Experience:

• APAC General Manager (GM) for the electric vehicle market (generators, motors, controllers)
• APAC GM for machines & digitization
• APAC GM for products in the environmental industry
• APAC Director Project Management of Battery Systems for Electrical / Hybrid Vehicles
• APAC Director Purchasing for automotive parts (all product groups)
• Europe / Asia Manager supplier development automotive
• Europe / US Quality Manager at car manufacturer
• CAD-CAM designer for tooling and engineering department at automobile manufacturers
• Toolmaker (plastic injection, punching)

Project success:

• Restructuring and profit growth of plants through relocation, organizational changes, lean production and warehousing, by learning company, high-speed culture, digital transformation in system sales and in the aftermarket
• Cost structure analysis and cost reduction workshops for purchased parts and tools of all raw materials (mechanical, electrical, electronic) in industry
• Project management of battery packs for Chinese automotive markets
• Task Force Head of the German Automobile Association and representative of Germany in ISO committees and the European government (Brussels)
• Quality audits ISO 9001, ISOTS 16949 and VDA6.3 in factories and at supplier locations
• APQP, PPAP, Run & Rate of parts in factories and their automotive suppliers
• Improve logistics and tool relocation
• Implementation of considerable cost reduction through 3D design of die & moulds for tool making
• Strategy, implementation and CIP of training courses, workshops and projects to improve processes, software and hardware in R&D, engineering, styling, manufacturing.
• Development of CAD/CAM functions through high communication activities within R&D, IT and Project Mgt. between Germany, US, Brazil and Sweden.
• Calculation and project management of stand heights & vehicle mass, cost calculation and reporting of databases, weights and warehouses.
• Project mgt. of integrated management systems (knowledge management, process risk management, quality management, balanced score cards)

Skills:

• Own registered trademarks SPECTRA, ECOCUT (cost reduction methodology)
• Learning organization / high performance culture
• Multicultural experience in Eastern and Western Europe, US, India, China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia
• Communication & motivation
• Project management
• Negotiation technique
• Audits (finance, quality)

Shape your future in Asia with me through the following advantages:

• 100% loyal to the client
• Innovative thinking and quick action
• RASIC and priorities in coordination with top management in the European or American headquarters
• 24-7 high performance culture
• Permanent online communication
• Structured approach

Industry focus:

• Automotive suppliers
• Machine / apparatus manufacturer
• Mechanical and electrical product groups
• New energy market (electric vehicles, hydrogen vehicles)