• Process-Engineering responsibility for 5 plants US, Canada & Mexico
• Department re-organization in collaboration with the headquarter in Germany
• Implementation of existing and development of new HBPOIndustrial Process-Engineering-Standards
  • Process-Engineering methods & standard development
  • Implementation of new innovative alignment methods
  • First HBPO-NA MES-Specification development & project management as well as successful project ramp-up

• Development of new flexible assembly process method
• Stochastically assembly line simulation in cooperation with a German University

2005 - 2008: Several international projects

Place of Work: GB, Canada, USA, Korea, Mexico & Spain

Role: Leiter der Organisationseinheit Anlaufmanagement? (?Leader Launch Management?)

Custojmer: HBPO GmbH Lippstadt, Germany

Tasks:

• Launch structure development & implementation
• Launch assessment method development
• Launch tool development
• Pro-Active launch structure development
  • Launch process methodology implementation into HBPO?s ?Produktionssystem?
  • ?Proactive Launch Management? methodology roll out

Innovation:

• Development of several launch assessment & KPI tools

2002 ? 2005: Various Projects

Place of Work: Bötzingen, Germany

Role: Leader Process Engineering Frontend Modules, Department Lead

Customer: Peguform GmbH & KoKG

Tasks:

• Assembly process development (design for manufacturing)
• Project & Launch Management
  • Time studies & specifications
  • Process & material flow development
  • Plant & assembly process layout development
  • Warehouse planning

Projects:

• Assembly line for Frontend Modules in Born/Netherlands
• Fully automated & robotized assembly line for ?Frontend Carrier? in Oldenburg, Germany
• Multiple assembly lines for ?Door Interior Panels? in Emden, Germany

Innovation:

• Development and realization of Robot Cells in modular approach

2001 ? 09/2002: Process Engineering & Operations

Place of Work: Barcelona, Spain

Role: Director ?Process Engineering & Operations, Department Lead

Customer: on request

Tasks:

• Member of the management board
• Department and team development
• Headquarter setup support in Barcelona
  • Process development
  • Acquisition structure & calculation base line development for assembly processes
  • P&L management
  • Budget calculation

Innovation:

1995 - 03/2002: Multiple special assembly machines for several German & Spain customers

Place of Work: Lorsch, Germany

Role: Sales/Project Engineer, Group Leader ?Special machines for assembly technology?

Customer: Expert Maschinenbau GmbH

Tasks:

• Sales, project development, project management & launch
• Department Manager deputy
• Team member of an internal process performance improvement project
  • Machine concept development
  • Machine cost calculations
  • Project management & launch

Innovation:

• Method & process development for industrial mass production of petrol pressure control valves (Patent: on request)
• Proof of concept (POC) for petrol pressure control valves as well as integration of it into a fuel filter

1993 - 1995: Various Projects

Place of Work: Biebesheim, Germany

Role: Design Engineer, Project Manager & Production Manager

Customer: Air Cure Environmental GmbH

Innovation:

1979 - 1989: Various Projects

Place of Work: Groß-Gerau

Role: Rettungsassistent

Customer: DRK Deutsches Rotes Kreuz

1978 - 1978: Various Projects

Place of Work: Rüsselsheim

Role: Toolmaker

Customer: Adam Opel AG

1974 ? 1976: Various Projects

Place of Work: Groß-Gerau

Role: Toolmaker

Customer: FAGRO GmbH