Stefan Hans - Management Consultant

Schwelm, Germany

Experience

Apr 2024 - Present

1 year 9 months

Management Consultant

REPERA GmbH

Process optimization
Production start-up support
Project management
Factory and layout planning
Shop floor management
Lean management
OpEx

Jul 2023 - Apr 2024

10 months

Dortmund, Germany

Management Consultant

HARKORT Consulting

Execution of demanding consulting projects in lean management
Conducting workshops
Moderating training sessions for managers
Coordinating project teams

Jul 2022 - Jun 2023

1 year

Frankfurt, Germany

Management Consultant

Brockmann und Büchner

Documenting and addressing defects in rail technology
Scheduling and defining responsibilities for defect resolution
Customer support
Creating customer presentations
Documenting and generating reports from defect data
Measurable reduction of defects and ensuring timely resolution of issues

Sep 2016 - Jun 2022

5 years 10 months

Frankfurt, Germany

Senior Consultant

Korn Consult

Planning, execution, and management of projects and project modules on-site at industrial clients
Conducting weakness analyses, developing implementation concepts, and executing projects
Managing suppliers on quality-related issues
Supplier development and supplier management
Ensuring supply chains
Execution and delivery of 6 consulting projects in the automotive industry, including:
Thyssenkrupp (Hagen and Olpe): project budget €4.5 million, organized the relocation of a storage facility from China to Hagen, including dismantling, packaging, transport, industrialization, preparation, installation, commissioning, and creating samples for customer approval
LEAR Corporation (Sindelfingen): project management for about 2 years, acting as a link between DAG and LEAR for the BR167 (M-Class) seating system project with locations in the USA, Germany, Czech Republic, and India, responsible for all plastic parts with direct reporting line to purchasing management at LEAR Southfield, USA

Jan 2015 - Aug 2016

1 year 8 months

Velbert, Germany

Project Manager | Automotive Locking Systems

WITTE Automotive

Adhering to standards while taking customer requirements and guidelines into account
Responsibility for and control of ongoing development projects, regular status reports
Organizing and setting priorities
Monitoring compliance with deadlines, budgets, and quality targets
Initiating corrective actions when targets are exceeded
Issuing production and change approvals
Facilitating effective communication and coordination with customers
Successful completion of the rearview camera project for VW with production sites in Germany, the Czech Republic, and China, as well as participation in lean projects in manufacturing and administration

Aug 2012 - Dec 2014

2 years 5 months

Bergneustadt, Germany

Project Manager | Automotive Structural Systems

Metalsa Automotive

Leading new projects commissioned by customers
Managing projects according to schedule, cost, and quality requirements
Supplier management
Supporting product and process development
Timely provision of production and testing resources
Employee support, team communication, discussion rounds
Initiating escalation management
Budget responsibility for a project scope of €30M
Technical responsibility for up to 20 team members
Implementing the Daimler BR205 integral carrier project at locations in Germany, South Africa, USA, and China

Jan 2012 - Jul 2012

7 months

Germany

Head of Industrial Engineering

Kokinetics

Investment planning including preparing specifications
Layout planning
Production optimization
Market monitoring
Defining and introducing new technologies
Planning new assembly lines
Preparing cost estimates

May 2009 - Dec 2011

2 years 8 months

Project Manager | Door Systems for Rail Vehicles

Knorr-Bremse Division IFE

Technical and commercial leadership and management of complex product and technology projects with up to 15 employees and a budget of up to €8M
Kick-off meetings, schedule coordination, creating, aligning, and assigning all work packages
Promoting customer satisfaction
Ensuring continuous technical improvement
Communication with suppliers
Product approvals (FAI)
Actions to improve results
Documenting and moderating ongoing meetings
Developing and negotiating product change costs
Monitoring competitors, controlling, and reporting
Successfully delivered 5 projects with follow-up orders for tram entry systems in Krefeld, Palermo, Innsbruck, Augsburg, and Vienna

Mar 2008 - Apr 2009

1 year 2 months

Plettenberg, Germany

Technical Sales Manager

DURA Automotive Body & Glass

Preparing customer data for design and project management
Acting as project manager until handover
Customer presentations
Analyzing, evaluating, and performing cost calculations
Preparing, creating, and presenting offers
Point of contact for technical questions internally and externally
Preparing inquiry data
Evaluating and implementing technical changes
Customer support
Technical coordination and acquisition of the VW Scirocco and Passat B-pillar cover projects

Jan 1998 - Feb 2008

10 years 2 months

Heiligenhaus, Germany

Industrial Engineer | Process Engineer

Kiekert AG

Technical and personnel responsibility for up to 15 project team members and budget responsibility of up to €10M
Redesigning assembly plants and production lines
Cost calculation, investment approval, and feasibility analyses
Developing and implementing new assembly concepts
Launch support for the production line (worldwide)
Developing and implementing continuous improvement projects
Product and process optimization
Managing serial production
Planning and managing plant closures in Velbert and Birmingham and relocating existing production facilities
Technical manufacturing support for licensees worldwide (China, Czech Republic, Malaysia, Mexico, Italy, France, England)
Planning, selling, and implementing production lines for licensees worldwide
Successfully completed 15 domestic and international projects including the introduction of new assembly and testing concepts, acquiring Ford as a customer, and standardizing production concepts worldwide