Christopher Guenther Email & Phone Number

Zurich

Senior Manager for Digital Manufacturing and Operations Transformation.

Zürich Und Umgebung

SwissDrones is a high-tech company based in Switzerland that develops, manufactures and operates large unmanned helicopters (UAVs) that replace manned aircraft for critical applications in aerial surveillance, search & rescue as well as inspection missions over long distances and with heavy payloads.Selected topics and projects:• Lead and develop the operations functions: Product development, production, maintenance, procurement, logistics, operational excellence, export control, safety, compliance and quality management• Member of the Executive Committee and lead the strategic development of the company with focus operations• Scale the company from 16 to 53 employees in 16 months, mainly in the operations functions• Introduce the SwissDrones Safety Management System according to ICAO regulations• Accountable manager groundside for the SwissDrones Safety Management System• Responsible for successful customer safety & quality audits• Introduce and improve quality management, e.g., establishing quality control gates• Introduce the new product into production and assure first customer deliveries• Organizational development, including reorganizations and capability building• Onboard, coach and develop employees and managers in key roles• Manage critical suppliers including supplier risk management• Introduce and oversee project portfolio management including project management bestpractices• Restart and setup the next generation drone development program including program management• Planning and scoping of a type certified drone development program• Lead and support problem solving for a wide range of problems• Introduce and improve main processes across all operations functions• Lead operational excellence initiatives

Hamburg, Deutschland

Engagement Manager & Digital Manufacturing Expert, selected project highlights:▪ Leading digital manufacturing diagnostic for international chemicals company describing productivity levers of 10-20%▪ Leading COVID-19 project: Increasing medical ventilator production rate times 20 within a few months▪ Leading digital & analytics manufacturing pilot at PharmaCo with +20pp. Overall Equipment Effectiveness at production line, preparation for scaling▪ Conducting private equity backed transformations and restructuring in operations in different industries with significant productivity improvements▪ Leading chemicals 600 FTE plant operational excellence transformation with 10-20% cost reduction▪ Leading several operational excellence and restructuring transformations for large manufacturing and warehousing sites across Europe with 20-30% productivity impact, e.g. automotive supplier & OEM, pharma production centers, pharma tech transfers, machinery, chemicals plant

Hamburg Und Umgebung, Deutschland

▪ Project leader for lean shop floor consolidation▪ Manila, Philippines: Material process improvements▪ Value stream design for engine parts center of excellence▪ Corporate innovation & product development projects

Hamburg, Deutschland

Master Thesis (Diplomarbeit) in A380 assembly to increase productivity

München, Bayern, Deutschland

Client project in sales & marketing strategy

München, Bayern, Deutschland

Engineering Interior Department