Sven Müller

Occupational Safety Specialist (FaSi)

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Lichtenau, Germany

Experience

Oct 2024 - Apr 2025
7 months
Neumark, Germany

Occupational Safety Specialist (FaSi)

Sächsisch-Bayerische Starkstrom-Gerätebau GmbH

  • GAP analysis of the current state of the operation

  • Hosting safety talks

  • Analyzing, assessing, and tracking sustainable corrective actions for near-misses and accident reports

  • Following up on lean topics that improve occupational safety

  • Ensuring workplace safety across the entire plant

  • Optimizing communication within the plant and with other group plants

  • Raising employee awareness of the need for a safe environment

Apr 2024 - Sep 2024
6 months
Germany

Management Representative for Quality, Environment, Energy, and Occupational Safety

cunova GmbH

  • GAP analysis of the current state of the operation

  • Sustainable planning, execution, and ensuring of new process flows according to legal, regulatory, and normative requirements

  • Structuring the management system with tasks and responsibilities/roles of process owners through workshops and training

  • Ensuring the retention of existing certificates and supporting colleagues in maintaining ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001

  • Following up on the resolution of all audit deviations

  • Ensuring the continued compliance with all four standards

  • Optimizing and streamlining the existing management system for a more practice-oriented organization

  • Raising employee awareness in line with the integrated management system

Dec 2023 - Mar 2024
4 months
Germany

HSE Manager

Eisengießerei Dinklage GmbH

  • Sustainable planning, development, and monitoring of operational and strategic concepts, rules, and regulations (e.g. site security, reducing near-misses)

  • Supporting the creation of HSE specifications for ladle cranes, extraction systems, and sand processing plants

  • Structuring the HSE team with tasks and responsibilities

  • Supporting the implementation of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 with EMAS, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001

  • Following up on the resolution of all audit deviations

  • Developing and implementing a Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) system (e.g. through training videos)

  • Reducing accidents

  • Raising employee awareness of safety and environmental issues

  • Reducing language barriers

May 2023 - Oct 2023
6 months
Poland

Supplier Manager and Trouble Shooter

SENEC GmbH

  • Structuring, executing, and tracking measures for sustainable supply chain principles/performance

  • Auditing suppliers based on VDA 6.3

  • Following up on the resolution of all audit deviations

  • Successful supplier development and ensuring supply chains and their performance

Feb 2023 - Jun 2023
5 months
Czech Republic

Global Quality Manager and Trouble Shooter

RIMOWA GmbH

  • Structuring, executing, and tracking measures for a sustainable quality organization globally and locally

  • Implementing metrics to measure performance

  • Optimizing internal and external processes for better communication between departments and with suppliers

  • Creating process descriptions and improvement loops for SQE, lab, and general QA

  • Developing and agreeing on supplier agreements (e.g. QSV, delivery windows)

  • Supporting and transferring knowledge in core competencies (Lean Management, quality assurance, manufacturing, suppliers, FMEA creation and development)

  • Successfully building a sustainable organization with an organizational chart, roles & responsibilities, KPIs, job descriptions, and training plans

Nov 2022 - Jan 2023
3 months
Bad Saulgau, Germany

Supplier Manager and Trouble Shooter

CLAAS Saulgau GmbH

  • Structuring, implementing, and tracking measures for sustainable supply chain principles/performance

  • Implementing metrics to measure our own performance

  • Optimizing internal and external processes for better customer-supplier communication

  • Consolidating ZDF (numbers, data, facts) in the ERP system

  • Developing and aligning agreements between customer and supplier (e.g., QSV, delivery windows, frozen zone)

  • Support and knowledge transfer in core competencies (planning, production, suppliers)

  • Successful supplier development and ensuring supply chains and their performance

Jul 2022 - Nov 2022
5 months
Berg, Germany

Interim Quality Planner and Trouble Shooter

RAFI GmbH & Co. KG

  • Ensuring supplier performance for projects before SOP

  • Structuring and tracking of action measures

  • Implementing metrics to measure our own performance

  • Team building with production, development, and engineering

  • Consolidating ZDF (numbers, data, facts)

  • Support and knowledge transfer in core competencies (QVP, development, engineering, production, suppliers, FMEA expansion)

  • Successful project launch into series production

  • Successful development of the individual gates

Oct 2021 - Mar 2022
6 months
Gaildorf, Germany

Interim Quality Manager and QMB/UMB/EMB

OBD Precision GmbH

  • Introducing standards for handling 8D reports

  • Structuring the QA department

  • Implementing metrics to measure our own performance

  • Team building for the QA department with production and process engineering

  • Consolidating ZDF (numbers, data, facts)

