQA
• Requirements in DOORS
• Lessons learned, fishbone/Ishikawa, FTA/fault tree analysis
• Scheduling in R-Plan
• Best practices
• International communication/coordination of plants (OEM and suppliers), development, and quality
• National travel

Methods and Tools:

• Quality management
• Project management (traditional, agile, hybrid)
• Scrum
• V-Model
• PEP
• Change management
• Stakeholder management
• Scheduling
• Resource planning
• Measurement technology
• Claim management
• Requirements management
• DOORS
• Requirements specification
• Functional specification
• Supply chain management
• Risk management
• FMEA
• DRBFM
• DRBTR
• Lessons learned
• Supplier management
• Communication (international)
• Testing
• Validation
• HIL
• ASPICE
• CMMI
• R-Plan
• Best practices

• Cost reduction of thermal components (climate lines, climate compressors, electric heaters) in current series production
• Cost reduction of exhaust components in current series production
• FMEA, DRBFM, DRBTR, timing in R-Plan and MS Project, best practices
• International communication/coordination of plants (OEM and suppliers) and development
• International travel

Methods and Tools:

• Project management (traditional)
• V-Model
• GVDP
• Change management
• Stakeholder management
• Scheduling
• Cost planning
• Resource planning
• Claim management
• Requirements management
• Requirements specification
• Functional specification
• Supply chain management
• Risk management
• FMEA
• Lessons learned
• Supplier management
• Communication (international)
• Cost reduction
• Validation

• Project management of climate compressors in Global Delta project
• Cost reduction of climate compressors in current series production
• Troubleshooting
• Procurement and coordination of prototypes
• Maintaining parts lists (test, series, service), DMU, releases (test, series, service)
• Coordinating data management in PLM system (Teamcenter) per OEM guidelines on structure (vehicle derivatives, variants, options) and data quality (model structure, file info)
• Aligning part interfaces and packaging with ME/PT/thermal/crash
• Assembly/serviceability studies via DMU/VisMockup
• HVAC quality management
• Interface to purchasing, development, quality, logistics, production, and service
• FMEA, DRBFM, DRBTR, timing in R-Plan, lessons learned, FTA/fault tree analysis, best practices
• International communication/coordination of plants (OEM and suppliers) and development
• International travel

Methods and Tools:

• Project management (traditional)
• V-Model
• GVDP
• Change management
• Stakeholder management
• Scheduling
• Cost planning
• Resource planning
• Claim management
• Requirements management
• Requirements specification
• Functional specification
• Supply chain management
• Risk management
• FMEA
• Lessons learned
• Supplier management
• Communication (international)
• Cost reduction
• Validation