Kai-uwe Tillmann

Senior Consultant Supplier Quality

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Gotha, Germany

Experience

Apr 2024 - Jun 2025
1 year 3 months

Senior Consultant Supplier Quality

Heraeus Precious Metals GmbH & Co. KG

  • Analyze the supplier quality management process
  • Optimize the SQM process
  • Optimize the supplier evaluation system
  • Achieve compliance of the supplier management system according to IATF 16949
Apr 2024 - Apr 2025
1 year 1 month

Senior Consultant Supplier Development & Internal Organization

Hoppecke Railsystem GmbH

  • Determination of the current performance status of critical existing suppliers
  • Supplier audits
  • Troubleshooting for upcoming line stops
  • Identification and definition of optimization potentials for critical suppliers
  • Analysis of existing customer processes to find weaknesses in procurement, quality planning, and development
  • Elimination of defined weaknesses and design of improvement actions at the customer
  • Support the on-site implementation of actions
  • Identification and qualification of new suppliers for the customer worldwide
Dec 2023 - Jul 2024
8 months

Senior Consultant Supplier Development/Trouble Shooting

Magna Autolaunch Ltd.

  • Evaluation of documents for escalation with Bentley and Porsche in sheet metal forming and body parts
  • Weakness analysis at supplier Autolaunch
  • Concept development for de-escalation
  • Support for on-site implementation of actions
  • Verification of the measures' success and de-escalation with the involved OEMs
  • Successful de-escalation by 2 levels from Level 2 A to Level 1
Dec 2023 - Feb 2024
3 months
Romania

Senior Consultant Organisationsentwicklung

Fertigungsservice s.r.l.

  • Creation of the process landscape (compliant with standards)
  • Derivation of process organization from the organizational structure
  • Training on quality-relevant topics (FMEA, etc.)
  • Support the on-site implementation and active organizational setup
  • Preparation of initial customer projects
Sep 2022 - Jul 2023
11 months
Torgau, Germany

Senior Consultant Organisationsentwicklung

Mercer Torgau GmbH & Co. KG

  • Recording and documentation of current processes along the value chain
  • Optimization of recorded processes towards ISO 9001 certification readiness
  • Creation of the process landscape (standards compliant)
  • Derivation of process organization from the organizational structure
  • Training on quality-relevant topics (FMEA, etc.)
  • Integration of site-specific processes into the Mercer corporate environment
Aug 2022 - Dec 2025
3 years 5 months
Gotha, Germany

Managing Director

Q-Agency for Quality UG

  • Organisation setup of the company
  • Staff selection and management
  • Training measures: Quality management, Industrial Engineering
Feb 2022 - Jan 2024
2 years
Kassel, Germany

Senior Consultant & 2nd Party Auditor Supplier Quality

SMA Solar-Technik GmbH

  • Analysis of quality-related processes in the internal 'Holistic Quality' project
  • Defining weaknesses and developing improvement measures
  • System and process audits according to ISO 9001, VDA 6.3 and IATF 16949 at suppliers in Germany, Europe and Asia
  • Blocking and release of audited suppliers
  • Monitoring measures to address audit findings at battery manufacturers in China
  • Defining and monitoring supplier development measures
Nov 2021 - Dec 2021
2 months
Munich, Germany

Senior Consultant Process Engineering

E-ON Deutschland GmbH

  • Capturing and evaluating the current innovation process for product development at group level
  • Preparing the process concept
  • Describing the 'Product Development and Innovation' process from effectiveness and efficiency perspectives, including interfaces and risk assessment
  • Preparing required new documents
  • Handover to the Innovation department
  • Supporting implementation
Jun 2021 - Nov 2021
6 months
Eisenach, Germany

Head of Supplier Management (Interim) & Senior Consultant Re-Certification IATF 16949

Koch Automotive GmbH

  • Capturing and evaluating existing supplier quality systems with GAP analysis and action plan
  • Preparing the personnel planning including resource and budget planning
  • Supplier development for two sites
  • Preparation for the IATF 16949 re-certification audit
  • Implementing and verifying the effectiveness of corrective actions from internal system audits
  • Compiling the required documentation
Nov 2020 - Mar 2021
5 months
Tobel-Tägerschen, Switzerland

