Berlin, Berlin, Germany
27 years of experience in Product and Technology Development, Manufacturing and Supply Chain. I have taken a leading role in the product development and supply of Turbomachinery for the Energy and Aviation sector. My current role is in Operations where I am responsible for manufacturing processes at the internal Siemens factories and the external Supply Chain in Europe and Asia. In my career, I have developed the strategy and executed many highly complex projects to develop new products and technologies with a focus on improving efficiency, performance, reliability, and also to reduce product costs. I have also driven process improvements, through LEAN initiatives, to reduce development cycle times and produce development costs. My focus is on delivering results, by developing innovative solutions that meet customer needs, in a quick and efficient manner. I am an enthusiastic and dependable manager, who drives decisions and assumes responsibility. I am a Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) and a Chartered Engineer with the UK Engineering Council. I have a high level of interest in technology, and in this context I am the Vice Chairman for the Switzerland group to promote the science of Engineering and mentor engineers in their career development. Keywords: Product Development (NPI), Technology Development (NTI), R&D Department Manager, Supply Chain, Product and Process qualification, budget planning, CAPEX invest, leading multi-national teams, technology strategy, development roadmaps, People Management & Career Development, Chairing Design Reviews, Capacity Planning, Budgeting, Customer Engagement, Root Cause Analysis, Cost Reduction, Lean Process / Value Stream Mapping, Risk Analysis (FMEA), Experience Response, Product Qualification, Product Safety (e.g. CE compliance), ISO 9001 & 14001 certification, Building productive and collaborative work cultures.
Leading the organization responsible for all technical aspects related to Supplier Quality Management (SQM) for large gas turbine hot gas components – this entails a cradle-to-grave approach spanning from engineering concept design and early supplier selection through to operational quality management in serial production and service business. -Supplier Management: Managing approximately 25 suppliers in Europe and Asia, coordinating all technical and quality aspects of the supplier relationship. -Head of Technology: responsible for production processes at the Siemens Energy factory in Berlin -Product Process Qualification (PPQ): Ensuring component designs are produced at the suppliers by validating the processes to meet our defined quality standards. -Operational Supplier Quality (SQ): Driving improvements to meet Non-Conformance Costs (NCC) and Quality Notification (QN) targets. Proactively preventing non-conformance costs. -Project Management: managing the industrialisation of new development programs (NPI) and ramp-up production in the supply chain by partnering with engineering and selected suppliers and vendors. -Concurrent Engineering: Ensuring manufacturability during the design and development phase of new New Production Introduction (NPI) programs by using Design for Manufacturability (DFM) methods and engaging with suppliers and factories. -Innovation in Manufacturing: Developing new manufacturing technologies to enable innovation in component design and leverage productivity in the factory network. -Technology Lead: Acting as the technology lead for manufacturing commodities and the primary contact for engineering on new technology developments to drive state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies. -Driving Digitalization: Implementing digitalization in the supply chain to make data-driven decisions and developing automation solutions to enhance productivity in the factory network. Headcount: 50+
Leading the generator design department, with 70 engineers (10 direct reports) in 3 countries. Responsible for developing complete generator design for electrical machines up to 2000MVA. Product Development (NPI) from specification to product introduction. Product maintenance of portfolio. Driving innovation through technology projects (NTI). Reduce CoPQ through Zero Defect initiatives (CPC), Product Qualification, Experience Response Feedback, DFMEA/DRBFM and Root Cause Analysis (8D approach). Ensure Product Safety by demonstrating compliance with directives (e.g . CE compliance). Reduce product costs and development costs. Support sourcing and worldwide production. Direct reports: Chief Design Engineers, Component Team Leaders, Product Qualification Manager, Experience Response Manager, Product Safety Manager.
Leading the Steam Turbine valve department responsible for executing NPI/NTI projects. Headcount of 42 engineers located in Switzerland, UK and offshore in India. Direct reports: Team Leaders of the Mechanical Integrity, Aerodynamics, Design and Hydraulics groups, Technical Project Manager.
Leading technical product and technology development of steam turbines trains. Coordinating and planning work of up to 18 engineers as technical project manager.
Worked in leading role to develop new turbine designs for structures and engine components. Leading development of major engine components from concept through to manufacturing.
Conceptual development of engine systems installations for new development projects. Cost reduction design.
Development engineer in the structures & rotor department working on mechanical integrity projects. Led major root cause investigation to GT rotor blocking after shut-down.
Completed Rolls-Royce graduate training program. Worked on developing engine systems and installations. Developed design concepts, and worked them through to manufacturing and component testing.