Robert Olz

Interim SQM Plastics

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Widnau, Switzerland

Experience

Jun 2023 - Present
2 years 7 months
Liechtenstein

Interim SQM Plastics

thyssenkrupp Automotive, tkDC Dynamic Components

  • Supplier management
  • Conducting SQI audits
  • Supporting sustainability activities
Aug 2022 - Present
3 years 5 months
Sennwald, Switzerland

Interim Head of Assembly

VAT Group AG

  • Assembly planning support
  • Prioritization of orders and projects
  • Employee recruitment
  • Management of cleanroom production
  • Monitoring assembly processes
Apr 2021 - Jun 2022
1 year 3 months
Au, Switzerland

Interim Operations Manager

SwissOptic AG, Jenoptik

  • Head of operations with responsibility for the entire production
  • Implementation and monitoring of KPIs
  • Shop floor management
  • Maintenance
  • Supply chain management (SCM) and production planning (AVOR)
  • Process optimization
  • Expanded executive management tasks
Mar 2021 - Apr 2021
2 months
Neu-Ulm, Germany

Interim SCM Manager

Metzner Maschinenbau GmbH

  • Planning support for projects and production
  • Prioritization of orders
  • Monitoring assembly
  • Project progress control
Nov 2020 - Apr 2021
6 months
Heroldstatt, Germany

Interim Project Manager

Dietz-Technoplast GmbH

  • Project planning of leather-covered interior and seat parts for the Porsche Panamera
  • Conducting and participating in task force meetings
May 2020 - Sep 2020
5 months
Bonn, Germany

Interim Launch Manager

Magnetfabrik Bonn

  • Task force work together with Bosch
  • Developed process optimization proposals
  • Managed ramp-up activities for automotive sensor magnets
Oct 2019 - Dec 2019
3 months
Woodstock, United States

Interim Launch Manager

Möller-Tech, AKKA, UTPB

  • Analyzed manufacturing issues
  • Identified and addressed ramp-up challenges
  • Developed process optimization proposals
  • Supported PPAP activities
Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
2 months
Nýřany, Czech Republic

Interim Process Analyst

U-SHIN

  • Analyzed processes for electronic tailgate openers
  • Assessed two laser welding systems
  • Developed process optimization proposals
Apr 2019 - Aug 2019
5 months
Schwanenstadt, Austria

Interim Project Manager

Ulbrichts GmbH

  • Developed electroplated emblems
  • Managed projects for emblems and exterior parts
  • Optimized manufacturing processes
Dec 2018 - May 2019
6 months
Laichingen, Germany

Interim Supplier Manager

MAYER GmbH

  • Evaluated and developed suppliers
  • Conducted value analyses
  • Optimized processes
  • Supported certification activities according to ISO 16949
Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
4 months
Darmstadt, Germany

Interim Lecturer

FAIN GmbH, IHK

  • Conducting webinars for aspiring industrial supervisors in plastics and rubber
  • Training on plastics technology topics
  • Preparing for the master craftsman exam
Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
3 months
Aschaffenburg, Germany

Commodity Manager

KION Group AG

  • Supplier assessment and development
  • Identifying and implementing cost reduction opportunities
  • Supplier selection for new projects
  • Conducting manufacturing analyses at suppliers
  • Identifying savings opportunities
  • Production control for problem suppliers
  • Process evaluation and review
Dec 2017 - Mar 2018
4 months
Liechtenstein

Supplier Manager

ThyssenKrupp Presta

  • Supplier evaluation and development for a Tier 1 automotive supplier
  • Process optimization at suppliers
  • Conducting audits
  • Monitoring progress of measures
Oct 2017 - Nov 2017
2 months
Unna, Germany

Interim PLT

BMW AG

  • Assessing injection molding production and assembly of door panels
  • Optimizing processes in injection molding and assembly
  • Developing proposals for maintenance
Sep 2017 - Sep 2017
1 month
Schwaikheim, Germany

Interim Production Manager

Freeglass GmbH & Co KG

  • Process and workflow optimization during the start-up of a new project in the automotive supply industry
Jul 2017 - Sep 2017
3 months
Legnica, Poland

