Markus Heinzle
Consultant
Experience
Consultant
Self-employed
- Worked on 3 projects for a customer in the food industry
- Integration of operation-management system; implementation of OEE and KPI-oriented work; integration of bottom-up process; cost reduction
- Projects: Brandenburg €4.2 M; Mecklenburg €1.3 M; Sachsen €0.9 M
The aim was to break up usual working methods and develop employees in communication and problem-solving skills. In addition to achieving savings, the task was to integrate a system ensuring a consistent and standardized bottom-up communication process from every production plant to corporate headquarters. Project costs (usually 3–4 consultants) were not to exceed 30 % of savings achieved in the first year.
Team Leader/Lean Program Responsible
GETZNER Werkstoffe
- Divisional management and further development of two production areas (4 direct reports, 60 total)
- Compensated for staff shortages by increasing productivity through efficiency gains
- Led cross-divisional problem-solving projects with Black-Belt-level complexity
The challenge was to ensure efficient production amid large call-off fluctuations, massive raw material bottlenecks, and a lack of problem-solving expertise. With the integration of effective shop floor management, shopfloor leaders were able to take over leadership of their areas.
Plant Coordinator
ThyssenKrupp Presta AG
- Coordinated global business process management measures (top-down & bottom-up)
- Project coordination for relocation of 50 % of the machining area to Poland, on time and within budget
- Secured global delivery liabilities during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Managed cost-saving measures including relocation of a production sub-area, with responsibility for time management, pre-production, cross-plant coordination, budget compliance, customer coordination, and PPAP reopening. Coordinated global supply chain to secure customer deliveries and organized short-time working according to raw material availability.
Interim Production Manager/Launch Management
ThyssenKrupp Presta AG
- Supported plant ramp-up from 60 to 570 employees within 6 months (4 direct reports, 200 total)
- Coordinated work packages at responsibility level, reporting to C-level and customer STAs
- Coordinated shift ramp-up at plant level, including staffing mirror and divisional training strategy; increased performance from 20 to 750 units per shift
The challenge was to fulfill the planned ramp-up curve to ensure production for Ford. Rapid hiring and qualification of many employees—despite high illiteracy—was required. Adhered to IATF specifications in all activities.
Production Manager
ThyssenKrupp Presta AG
- Led, managed, and developed the production area (6 direct reports, 170 total)
- Transferred the production area to new processes during ongoing customer supply; handled PPAP
- Implemented cost-reducing measures (quantity, quality, time) using a bottom-up principle
- Embedded in upper management as a change agent to ensure drastic changes led to success
Cultural change: integrated newly designed processes by securing active commitment of all 1 000 employees and shifting mindset from ‘You are here to work and not to think’ to ‘You have to think before you work’. Organized impulse training for all employees, communication and leadership training for managers, formed cross-plant team meetings, and facilitated integration of new skills.
Plant Coordinator
ThyssenKrupp Presta AG
- Increased maturity of global plants as a member of the Global SCM team (OPEX)
- Optimized value streams within individual plants and globally toward a high-performance organization (OPEX)
- Developed employees on the job in a train-the-trainer context (SFM, SMED, 5S, VSM, PSP)
- Managed a lighthouse Industry 4.0 project, reducing production costs from €21 to €11 per unit, on time and within budget
Solved global supply chain delivery problems by acting as the interface among production plant, headquarters, end customer, and external consultants. Led a greenfield project after a follow-up order was lost, guiding 40 employees from 3 locations through idea workshops to implementation. Reported directly to the COO, handling process design, system conceptualization, PFMEA, customer coordination, time management, budgeting, coordination of working groups, and value stream layout for a 200 % volume increase. Escalation management was constant.
Deputy Production Manager
Semmernegg Bending Technology
- Designed and optimized processes, zero-series production, and was responsible for CAD-CAM processes
CAD-Designer/Administration
Schmoll Engineering
- Designed machines and managed project administration
Sport Shop Employee
Sport Egon
- Sold, rented, and serviced winter sports equipment
Carpenter
Abbrederis Walter Joinery
- Produced individual customer-specific pieces of furniture
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Experienced in Manufacturing (25 years), Automotive (7 years), Food and Beverage (4 years), Retail (0.5 years), and Sport (0.5 years).
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Experienced in Production (25 years), Operations (22.5 years), Product Development (12 years), Project Management (9 years), Supply Chain Management (4 years), and Customer Service (0.5 years).
Summary
Quick comprehension and goal-oriented personality with strong implementation skills by mastering special challenges at all hierarchical levels (except C-level) in different plants and different cultures.
In my actions, a close connection to the manufacturing processes (employees) is essential. Quickly gathered knowledge (Scrum) of the processes is much more effective than perfectly executed planning. In my way of working, issues are solved, employees are developed, and sustainability is ensured by including employees in project-specific teams (PDCA).
Languages
Education
Alpen Adria University Klagenfurt
MSc Business Management · Business Management · Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria
Certifications & licenses
Six Sigma Green-Belt
UMS Consulting GmbH
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