Simon Tesser - Transfer Project Manager

Sonnenbühl, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Apr 2025

1 year 4 months

Transfer Project Manager

Sisecam Automotive GmbH

Successfully transferred all industrialization, series and spare parts projects from two plants being closed to three receiving plants as part of a turnaround
Managed and coordinated the project with activities such as:
Identifying the scopes to be moved: products and variants in series and spare parts business, and the equipment involved
Determining the type of transfer (full line, tools and equipment, or duplication)
Conducting various regular communications
Participating in and reporting at the steering committee meetings
Defining and setting up the documentation structure
Ensuring complete and up-to-date documentation at all times
Coaching project managers
Taking on a specific transfer project for capacity reasons

Oct 2021 - Dec 2023

2 years 3 months

Project Manager

Swoboda Schorndorf KG

Carried out development projects and redesigned and relaunched an existing product to improve quality, capacity and cost
Led projects in sensors:
Optimized product and process of an ASIL D product until successful sample approval, including changing suppliers
Managed various development projects at different maturity stages
Coordinated internal project teams including involved plants and suppliers
Reported and communicated within the team and to stakeholders
Supported sales in winning new business
Managed products: rotor position, level, current and transmission sensors

Jan 2021 - May 2021

5 months

Project Manager

Sisecam Automotive GmbH

Ensured projects met deadlines and budgets
Managed industrialization projects such as:
Fast industrialization of 8 different glazing projects with variants
Took over product data and adjusted it when needed
Integrated competitor's existing suppliers and selected new ones
Oversaw internal and external communication
Held internal and external management reviews
Supported projects through Level 1 sample approval and start of production, depending on the timeline

Jan 2018 - Feb 2020

2 years 2 months

Project Manager

Swoboda Schorndorf KG

Delivered projects on time, within budget and with required quality
Led development and industrialization projects:
Planned, coordinated and controlled milestones from acquisition to Level 1 sample approval/SOP
Responsible for achieving targets in time, cost and quality
Conducted internal and external reviews
Industrialized projects across multiple sites
Developed a component with ASIL D functional safety classification for a German OEM
Managed products: rotor position sensors, transmission sensors, level sensors and acceleration sensors

Apr 2017 - Dec 2017

9 months

Customer Business Director

Richard Fritz Holding GmbH

Managed the department/business unit effectively as interim manager
Led acquisition, sales and project management activities for Porsche and Audi:
Responsible for €50M annual revenue from Porsche/Audi clients
Line-managed the business unit (10 staff)
Acted as company representative externally
Sourced and negotiated new projects and changes
Handled budgeting and departmental controlling
Guided and restructured the department after a major change with high turnover
Managed task force projects
Reported to the CSO

Nov 2013 - Mar 2017

3 years 5 months

Technical Project Manager

Richard Fritz Holding GmbH

Project implementation in time, in cost, in quality
Leading development and industrialization projects, including taking on task force projects:
Planning, coordinating, and controlling milestones from acquisition to EOP
Responsibility for effective goal achievement in the magic triangle
Conducting internal and external reviews
Cross-site industrialization of projects
Managed products: overmolded side windows with decorative trims (PP and TPE overmolding, including 2K overmolding), rear windows, and roof glass foamed with PU rim

Jun 2013 - Jun 2016

3 years 1 month

Internal Auditor

Beuttenmüller GmbH

Successful preparation of surveillance and certification audits
Conducting annual preparatory audits:
Planning the annual internal audit
Creating and coordinating the audit schedule
Conducting audits according to VDA 6.4 (2005)
Discussing and advising on organizational improvement opportunities with management
Preparing the audit report

May 2013 - Oct 2013

6 months

Quality Management Representative (QMR)

Licon GmbH

Successfully supported the requalification audit according to VDA 6.4 (2005)
Revising the QMS and ensuring it was ready for certification:
Aligning the QMS with actual processes
Conducting the management review and preparing the report
Potential analysis of actual processes and documentation versus VDA 6.4 requirements
Subsequently mapping a restructuring project across the entire production within the QMS
Training employees
Planning the audit program and conducting internal audits
Planning, organizing, and supporting the external audit

Nov 2012 - Apr 2013

6 months

Sales Project Manager

Behr GmbH

Project implementation in time, in cost, in quality
Leading development and industrialization projects:
Planning, coordinating, and controlling milestones from acquisition to EOP
Responsibility for acquisition and negotiation of customer change requests
Responsibility for effective goal achievement in the magic triangle
Conducting internal and external reviews
Cross-site industrialization of projects
Managed products: cooling modules, engine coolers, charge air coolers

Mar 2008 - Oct 2012

4 years 8 months

Project Manager

Bosal-Oris

Project implementation in time, in cost, in quality
Leading development and industrialization projects:
Planning, coordinating, and controlling milestones from acquisition to EOP
Responsibility for effective goal achievement in the magic triangle
Conducting internal and external reviews
Cross-site industrialization of projects
Managed products: detachable as well as manually and electrically swiveling towing hitches, wind deflectors for convertibles, running boards, off-road side skirts, and underride protection for SUVs

Apr 2006 - Feb 2008

1 year 11 months

Project Manager

TQU International GmbH

Acquisition and implementation of successful consulting projects
Sub-project management for continuous improvement (CIP) at an international medical technology company:
Assessment of the current CIP status and internal improvement system
Identification of potential improvements and definition of the target process
Design and approval of the implementation plan both internally and externally, definition of KPIs
Implementation of changes with client contacts
Conducting training sessions on the new CIP process
Setting up a pilot line based on Lean Production and scaling it to other manufacturing ("from craftsmanship to industrial production"):
Mapping the current manufacturing process through the value stream of the pilot cell
Identifying improvement potentials and developing the flow as a line while considering work ergonomics
Verification using KPIs for output quantity and quality
Transferring the developed basic concept to the remaining production cells
Conducting customer reviews
Development of a group-wide Poka Yoke training standard at an international Tier 1 supplier:
Requirements analysis and review of existing training materials
Gathering in-house examples of Poka Yoke
Designing unified training materials
Creating content, coordination, and editorial revision
Delivering Poka Yoke training to trainers with the developed materials