Strategy and P&L responsible for multiple plants.Responsible for Factory of the Future Group.

P&L responsible for JIT seating plant supplying Ford

P&L responsible for JIT Seating Plant supplying Ford/Lincoln.Approx. 460 employees.

Operational P&L responsibility for seating manufacturing facility supplying Ford Motor Co in GTA, Ontario, Canada

Developed Seating specific World Class Manufacturing deployment strategyReviewed and approved global operational capex expenditureSpearheaded global facility launch readiness reviews and launch supportActed as global 'right hand man' to VP OperationsNew business developmentManaged and deployed global web based WCM tracking tools in Sharepoint

• Assistant plant manager of a JIT seating operation, delivering complete seats to Volkswagen assembly plant.• Responsible for production, engineering and maintenance departments (160+ employees)• Greenfield startup project. Responsible for plant and equipment design, as well as hiring of key staff and associates. • Implementation of a true JIT pull based manufacturing plant using lean manufacturing approach.• Coaching, teaching and employee development• Business planning and control of departmental budgets.• Creation, tracking and follow up on departmental Key Operating Indicators (Efficiency & Effectiveness)• Responsible for health, safety and ergonomics.• Day to day German speaking customer interface in matters of quality, engineering and quoting.• TS16949 implementation.Stellvertretender Werksleiter, zuständig für die Bereiche-Manufacturing Engineering (1 Ingenieurin, 3 Lean Mfg Experten - Fertigungsplanung, Lean Manufacturing/Six Sigma)-Produktion (120 Angestellte auf 2 Schichten) -Instandhaltung (3 Techniker - Maintenance & Facility Management)-Change Control (1 Ingenieur - Änderungsmanagement).-Businessplanning und Verwaltung der Abteilungsbudgets.-Gestaltung und Verwaltung der Key Operating Indicators (Effizienz, Ausschuß, etc...).-Zuständig für Sicherheit und Ergonomie des Betriebes (Health and Safety Commitee).-Kundenschnittstelle bei allen programmrelevanten Themen insbesondere bei der Absprache von technischen Anforderungen, Qualitätsthemen und Angeboten an VW.

• Responsible for plant maintenance, facility management, manufacturing engineering, continual improvement and product and process change control.• In charge of all new equipment installs, existing facility upgrades and ongoing maintenance activities.• Oversaw the implementation and standardization of lean manufacturing initiatives and made lean thinking a ‘way of life’.• Tracked departmental KOI’s and created action plans.Als Abteilungsleiter zuständig für:-Manufacturing Engineering (3 Ingenieure, 1 Lean Manufacturing Experte)-Produktänderungsmanagement (2 Ingenieure)-Instandhaltung (4 Mechaniker, 4 Elektriker).

• Responsible for day-to-day supervision and coordination of manufacturing and industrial engineering team.• Oversaw implementation of large scale facility projects and new equipment installs. Worked closely with external mechanical and electrical contractors to track progress, cost and timeliness of projects.• Coordinated engineering activities between departments.• Conducted employee performance reviews.-Zuständig für 4 Ingenieure; Planung, Umsetzung und Einbau von neuen Anlagen und Prozessen.-Leitung und Übersicht der offenen Punkte Liste & Abteilungsprioritäten-Gewährleistung der kontinuierlichen Verbesserung bestehender Prozesse durch Lean Manufacturing Methoden und Six Sigma.

• Planning and facility design for new model product launches.• Worked closely with customer design teams and the manufacturing facility to assure feasibility of product.• Facility and equipment design using simulation software, CAD (AutoCAD, Solidworks, Catia) and detailed time and motion studies.• Creation of plant standards and detailed equipment specifications.• Optimization of existing processes using Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing improvement tools.• Development of plant PFMEA and maintenance of detailed plant layouts.• Team training in Lean & Six Sigma.-Leitung der Anlaufplanung für Ford Flex/Lincoln MKT SUV Sitzprojekt.-Enge Zusammenarbeit mit Ford im Rahmen der Produkt- & Prozessentwicklung für den Standort Mississauga.-Value Stream Mapping & Lean Manufacturing Design (Integration von Pull System Logistik Prozessen & Kanban, 5S).-Entwicklung der zukünftigen Werklayouts und Logistikprozesse, sowie diverser Anlagen für Sitzmontage & Transport.-Erstellung von Machbarkeitsstudien & Prozess-Simulationen mit FlexSim Software.

• Responsible for all plant industrial engineering activities, including new process design, current process optimizations, labour analysis and detailed time and motion studies.• Maintained all plant documentation (PFMEA, PFD, Operation Description Sheets, etc…) as well as the plant layouts.• Implemented supermarket material handling system to reduce waste in the process.• Developed numerous value stream maps to identify and reduce waste streams.• Implemented 5S and standardized work.• Maintained plant torque equipment (Atlas Copco) and MES.Prozessplanung, Verfahrenstechnik in einem JIT Sitzwerk welches Toyota belieferte.

Project scoping and development with key stakeholders and ChampionsReport out and tracking of project progress to upper managementTraining of all levels of the organization on Six Sigma DMAIC toolsWorked on transactional and operational projects

Seat H-Point and Engineering Specification conformance TestingProblem Solving and Quality circles