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Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Zug, Ch

- Responsible lead for the SHL-Medical US expansion program.- Leading factory design, implementation, construction and ramp-up of the new production site in Charleston, SC, USA. - This includes processes and systems design, recruitment, site setup, training as well as tech transfer from Taiwan production to US site. - The new plant will be a fully automated and digitalized state of the art production plant for medical devices manufacturing.

Rosenheim, Ttp Group, De

Responsible for large scale Pharma and BioTech CAPEX projects. Covering all phases CD, BD, DD, CM, CQV for green and brown field production plants.

Buchs/Aarau, Ag, Ch

20+ years of business unit, project & portfolio management, general contractor management, IT and controls systems engineering experience in a high demanding, international environment.Full scope of responsibility for the implementation of the entire regional project program.Solid experience in managing GMP & HSE compliant turnkey projects in the general contractor business for fully automated distribution centres and material handling / production systems in the life science industry."Can do" and "will do" attitude with strong business acumen. Customer focused, result driven, structured and well organized with strong analytical skills. Collaborative team player. Driving organizational and functional effectiveness in order to achieve business goals. Effective in building high performance teams. Expertise in implementing effective business and operation processes and developing new capabilities.Providing full scope of leadership for teams of Project Managers, Integration Managers and Site Managers, including annual assessment, salary planning, performance evaluation and employee development. Extensive Global Supply Chain experience in cross-functional, multinational environment. Strong background in end to end optimization of the complete value chain with strong strategical focus.Proven track record of establishing new distribution sites and optimizing existing once while applying lean principles and setting up operational excellence frameworks for the complete supply chain.Excellent entrepreneurial background paired with high management performance. Driven to succeed with strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.

Buchs/Aarau, Ag, Ch

Ensure entire project realization including sales phase for fully automated Intralogistics solutions. General Contractor responsibility. Solid experience in managing GMP & HSE compliant turnkey projects in the general contractor business for fully automated distribution centres and material handling / production systems in several business sectors including Pharma, Life Science, E-Commerce, Retail, Automotive, etc..Projects history (extract): Mai Dubai Distribution Center, Dubai; BBraun (Medical) automated material handling solution, Germany; IKEA Components Distribution Center, Slovakia; Trisa AG High Bay Warehouse, Switzerland; Central Bank of Kuwait Treasury Operations System, Kuwait; GLOBUS / MIGROS automated Intralogistics solution, Switzerland; AMMROC automated Intralogistics solution, UAE;Swisslog designs, develops and delivers best-in-class automation solutions for forward-thinking health-systems, warehouses and distribution centers. We offer integrated systems and services from a single source – from consulting to design, implementation and lifetime customer service including the following scope of supply: General Contractor Management, Systems Integration, Warehouse Management Software, Controls Systems & Engineering, Logistics Equipment, Civil Engineering & Construction.

Buchs/Aarau, Ag, Ch

Responsible for the realization of Automation and Controls System Solutions with international project teams and deliverables. Projects history (extract): ASKO distribution center, Norway; dm drogeriemarkt distribution center II, Germany; Thurella High Bay Warehouse, Switzerland;

Neunkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, De

Responsible for the project implementation of a pallet and light goods distribution center for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK, Pharma, Life Science) in France.

Buchs/Aarau, Ag, Ch

Senior Project Engineering Lead incl. Integration Management for controls and mechanics to ensure successful project implementation. Head of Controls System Solutions Region North America.Projects history (extract): Walmart mechanized distribution centers in Wyoming and Indiana, USA; Target Corporation deep freeze perishable food distribution center (Prototype) in Florida, USA;

Buchs/Aarau, Ag, Ch

Implementation of PLC Controls systems (mainly Siemens) for Material Handling Systems i.e. Conveyor Systems, Storage / Retrieval Machines, Robots, Sortation Systems, etc. Projects history (extract): dm drogeriemarkt distribution center I, Germany; IKEA distribution center, Germany; Huhtamaki High Bay Warehouse, Germany; LGI distribution center, Germany;

Buchs/Aarau, Ag, Ch

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Strategic Planning

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Cross Cultural Leadership

State Certified Engineer, Electrical Engineering

Energy Electronics Engineer, Electrical Engineering