Olaf Schneider - Senior Supplier Quality Engineer for Sanitary Products

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Unna, Germany

Experience

Apr 2025 - Present

10 months

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer for Sanitary Products

Grohe AG

Responsible for carrying out sample approval processes

Jun 2023 - Dec 2024

1 year 7 months

Senior Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE) – Global based on ISO 9001

RIMOWA GmbH – LVMH Group

Responsible for aluminum, coating, and qualification of new suppliers including audits
Travel within Europe

Jun 2022 - May 2024

2 years

Project Management for Packaging GLP Systems Track according to ISO 13485

Abbott Automation Solutions GmbH

Document Management
External Audits
Support of market launch in the USA
Project Partner: Solcom

Mar 2022 - May 2022

3 months

Project Manager PEP Process Connectors for Steering Gears

CGR B-E GmbH

Project Partner: EA Executives

Aug 2021 - Mar 2022

8 months

Grenadier Project Böblingen Supplier Quality Engineer (SQE)

Ineos Automotive

Responsible for BIW parts & AdBlue system
In charge of suppliers in the UK and Spain including qualification and audits according to VDA 6.3
Project Partner: MyMotion

Feb 2021 - Jul 2021

6 months

Project Manager for Process Engineering

Leybold GmbH

Designing a cleaning system with a budget of 1000 k€
Project partner: Solcom

Oct 2020 - Mar 2021

6 months

Quality Engineer

Molex CVS Bochum GmbH

Responsible for APQP/PPAP according to TS 16949
Supporting the plants in Shanghai and Guadalajara
Quality Engineer for JLR projects
Project partner: MyMotion

Nov 2019 - Sep 2020

11 months

Senior Quality Manager (QM Representative) and Deputy Plant Manager at the Leverkusen plant

TMD Friction GmbH

Responsible for IATF 16949 certification and customer-supplier audits
In charge of PPAP and handling customer complaints
Project manager for production relocation to Essen and Romania
Plant optimization during plant closure, Gemba walk
Project partner: Fagro

Nov 2018 - Oct 2019

1 year

Quality Assurance, Quality Planning & SCM

TMD Friction GmbH

Project manager in charge of relocating production areas and warehouses
Project partner: Fagro

Jul 2018 - Nov 2018

5 months

Zero Defect & Process Engineer for dialysis machines

Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland GmbH

Supporting on-site manufacturing and relocation to a second production site in the USA
Experience with ISO 13485, GMP and CAPA
Project partner: Ferchau

Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

3 months

Bottleneck Manager for Engine and Transmission Components

BMW AG

Responsible for managing production bottlenecks at a BMW supplier in Hungary
Conducting process and logistics audits
Increasing capacity through process optimizations while improving component quality for BMW M engines
Project partners: Valantic Supply Chain Excellence & Solcom

Sep 2017 - Apr 2018

8 months

Quality and Supplier Management Support in the Medical Technology Sector (ISO 13485)

EIZO GmbH

Managing plastic injection-molded housings and monitors for the GE Medical Equipment Venue ultrasound system
Conducting internal and external audits
Experience with cleanroom, GMP, CAPA
Project partner: Ferchau

Jul 2015 - Aug 2017

2 years 2 months

Head of Ceramic Series Development

Grohe AG

Established the department for ceramics and bidet toilet business
Responsible for product developments at Lixil LWT sites worldwide
Managed production at plants in China and Japan, as well as European suppliers
Self-acquisition

Dec 2013 - Feb 2015

1 year 3 months

Project Acquisition

Energiekontor AG

Planning wind farms in North Rhine-Westphalia
Initial contact with landowners of potential sites
Presentation and explanation of further project processes
Drafting and signing usage contracts
Self-acquisition

Jan 2013 - Jun 2015

2 years 6 months

Project Manager

Grohe AG

International multi-project management in the field of sanitary fittings, flushing systems and bidet toilets
Budget responsibility up to €4 million
Supporting the design department and reviewing results with respect to design and market requirements
Monitoring business cases and margin development
Responsible for meeting the required manufacturing costs at component and item level
Managing Grohe’s plants and suppliers worldwide
Self-acquisition

Feb 2012 - Dec 2012

11 months

Project Manager, Business Development Team Jaguar Land Rover

Continental AG

Development of charge air hoses for engines
Project and quality management according to TS 16949
APQP: Creation of requirement specifications, FMEA, feasibility analysis, control plan, and tool procurement
PPAP: Product approval and process/manufacturing release
R@R: Capacity planning of plants, scheduling and implementation of all actions
Supplier development for new parts
Conducting supplier audits
Member of the task force to regain JLRQ status
Optimization of production workflows and assembly processes
Integration of assembly workstations into the SAP system
Presentation of results at the management level
Project partner: Ferchau

Jul 2011 - Present

14 years 7 months

Freelance Work

OScon Olaf Schneider Consulting

Development and innovation
Project management
Quality management
Interim management
Supplier development

Mar 2010 - Jun 2011

1 year 4 months

Head of Quality Management for plants in Germany, Czech Republic & Slovakia

HDO Druckguss- & Oberflächentechnik GmbH

Quality management according to TS 16949
Reorganization of the quality department
Personnel responsibility for 16 employees across 3 sites
Leading continuous improvement teams for process and cost optimization
Conducting audits (internal and supplier) according to VDA 6.3
Managing customers AMG, Porsche, Hansgrohe, Grohe & BSH

Sep 2004 - Feb 2010

5 years 6 months

Head of Quality Management for the Hemer and Gütersloh plants

Keuco GmbH & Co. KG

Establishing the quality management organization according to DIN EN ISO 9001
Audits by TÜV, Kiwa, MPA, SGS and VDE
Reorganization of the quality department at 2 locations
Personnel responsibility for 8 employees
Introduction of FMEA
Supplier sourcing and development in China and Eastern Europe
Auditing suppliers in China and Eastern Europe
Responsible for process and cost optimizations
Responsible for tooling improvements and planning in zinc die casting, plastic injection molding & aluminum casting
Checking quality and capacity on-site at suppliers and implementing improvements
Responsible for optimizing process performance in machining and electroplating

Nov 2001 - Aug 2004

2 years 10 months

Head of Quality Assurance

Junker & Halverscheidt Kunststoffverarbeitung und Formenbau

Quality management according to TS 16949
Conducting internal and external audits
Primary responsibility for handling customer complaints worldwide
Reorganization of the quality department and cost management
Personnel responsibility for 20 employees
Project management for D-parts production and airbag connectors
Managing customers Tyco, Yazaki and Kostal
Managing automated assembly lines for airbag connectors

Jul 1996 - Oct 2001

5 years 4 months

Head of Quality Management, QMB

Naber und Wissmann GmbH

Establishing, introducing, and maintaining the quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 9001
Maintaining and updating the quality system
Structuring manufacturing processes
Handling complaints and tracking costs
Project management for production reorganization
Planning of the machine park
Restructuring of the CNC machining department
Conducting internal and external audits