  • Support and knowledge transfer in core competencies

  • Successful company turnaround

  • Developing the company to be certification-ready

  • Securing and expanding jobs

  • Developing a culture change mindset

May 2019 - Jan 2020
9 months
Achim, Germany

Interim Quality Manager and QMB

MA Automotive Deutschland GmbH

  • Building a QA structure with staff and equipment for a new plant (270 robots)

  • Introducing standards for handling 8D reports

  • Structuring the QA department

  • Implementing metrics to measure our own performance

  • Team building for the QA department with production

  • Consolidating ZDF (numbers, data, facts)

  • Visualizing quality and occupational safety issues to raise awareness across all departments

  • Supporting the implementation of ISO 45001 with lean approaches

  • Knowledge transfer in core competencies

  • First-time implementation of metrics

  • Successful turnaround and certification readiness (initial & recertification audits)

  • Eliminating Q-helb2 in the team from 74% to 94.6%

  • Developing into B and A suppliers

Sep 2017 - Present
8 years 5 months
Chemnitz, Germany

Managing Partner | Consultant and Trouble Shooter

qdc GmbH + qdc Akademie GmbH

  • Consultant, auditor, and instructor

  • Trouble shooter, crisis manager, optimizer, and turn-around specialist for companies (even in trouble)

  • Preparing companies for certification in quality, environmental (in line with EMAS), energy, asset management systems, and ISMS/TISAX + data protection

  • Facilitating FMEAs

  • Implementing, monitoring, and updating the HACCP system

  • Implementing and maintaining lean management

  • Training and development

  • Brought all clients/partners to certification readiness

  • Very grateful and happy clients/partners

  • Reducing or eliminating waste

Mar 2016 - Aug 2017
1 year 6 months
Grünhain-Beierfeld, Germany

Quality Manager & Quality Management Representative

Hock Sachsen GmbH (now RUPF SPW Technologies GmbH)

  • Introduced standards and structured the QA department

  • Implemented key figures to measure our performance

  • Built a QA team together with production

  • Combined ZDF (numbers, data, facts)

  • Visualized quality and safety issues to raise awareness across all departments

  • Supported and transferred knowledge in automotive core tools

  • Reduced customer complaints by 43% (2015–2016)

  • Cut quality costs by 41% (2015–2016)

  • Cut 100% inspections by 61% (2015–2016)

  • First-time implementation of key performance indicators

  • Reduced workplace accidents by 36% (2015–2016)

  • Successful remediation and certification readiness (initial and follow-up audits)

  • Converted ISO/TS to IATF 16949 (50%)

  • Eliminated all CSL level 1 and 2 issues through problem-solving processes

  • Developed suppliers to B and A level

Jan 2014 - Feb 2016
2 years 2 months
Crimmitschau, Germany

Quality, Environmental, and Energy Management Representative

Westfalia Presstechnik GmbH & Co. KG + H&T ProduktionsTechnologie GmbH

  • Enforced, monitored, and improved the management system through system, process, and supplier audits

  • Led and developed the environmental & energy management team

  • Carried out environmental and energy management projects (lowering the press belt, waste heat recovery, energy assessment, lighting controls, cooling circuit addition, reducing hazardous substances, strategic energy procurement)

  • Defined and analyzed internal and external quality deviation reports

  • Conducted training on QM/EM/EN systems

  • Conducted current state analysis and actions in HSE

  • Provided safety and fire protection training

  • Participated in new investments for energy- and environmentally-efficient equipment

  • Collected and analyzed consumption data (energy, operating materials)

  • Created work and inspection instructions, checklists

  • Participated in quality circles (Ishikawa, 5 Whys, automotive core tools)

  • Maintained legal register and energy/environmental aspects according to standards

  • Analyzed quality costs and developed action plans

  • Energy and environmental management audit with no findings

  • ISO/TS 16949 audit with 9 minor and 0 major findings

  • Reduced energy use by 4% with the same or increased production output

  • Developed both companies to B and A supplier levels through customer audits

Sep 2013 - Jun 2015
1 year 10 months
Crimmitschau, Germany

Lean Manager

Westfalia Presstechnik GmbH & Co. KG + H&T ProduktionsTechnologie GmbH

  • Introduced standards and checked their sustainability

  • Served as ambassador for continuous improvement (workshops, lean principles learning factory)

  • Analyzed data including KPI creation

  • Monitored the success of measures

  • Presented and tracked CI results

  • Planned, organized, and conducted employee trainings

  • Conducted workshops (5S with 6S, SMED, TPM, Swimline)

  • Coordinated GoGemba for all optimization projects

  • Developed a concept for a sustainable safety philosophy with KPIs and visualization

  • Created and tracked checklists

  • Supported and transferred knowledge to other sites

  • Implemented the lean mindset in both companies

  • Motivated employees through work optimization

  • Improved and streamlined production processes

  • Conducted the first 100% lean workshop in the H&T Group

  • Reduced lead times by 65% in CI projects

  • Completed the "Lean Management in Production" training program for ~380 employees within six months