Interim Project Manager

Faurecia Angell-Demmel GmbH

  • Development support for the interior of the new BMW Z4
  • Process optimization in interior manufacturing
  • International tool support
  • Support during the start-up at the Legnica plant
May 2017 - Jun 2017
2 months
Gleisdorf, Austria

Interim Market Research

Bublon GmbH

  • Market research for the lightweight filler Bublon
  • Analysis of Bublon's use in plastics, coatings, and adhesives
Mar 2017 - Apr 2017
2 months
Hanover, Germany

Interim M&A

Hannover Finanz GmbH

  • Exploring investment opportunities
  • Technical and specialist support during M&A reviews
  • Advising the financial service provider
Mar 2016 - Feb 2017
1 year
Munich, Germany

Interim Development

Huawei R&D München

  • Basic development for new antenna generations in the 5G environment
  • Support on all plastics issues
  • Use of 3D-MID technology
  • Use of organo sheets
May 2014 - Apr 2016
2 years
Oppenweiler, Germany

Interim Project Manager

Murrplastik Produktionstechnik

  • Project management for actuators and U-doses in the automotive industry
  • Coordination with various OEMs
  • Part costing
  • Planning assembly processes
  • Tool management for prototypes and production
  • Conducting FMEA
  • Supplier management
Jan 2014 - Mar 2014
3 months
Wangen im Allgäu, Germany

Interim Assembly Manager

ADOMA

  • Oversaw assembly
  • Planned shifts and managed staff
  • Optimized processes
  • Produced hygiene products for schools and dental practices in a cleanroom
  • Organized printing and sterilization
  • Implemented GMT processes
May 2013 - Dec 2013
8 months
Hohentengen, Germany

Interim Project Manager

Becker Kunststofftechnik

  • Project management for interior parts of the Audi Q7
  • Coordination with external development and system supplier I-Tafel
  • Coordination and approval of parts with the OEM Audi
  • Tool management
Jun 2012 - Present
13 years 7 months

Interim Management

IngBOlz GmbH

  • Freelance interim management for clients in the automotive, electronics, and plastics industries
May 2012 - Mar 2013
11 months
Ulm, Germany

Interim Development

Mayser Sicherheitstechnik

  • Development and evaluation of a new joining technology
  • Testing at lab scale and transfer to a series product
  • Production support
  • Quality assurance and testing
  • Assembly cost calculation
  • Sourcing of alternative materials
Jul 2010 - May 2012
1 year 11 months
Ehingen, Germany

Site Manager Ehingen

Mohr-Präzisionsteile, GM Tec, KAP

  • Site management for the production of spur and worm gears
  • Restructuring with relocation of machines and automation
  • Procurement of new and optimization of existing production cells
  • Technical support for the site in Belarus
  • Responsibility for in-house toolmaking
  • Plant layout planning and infrastructure expansion
  • International supply chain management
  • Direct reporting to the managing director
  • Leading around 125 employees
Jun 2008 - Oct 2009
1 year 5 months
Türkheim, Germany

Head of Engineering and Sales

HTP-Motion, HTI, former Salamander

  • Site management, project management, and sales responsibility
  • Production and assembly support
  • Cleanroom manufacturing and assembly of dental devices and mixing parts
  • Development activities
  • Own mold design and toolmaking
  • Tool management
  • Application engineering and material selection
  • Reporting to management with cross-site responsibility
  • Regular coordination with Tier 1 customers
  • Execution of PPAP and APQP
  • Interior responsibility for the Porsche Panamera
  • Managing about 25 direct reports and about 125 employees at the site
  • Plant shutdown and relocation to Austrian and Slovak facilities
Apr 2002 - May 2008
6 years 2 months
Gerstetten, Germany

Tooling Project Manager

Gardena, Husqvarna

  • International customer support and project management
  • Sales support
  • Application engineering and plastic-oriented part design
  • Support for in-house development and coordination of external developers
  • Part cost calculation
  • Tool management
  • PPAP coordination with international customers
Sep 1994 - Mar 2002
7 years 7 months
Bad Urach, Germany

