Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 2 mos

• As COO of the Huf Group, I am responsible for
• Product Development
• Global Operations (12 plants) located in Americas (3), Europe (5), IN (1) and China (3)
• One tool making company in China
• Quality Systems, Health and Safety, Environment and Energy Efficiency
• Operations Performance, Strategy and Digitalization
• Supply Chain Management,
• Industrial Engineering,
• Launch Management,
• Purchasing

Apr 2019 – Mar 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos

• As Interim SVP Global Operations, I focused on improving global operations in terms of quality, cost, footprint and inventory with locations in Europe, China, India, the US, Mexico and Brazil.
• In addition, I defined and started to implement global lean transformation activities, modernized the HPS (Huf Production System) and started to implement the Industry 4.0 strategy.

Feb 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 3 mos · Stuttgart

• Global Automotive Operations Experts is the successor company of Fischer&Partner (change was in Feb 2020) and wants to be your preferred contact for automotive operations and supply chain excellence. Our focus is on all areas of operations, supply chain management, quality management, engineering and technical project management.

Mar 2017 – Apr 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Ulm und Umgebung, Deutschland

• www.sam-automotive.com

Oct 2013 – Sep 2016 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bad Schussenried/ Wasseralfingen

• Leading the operations and SCM of 2 plants (a highly automated engine component assembly and a powder metal plant), 1000 employees, 400 Mio. € sales
• Started in 2013 as Interim General Manager Bad Schussenried plant, 300 Mio. € of sales, 650 employees, highly automated assembly of oil pumps for powertrain applications

Sep 2008 – Feb 2020 · 11 yrs 5 mos · Ulm, Germany

• Interim Management in Operations, Quality, SCM and Project Management, Lean trainings, turn around, restructuring, shop floor management projects, implementing operational excellence systems, supplier development projects, project management systems (APQP), etc.
• Interim assignments, short term assignments and Lean Consulting:
• 04/2019 to 06/2021: Interim SVP Global Operations at Huf Group
• 10/ 2016 to 02/ 2017: Interim Vice President global Operations Kuka Industries
• 10/ 2013 to 12/ 2014: Interim General Manager at SHW Automotive Bad Schussenried
• 09/ 2012 to 08/ 2013: Managing Director at TI Automotive Fuldabrueck
• Leading the major plastic plant within TI Automotive (650 employees, 110 million €), multi layer tube extrusion, quick connecter (QC) assembly, QC spin welding, QC insertion, tube manipulation, hot air bending, high frequency bending and heated SCR lines manufacturing.
• 07/ 2011 to 08/ 2012: Executive Vice President and Chief Operation Officer SAS Automotive
• P&L responsability for 20 global JIS plants, 3,6 billion € of sales, 4000 employees
• 10/ 2010 to 07/ 2011: Interim COO Binder Group
• Crisis Management, protect various automotive customers against serious line stoppages, work out restructuring plan
• 09/ 2008 - 10/ 2010: Lean Management Consultant and Trainer at Lean Alliance
• Conducting various lean executive, lean product development and lean professional trainings at Audi, BMW, WET, Autoliv
• 01/ 2008 - 07/ 2008: Interim Director Lean Engineering at KaVo Dental, a Danaher group company

Jan 2006 – Dec 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos · Schwäbisch Gmünd

• Leading the product development and operations of aluminum fuel tanks for trucks (MAN, Mercedes, Scania, etc)

Jul 2000 – Dec 2005 · 5 yrs 5 mos · Ettlingen · On-site

• 01/ 2004 to 12/ 2006
• P&L responsability of 9 plants across Europe, 6 process plants, 3 JIS plants, 300 Mio. € sales, 1100 employees
• 01/ 2003 to 12/ 2003, Managing Director Fuel Systems Germany and Director Lean Manufactuing international
• P&L reponsability for 4 plants, 150 Mio. € Sales and 550 employees
• 07/ 2000 to 12/ 2002, General Manager Ettlingen GmbH and Director Lean Manufacturing Europe
• P&L repsonsability for 3 plants, 100 Mio. € of sales and 500 employees.

Jul 1996 – Jun 2000 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Schelklingen/ Sundern

• While I worked there it was called Siebe Automotive. It was taken over by Cooper around 2000.
• 02/ 1998 to 06/ 2000
• Leading a tube manufacturing plant producing double wall and single wall tubing with PVF coating.
• 01/ 1997 to 01/ 1998, Process Engineering Manager
• Lean implementation, process improvements, introduction of APQP planning, intensive FMEA activities, new process designs, international kaizen workshops, install one piece flow pilot cells
• 07/ 1996 to 12/ 1996, Production Teamleader
• Managing a profit center of about 100 employees, 8 direct reports, intensive support for QS9001 implementation

Oct 1992 – Jun 1996 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Weidenstetten

• Production planning, purchasing, doing RFQs, PPAP, 8D, assistant to the MD (owner), industrial engineering, establish routings and BOMs, ISO9002 preparations