Peter Granasy
Interim Program Manager
Experience
Oct 2022 - Present
2 years 10 monthsInterim Program Manager
Freelancer
- Automotive program management: production readiness
- MDR implementation for mid-sized companies
- Six Sigma and Lean consulting and training for startups and small businesses
- Insights into cybersecurity, AI, GSPR and clinical trials in the medical device industry
- Creating LinkedIn content (project management newsletter)
- Exploring data mining, deep learning, and artificial intelligence
Sep 2021 - Sep 2022
1 year 1 monthHamburg, Germany
Interim Project Manager
Olympus Medical Systems
- MDR (Medical Device Regulation) rollout of endoscope applications
- Monitoring product line projects to achieve MDR compliance by May 2024
- 3 site activities: Germany (Hamburg, Berlin) and Wales (Cardiff)
- Skills used: project management, market surveillance, IQ, OQ, PQ, FDA, MDR, Agile, process improvement
Jan 2020 - Aug 2021
1 year 8 monthsInterim Program Manager
- Six Sigma consulting
- Six Sigma training (GB, BB)
- Supplier scorecard consulting
Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
5 monthsProgram Manager
Cmore Automotive / Luxoft
- Led a total of 6 test drive projects collecting test data for autonomous driving under specified weather conditions / times of day / geographic scenarios – for Aston Martin, Valeo, Bosch, and CEVT
- Fully responsible for a team of 15 test drivers and a €4.7M budget
- Customer interface – participated in 2 customer calls per week
- Reported directly to the Director of Project Management
- Skills used: project management, IATF 16949, ASPICE, Agile, process improvement
- Successfully identified bottlenecks in the travel expense reporting process and proposed a solution
Jan 2018 - Jul 2019
1 year 7 monthsProgram Manager
Faurecia Angell-Demmel
- Created 5 quotes for vehicle interior trims (aluminum, wood, premium plastics, and carbon finishes) for automotive clients (Jaguar Land Rover, Volvo, Audi, Volkswagen) after analyzing RFQs (process, manufacturing, tooling, logistics)
- Prepared a logistics concept for the Chinese subsidiary (FAD) and the Japanese Tier-1 supplier (Nissan Motors)
- Led a process improvement workshop for the acquisition process of the European FAD sales team (organized by the Sales Director of Faurecia Decoration Europe)
- Customer interface – participated in 1 customer call every 2 weeks
- Reported directly to the Director of European Sales
- Skills used: financial analysis, business case, costing, 2K molds, stamping, negotiation, project management
Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
7 monthsAugsburg, Germany
Program Manager
Faurecia Emission Control Technology
- Stepped into PM role due to PM absence (FCA, Alfa Romeo): led 2 plants (Augsburg - DE, Terni - IT), milestone reviews, responsible for customer communication, HSE, passed PPAP, resolved technical issues
- Performed statistical ad-hoc analyses of current designs to support product development decisions for the exhaust system and customer meetings
- Fully responsible for a team: engineering, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, logistics, controller, plant manufacturing, plant quality
- Customer interface – attended 1 customer meeting every 2 weeks
- Reported to Head of Program Management FCA
- Skills used: PPAP, APQP, FMEA, IATF 16949, project management, statistical analysis
Jun 2016 - Jun 2017
1 year 1 monthHungary
Program Manager
Flex Hungary
- Oversee repair of Huawei mobile devices (4 product families and 168 part numbers)
- Disciplinary responsibility for a team of 60 direct (repair technicians in 2 shifts) and 10 indirect (engineers, logistics, etc.) staff with a €2.1M budget
- Customer interface – on-site customer presence, weekly 5S audit
- Reported directly to Head of Program Management
- Skills used: Lean, 5S, financial analysis
- Successfully met the customer goal of repairing 15,000 units in 2016, increased daily output from 20 to 100 devices, introduced 18 new products in 3 months
Jan 2015 - May 2016
1 year 5 monthsHungary
Program Manager
Flex Hungary
- Transferred the repair (and loan) service for infusion pumps (Becton Dickinson/CareFusion) (18k pcs/year, 7 product families)
- Disciplinary responsibility for a team of 30 direct (repair technicians) and 4 indirect (engineers, quality engineer, customer service) staff with a €4M budget
- Customer interface – project launch: daily, ongoing operations: weekly
- Reported directly to Head of Program Management
- Skills used: team building, team development, project management, ISO 13485, Lean, financial analysis
- Successfully achieved the customer goal for the transfer line within 3 months
Sep 2012 - Dec 2014
2 years 4 monthsHungary