Mar 2013 - Aug 2013
6 months
Meerane, Germany

Quality Management Representative

Magna Exteriors & Interiors (Meerane) GmbH

  • Managed and developed suppliers

  • Established a document control process according to ISO/TS 16949:2009 for the plant

  • Monitored and maintained the QM system according to ISO/TS 16949

  • Conducted internal and supplier audits per VDA 6.3

  • Moderated FMEAs for various bumper variants

  • Handled complaints using 8D methodology

  • Created and maintained audit-ready documentation (FMEA, DOE, audit reports)

  • Led Six Sigma and CI projects

  • Developed a safety system with training

  • Created VSA/VSD for process mapping and implementation

  • Achieved successful initial certification to ISO/TS 16949:2009

  • Reduced supply chain costs through standardization

  • Improved the work environment using 5S

  • Maintained ISO/TS 16949:2009 certification

Jul 2012 - Aug 2012
2 months
Meerane, Germany

Quality Planner

Magna Exteriors & Interiors (Meerane) GmbH

  • Oversaw in-line production tests to improve process capability using automotive core tools (FMEA, SPC, PLP, APQP, PPAP, 8D)

  • Performed audits per VDA 6.3

  • Monitored and maintained the QM system through audits, KPI tracking, and action follow-up

  • Moderated FMEAs for injection molded parts

  • Executed a Six Sigma project (saved €456,000 in assembly)

  • Coordinated and performed final inspection in assembly and goods receiving (work/inspection instructions)

  • Created checklists and participated in quality circles

  • Developed Ishikawa diagrams and followed up on actions

  • Conducted visual inspections of incoming goods, painted parts, and color measurements

  • Coordinated Kaizen projects in assembly (welding equipment)

  • Supported building an effective QM system and guided several parts to SOP

  • Improved process capability

Jan 2009 - Apr 2013
4 years 4 months
Genthin, Germany

Freelance Quality Management Specialist

x-clusiv MedienAgentur

  • Monitoring and maintenance of the QMS (ISO 9001:2008)

  • Internal audits and supplier audits at customer request (ISO/TS 16949, ISO 14001)

  • Facilitating FMEAs

  • Creation and maintenance of audit-ready documentation and records

  • Customer retention and acquisition

  • Advising customers on certification readiness (initial, surveillance, and recertification audits)

Jul 2003 - Jun 2014
11 years

Soldier

German Armed Forces

  • Organizing and conducting training up to combat deployment

  • Selecting and training snipers

  • Leading soldiers (for up to four months) as a forward detachment in Afghanistan and Kosovo

  • Monitoring and updating regulations and legal documents

  • Adjusting and calibrating weapons and weapon systems

  • Managing procurement and administration of security-sensitive military equipment and its proper storage

  • Training personnel as part of special training for conscripts

  • Maintaining databases in the German Armed Forces network

  • Training, maintenance, and commissioning of security-related German Armed Forces systems

  • Safely returned all subordinate soldiers to Germany after each deployment

  • Ensured smooth operations

Skills

  • Operating Systems: Mac Os X, Office 365

  • Applications: Ms Office, Minitab, Igrafix, Lotus Notes, Sap/r3

  • Driver’s License Class B, C, E

  • Small Craft License (Sea)

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Apr 2016 - Oct 2017
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Master of Professional Practice · Quality

May 2013 - Oct 2020
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MBA, General Management, specialization in Lean and Six Sigma · General Management

Apr 2006 - Oct 2006
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Administrative Clerk · Berlin, Germany

...and 2 more

Certifications & licenses

Compliance Officer (ICO CMS 37301:2021 Professional)

Process Auditor according to VDA 6.3 - 2023

Refresher Course for Environmental Management Auditors and EMAS

Process Auditor according to VDA 6.7

Certified Risk and Crisis Manager for Corporate Restructuring and Rehabilitation (HTW Dresden)

SiGeKo (Safety & Health Coordinator)

Fire Protection Officer

IFS (Food Safety Initiative) Representative and Internal Auditor

Occupational Safety Specialist I-III (Electrical, Construction, Metal)

Personnel-Certified Environmental Management Representative (TAW)

External Data Protection Officer (TÜV) Including the EU GDPR

ISO 27001 (ISMS) Officer

Energy Management Representative according to ISO 50001 (TAW Cert)

Automotive Core Tool (Basis IATF 16949)

Process Auditor according to VDA 6.3

ISO/TS 16949:2009 1st/ 2nd Party-Auditor

Personnel-Certified External Quality Auditor (Certificate No. QA 2013-05-02)

FMEA Moderator

Lean Management & Six Sigma Professional Black Belt

Certified Occupational Health & Safety Officer

Train-the-Trainer Exam (IHK) according to AEVO

Internal Auditor according to TGA guidelines (Certificate No. IQA 18723)

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