Nils Novak - Project Manager

Munich, Germany

Experience

Apr 2024 - Dec 2025

9 months

Germany

Project Manager

Präzisionsmaschinenbau

Cross-functional project leadership
Coordination of individual projects and activities from R&D, engineering, production
Objective: Increase first pass yields and reduce quality costs
Conducting internal audits (ISO 9001)
Training in quality methods and coaching on application
Action tracking
Reporting to management
Skills: Change Management, Lean Six Sigma, Quality Assurance

Jun 2022 - Dec 2023

1 year 7 months

Project Manager

Pharma

Mapping core processes in engineering/compliance
Developing and evaluating organizational alternatives
Preparing implementation
Documenting meetings with departments
Action tracking
Reporting to management
Skills: Change Management, Lean Six Sigma, Quality Assurance, GMP

Jan 2021 - May 2022

5 months

Germany

Project Manager

Elektronikhersteller

Capacity expansion through efficiency improvements
Reducing backlog of repair orders
Further development of structures and processes in service
Identifying improvement measures
Developing meaningful KPIs for the area
Reporting to management
Skills: Agile Methods, Lean Management, Change Management

Mar 2021 - Dec 2021

10 months

Germany

(Sub-)Project Manager

Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft

Developing customer-specific lean concepts
Implementing lean process improvements
Identifying efficiency potential in core processes
Performance improvement in support processes (HR, IT, etc.)
Coaching project managers
Reporting to management
Skills: Lean, Agile Methods, Change Management

Aug 2019 - Dec 2020

5 months

Austria

Project Manager

Hersteller von Präzisionsteilen

Developing a customer-specific training program
Conducting trainings on Agile Methods/Lean Six Sigma
Identifying efficiency improvement projects
Coaching project managers
Reporting to management
Skills: Agile Methods, Lean Six Sigma, Change Management

Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

5 months

Germany

Project Manager

Elektronikhersteller

Interim leadership of the department
Designing and managing the expansion of the workshop area
Reducing backlog of repair orders
Establishing structures and processes in service
Identifying efficiency improvement measures
Reporting to management
Skills: Agile Methods, Lean Management, Change Management

Sep 2018 - Jun 2019

10 months

Germany

Project Manager

Baustoffe

Establishing a group-wide system to improve equipment availability
Facilitating workshops
Improving the data basis for problem identification
Initiating improvement measures
Coaching leaders
Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, Total Productive Management

May 2018 - Jul 2018

3 months

Germany

Project Manager

Elektrotechnik

Evaluating critical processes regarding necessary investments
Experimental design for systematic improvement of manufacturing parameters
Developing improvement measures
Developing quality assurance systems for new quality requirements together with QA (ISO 9001)
Facilitating workshops
Coordinating various project teams
Presenting to management
Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, Quality Management

Sep 2017 - Apr 2018

8 months

Germany

Project Manager

Medizintechnik

Further development of lean, operational excellence & shopfloor management
Process optimization as part of a zero defect strategy together with quality assurance and quality management (ISO 13485)
Facilitating workshops
Coaching leaders
Developing improvement measures
Presenting to management
Skills: Lean, Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, Quality Management

May 2017 - Jul 2017

3 months

Switzerland

Project Manager

Finanzdienstleistung

Cost reduction through process improvements
Selecting relevant processes
Facilitating workshops
Creating value stream maps for core processes
Developing improvement measures
Defining target processes
Presenting to management
Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Change Management

Mar 2016 - Feb 2017

1 year

Germany

Project Manager

Chemie

Conducting risk analyses for product launches
Facilitating interdisciplinary workshops with involved departments
Documenting and tracking action lists
Further development of risk management approaches
Responsibility for systematic consistency of analyses
Preparing documentation
Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, Risk Management, FMEA

Sep 2015 - Feb 2017

1 year 6 months

Germany

Project Manager

Pharma

Conducting risk analyses for production processes
Preparing and facilitating FMEA workshops
Documenting meetings with departments
Action tracking
Responsibility for systematic consistency of analyses
Preparing documentation in APIS
Further development of risk management approaches
Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, FMEA, Quality Assurance, GMP, ICH Q9, APIS

Apr 2015 - Sep 2015

6 months

Austria

Project Manager

Verpackungsmittelhersteller

Developing a customized operational excellence concept
Training Green and Black Belts
Trainings on Lean, DMAIC, Change Management
Coaching trained Green and Black Belts
Executing improvement projects
Responsibility for the overall initiative and reporting to management
Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, Minitab

Mar 2015 - Sep 2015

7 months

Germany

Project Manager

Biopharma

Accelerating lead times in quality assurance and compliance
Improving processes
Action tracking
Optimizing resource allocation
Change management and supporting change
Ongoing reporting and liaison with management
Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, Quality Assurance, GMP

Jun 2013 - Dec 2015

1 year 7 months

Germany

Project Manager

Pharma

Conducting risk analyses for production processes
Preparing and facilitating FMEA workshops
Documenting meetings with departments
Action tracking
Responsibility for systematic consistency of analyses
Preparing documentation in APIS
Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, FMEA, Quality Assurance, GMP, ICH Q9, APIS

Sep 2012 - Apr 2013

8 months

Austria

Project Manager

Biopharma

Creating value stream maps for core processes
Developing improvement measures
Defining target processes
Facilitating workshops
Action tracking
Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, FMEA

Mar 2011 - Jun 2011

4 months

Germany

Team Leader

Versicherung

Process optimization in claims processing
Improving turnaround times
Cost reduction and rationalization
Conducting Kaizen workshops
Facilitating team meetings
Change Management
Reporting to the board
Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Change Management

Jun 2010 - Dec 2011

1 year 7 months

Austria

Project Manager

Maschinen- und Anlagenbau (Kunststoff Spritzguss)

Defining the approach for implementation
Training Green and Black Belts
Trainings on DMAIC, advanced statistics, DoE, Change Management
Executing improvement projects/coaching trained belts
Responsibility for the overall initiative and reporting to management
Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, Minitab

Mar 2010 - Jun 2012

2 years 4 months

Germany

Project Manager

Getränke

Defining the approach for implementation
Training Green and Black Belts
Trainings on DMAIC, advanced statistics and DFSS, Change Management
Executing improvement projects/coaching trained belts
Responsibility for the overall initiative and reporting to management
Skills: Lean Six Sigma, Change Management, Minitab

Jan 2003 - Dec 2025

22 years

Consultant for Operational Excellence and Change Management

Selbständig

Medical technology: Interim lean management. Introduction and further development of shopfloor management in >10 production and logistics areas, zero defect, quality assurance (ISO 13485), and SOP creation
Mechanical engineering: Introduction of Lean Six Sigma/KVP combined with agile methods (developing a customer-specific methodology toolkit)
Building materials: Introduction of lean production focused on increasing equipment availability (OEE) across multiple sites
Audit firm: Combined lean/agile transformation in the German national subsidiary of a large global audit network
Electrical engineering: Evaluation of critical processes, coordination of various project teams, developing improvement measures, further development of quality assurance systems
Pharma: Risk management in production. Conducting FMEAs, facilitating workshops, documenting results in APIS, further developing SOPs in quality assurance/risk management (ICH Q9)