Head of Market and Technology

Magura, MBG

  • Building a plastics technology profit center
  • Restructuring from hierarchical to process-oriented organization
  • Establishing an independent quality assurance
  • Application engineering and plastics support internally and externally (e.g. BMW Motorcycles, Festo, Rieber)
  • Setting up in-house mold design and toolmaking
  • Developing mechatronic assemblies in collaboration with bebro-electronic
  • Establishing a plastics production facility in the Czech Republic
  • Building the web presence and network structure
  • Negotiations with customers and suppliers
  • Preparation of specifications, procurement, and negotiation of equipment and automation systems
  • Budget and revenue responsibility
  • Reporting to management
  • Leading 4 direct reports and a profit center with about 60 employees in a 3-shift operation
  • Supporting customers from the automotive and pneumatics sectors
Jul 1991 - Aug 1994
3 years 2 months
Nersingen, Germany

Deputy Department Manager

Hilti Kunststofftechnik

  • Personnel planning for a 3-shift operation, 7 days a week
  • Maintenance of over 100 injection molding machines
  • Setting up an electronic plant board with BDE support
  • Support for production planning, production, and assembly
  • Participation in regular management meetings
  • Team member for new developments, including cost calculation and project management
  • Leading 4 directly reporting foremen and about 100 production staff
Aug 1986 - Jun 1991
4 years 11 months
Rapperswil-Jona, Switzerland

Group Leader

Geberit AG

  • Development support through plastic-oriented part design
  • Material selection and rheological calculations
  • Part cost calculation and competitor analyses
  • Technological support for the main plant and subsidiaries
  • Introduction of new production processes (2K, GID, LSR)
  • Process optimization
  • Core member in development
  • Managing a plant with about 800 employees, over 100 injection molding machines, presses, and blow molding machines
  • Building an expert system
  • Reporting to the CEO and division manager
  • Leading a team of 5 direct reports
Apr 1985 - Jul 1986
1 year 4 months
Korneuburg, Austria

Operations Assistant

HB Plastic, SFS-intec

  • Order planning
  • Production support
  • Tool design and tool management
  • Setting up quality assurance according to Q101
  • Coordination with Tier-1 customers for safety components (seatbelt systems)
  • Assembly support
  • Application engineering
  • Reporting to management
  • Setting up a skin-stamping production line (polishing stainless steel tubes, handle assembly, sterilization)
  • Working in a plant with approx. 50 employees
Oct 1981 - Mar 1985
3 years 6 months
Vienna, Austria

Technical Officer

Austrian Research Institute, ÖFI

  • Establishing the plastics division in construction together with a civil engineer
  • Conducting industrial and research projects
  • Supervising the renovation of the Albertina in Vienna
  • Developing and testing crack-bridging coatings
  • Working with polymer concrete, similar to the work at SKZ in Würzburg

Skills

  • Injection Molding Technology And Its Special Processes

  • 3d-mid

  • 2k

  • Gid

  • Part Design

  • Part Costing

  • Process Optimization

  • Automation

  • Process Engineering

  • Tool Design

  • Quality Assurance

  • Material Selection

  • Extrusion

  • Cae

  • Computer Skills (Ms Office, Ms Project, Sap)

  • Extensive Responsibility As Plant/production Manager, From Idea/inquiry, Costing, Design, Prototypes, Project Management To Process Optimization And Training.

  • Industry Experience: Automotive, Pneumatics, Sanitary, Electronics, Mechatronics, Some Medical, Glass

  • Range Of Parts: Tank Units, Pneumatic Valves, Metal Inserts, Gears, Interior, 2k Mixers

  • Leadership Responsibility: 175 Blue-collar Employees, Approx. €70m Turnover

  • International Experience: Dach, Czech Republic, Portugal, Italy, Asia (China, Taiwan, Korea), Usa

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Elementary

Education

Danube University Krems

MBA · Executive MBA · Krems an der Donau, Austria

TGM Vienna, Laboratory for Plastics Technology (LKT)

Studies · Plastics Technology · Vienna, Austria

Certifications & licenses

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

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