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Peter Granasy

Interim Program Manager

Peter Granasy
Aachen, Germany

Experience

Oct 2022 - Present
3 years 4 months

Interim Program Manager

Self-employed

  • Automotive program management: production readiness
  • MDR (Medical Device Regulation) implementation for mid-sized companies
  • Six Sigma and Lean consulting and training for startups and small companies
  • Insights into cybersecurity, AI, GSPR, and clinical studies 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 month

Interim Project Manager

Olympus Medical Systems

  • MDR (Medical Device Regulation) introduction of endoscope applications
  • Oversight of 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 months

Interim Program Manager

Self-employed

  • Six Sigma consulting
  • Six Sigma training (Green Belt, Black Belt)
  • Supplier scorecard consulting
Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
5 months

Program Manager

CMORE Automotive / Luxo

  • Led six test drive projects to collect data for autonomous driving under various conditions for Aston Martin, Valeo, Bosch, and CEVT
  • Fully responsible for a team of 15 test drivers and a €4.7 million budget
  • Acted as customer interface with two client meetings per week
  • Direct reporting to the Director of Project Management
  • Skills used: project management, IATF 16949, ASPICE, Agile, process improvement
  • Identified bottlenecks in the travel expense reporting process and proposed a solution
Jan 2018 - Jul 2019
1 year 7 months

Program Manager

Faurecia Angell-Demmel

  • Created five proposals for vehicle interiors in aluminum, wood, premium plastics, and carbon finishes for customers like Jaguar Land Rover, Volvo, Audi, and Volkswagen after analyzing RFQs
  • Prepared a logistics concept for the Chinese subsidiary and a Japanese Tier-1 supplier
  • Led a process improvement workshop for the European sales acquisition process
  • Acted as customer interface with one meeting every two weeks
  • Direct reporting to the Director of European Sales
  • Skills used: financial analysis, business case, cost calculation, 2K molding, pressing, negotiation, project management
Jun 2017 - Dec 2017
7 months

Program Manager

Faurecia Emission Control Technology

  • Took over the PM role in the PM's absence for FCA and Alfa Romeo, overseeing plants in Augsburg (D) and Terni (I)
  • Conducted milestone reviews and was responsible for customer communication, HSE, and PPAP
  • Generated statistical ad-hoc analyses to support product development decisions in the exhaust system
  • Held full responsibility for a team in development, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, logistics, and controlling
  • Served as the customer interface with biweekly meetings
  • Reported directly to the Head of Program Management FCA
  • Skills used: PPAP, APQP, FMEA, IATF 16949, project management, statistical analysis
Jun 2016 - Jun 2017
1 year 1 month

Program Manager

Flex Hungary

  • Project to repair Huawei mobile devices (4 product families, 168 part numbers)
  • Managed 60 direct and 10 indirect reports with a budget of €2.1M
  • Maintained on-site presence at the customer and conducted weekly 5S audits
  • Reported directly to the Head of Program Management
  • Skills used: Lean, 5S, financial analysis
  • Achieved the target of repairing 15,000 units in 2016, increased daily output from 20 to 100 devices, and launched 18 new products in 3 months
Jan 2015 - May 2016
1 year 5 months

Program Manager

Flex Hungary

  • Project to transfer the repair and loan service for infusion pumps (18,000 units/year, 7 product families)
  • Managed 30 direct and 4 indirect reports with a budget of €4M
  • Daily project ramp-up and weekly ongoing operations
  • Reported directly to the Head of Program Management
  • Skills used: team building, team development, project management, ISO 13485, Lean, financial analysis
  • Achieved the transfer line goal within 3 months
Sep 2012 - Dec 2014
2 years 4 months

Head of Operational Excellence

Rosenberger Automotive

  • Revived Six Sigma in a Hungarian plant with 2,000 employees
  • Trained 47 employees to Yellow and Green Belt levels using custom training materials
  • Reported directly to the Managing Director
  • Skills used: statistical analysis, FMEA, ISO 16949, Lean, financial analysis
  • Saved over €300,000 by improving the image processing system, reducing CNC scrap, and cutting overtime
Oct 2011 - Dec 2018
7 years 3 months

Senior Trainer and Consultant

Tequa International

  • Led two Six Sigma projects to ensure ramp-up readiness of automotive displays for Daimler (W222)
  • Developed Black Belt training material and delivered training for Continental Automotive management and three open sessions
  • Skills used: statistical analysis, regression, ANOVA, process mapping, fishbone diagram, FMEA, Minitab
Mar 2011 - Sep 2012
1 year 7 months

Managing Director

Solar Farm Cleaning

Jul 2009 - Feb 2011
1 year 8 months

Technical Director

Shell Gas

  • Managed a technical team of 5 for new installations and technical monitoring of bulk partners, cylinders, and autogas stations with a €1M budget
  • Reported directly to the Managing Director
  • Qualifications used: ISO 9001, plant audit, technical intelligence, explosion protection zone
Oct 2007 - Jun 2009
1 year 9 months

Procurement Manager for Europe

General Electric Energy Optimization and Control

  • Responsible for external purchases worth USD 8M with a deflation target
  • Supplier selection, price negotiations, and separation of duties
  • Reported directly to the Sourcing Leader
  • Skills used: negotiation techniques, market monitoring, SAP
  • Achieved savings of USD 300,000 in 2008
  • Standardized processes in SAP and introduced the Purchasing Centre
Oct 2003 - Sep 2007
4 years

Business Unit Manager

Perlos

  • Responsible for molded plastic parts (300,000 parts/week) from concept to product launch for mobile phones
  • Managed a team of 60 direct and 4 indirect reports with a €15M annual budget
  • Handled daily customer communication and quarterly price negotiations
  • Skills used: project management, financial analysis, negotiation skills
  • Increased product margin despite a 25% price drop and launched 3 new products
Dec 2001 - Sep 2003
1 year 10 months

Project Manager

General Electric Medical Systems

  • Relocated mammography subsystems to control design and set up a new supply chain by selecting local suppliers for 70% of procurement
  • Managed a USD 1M budget
  • Led a multinational team of 15 indirect reports in manufacturing, engineering, quality, procurement, logistics, and finance
  • Met budget, FDA quality and timing targets using Lean, achieving a 20% reduction in space and 33% in lead time
  • Developed a best practice to prevent future delays
  • Skills used: project management, financial analysis, Lean, team building
Feb 2001 - Nov 2001
10 months

Six Sigma Lead

General Electric Medical Systems

  • Managed over 40 Six Sigma projects in procurement, logistics and supplier process improvement
  • Eliminated waste and reduced error rates
  • Conducted four successful supplier audits within 9 months
  • Skills used: Six Sigma, Minitab, process mapping, FMEA, QFD, fishbone diagram

Summary

Senior program manager with over 20 years of experience in the medical, automotive and telecommunications industries. Strong focus on business results and active contribution to the overall success of the company.

Proven track record of meeting critical deadlines, increasing product margins, and significantly reducing costs across all functions. Expertise in manufacturing, project management, continuous improvement, and procurement.

Management experience with teams of up to 70 employees.

Skills

  • Project Leadership
  • Team Building
  • Negotiation
  • Business Case
  • Data Analysis
  • Continuous Improvement (Lean, Six Sigma)
  • Problem Solving
  • Six Sigma Process Development

Languages

German
Advanced
English
Advanced
Hungarian
Advanced

Education

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Diploma in Mechanical Engineering · Mechanical Engineering

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MBA, Supplier Measurement Systems · Supplier Measurement Systems

Certifications & licenses

Six Sigma Black Belt

GE Medical Systems

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