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Sven Müller

Occupational Safety Specialist (FaSi)

Sven Müller
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 operations

  • Coordination of safety talks

  • Analysis, evaluation, and follow-up of sustainable corrective actions for near-miss and accident reports

  • Tracking lean activities that optimize occupational safety

  • Ensuring workplace safety throughout the plant

  • Optimizing communication within the plant and with other group sites

  • 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 operations

  • Sustainable planning, implementation, and assurance of new process workflows in line with legal, regulatory, and normative requirements

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

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

  • Tracking resolution of all audit findings

  • Ensuring the continuation of all four standards

  • Optimizing and streamlining the existing management system for a more practical organization

  • Raising employee awareness within 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, regulations, and policies (e.g. plant security, reduction of near-misses)

  • Support in drafting HSE specifications for casting 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

  • Tracking resolution of all audit findings

  • Creation and implementation of a BBS system (e.g. through training videos)

  • Reduction of accidents

  • Raising employee awareness of occupational safety and the environment

  • Reducing language barriers

May 2023 - Oct 2023
6 months
Poland

Supplier Manager and Troubleshooter

SENEC GmbH

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

  • Auditing suppliers based on VDA 6.3

  • Tracking resolution of all audit findings

  • Successful supplier development and ensuring supply chain stability and performance

Feb 2023 - Jun 2023
5 months
Czech Republic

Quality Manager (Global) and Troubleshooter

RIMOWA GmbH

  • Structuring, implementing, and tracking measures for 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 quality assurance

  • Developing and aligning agreements with suppliers (e.g. QSV, delivery windows)

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

  • Successfully building a sustainable organization with an organizational chart, RACI, KPIs, and job descriptions up to training plans

Nov 2022 - Jan 2023
3 months
Bad Saulgau, Germany

Supplier Manager and Trouble Shooter

CLAAS Saulgau GmbH

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

  • Implementing key figures to measure our performance

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

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

  • Developing and agreeing on arrangements between customer and supplier (e.g. QSV, delivery windows, frozen zone)

  • Support and knowledge transfer in core competences (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 the project before SOP

  • Structuring and tracking completion measures

  • Implementing key figures to measure our performance

  • Team building with production, development and design

  • Consolidating ZDF (numbers, data, facts)

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

  • Successful project start into series production

  • Successful development of 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 key figures to measure our performance

  • Team building for QA department with production and process engineering

  • Consolidating ZDF (numbers, data, facts)

  • Support and knowledge transfer in core competences

  • Successful company turnaround

  • Developing the company to certification readiness

  • Securing and expanding jobs

  • Fostering 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 key figures to measure our performance

  • Team building for QA department with production

  • Consolidating ZDF (numbers, data, facts)

  • Visualizing quality and safety issues to raise awareness in all departments

  • Support in implementing ISO 45001 with lean approaches

  • Knowledge transfer in core competences

  • First-time implementation of key figures

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

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

  • Developing into B- and A-suppliers

Sep 2017 - Present
8 years 6 months
Chemnitz, Germany

Managing Partner | Consultant and Trouble Shooter

qdc GmbH + qdc Akademie GmbH

  • Consultant, auditor and trainer

  • Trouble shooter, crisis manager, optimizer and turnaround specialist for companies (also in distress)

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

  • Moderating FMEAs

  • Enforcing, 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)

  • Introduction of standards and structuring of the QA department

  • Implementation of key figures to measure performance

  • Team building in QA with production

  • Consolidation of ZDF (numbers, data, facts)

  • Visualization of quality and safety issues to raise awareness in all departments

  • Support and knowledge transfer on Automotive Core Tools

  • Reduced complaints by 43% (2015–2016)

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

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

  • First-time implementation of key figures

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

  • Successful remediation and certification readiness (initial & surveillance audits)

  • Implementation of ISO/TS to IATF 16949 (50%)

  • Elimination of all CSL 1 and 2 levels through problem-solving processes

  • Development to B- and A-level supplier

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

  • Enforcing, monitoring, and improving the management system through system, process, and supplier audits

  • Leading and further developing the energy & environmental management team

  • Carrying out EM/UM projects (pressure band reduction, waste heat recovery, energy assessment, lighting control groups, cooling circuit addition, reduction of hazardous substances, strategic energy procurement)

  • Defining and analyzing internal and external quality deviation reports

  • Training on QM/EM/UM systems

  • Recording current status and actions in the HSE area

  • Safety and fire protection training

  • Participating in new investments for energy- and environmentally efficient plants

  • Collecting and analyzing consumption data (energy, operating materials)

  • Creating work and inspection instructions, checklists

  • Participating in quality circles (Ishikawa, 5W, Automotive Core Tools)

  • Maintaining the legal register and energy/environmental aspects according to standards

  • Evaluating quality costs and creating action plans

  • Energy and environmental management audit with no deviations

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

  • Reduced energy use by 4% while maintaining/increasing production output

  • Developed both companies into B- and A-level suppliers through customer audits

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

Lean Manager

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

  • Introducing standards and checking their sustainability

  • Ambassador for continuous improvement (workshops, lean principles learning factory)

  • Data analysis including KPI development

  • Monitoring the success of measures

  • Presenting and tracking continuous improvement results

  • Planning, organizing, and conducting employee training

  • Leading workshops (5S with 6S, SMED, TPM, swimline)

