• stabilize plant operations and improvement operational site activities until new Plant Manager appointment

• start-up and development of improvement projects at plant production lines

turnaround, identify causes for current problems and implement corrective actions. implement transformation plans for operational&financial KPI?s, until new GM appointment.  

• Reporting to group CEO and COO (D), led 7 
  • presented to CEO and COO current status and implemented operational plan to improve situation
  • switch activity from constant fire-fighting to a planned work with 1 week in advance
  • implemented complete processes in SAP
  • turn-around supply-chain activity in order to sustain production
  • implemented reverse engineering for stamp maintenance
  • implemented action plan to get Mercedes audit certification

Key achievements:

• get certification to VDA 6.3 audit with B84 vs B82 a year before 
• get Mercedes and BMW audit certification?s 
• increased sales in October by 12% vs September, profitability improved by 250k? in October 
• reduced stamp maintenance time with 2 weeks 

• Reporting to VP division, led 3 managers 
  • improved daily basis supplier activity in order to sustain ZF/TRW demands
  • production report on daily/weekly basis
  • build and implemented action plan to reduce casting stoppages and micro-stoppages
  • worked with ZF/TRW colleagues to reduce die exchange time
  • during audits, sustained supplier in front of VW as final client
  • reviewed and reinforced lean in production

Key achievements:

• increased casting production volume by 80% 
  

• Reporting to shareholders and board (ESP+FR+POR) of the group, led 7 subordinates
  • Build and implement of strategic plan as well 5S, start-up tool life management, PDCA way, review TPM
  • implement lean manufacturing practices, pro-activity meetings, production planning, departments report, logistics inventory, maintenance daily reports
  • implement visual management all over the plant, one-piece-flow
  • reinforce ISO TS standards
  • support sales corporate in finding new clients

Key Achievements: 

• Succeeded to achieve yellow result from Bosch Audit process release with 2 minor non-conformities
• Reduced complaints to 1 in 4 months vs previous 30, raised OTD from 85 % to 96 % by lean techniques 
  

Reporting to shareholders (Cz+D), led 6 subordinates

• Plan, define and implement short / long term department?s goals and strategic direction in a brown field investment, using efficient all resources
• review performance of each machine, implement TPM from scratch and increased net availability time
• increase productivity lines by introducing continuous improvement programs to every process and implementing problem solving tools
• coordinate and implement lean, manage engineering projects

Key achievements:

• Reduced SMED for mold exchange with 65% in 2010 
• Reduced cycle time with 9% in 2012 by improving metal press operating procedures. 
• Increased manufacturing productivity with 12,5 % in 4 years