Purpose-driven industry reset• My role focuses on highly complex systems with significant impact to health and safety of the public• Scope: Surveillance, testing and validation of leakage relating to penetrations located at primary containment of a water-cooled nuclear reactor

[2023] Promotion to applications and project engineering lead for non-automotive applications (in addition to process, automotive project and applications engineering)Report-to: Domestic CEO-New specialized tool/equipment planning - low volume-high mix sensor production, assembly and PU-foam equipment [business case development; project sponsor buy-off; supplier sourcing; spec definition; moderation of design reviews (as needed); project and launch management; debugging; work station design; detailed cycle time, capacity and capability analysis; master data, routing and BOM development; layout; business process development; support quality planning; support ISO-/UL-product compliance; pre-series production; ramp-up; continuous improvement]-Non- and automotive applications engineering [technical support; requirements analysis; technical product and project scope definition; tool and piece price cost estimation; proof of concept; product and project risk assessment; ED-test definition; business case development; feasibility and manufacturability review/buy-off]-Non- and automotive project management [project timeline definition & tracking; project reporting external (to customer); pre-series (prototype) planning; DVP&R development; leading 2nd tier component suppliers; (project) risk management e.g. troubleshooting, escalation etc.; launch and change management]-Know-how transfer and standardization product design non- and automotive [Continuation of 2019 scope, now also including non-automotive products]-Strategic sourcing [spec outline; benchmark existing materials for capability; tool and piece price cost comparison; transportation cost analysis; on-site capability validation; business case development; project sponsor buy-off; implementation]Extensive/daily collaboration with:>2 (senior) direct reports>Customers>Maintenance>Production>Suppliers>Supply Chain Management>Sales>Quality>Corporate R&D e.g. product & tool designers

[2020] Promotion to automotive project and applications engineering lead (in addition to process engineering)[2019] Promotion to process engineering leadReport-to: Domestic C-Suite (COO; CFO and CEO)-New specialized equipment & tools planning - rubber-sensor to plastic trim; high volume-low mix sensor production; rubber (co-)extrusion equipment [supplier sourcing; spec definition; design reviews; project management; debugging; equipment acceptance; pre-series production; ramp-up/launch management; contractor coordination]-Project engineering [Project timeline definition & tracking; project budget tracking; pre-series (prototype) planning; component sourcing; technical product support; DVP&R development; leading 2nd tier component suppliers; customer spec review; project reporting external (to customer); change management; cost estimation; launch management]-Optimization automotive project management processes [established project management specs to all suppliers; implementation of regular (bi-) weekly supplier controlling; implementation of regular (weekly) customer reporting by project engineers; redesign of change&launch management; documentation of customer knowledge; pre-quote technical&project support; implementation of departmental sub project/task queues; external lab resourcing]-Know-how transfer and standardization automotive product design [design best practices for manufacturing; standard component definition; manufacturability review with cross-functional team; know-how transfer of application-specific solutions from corporate office in Germany to USA; drawing standardization]-Optimization automotive production [process analysis; process rationalization; cycle time improvement; OEE incl. digital scrap and downtime tracking; balancing work content]-Near-shoring wire production from Europe to NAFTA/USMCA [supplier sourcing; as-is cost definition; HTS customs cost definition; freight cost analysis; target price definition; price negotiation]

Report-to: European CTO and Mayser USA COO- Set-up non-automotive safety sensor sales department [product knowledge; processes; staff; marketing material; inter-company trouble-shooting; implementation; competitor benchmarking]- Localization of rubber (co-) extrusion equipment [equipment; process knowledge; raw material sourcing; staff; ramp-up]- Localization of new equipment for non-automotive rubber-sensor manufacturing [feasibility; equipment; process knowledge; raw material sourcing; staff; ramp-up]- Implemented product and localization management non-automotive- Local sourcing of EPDM and silicone rubber profile extrusion companies (USA & Canada)- Local sourcing of aluminum trim/profile extrusion companies (USA & Canada)

Report-to: Domestic COO- Master-Project: Sales and Operations Planning in Mayser sensor production by developing a top management planning, monitoring and trouble-shooting process

- Developed a holistic logistics and warehouse concept for internal material transports- Developed a trainings concept for logistics staff- Planned and optimized logistics processes

- Thesis on Optimization of Internal Logistics Transport within the production site Daimler Gaggenau, Germany

- B2C Point of sales: Wireless hardware and service consultant for prospective, new and existing customers- B2C Complaint handling with corporate service centers- Technical hardware support: Mobile & home wireless services

- Implementation of material supply chains for the ramp-up of a new engine system- Controlling of 3PL logistics provider e.g. material movements; invoices- Planned and optimized logistics processes- Optimized production inventory and packaging- Set up department shop floor management