Senior Consultant Re-Certification IATF 16949

Kindlimann AG

  • Capturing and evaluating the QMS according to ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 at the new site
  • Optimizing the QMS in terms of completeness, process landscape compliance and documentation
  • Preparing the re-certification audit
  • Supporting and verifying the effectiveness of corrective actions from internal system audits
  • Compiling the required documentation
Sep 2020 - Mar 2021
7 months
Remscheid, Germany

Senior Consultant & VDA 6.1 Auditor

ALGRO GmbH

  • Auditing the QM system according to VDA 6.1 at the Remscheid location
  • Creating the audit report with advisory recommendations for developing the QM system according to ISO 9001 and IATF 16949
Feb 2020 - Jun 2020
5 months
Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany

Senior Consultant IATF 16949 Re-Certification

Westfalia Automotive GmbH

  • Capturing and assessing the QM system according to IATF 16949
  • Optimizing the QM system for re-certification readiness
  • Training employees in Quality Core Tools
  • Determining the status to confirm certification level 1
  • Preparing for the re-certification audit
  • Cancelling the project due to the COVID situation
Jan 2020 - Aug 2020
8 months
Blankenhain, Germany

Quality Management Representative

Grafe Polymer Solutions GmbH

  • Capturing and assessing the QM system according to IATF 16949
  • Optimizing the QM system for re-certification readiness
  • Training employees in Quality Core Tools
  • Determining the QM system status for re-certification
  • Planning resources within the QM budget
  • Preparing and supporting the re-certification audit
  • Defining and monitoring corrective actions and checking their effectiveness
  • Completing the re-certification through the TÜV Süd follow-up audit
Mar 2019 - Oct 2019
8 months
Sachsenheim, Germany

Senior Consultant Automotive Quality according to VDA

Kienle & Spies GmbH

  • Capturing and assessing existing logistics processes based on REFA
  • Optimizing processes in operational and systemic quality according to VDA guidelines (FMEA, Lessons Learned, 8-D, APQP)
  • Training the quality team on building and applying automotive quality structures and the process-oriented approach
  • Introducing and training on Core Tools according to VDA (P-FMEA, 8-D, APQP)
  • Instructing and training the SQ team in process audits according to VDA 6.3
Sep 2018 - Nov 2018
3 months
Neuhausen, Germany

Senior Consultant Automotive Quality according to VDA

ThyssenKrupp Elevator GmbH

  • Preparing the Gearless Drives production area for the introduction of automotive quality processes and Core Tools
  • Capturing, assessing, and optimizing existing processes
  • Training shop floor quality on building and applying automotive quality structures
  • Introducing and training on Core Tools according to VDA (P-FMEA, MSA, MFU)
  • Instructing quality assurance in process audits according to VDA 6.3
Aug 2018 - Aug 2018
1 month
Remscheid, Germany

Senior Consultant & VDA 6.1 Auditor

ALGRO GmbH

  • Checking certification readiness under VDA 6.1 at the Remscheid sites
  • Evaluating the effectiveness of corrective actions from the readiness audit
  • Conducting combined product and process audits according to VW requirements (VDA 6.5, 6.3)
Apr 2018 - Aug 2018
5 months
Zhenjiang, China

Senior Consultant Quality Improvement/Process Optimization

Fesher Aviation

  • Analyzing the process landscape with a focus on core processes and the value chain in the interior manufacturing of the first Chinese airliner
  • Analyzing the process-oriented approach and the effectiveness of in-process quality processes
  • Reviewing the degree of compliance with customer-specific process and quality requirements
  • Internal quality audit (system, production and support processes, product audit)
  • Developing, implementing and verifying the effectiveness of missing quality processes in manufacturing and logistics
  • Optimizing APQP and implementing quality gates across the entire value chain
  • Training management in a holistic understanding of processes and quality

Languages

German
Native

Certifications & licenses

Process Auditor (3rd Party) VDA 6.3

System Auditor VDA 6.1

System Auditor IATF 16949

REFA- Industrial Engineer

REFA-Business Economist for Industrial Engineering

REFA-Controller for Industrial Engineering

REFA-Organizational Developer

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