Project for Liebherr Excavators: Routing of complex, parametric wiring harness systems for various excavator models using PTC/Creo Cabling 10.0
BOM processing and creation in Windchill (Albatros)
Project for Harman: Change management of control units in the automotive sector for OEMs (Porsche, Audi, VW Group) with Teamcenter; coordination and communication of changes with involved departments
Project for Segula: Administration of myPLM, CATIA, PTC/Creo and Siemens NX; administration of PLM systems Teamcenter and Windchill; administration of OEM-specific systems (VWCGR Lite, Porsche PDMU Offsiteclient); license management and procurement; organization and delivery of CAD trainings for PTC/Creo Parametric
Project for Giesecke+Devrient (Munich): Support for Windchill rollout and SAP integration; design of wiring harness routing for banknote handling machines in PTC/Creo Parametric and Creo/Cabling; data transfer and maintenance in SAP and SAP-ECTR; preparation of assemblies and BOMs for Windchill and SAP; variant management; master data setup and CAD→SAP data migration (SAP PP, SAP MM); agile work with Jira
Jan 2022 - Jan 2024
2 years 1 month
Independent Engineer
Independent Engineer
Project for Segula: Administration of myPLM, CATIA, PTC/Creo and Siemens NX; administration of Teamcenter and Windchill; administration of OEM-specific systems; license management; CAD trainings for PTC/Creo Parametric
Project for Giesecke+Devrient (Munich): Rollout of Windchill, Creo Direct Modeling and SAP integration; design of wiring harness routing for banknote handling machines; data transfer and material maintenance in SAP and SAP-ECTR; preparation of assemblies and BOMs; variant management; master data setup and CAD→SAP data migration (SAP PP, SAP MM); agile work with Jira
Project for Andreas Hettich GmbH (Tuttlingen): Administration of PTC/Creo 4.0; preparation for migration to PTC/Creo 8.0; creation of new templates and material data; coordination of design; creation of drawing templates
Project for Silver Atena (Karlsfeld): Concept development for housing parts and membrane keypads for the central control panel of the PUMA infantry fighting vehicle; material data setup; BOM and routing maintenance in SAP
Project for EDAG (Munich): SE team lead for BMW 7 Series headlight; project management and meeting moderation; agile work with Jira
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
1 year
Independent Engineer
Independent Engineer
Project for Segula: Administration of myPLM, CATIA, Creo Parametric and Siemens NX; administration of Teamcenter and Windchill
Project for Giesecke+Devrient (Munich): Design of wiring harness routing for banknote handling machines in PTC/Creo Elements and Spacecable; data transfer and material maintenance in SAP and SAP-ECTR
Oct 2020 - Dec 2020
3 months
Freelance Engineer
Freelance Engineer
Project for Siemens SMO: Preparation for Teamcenter/IPEM rollout with PTC/Creo 4.0, Windchill and Siemens NX; concept creation for handling large assemblies (up to 50,000 parts) in Teamcenter and PTC/Creo Parametric; administration of the IPEM interface for data exchange between Teamcenter and Creo; project collaboration with partners in Germany, USA and Canada
Jan 2020 - Sep 2020
9 months
Freelance Engineer
Freelance Engineer
Preparation for self-employment (training); creation of training materials; method development for automated vehicle development
Jan 2016 - Dec 2019
4 years
Munich, Germany
Technical Project Manager / Development Specialist
Intec GmbH
Designer for conveyor and transport systems (Maytec GmbH): automatic generation of production documents based on aluminum profiles
Technical project management for geometric styling and integration of interior/rear (BMW Group EG-232)
Product line LI (Jan 2018–Dec 2019): responsible for interior of iNext (I20): design, concept and coordination
Product line LK (Jan 2016–Dec 2017): interior for BMW 5 Series (G3x), 3 Series (G20), X3, X4; LU: BMW 1 Series and Mini, integration of advanced driver assistance systems
Focus areas: driver assistance integration, lidar sensors, connected car, high-voltage storage, level 4 high-performance computer, battery pack layout optimization and crash requirements, door and interior packaging concepts
Technical leadership of external development service providers; geometric integration of door panels, cockpit; concept development for tailgate hinges and taillight integration; wiring harness and control unit integration; requirements engineering; involvement in GEPARD data system (Teamcenter)
Apr 2015 - Jan 2016
10 months
Garching, Germany
Project Engineer
Westhouse Engineering GmbH
Platform manager at BMW Group (Design ED-131): responsible for design scope of all derivatives (BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce)
Coordination of design and technology convergence; enforcement of design requirements
Concept design of fog lights and integration in front bumper
