Thomas K.
Interim Manager COO
Experience
Apr 2015 - Present
10 years 6 monthsInterim Manager COO
Freelance
- Sales and project planning in automotive plastics technology
- Interim management of engineering, sales and SCM departments as COO
- Staff training and leadership development
- Execution of complex plastics projects in the automotive industry
- Technical customer consulting for plastics and mold technology (thermoplastics and elastomers)
- Technical support for plastics companies and automotive suppliers
- Key Account Management
- Troubleshooting
- Rheological component analysis and fill simulation with Moldex 3D
Jan 2014 - Mar 2015
1 year 3 monthsProject and Key Account Manager
Karl Simon GmbH & Co. KG
- Sales support for clients VW, Audi, BMW, Hella and Weber
- Technical consulting on single- and multi-component technology
- Technical consulting and implementation of electroplating, painting and laser processing
- Budget responsibility for all projects (approx. €4M)
- Direct contacts with Hella, VW, Audi and Weber
- Project costing (part price, mold and equipment cost calculation) and quote preparation
- Acquisition of new projects with clients
- Planning and steering of projects through all process phases
- Ensuring and meeting deadlines, costs and quality
- Order planning including scheduling, project organization and capacity planning
Jan 2013 - Jan 2014
1 year 1 monthHockenheim, Germany
Project and Key Account Manager
Promens GmbH
- Project support for Mercedes Trucks and MAN
- Project costing and client presentations
- Technical customer consulting
- Production of rotationally molded plastic parts
Jul 2011 - Dec 2012
1 year 6 monthsWackersdorf, Germany
Project and Key Account Manager
TPS Group GmbH
- Project support for Continental, VW, Audi and BMW
- Project costing and client presentations
- Mold, part and equipment costing
- Budget responsibility
- Generating new projects with clients
- Planning and steering of projects through all phases to the finished product
- Ensuring and meeting effort, schedules, costs and quality
- Ensuring processes according to the APQP method
- Order planning including scheduling, project organization and capacity planning
Jan 2010 - Jun 2011
1 year 6 monthsStuttgart, Germany
Automotive Project Manager
Daimler AG
- Creating vehicle validation matrices for the W246, W176, C117 and X156 model series
- Ensuring correct vehicle setup of test vehicles before each test drive
- Participating in working groups and component and development meetings
- Supporting and motivating type supervisors in documenting test results in FAM
Sep 2008 - Nov 2009
1 year 3 monthsVillingen-Schwenningen, Germany
Field Sales and Technical Consultant
Grässlin KBS
- Customer support and new customer acquisition
- Budget responsibility
- Material recommendation and technical advice on customer projects
- Preparing quotes and cost calculations
- Customer support at trade fairs
Mar 2007 - Mar 2008
1 year 1 monthRadolfzell, Germany
Automotive Project Manager
Dekorsy GmbH
- Managing projects for customers TRW, PSA, VW, Audi, BMW, Marquard, and Valeo
- Project cost calculation and presentations to customers
- Mold, parts, and equipment costing
- Budget responsibility
- Generating new projects with customers
- Planning and controlling projects through all phases until final product
- Ensuring and meeting effort, schedule, cost, and quality targets
- Ensuring processes follow the APQP method
- Order planning regarding scheduling, project organization, and capacity planning
Apr 2005 - Feb 2007
1 year 11 monthsRottweil, Germany
Technical Project Buyer Paper Handling
BDT AG
- Project-related procurement of technical plastic parts and injection molds in Asia
- Introducing and implementing changes per customer requests
- Negotiating part and tool prices
- Supplier consolidation and tool relocation
- Technical support for material selection in projects
- Conducting tenders and project inquiries
- Budget responsibility
Mar 2001 - Feb 2005
4 yearsNürensdorf, Switzerland
Sales Manager Technical Plastics
Createchnic AG
- Selling and presenting own products and solutions to customers
- Supporting and acquiring customers across Europe
- Implementing marketing guidelines
- Sales and budget responsibility
- Parts and mold costing
- Preparing quotes
- Project support
- Customer support at trade fairs
Aug 2000 - Feb 2001
7 monthsTechnical Sales Consultant in Field Service
Teske
- Technical field service consulting
- Customer support and new customer acquisition
- Preparing quotes and cost calculations
- Supporting customer projects
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Sep 1998 - Jul 2000
Precision Engineering School Schwenningen
State-certified precision engineering technician, automation and manufacturing technology · Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
Mar 1992 - Mar 1994
Georg Fischer AG
Plastics technologist (plastics molder) · Schaffhausen, Switzerland
Sep 1986 - Jul 1989
Stegmann GmbH, Donaueschingen
Machining mechanic, automatic lathe technology · Donaueschingen, Germany
Certifications & licenses
DGQ Quality Assistant QA Certificate
Internal process auditor VDA 6.3
Internal system auditor ISO/TS 16949
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