Winterthur, Zurich, Switzerland
PMP® certified R&D Quality & Operational Excellence Manager with 15+ years of experience at the intersection of engineering, technology, and organizational transformation across the energy, marine, and automotive sectors. At Burckhardt Compression, I lead quality and operational excellence across R&D, driving continuous improvement, process standardization, and performance culture in a global engineering environment. Building on my background in large-scale transformation programs (Variant Management, CTO, CPQ, PLM, ERP), I bring a systems-level perspective to quality: connecting people, processes, and tools to deliver reliable, scalable, and measurable outcomes. My foundation as a Mechanical Engineer gives me the technical credibility to engage deeply with R&D teams, while my program management experience enables me to translate quality and excellence initiatives into strategic business value. I excel at defining governance frameworks, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and embedding a culture of continuous improvement, ensuring that engineering excellence is not a one-time effort, but a lasting organizational capability.
Program Manager for Variant Management program (responsible for technical, commercial and qualitative results) - Develop and implement Configure to Order (standardization, modularization, configuration) framework from Sales to Service - Lead implementation of CPQ (Configure - Price - Quote) tool and related processes - Lead ERP (SAP) and PLM's extensions with configuration capabilities - Lead development of new standard compressor platform
- Project manager for PLM-CAD-CPQ (Design Automation & CPQ Product Configurator) projects - Design responsible for product family - Deputy manager for CAD and development team
- Develop state-of-the-art PLM system for 10'000 users, from initial requirements to production deployment - Lead the Program and Change Management domains - Drive the definition and application of business rules and core procedures - Manage PLM and BI Dashboarding applications and related processes, including functional support and world-wide training - Animate change agents and key users global community
PDM Key User for the North Europe Division - Drive PDM support and training for 700 users - Lead Change Management and CAD management core procedures definition and application - Collaborate in PDM enhancement projects FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) Project Leader - Drive tools and method support for FMEA activities - Lead software enhancement projects and generic FMEA creation - Manage division FMEA activities and subcontracting to Indian team and external supplier (incl. moderation meetings and customer presentation)
- Generate design concepts and CAD models based on specifications and standards - Develop feasible designs considering manufacturing processes - Prepare and maintain engineering releases and change documents - PDM Key User for the North Europe Division
- Improvement and industrialisation of a machine making biodiesel from animal fat. - Project management, design, choice and dimensioning of equipments. - Contact with customers, suppliers and subcontractors. - Design and implementation of the whole range of machine making biodiesel from animal and vegetable fat.