Detail design for new sliding and panoramic roof generation
Concept development of door handles with future-oriented sensors
Oct 2014 - Apr 2015
7 months
Munich, Germany
Concept Designer
Magna Steyr
Concept development of seats (BMW F39): lowering and shell interface of seat structure by 20 mm in second row
Initiation and coordination of supplier meetings; alignment of seat scope with BMW
Jan 2010 - Sep 2014
4 years 9 months
Munich, Germany
Project Manager
IndustrieHansa GmbH (now Altran)
Project manager MAN (Apr 2014–Sep 2014): component lead for interior roof of driver cabs; integration of mobile services in commercial vehicles
Leadership and coordination of 8–10 team members (Jan 2010–Feb 2014): passenger cabin/rear space for BMW X3, X4, X5, X6, 7 Series; geometric validation and integration of interior, wiring harness and control units
Creation of parametric SAE shell for headrests and belts; validation of seat mechanics and airbag zones; ergonomic design of center armrest; definition of belt and rearview mirror positions; kinematic validation of seats; trunk volume; exterior dimensions and integration of high-voltage battery for PHEV; acting head of packaging space (Jul 2012–Dec 2012) and head of packaging space (Jan 2013–Feb 2014)
Parallel project (Maytec GmbH Dachau): software tool for automatic creation of production documents; migration Pro/Engineer → SolidWorks; design and quotation for special machines (2009–2014)
Feb 2008 - Dec 2009
1 year 11 months
Munich, Germany
Consultant for CATIA V5
IndustrieHansa GmbH (now Altran)
Design of jigs, handling devices and tools (BMW Munich, Dingolfing)
Coordination of design projects including supplier, cost and schedule management
CAD trainer for CATIA V5 and Pro/ENGINEER; training at the Technical Academy (surfaces, sheet metal, tooling, composite design)
Trainings for external clients in automotive, aviation, energy; projects with Siemens NX and SolidWorks
Feb 2006 - Jan 2008
2 years
Munich, Germany
CAD Specialist
FERCHAU GmbH
Assignment at AOA Apparatebau GmbH: design of ventilation systems for A380 and Boeing 787; assembly and commissioning of first articles
Development of water management systems for A380, Boeing 787, Airbus 350; assembly, commissioning and production alignment; AS9100 standard
Assignment at MayTec Aluminum Systemtechnik GmbH: design of conveyor systems for BMW and Mercedes; program for automatic creation of production documents; automation of design; surface design of sheet metal; aluminum profile design
Jul 2001 - Jan 2006
4 years 7 months
Cologne, Germany
Application Engineer
Inneo
Detailed design of sheet metal parts for construction machinery including unfoldings (Atlas Copco)
Consulting for CATIA V5 and Pro/Engineer rollout; method implementation and on-site training
Creation of training materials (surfacing, mold design)
Installation of Pro/Engineer and PLM systems
Jan 2001 - Jun 2001
6 months
Lahr, Germany
Development Engineer
Kroma GmbH
Design of plastic injection molded parts and injection molds for automotive (Opel, BMW, Webasto)
Cycle time optimization for cost-effective mass production
Apr 1994 - Dec 1999
5 years 9 months
Sulzburg, Germany
Development Engineer
Hekatron GmbH
Design of plastic injection molded and sheet metal housings for fire alarm and safety systems
Supplier management, project and schedule management
Flow analyses; control and allocation of subcontractors
Design of packaging from cardboard, injection molding and thermoforming; selection of manufacturing processes
Nov 1991 - Mar 1993
1 year 5 months
Germany
Development Engineer
Mannesmann Kienzle GmbH
Design of sheet metal and plastic housings for special printers including connectors and cables
Development of a read-write unit for magnetic stripe (airline tickets)
Jul 1985 - Mar 1986
9 months
Waldkirch, Germany
Toolmaker
Erwin Sick GmbH
Manufacturing of injection molding and bending tools
Summary
10 years of experience in the automotive industry as a project manager.
Experience in vehicle development for cars and commercial vehicles.
Experience in the aviation industry.
Administration of PLM and CAD systems with integration of CAD systems into PLM and ERP systems.
Over 10 years of experience as a CAD trainer.
Specialist in method development for design and engineering.
Specialist in surface and tooling design (injection molding, casting, progressive die, and press-brake tools).
Many years of experience in administration, maintenance, and installation of various CAD and PLM systems.
Design experience in leading CAD systems (PTC Creo, CATIA V5, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, etc.).
Long experience in special machine construction, mechanical and plant engineering.
Developed a system for automatic creation of production documents for conveyor belts.
Developed technology for using bent profiles, e.g. in steel construction, special machine construction, and vehicle body development.