Profile
Consultant with over 12 years' experience enhancing client manufacturing operations.
- Consulting in the battery material, automotive, aerospace, medical device, and semiconductor industry
- Proficient in project management methodology
- Provide operational strategies
- Process improvements to reduce cost, increase safety, and maximize efficiency
- Skilled project leader
Professional Headline
Senior Project Manager & Technical Engineer - Industrial Systems, Automotive, Aerospace, Semiconductors, Battery & Power Electronics | EPC & Manufacturing Optimization
Personal Statement
- Dynamic and results-oriented Senior Project Manager and Technical Engineer with over 20 years of experience delivering complex industrial, manufacturing, and infrastructure projects across aerospace, automotive, semiconductors, battery and power electronics, medical devices, and large-scale plant engineering.
- I specialize in managing full EPC lifecycles, coordinating multidisciplinary engineering teams, and integrating technical systems in highly regulated environments while ensuring cost, quality, and schedule targets are consistently met
- My background combines hands-on testing and validation (including in-situ NDT and IQ/OQ/PQ/FAT/SAT), process and quality engineering, and strategic consulting, enabling me to quickly transfer best practices between industries and ramp up effectively in new domains.
- Fluent in German and English with extensive international experience (Europe, Middle East, Asia), I am comfortable leading cross-cultural teams and supporting clients in both remote and on-site settings.
Professional Summary
- Versatile Senior Consultant & Project Manager with proven expertise in full-cycle EPC project delivery, pilot plant and facility commissioning, technical specification development, and leadership of multidisciplinary teams in highly regulated environments.
- Demonstrated success across aerospace, automotive, semiconductors, medical devices, battery technologies, and industrial plant engineering.
- Known for delivering measurable results: 25% cost reduction at EADS Astrium, 500+ hour lead time savings, and breakthrough in-situ NDT innovation at ABB Semiconductors.
- Certified PMP®/PMI-RMP®, Master Mechanic (Meister), and GMP Representative with fluent German and advanced English proficiency.
Core Competencies
Project Management & Delivery
- Large-scale EPC project lifecycle management
- Budget, schedule, and resource control (MS Project, SAP/ERP)
- Multidisciplinary team leadership and stakeholder alignment
- Risk management (FMEA, CAPA, contingency planning)
- Tender management and technical specification development
Technical Engineering & Systems Integration
- Technical interface coordination across multiple disciplines
- Commissioning and Inbetriebsetzung (full operational readiness)
- Systems integration and technical validation
- Construction supervision and equipment installation oversight
- Supply chain and supplier coordination
Manufacturing & Process Optimization
- Lean Six Sigma and continuous improvement methodologies
- Quality assurance, FAI (First Article Inspection), and SPC
- Production process planning and optimization
- Process validation $(IQ/OQ/PQ)$ and regulatory compliance
- Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
Testing & Validation (Automotive, Embedded Systems)
- Functional and Performance Testing
- In-Car Testing and automotive powertrain validation
- In-situ NDT (Non-Destructive Testing) process control
- Test case analysis and test management
- Embedded device testing and diagnostics
Regulatory Compliance & Quality Management
- ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 14001, IMS
- AS9100/EASA Part-21J/G/145 (Aerospace)
- GMP, FDA 21 CFR 820, IVDR/MDR (Medical Devices)
- ECSS (European Cooperation for Space Standardization)
- Configuration management and traceability
Key Achievements
- Led full-cycle technical management for complex industrial pilot plants and manufacturing facilities with successful commissioning and operational ramp-up across Europe and Asia.
- Coordinated technical interfaces and requirements across multiple engineering disciplines, ensuring seamless integration and stakeholder alignment on large-scale industrial projects.
- Managed construction supervision, equipment commissioning, and Inbetriebsetzung; ensured compliance with quality, safety, and environmental standards.
- Implemented budget tracking, cost controls, and schedule management; achieved 25% cost reduction and significant lead time savings through process optimization.
- Championed compliance with safety, health, environmental (SHE) and manufacturing standards; maintained zero major compliance incidents across regulated industrial environments.
- Directed multi-disciplinary teams in highly regulated industrial environments; recognized for mentoring, technical innovation, and cross-cultural team leadership.
- Pioneered in-situ NDT process control innovation at ABB Semiconductors-breakthrough achievement demonstrating problem-solving mindset for tackling unexpected technical challenges.
- Demonstrated extensive international experience across Germany, aerospace, industrial manufacturing, and Asia; open to flexible relocation and hybrid work arrangements.
