Industrial Director
Current
Oct 2024 - Present
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Thomas Wanke Email & Phone Number
Technical Director at TotalEnergies, Hutchinson Portugal
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Movex
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Technical Director at TotalEnergies, Hutchinson Portugal
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Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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Thomas Wanke is listed as Technical Director at TotalEnergies, Hutchinson Portugal at Movex, based in Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at gmx.net and a matched LinkedIn profile for Thomas Wanke.
Thomas Wanke previously worked as Industrial Director at Movex and Senior Consultant at Hozen Consulting. Thomas Wanke holds Mba from University Of Warwick - Warwick Business School.
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About Thomas Wanke
In the last 9 years I was working as Technical Director at Hutchinson. My biggest achievements were a successful 2 step plant restructuring/expansion resulting in a 2.5x turnover, the creation of an engineering process for the definition and maintenance of equipment/machines for all European and African plants of the activity, the reduction of CO2 emissions by -50% and a safety audit result of 89% (2nd best of all Hutchinson plats at the time). Before I started my own business and worked as a Management Consultant (automotive industry). Projects include interim management, project management in R&D, valuation, supply chain / costing system optimisation and planning, project management factory expansion.As a Plant Manager at Cabach I had the responsibility over all company activities inclusive R&D, Marketing/Sales, Finance-, HR- and Supply Chain Management. I restructured and integrated the company into the supply chain of an international company group. The market presence of the company group was widened to southern Europe. I introduced an ERP-System, applied Lean production principles from the automotive industry in order to improve productivity by 50% and introduced a new product line from market research over R&D, production until the supply chain and sales structure for the Iberian market.Prior to this I was employed at the Mercedes Car Group (Daimler) from 2000 to 2007, where I worked in projects in Germany and South Africa as a Factory Planner, Process Analyst, Industrial Engineer and Engineering Project Team Leader. I became deeply involved with LEAN when I was responsible for the Mercedes Production System in my division and planned the final assembly lines for two new Mercedes models as Project Team Leader.I gained experience in lean production/factory planning during my consultancy project at Wild Manufacturing, Automotive and Aerospace Industry.At Rieter Automotive I was deeply involved in the introduction of the Quality Management System QS 9000.International experience through working in Germany, Portugal, South Africa and in the UK.Academically I obtained a MBA at Warwick Business School, MSc at University of Central England, Diplomingenieur (FH) at University of Applied Sciences Zwickau and a postgraduation as an Advanced Safety Engineer.Specialties:General/Strategic/Operational ManagementEngineering ManagementRestructuring/RedevelopmentFactory/Facility ExpansionSustainabilityProject ManagementChange ManagementSupply Chain Management/OptimisationLean Six Sigma / TPMIndustrial/Operations Management
Listed skills include Strategic Leadership, General Management, Restructuring, Redevelopment, and 46 others.
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Senior Consultant
Current
Sep 2024 - Present
Technical Director
- Vice General/Operational Manager (750+ employees)- Responsible for Plant Strategy, Infrastructure, Project Management, Factory Expansion/Improvement- Responsible for New Projects, Sustainability, HSE and Maintenance- Project Management of Investments for New and Governmental Subsidies Projects (e.g. 2 step plant restructuring and expansion, Portugal 2020)- Communication/reporting with Corporate Headquarters- Corporate responsible for process of defining, purchasing and maintaining of equipment & machines- Participation at Corporate Strategy Workshops- Optimisation, continuos improvement of internal logistics and production processes- Responsible for Sustainability, Plant Security, Safety and Environment, Business Contingency Plan- Introduction and maintenance of ISO 9001/14001/45001/50001 and IATF- Responsible for all maintenance activities and facility management- Contact & Communication with local government/agencies
Nov 2014 - Feb 2024
Consultant
Flexserv Lda
- Strategy, Planning and Project Management of a factory expansion (automotive supplier)- Interim Plant and Operations Management (producer of special electrical engines, transportation systems, e-mobility)- Creation of a company valuation model- Project Management of new product development (electrical engine, automotive industry)- Optimisation Supply Chain for a German automotive supplier (mechanical and electric components)- Analysis, optimisation and implementation of a new Costing System for a German client- Preparation of investment decisions / financial planning advice- International Consultancy for Investments in Portugal- Production process optimisation for the power train pre-assembly line at 2 OEM plants- Connecting companies between Germany and Portugal- Planning and Project Management of a whole company re-location from Portugal to Poland- Outsourcing of product lines from Cabach Lda. to a Chinese manufacturer- Collaboration with German Chamber of Commerce
Mar 2011 - Dec 2014
Plant Manager
Cabach Lda.
