Norbert Kolschen
Baseline & Performance Manager
Experience
Baseline & Performance Manager
Apleona HSG International
International implementation of new project orders
Process optimization and standardization
Development of end-to-end reporting and control systems
Identification and implementation of improvement measures
Key projects:
Pharmaceutical group in the Netherlands
Automotive group in Poland
Major bank in Germany
Personnel responsibility: direct 0, indirect 25
Budget: €1,000k
Strategic Facilities Manager
Bombardier Transportation
Head of Site Facility Management at Group HQ (Berlin) responsible for approx. 21,000 m² GFA for approx. 1,100 workstations at two sites (partially under monument protection)
In-house facility consultant for approx. 200 sites worldwide: implemented and managed regional best-practice teams; introduced electronic auctions and tenders; achieved cost savings through optimized procurement processes; optimized processes via synergies
Head of Plant Engineering at Hennigsdorf site (10/16–12/17) responsible for the power plant, energy/water supply and disposal on approx. 660,000 m² site (85,000 m² GFA) for approx. 2,500 technical and administrative workstations in 63 buildings
Key projects:
Outsourcing of the IT department for approx. 320 workstations; lean canteen; flexible workplace planning
Setup of a shared service center for EMEA; average material cost savings of 15% through regular Newtron tenders; 10% logistics cost savings through consolidated purchase volumes; planning of a modern paint shop in Poland; expansion of a final assembly hall in England
Organizational restructuring after 50% budget cut; decommissioning of several production buildings; workspace optimization by consolidating departments and support functions; integration of approx. 150 workstations from corporate headquarters
Personnel responsibility: HQ direct 3 / indirect 35; projects direct 0 / indirect up to 85; Hennigsdorf direct 17 / indirect 125
Budget: HQ €5,900k/year; project-specific €30k–22,000k; Hennigsdorf €19,000k/year
Power Plant Construction Manager (freelance)
Alstom Power Service
Implementation and coordination of an adequate logistics process chain (purchasing & procurement)
Adaptation of the bill of materials (engineering) for assembly- and maintenance-ready component supply
Standardization and monitoring of quality-compliant material handling (50 kg–80 t)
Development of assembly-friendly site logistics
Project Rheinhafen steam power plant Karlsruhe Block 8 (RDK8):
Optimization of material flow to the site (Thailand–Rotterdam–interim storage–Remedy)
Introduction of an end-to-end barcode capture system from manufacturer to assembly
Optimization of the use of standardized transport systems (lifting devices, self-loaders, etc.)
Reduction of logistics-related waiting times by 15% through automated assembly feedback via QR code
Significant reduction of shrinkage through precise storage location tracking via QR code and GPS
Personnel responsibility: indirect 32
Budget: €3,500k
Head of Logistics and Facilities
DMG Spare Parts (Gildemeister)
Spin-off of a logistics center from five production plants
Setup of a flexible, function- and market-oriented process organization
Daily technical and commercial inventory and logistics controlling
Integration of overseas warehouses in China and the USA
Key projects:
Conversion of existing property from production to logistics requirements
Planning of a new semi-automated high-bay warehouse
Introduction of a continuous inventory with component consolidation from different production eras
Introduction of automated transport systems and Kanban
Achievement of performance targets ahead of schedule within six months
Personnel responsibility: direct 135, indirect 25
Budget: €1,200k
Energy Manager
Cinestar Gruppe
Energy procurement for cinemas, hotels, commercial and shopping centers
Technical and commercial energy controlling
Preparation and review of operating cost statements
Key projects:
Reduction of the average electricity price by approx. 7% through renegotiation with suppliers
Reduction of individual consumptions by up to 35%, total by 2% through employee training
Reduction of fresh heat supply through CO₂ control and integration into POS systems
Conversion of lighting systems to LED technology
Personnel responsibility: indirect 85
Budget: €4,900k
Managing Director
Wirtschaftsförderkreis Harlingerland e.V.
Municipal economic development as a partnership of public authorities and local businesses (PPP model)
Key projects:
Support for funding members
Start-up and business security consulting
Grant acquisition
Event and representation management
Staff responsibility: direct 4
Budget: 280 TDM/a
Consultant & Interim Manager
Self-employed
Engineering consulting for small and medium-sized enterprises in controlling, maintenance, logistics and energy
Key projects:
Start-up installation of heat pumps (2004–2007)
Energy cost and process optimization in a furniture factory (2004)
Process analysis for a spin-off parts supplier for a mechanical engineering company (2003)
Specification document creation (IFM) and software implementation for a mechanical engineering company (2001–2003)
Start-up and operations management of electronics and refrigeration equipment recycling (1998–2001)
Concept for strategic special waste disposal and event marketing in military conversion (1998)
Commercial management of a craft business (1993–1996)
Spin-off of a transport department into a logistics service provider for a craft company (1994)
Strategy consulting including IGeL concept for private general practitioners and internists (1995)
Staff responsibility: direct 2
Budget: 350 TDM/a
Junior Consultant
Hartmann & Partner
Management consulting for industrial companies; takeover and turnaround of companies in need of restructuring and former VEB plants from the Treuhandanstalt
Key projects:
Mahindra (India) – manufacturing concept for seven sites
Kirloskar (India) – relocation of engine production from IFA Nordhausen to Pune (technology transfer)
Turnaround concept for Lotze Maschinenbau, Kurzer Ventilatoren
Budget: 1.000 TDM
Sales Engineer
Materialinformationszentrum (MIZ GmbH)
Order acquisition from industrial clients for technical documentation and maintenance software
Key projects:
Hüffermann Nutzfahrzeuge
Flender Maschinenbau
Voith Ventilatoren
Budget: 40 k€
Planning Engineer
Industrieplanung Fischer
Junior planner for industrial plant planning projects, focusing on assembly and final production
Main project:
General Motors Europe: establishment of the first assembly plant in the former Eastern Bloc region (Hungary)
Industries Experience
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Experienced in Manufacturing (24 years), Energy (16 years), Transportation (14.5 years), Automotive (9.5 years), Banking and Finance (8 years), and Pharmaceutical (8 years).
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Experienced in Operations (31 years), Project Management (29 years), Logistics (16.5 years), Procurement (9 years), Business Intelligence (8 years), and Supply Chain Management (3.5 years).
Summary
Challenging, creative assignment for a visionary practitioner and leader
Skills
- Hands-on / Visionary
- Result-oriented
- Authentic / Resilient
- Aspiring To Be A Role Model
- Decisive
- Cooperative / Helpful
Languages
Education
University of Applied Sciences Wilhelmshaven
Diploma in Industrial Engineering, specialization in production management / work science · Industrial Engineering · Wilhelmshaven, Germany · 2.0
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