Technical Proficiencies
Software & Tools
- CAD & Engineering: Solid Edge V17, Catia V5, Abaqus, LabView
- Enterprise Systems: SAP R/3 PP, ERP, MS Project, CAQ
- Quality & Manufacturing: SPS, Open Workbench
- Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Quality Management & Standards
- EASA Part-21J, Part-21G, Part-145
- EN 9100/AS9100 Quality Management Systems
- ECSS (European Cooperation for Space Standardization)
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 13485, IMS
- GMP, FDA 21 CFR 820
- FMEA (R-FMEA), 8D, 5S, SPC, APQP
- OQ/PQ/DQ, IQ/OQ/PQ Process Validation
- FAI (First Article Inspection), FAIR Reviews
- Configuration Management & Traceability
Expertise & Methodologies
- Systems Approach to Training (SAT/ADDIE Methodology)
- Train the Trainer (Ausbildung der Ausbilder)
- Process Validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), Lean & Six Sigma
- Risk Management (FMEA, CAPA)
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Change Management & Digital Transformation
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Vendor & Stakeholder Management
- Regulatory Compliance & Due Diligence
- Supply Chain Optimization
- Technical Strategy & Roadmap Development
Research & Innovation
- Pioneered in-situ NDT procedures for ceramic crack detection during ultrasonic welding-breakthrough innovation addressing industry-wide quality challenges
Special skills
Data processing:
- Windows XP
- MS Office
- MS Project Text
- graphic, spreadsheet and Internet programs
- Digital image processing
Quality Management:
- FMEA
- 5S
- 8D
- ISO 9001
- QS-/GMP-Officer
Airbus IV Systems:
- SAP/ARP
- Zamiz
- TAKSY
- More
- TiCon
Software applications:
- Solid EdgeV17
- Abaqus
- Lab View
- SPS
- SAP R/3 PP
- Catia V5
Internship
04/2005 - 09/2005
Place of Work: Remscheid / Germany
Role: Intern
Customer: Dr. Schrick GmbH
Tasks:
- Work involving engine testing with emphasis on measurement technology
Professional Experience
2008 - today
Role: Quality & Process Engineering Consultant
Customer: various
Tasks:
Customer: Airbus
Tasks:
- Reduced lead time for Single Aisle final assembly, analyzed and optimized operation including planning, assembly, logistics, scheduling, and non-conformities; shrunk cycle by 500 hours
Place of Work: Germany
Customer: EADS Astrium Bremen Satellites Tanks & Components
Tasks:
- Reducing production cost by 25% by optimizing production processes and planning
- applied lean management and Six Sigma principles for continuous process enhancement
- managing production start-ups for both internally and externally manufactured components
Customer: Rolls-Royce
Tasks:
- analyzed new raw material for rotating components in Trend700 aircraft engine
- provided year and a half long visibility study to improve management decisions
Customer: Carl-Zeiss
Tasks:
- Engineered concept to automate detection of surface anomalies in lithography optics and other optical systems
- improved throughput by 30% with inclusion of unattended operations
Customer: Danfoss
Tasks:
- Converted ultrasonic welding production process from batch to serial assembly
- Performed P-FMEA, tested thermal compounds, established shear-testing and data analysis, and optimized production
Customer: ABB Engineering
Tasks:
- Pioneered unique in-situ non-destructive testing (NDT) process control proof of concept to detect anomalies in ceramics during ultrasonic welding, aiding in industry 4.0 automation for IGBT and Diode modules.
- Will be published, and basis of future PhD research at Technical University Chemnitz.
Press-Pack IGBT Module:
- Saved EUR750M equipment maintenance and replacement cost by reducing pressure force needed for gel finish
LinPak Module:
- Effectively solved ceramic breakage during ultrasonic welding, improved throughput to 100% and elongated product lifecycle
2013 - 2017
Place of Work: Kuwait
Role: Executive Director
Customer: on request
Tasks:
- Aggressively pursued and negotiated distribution from 10+ international companies in MENA
2012 - 2014
Place of Work: Kuwait
Role: Consultant
Customer: Ministry of Interior
Tasks:
Emission improvement and standardization of technical inspection lane for reducing Kuwait?s pollution caused by traffic emissions and reducing traffic accidents by optimizing technical inspection due to performed Installation, Operational, and Performance Qualifications and ensured regulatory compliance.
- Analysis of traffic and accident statistics in Kuwait
- Implementation of proposals for reducing emission and traffic accidents