- Operational and Strategic Management of all plant activities (120+ employees)- Direct reporting to the shareholders, P&L responsible- Integration of the plant into the international supply chain of the group- Marketing/Sales responsible company group for southern Europe (inclusive customer credit-rating)- Strategic development of the business: - Introduction a new strategic product line (Market research, R&D, Production, Sales) - Internationalisation of the company (new customers in France, Spain, Austria, Switzerland, Morocco, Timor, new suppliers from Brazil, China, Poland)- Restructuring and redeveloping of the plant (Change Management, optimizing cost structure and strategic development) from losses to profit- Introduction of CIP (Kaizen, continuos improvement process/program, especially Production and Logistics)- Increased factory productivity by 50%- Introduction of a company wide ERP-System- Financial Management- Key-Account Management, increased profit margins- Negotiations with worker committees and the labor union to increase flexibility of working time
Mar 2007 - Dec 2011
Engineering Project Team Leader
- Analyzing, Planning and Project Management for restructuring the assembly line and the integration/ramp-up management of two new Mercedes models (S-class, E-class) in the final assembly line (budget responsibility 40.1 and 65.4 Million EURO)- Application of Lean Production principles as well as DFMA (Design for Manufacturing and Assembly) and Poka Yoke (error avoidance-) methods in order to reduce the assembly time by about 25%- Organizing and Leading of interdisciplinary workshops together with marketing/sales and engineers of the Chrysler Group- Responsible for the Mercedes Production System within the division inclusive organization of MPS-fairs- Assistant to plant manager, East London, South Africa- selected for Management Associate Program
Jan 2000 - Mar 2007
Consultant
- Lean Consultancy Project in Automotive/Aerospace Industry- Production process / material flow-analysis and optimization- Factory layout re-design inclusive action plan- Significant Costs Savings
Jun 1999 - Dec 1999
Test Driver
Fahrzeugentwicklung Sachsen Gmbh
- Test driver- Interface between R&D and Test driving devision
Jan 1995 - Dec 1999
Feb 1998 - Sep 1998
Process/Quality Engineer
- Participation of the introduction of QS 9000- Creation and Introduction of a calibration maintenance system
Feb 1997 - Sep 1997
Corporal
Responsible for dangerous goods transportation/logistics (fuel and ammunition)
Oct 1993 - Oct 1994
4 education records
Thomas Wanke education
Mba
University Of Warwick - Warwick Business School
Msc, Automotive Engineering
Birmingham City University
Diplomingenieur (Fh), Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Factory Planning, Production Management
University Of Applied Sciences At Zwickau
Tsst Level 6 - Advanced Safety Engineer / Nebosh Level 6, Occupational Safety And Health Technology/Technician
Politechnical Institute Of Guarda
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What company does Thomas Wanke work for?
Thomas Wanke works for Movex.
What is Thomas Wanke's role at Movex?
Thomas Wanke is listed as Technical Director at TotalEnergies, Hutchinson Portugal at Movex.
What is Thomas Wanke's email address?
AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @gmx.net for Thomas Wanke at Movex.
Where is Thomas Wanke based?
Thomas Wanke is based in Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal while working with Movex.
What companies has Thomas Wanke worked for?
Thomas Wanke has worked for Movex, Hozen Consulting, Hutchinson, Flexserv Lda, and Cabach Lda..
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What schools did Thomas Wanke attend?
Thomas Wanke holds Mba from University Of Warwick - Warwick Business School.
What skills is Thomas Wanke known for?
Thomas Wanke is listed with skills including Strategic Leadership, General Management, Restructuring, Redevelopment, Change Management, Supply Chain Management, Financial Management, and Hr Management.
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