Head of Operational Excellence
Rosenberger Automotive
- Revived Six Sigma in a Hungarian plant (2000 employees)
- Trained 47 employees to Yellow (35) and Green Belts (12) with my training materials
- Reported directly to Managing Director
- Skills used: statistical analysis, FMEA, ISO 16949, Lean, financial analysis
- Saved over €300k in costs (improved vision inspection system, reduced CNC scrap, cut overtime in the warehouse)
Oct 2011 - Dec 2018
7 years 3 monthsSenior Trainer and Consultant
Tequa International
- Completed 2 Six Sigma projects (cleanliness and consistency) for auto display production (Daimler, W222) for Bosch to ensure the product was ready for ramp-up
- Created Black Belt training materials and delivered training to Continental Automotive management and in 3 open sessions
- Skills used: statistical analysis, regression, ANOVA, process mapping, fishbone diagram, FMEA, Minitab
Mar 2011 - Sep 2012
1 year 7 monthsCEO
Solar Farm Cleaning / Start-up
Jul 2009 - Feb 2011
1 year 8 monthsTechnical Director
Shell Gas
- Led a technical team of 5, responsible for new installations and technical supervision of bulk (700 partners), cylinders (2000+ POS), autogas (50 stations) with a €1M budget
- Reported directly to the Managing Director
- Skills used: ISO 9001, plant auditing, technical intelligence, explosion protection zone
Oct 2007 - Jun 2009
1 year 9 monthsProcurement Leader for Europe
General Electric Energy Optimization and Control
- Responsible for $8M in external purchases with a deflation target (electronic components and indirect), including supplier selection, price negotiations, segregation of duties
- Reported directly to the Sourcing Leader of GE Energy Optimization and Control
- Skills used: negotiation techniques, stock and commodity price market monitoring, SAP
- Saved $300k in 2008
- Successfully standardized processes (approvals in SAP, using GE Energy Buy by introducing a purchasing center with proper workflows)
Oct 2003 - Sep 2007
4 yearsBusiness Unit Manager
Perlos
- Plastic molded parts (300k parts/week) for mobile phones (NOKIA) from concept to production launch (project meetings with customers and other suppliers, monthly cost driver analysis, control of raw material and finished goods inventory)
- Full responsibility for a team of 60 direct (repair technicians) and 4 indirect (engineers, customer service) staff and budget responsibility of €15M per year
- Customer interface – daily communication, quarterly price negotiations
- Reported directly to Head of Program Management
- Skills used: project management, financial analysis, negotiation skills
- Successfully increased product margin by reducing cycle time and scrap rate despite a 25% price drop within a year and introduced 3 new products
Dec 2001 - Sep 2003
1 year 10 monthsProject Manager
General Electric Medical Systems
- Moved mammography subsystems from an external supplier to regain design control (500 units/year, 300 parts) and built a new supply chain by selecting and qualifying local suppliers for 70% of sourcing and set up a new production line
- Budget responsibility of $1M
- Full responsibility for a multinational team of 15 indirect (French, Hungarian, US) and functional (manufacturing, engineering, quality, procurement, logistics, finance) staff
- Successfully met project budget, quality (FDA), and deadline targets using Lean principles, achieving a 20% reduction in floor space and a 33% reduction in lead time
- Developed a best practice by mapping the logical relationships of a transfer project to avoid delays in future projects
- Skills used: project management, financial analysis, Lean, team building
Feb 2001 - Nov 2001
10 monthsSix Sigma Leader
General Electric Medical Systems
- Led Six Sigma projects in procurement, logistics, and process improvement with suppliers (over 40 projects)
- Eliminated waste in processes and reduced supplier defect rates
- Conducted four successful supplier audits within 9 months
- Skills used: Six Sigma, Minitab, process mapping, FMEA, QFD, fishbone diagram
Summary
Strong focus on business results and active contribution to overall company success. Proven track record of meeting critical deadlines, increasing product margins, and significantly cutting costs across all functions. Expertise in manufacturing, project management, continuous improvement, and procurement. Management experience with teams up to 70 people.
Languages
English
AdvancedHungarian
IntermediateGerman
Elementary Education
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Diploma in Mechanical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering
Certifications & licenses
Six Sigma Black Belt
GE Medical Systems
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