Consultant, interim management, project manager; new development, new start-up; series support, process optimization;

• Project management in the automotive environment
• Analysis of the current state and definition of necessary measures
• Project planning, coordination & controlling
• Communication in English and German with different areas, interface management and reporting
• Documentation of results
• Relocation of series projects to sister plants for clients Porsche/ Bentley/ Audi, etc.
• Coordination of required tasks and adjustment of all necessary processes
• Creation of project plans, process flows and timelines for smooth implementation of the initiatives
• Regular alignment of all implementation topics with the client

Cutover management during SAP S/4HANA implementation:

• Support the introduction of new enterprise software on the shop floor during testing, cut-over and go-live
• Analyze potential disruptions in the required process changes in production and initiate preventive measures
• Act as communication and organization interface between production, external warehouses and the IT project team
• Collect and coordinate any necessary training measures for production staff

• Take over all activities and coordination of the plant closure of the Czech plant (CZ)
• Prepare current state analysis
• Develop concept and optimization potential, project plan, resources for relocation projects as well as plant closure and decommissioning
• Record costs and prepare project budget for plant closure and relocation projects
• Create risk assessment and emergency plan
• Prepare the Romanian plant for basic site qualification, process audits, process approvals, etc.
• Handle building decommissioning and handover to owner
• Relocate products in compliance with quality specifications from the Czech plant to the Romanian plant
• Coordinate with customers, secure lead times according to customer requirements while meeting quality specifications (requirement management)
• Transfer production lines with pre-planned optimization opportunities (KVP)
• Regular reporting to management on status, deadlines, costs and timing (board meeting)
• Plan and schedule resources to achieve lead time requirements with increased staffing needs

• Securing prototype order from McLaren
• Consulting to secure the series order from McLaren
• Setting up a pilot plant for inductive charging systems
• Equipping the company car (BMW i3) with an inductive charging system
• Acquiring new orders for inductive charging systems (international: China, USA, Europe)
• Involvement in the development of inductive charging systems
• Support as Product Manager for inductive charging systems
• Implementing ISO 26262 for a new business division

• Leading a project team of about 100 employees for an inductive charging system for a hybrid or electric vehicle via an onboard unit and a charging pad (floor plate) for a global company
• Guiding the development project to achieve production readiness for the Audi A8 and e-tron
• Internal coordination with various departments, as well as customer communication and on-site support to achieve production readiness
• Coordinating project team leaders to meet objectives such as production line approvals; sampling of tools and equipment; quality releases (BMG, B-release, Note 3, Note 1); and relocations to production sites nationally and internationally
• Coordinating product validation following the internal and external requirement catalog, and ensuring development compliance with ISO 26262 Functional Safety
• Coordinating validation tests, ensuring test cases are followed as described internally and externally
• Coordinating Industrial Engineering (Operations)
• Creating prototypes
• Documenting in DOORS, as well as monitoring according to Automotive SPICE processes
• Reporting to internal management as well as to the OEM
• Serving as the escalation level for the project team in case of deviations from the project plan, cost, or quality
• Coordinating with the Technical Project Manager
• Responsible for project budgets, schedules, and part quality, and reporting to management in regular meetings

• Project leadership/engineering for up to 35 concurrent international projects of various components for one customer.
• Independently managing projects/engineering change management and monitoring deadlines, costs, and quality.
• Leading coordination meetings/technical reviews with the customer and internal departments.
• Conducting regular QVP meetings, manufacturability assessments/feasibility analyses, PPAP coordination internally and externally, aligning with the customer platform (VIN system).
• Creating project plans, determining project costs, setting up project budgets, and handling various CAPEX processes; preparing quotes for new projects/changes/prototypes; reviewing and creating specification and requirement documents; coordinating requirements and ensuring documentation compliance; addressing and complying with legal requirements/regulations and internal guidelines/policies.
• Coordinating alignment meetings to ensure supplier deadlines and qualifications according to the Q-systems/requirements of various OEMs.

• Independently overseeing and advancing the maturity level of the parts, including industrialization measures at the Györ plant (Hungary).
• Participating in or conducting internal and external product presentations, maturity reviews, and general project meetings (VW Bratislava (Slovakia)/Audi Györ plant (Hungary)).
• General project coordination for the mentioned development scopes, both internally and externally.

• Advising on product quality issues of your supplier.
• Developing solution proposals, continuous improvement (KVP).
• Searching for a new supplier.
• Managing product transfer from current supplier to new supplier.
• Training, onboarding, and defining new quality standards at new suppliers.
• Defining new standards for alternative solutions with new suppliers (accessories).

Consulting/ Project Management/ Product Development/ Interim Management

• Identify customer requirements and implement them in a rotation project.
• Plan and manage projects, resources, and costs.
• Ensure production readiness and continuous improvement in series production.
• Review requirement documents and create specification sheets for suppliers.
• Present the company to new customers.
• Identify and implement development potentials.
• Provide technical support to Sales for new project implementation.
• Provide technical support to existing customers and their products.
• Additionally responsible for the department as Deputy Department Head.
• Immediate 100% entry into daily operations, as customers and systems were already known.
• Acquisition of new projects with major customers (Daimler, Evo Bus, VW Commercial Vehicles).

• Gathering customer requirements and translating them into rotational molding projects.
• Planning and managing projects, resources and costs
• Ensuring production readiness and continuous improvement in series production
• Reviewing requirement specifications and creating supplier specifications
• Presenting the company to new customers
• Identifying and implementing development opportunities
• Participating in price and contract negotiations
• Technical support for existing customers and their products
• Providing technical support to the sales team on implementing new projects
• Developing plastic fuel tanks for Daimler NCV3 ladder frame
• Developing plastic fuel tanks for Volkswagen Caddy 4Motion Diesel
• Prototype development for Volkswagen Passat CNG test vehicles
• Various other product developments, such as a cooler box for Claas combines, air ducts for MAN
• Managing various projects for sister plants in Denmark and Poland