Chris Hannes

Take the Risk, or lose the Chance

Lindau, Bavaria, Germany

About

Ich geh meine eigenen Wege, ein Ende ist nicht abzusehen. Eigene Wege sind schwer zu beschreiten, sie entstehen ja erst beim gehn. (H.R. Kunze) From case to case it's easier to ask for an apology than for permission.

Experience

  • Lindauer DORNIER GmbH (9 yrs)
    • Head of Electrical Engineering - Weaving Machines
      Jan 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos

      Honored to lead a team of great experts.

    • Product Management, Weaving Machines
      Jul 2017 - Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Value Engineering... ...is about giving the "WOW" to your customer. Quality creates value

  • Rieter Machine Works Ltd. (5 yrs 9 mos)
    • Head Quality Planning & Product Support - Ringspinning Machines
      Jul 2015 - Jun 2017 · 2 yrs

      Quality Planning... ...is about minimizing the risk to release a part into series. Product Support... ...is about guiding parts in the field after the release.

    • Head Corporate Quality Planning
      Oct 2011 - Jun 2015 · 3 yrs 9 mos

      Responsibility for corporate Quality Planning Strategy throughout all Rieter Locations worldwide.

  • Head Quality at Rieter India Private Ltd.
    May 2013 - Aug 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Taking responsibility as Head Quality dept. for both production plants in India. 1.400 employees in total. Quality team size 86 people.

  • R&D Airjet Technology at Lindauer DORNIER GmbH
    Dec 1999 - Sep 2011 · 11 yrs 10 mos

    Research and Development for Airjet Weaving Machines regarding: - Improvement of yarn insertion process with various materials (natural and man made fibres) - Smart combination of sensor signals along the insertion process - Data exchange between machine and sub systems (CAN) - Integration of alternate linear drive systems (pattern control) - new yarn Quality and detection sensor systems - Understandablity and usability of GUI parameters