Lucijano H. - Project Manager PLM – Freelancer

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Emmen, Switzerland

Experience

Aug 2025 - Present

4 months

Germany

Project Manager PLM – Freelancer

VARTA AG Group

Consulting and project management for the CIM DATABASE PLM upgrade to the latest release
Coordinate internal IT/Engineering teams and external service providers
Develop migration process model with timeline and resource planning
Requirements engineering for new functionalities including SAP integration

Nov 2023 - Jul 2025

1 year 9 months

Switzerland

Application Manager Systems

SCHURTER AG

Upgrade of Siemens Teamcenter PLM to version 14.3
Optimize PLM/ERP workflows
Develop Python-based monitoring tools for Teamcenter processes
Extracted and processed Teamcenter data using SQL/Python automation

Apr 2019 - Jun 2022

3 years 3 months

Germany

Head of PLM Services

BALLUFF GmbH

Management of 10 employees (PLM consultants & ECAD designers)
Project Manager & Product Owner PLM
Directed a comprehensive PLM benchmark and negotiated vendor contracts, achieving 79% reduction on PLM license costs
Introduction of the PLM system PTC Windchill and ECAD system Altium Designer
Development of a PLM vision / roadmap taking into account the corporate strategy
Definition of an agile process model for the introduction of the PLM system
Select strategic PLM/ECAD partners and establish cross-departmental collaboration frameworks
Implementation enterprise-wide change and requirements management processes

Apr 2018 - Mar 2019

1 year

Germany

Head of Engineering Application Management

RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH

Managed 5 employees (PLM consultants)
Project Manager & Product Owner PLM
Directed a comprehensive PLM benchmark and negotiated vendor contracts, achieving 75% reduction on PLM license fees
Introduction of the PLM system SIEMENS Teamcenter
Development of a PLM vision / roadmap taking into account the corporate strategy
Definition of a process model for the migration of the existing PDM system CDB to SIEMENS Teamcenter
Consulting of process owners / stakeholders
Selection, coordination and management of external CAD and PLM consulting services

Aug 2016 - Mar 2018

1 year 8 months

Germany

Head of Enterprise Applications

RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH

Managed 18 employees (3 teams, 2 direct reports)
Budget responsibility 3.7 million EUR p.a.
Project Manager & Product Owner PLM / ERP
Management of a benchmark project to evaluate the PLM system landscape
Service Management according to ITIL
Support of 1600 users in Germany, Poland, China and USA according to SLA
Ensure availability of PLM/CAD/ERP systems
Responsible for PLM & ERP application development and consulting
Introduction of JIRA in application development for the digitalization of the KANBAN IT method
Implementation of in-house training courses (CAD and PLM) with 120 training days p.a.
Close cooperation with global departments and key users in the PLM and ERP area
Definition of guidelines and standards in the area of application development, IT project management
Selection and control of external service providers, contract negotiations

Sep 2009 - Jul 2016

6 years 11 months

Germany

Head of PLM Competence Center

RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH

Managed 10 employees (2 teams, 2 direct reports)
Budget responsibility of 2 million EUR per year
Managed projects
Introduced PLM & CAD system in Qingdao, China
Introduced the PLM system CIM DATABASE at RECARO Child Safety as part of the carve-out project from the automotive division of the KEIPER RECARO Group
Digitized the engineering change process, resulting in a significant reduction of lead time
Integrated a product data exchange solution within the PLM environment
Virtualized CATIA V4 and CATIA V5 CAD workstations, improving cost savings & ergonomics
Service management according to ITIL
Ensured support for 1300 users in Germany, Poland, China and the USA according to the SLA
Ensured availability of all PLM/CAD systems and services
Responsible for PLM application development and in-house training (CAD and PLM)
Introduced the KANBAN IT method in PLM application development, leading to a 70% reduction in lead time
Worked closely with departments across the global company network

Apr 2008 - Aug 2009

1 year 5 months

Germany

PDM / CAD Administrator

RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH & Co. KG

Introduced the PLM system CIM DATABASE at locations in Germany, Poland and the USA
Migrated data of office documents, CAD files and CAD structures
Managed changes, PLM application development, UNIX system administration

Jun 2005 - Mar 2008

2 years 10 months

Germany

PLM Consultant – Freelancer

Freelancer (J. Eberspächer, Robert Bosch, Contact Software)

PLM application development and customization of CIM DATABASE
Data migration

Jan 2000 - May 2005

5 years 5 months

Germany

IT Coordinator / Project Manager

PDM Automotive Lighting Reutlingen GmbH

Introduced the PLM system CIM DATABASE at locations in Germany and the Czech Republic
Set up an interface from PLM to ERP (SAP), CATIA V4, CATIA V5 and EUCLID

May 1997 - Dec 1999

2 years 8 months

Germany

CAD System Administrator

RECARO Aircraft Seating GmbH

System administration of the CAD system CATIA V4 on AIX

Jun 1996 - Apr 1997

11 months

Germany

Mechanical Design Engineer

FERCHAU Konstruktion

Development of aircraft seats

Feb 1988 - Jun 1988

5 months

Germany

Toolmaker

Siemens AG

Summary

Results-driven IT and PLM leader with over 30 years of experience in digital transformation, engineering systems, and product lifecycle management across aerospace, automotive, electronics and industrial automation.

Expert in PLM/ERP integration, process optimization, and cross-functional leadership. Proven success implementing global systems (Teamcenter, Windchill, SAP, CIM DATABASE) and aligning technical solutions with corporate digital strategies.