  • Coordinating all optimization projects with GoGemba

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

  • Creating and tracking checklists

  • Providing support and knowledge transfer to other sites

  • Implemented lean thinking 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 time 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

  • Supplier support and development

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

  • Monitoring and maintaining the QM system according to ISO/TS 16949

  • Conducting internal and supplier audits according to VDA 6.3

  • Facilitating FMEAs for various bumper variants

  • Handling complaints according to 8D principles

  • Creating and maintaining audit-ready documentation (FMEA, DOE, audit reports)

  • Leading Six Sigma and CI projects

  • Developing a safety system with training

  • Developing VSA/VSD for process mapping and implementation

  • Successful initial certification to ISO/TS 16949:2009

  • Reduced supply chain costs through standardization

  • Improved the work environment with 5S

  • Maintained ISO/TS 16949:2009

Jul 2012 - Aug 2012
2 months
Meerane, Germany

Quality Planner

Magna Exteriors & Interiors (Meerane) GmbH

  • Managing production-related tests to improve process capability with Automotive Core Tools (FMEA, SPC, PLP, APQP, PPAP, 8D)

  • Auditing according to VDA 6.3

  • Monitoring and maintaining the QM system through audits, KPI maintenance, and action tracking

  • Facilitating FMEAs for injection-molded parts

  • Carrying out a Six Sigma project (saving €456,000 in assembly)

  • Coordinating and performing final inspections in assembly and incoming goods (work/inspection instructions)

  • Creating checklists and participating in quality circles

  • Creating and working through Ishikawa diagrams

  • Visual inspection of incoming goods, painted parts, and color shade measurements

  • Coordinating Kaizen projects in assembly (welding systems)

  • Supported the setup of an effective QM system and guided several components to SOP

  • Improved process capability

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

Freelance Contractor in Quality Management

x-clusiv Media Agency

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

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

  • Facilitating FMEAs

  • Creating and maintaining audit-ready documentation and records

  • Customer retention and growth

  • 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 4 months) as a detachment in Afghanistan and Kosovo

  • Monitoring and updating regulations and legal documents

  • Adjusting and calibrating weapons and weapon systems

  • Managing procurement and administrative processes for security-relevant defense materials and ensuring proper storage

  • Training personnel during specialized training for conscripts

  • Maintaining databases in the Bundeswehr network

  • Training, maintenance, and commissioning of security-related Bundeswehr systems

  • After each deployment, brought all subordinate soldiers safely back to Germany

  • Smooth service operations

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Aerospace and Defense (11 years), Professional Services (8.5 years), Manufacturing (6 years), Automotive (5 years), Media and Entertainment (4.5 years), and Metals and Mining (0.5 years).

Aerospace and Defense
Professional Services
Manufacturing
Automotive
Media and Entertainment
Metals and Mining

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Operations (22 years), Quality Assurance (17 years), Procurement (12 years), Logistics (11 years), Strategy (8.5 years), and Production (3.5 years).

Operations
Quality Assurance
Procurement
Logistics
Strategy
Production

Skills

  • Operating Systems: Mac Os X, Office 365

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

  • Driver's License Class B, C, E

  • Powerboat License For Sea

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Apr 2016 - Oct 2017

Master of Professional Practice · Quality

May 2013 - Oct 2020

MBA, General Management, focus on Lean and Six Sigma · General Management

Apr 2006 - Oct 2006

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 (according to HTW Dresden)

SiGeKo (Safety & Health Coordinator)

Fire Protection Officer

IFS (Food Safety Initiative) Officer 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

Trainer Aptitude Examination (IHK) according to AEVO

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

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Where is Sven based?

Sven is based in Lichtenau, Germany.

What languages does Sven speak?

Sven speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Sven have?

Sven has at least 23 years of experience. During this time, Sven has worked in at least 17 different roles and for 15 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 4 months. Note that Sven may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Sven be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Sven would be well-suited for roles such as: Occupational Safety Specialist (FaSi), Management Representative for Quality, Environment, Energy and Occupational Safety, HSE Manager.

What is Sven's latest experience?

Sven's most recent position is Occupational Safety Specialist (FaSi) at Sächsisch-Bayerische Starkstrom-Gerätebau GmbH.

What companies has Sven worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Sven has worked for Sächsisch-Bayerische Starkstrom-Gerätebau GmbH, cunova GmbH, Eisengießerei Dinklage GmbH, SENEC GmbH, and RIMOWA GmbH.

Which industries is Sven most experienced in?

Sven is most experienced in industries like Aerospace and Defense, Professional Services, and Manufacturing. Sven also has some experience in Automotive, Media, Entertainment and Publishing, and Energy.

Which business areas is Sven most experienced in?

Sven is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Quality Assurance (QA), and Procurement and Purchasing. Sven also has some experience in Logistics, Strategy and Planning, and Production/Manufacturing.

Which industries has Sven worked in recently?

Sven has recently worked in industries like Professional Services, Manufacturing, and Energy.

Which business areas has Sven worked in recently?

Sven has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Quality Assurance (QA), and Strategy and Planning.

What is Sven's education?

Sven holds a Master in Quality and a Master in General Management.

Does Sven have any certificates?

Sven has 22 certificates. Among them, these include: Compliance Officer (ICO CMS 37301:2021 Professional), Process Auditor according to VDA 6.3 - 2023, and Refresher Course for Environmental Management Auditors and EMAS.

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