Bernd Schaefer

Bernd Schaefer Email and Phone Number

Senior Manager Digital Transformation and Change, Head Office EMEA @ Adient
Bernd Schaefer's Location
Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Germany
About Bernd Schaefer

I am curious and passionate about achieving sustainable success in times where everything seems to be in flow. Knowing that the employees are the most important capital of a company, I have strong focus on connecting people and their knowledge across regions and cultures. Passion, ownership, hands-on and participation are my key values to generate fresh ideas, drive things forward on new ways fitting to a specific organization.I see myself as an agent for change processes in complex technical, organizational and cultural environment. To stay authentic every day, keep endurance and patience to make things right and sustainable is a challenge I don´t want to miss. More than 20 years experience in global automotive business trained me to make complex change projects successful.

Bernd Schaefer's Current Company Details
Adient

Adient

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Senior Manager Digital Transformation and Change, Head Office EMEA
Website:
elringklinger.de
Bernd Schaefer Work Experience Details
  • Adient
    Senior Manager Business Transformation Emea - Knowledge Management
    Adient Nov 2020 - Present
    Plymouth, Michigan, Us
    Important company key knowledge is often scattered across departments, Business Groups and regions. Technology-, system-, business- or manufacturing process-related key knowledge is often represented by few experts.Initiator and Leader for building-up a companywide Competence Network to foster communication, collaboration and knowledge sharing going a complete new and fresh way. Involving the people, using state of the art IT tools and tying key values like Hands-On Mentality, Passion, Participation and Ownership drives fast exchange of important core company knowledge and lessons learned.Let´s go on the exciting journey along new ways in knowledge networking.
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  • Adient
    Head Of Mes And Industry 4.0 Corporate Emea
    Adient Sep 2019 - Nov 2020
    Plymouth, Michigan, Us
    Often Industry 4.0 is used as a buzz word. More often the actions are driven are just technology related, not taking really care on the company needs. Doing things differently makes all the difference to drive really forward. The awareness that reliable success is based on a holistic approach: A mindset change on business processes, organization and the use of the right already mature technologies.Restart-up of Industry 4.0 Initiative in a common headquarter approach coaching different Business Groups across EMEA region and follow a coordinated path. The vision in mind, concentrated on the essentials and adapting the path quickly, finding a way to get really the people on board were the key factors of this exciting challenge.
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  • Adient
    Senior Manager Mes / Industry 4.0 Pg Metals
    Adient Apr 2018 - Aug 2019
    Plymouth, Michigan, Us
    Execute MES Global Company Roadmap for a large Business Group as Business Leader and Partner of IT. All Global regions and related cultures, 23 global locations, more than 1500 machines online.Integrated approach: Strategy-Development-Rollout- 24/7 Operations Support Development and Execution of Industry 4.0 / Smart Digitalization Roadmap
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  • Adient
    Senior Manager Manufacturing Excecution Systems
    Adient Nov 2016 - Mar 2018
    Plymouth, Michigan, Us
    Drive Global MES Implementation for Product Group Metals and Mechanisms as Initiator and Business Lead
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  • Johnson Controls
    Senior Manager Global Manufacturing Engineering
    Johnson Controls Oct 2012 - Oct 2016
    Cork, Ireland, Ie
    Drive Global MES Implementation for Product Group Metals and Mechanisms as Initiator and Business LeadProduct Group Process Owner SAP, Manufacturing Engineering Product Group Metals and Mechanisms
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  • Keiper
    Manager Global Manufacturing Engineering
    Keiper Dec 2009 - Sep 2012
    Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, De
    Drive Business Process Development and Lean AdministrationDrive Global Production IT StandardsDrive Operational Funding Project “RAN” (RFID Automotive network) sponsored by german government to implement RFID standards through Automotive Supply Chain
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  • Keiper
    Project Manager It
    Keiper Jun 2005 - Oct 2008
    Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, De
    Drive Global Production IT StandardsDrive Operational Funding Project “LAENDmarKS” sponsored by german government to implement traceability standard through Automotive Supply Chain
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  • Keiper
    Project Manager Manufacturing Engineering
    Keiper Jul 2001 - Aug 2005
    Kaiserslautern, Rheinland-Pfalz, De
    Drive Global Production IT StandardsDrive Operational Funding Project “LAENDmarKS” sponsored by german government to implement traceability standard through Automotive Supply Chain
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Bernd Schaefer Education Details

  • Rptu Kaiserslautern-Landau
    Rptu Kaiserslautern-Landau
    Mechanical Engineering And Process Engineering

Frequently Asked Questions about Bernd Schaefer

What company does Bernd Schaefer work for?

Bernd Schaefer works for Adient

What is Bernd Schaefer's role at the current company?

Bernd Schaefer's current role is Senior Manager Digital Transformation and Change, Head Office EMEA.

What schools did Bernd Schaefer attend?

Bernd Schaefer attended Rptu Kaiserslautern-Landau.

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Bernd Schaefer's colleagues are Daniel Cerda Carrillo, Dennis Murray, Mba, Pmp, Nebahat Gueler, Kevin Schuett, Brent Hodge, Haifeng Ni, Suraj Varma Kalidindi.

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