Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
Experienced Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry. Skilled in Business Process, Management, Continuous Improvement, Business Process Improvement, and Supply Chain Management. Strong program and project management professional with a State-certified technical Engineer focused in Mechanical Engineering from Gottlieb-Daimler-Schule Germany.
•Supporting customers with transitioning to a more sustainable world and work on real global issues, creating solutions that directly make a difference •Leading and managing offers and projects for Control & Protection of high-voltage direct current transmission systems (HVDC) regarding time, financials, and quality •Leading a dynamic and diverse global project team •Negotiating and managing contracts with suppliers, partners and customers (incl. change requests, contract and claim management) •Managing customer expectations and concluding the project to the satisfaction of the customer
Product Development of Electronics Control Modules •Technical management of electronics development •Preparing project plans and project applications in cooperation with all involved department heads and controlling as well as regular reporting for complex, critical acquisition and series projects •Responsible supervision and management of the project team within the targets formulated in the project proposal •Handling complex, critical development issues regarding internal and external electronics development (suppliers and development partners) •Representing the project in Quality gates, customer project meetings, towards the commissioning business division and towards the external customer (OEM) •Independent coordination of the acquisition phase including the preparation of offers in accordance with the valid work instructions for the acquisition process in critical projects •Technical evaluation of the performance of the project team members •Independently planning, developing, and implementing measures for yield improvement in critical projects •Proactive participation in the optimization of project-related processes, templates, and committees in cooperation with the Processes and Systems team
Product Development of Automotive Remote Car Keys and Electronics Modules •Main customer interface on assigned project(s) •Review project requirements and develop timelines to meet project milestones with the project team (internal and external) •Ensure project is on budget •Ensure that all tasks according to the Huf Product Development Process including Project Gate Reviews are completed accurately and timely •Establish, monitor, track and maintain the project Open Issues list and Engineering Changes and drive for timely completion •Lead, motivate, and mentor project team members in a matrix environment •Lead problem resolution between Huf and Customer •Lead problem resolution between Huf departments located in different geographic locations (Wisconsin, Tennessee, Detroit, Mexico, Shanghai, Germany) •Notify Management (including president if necessary) of critical issues in a timely manner •Participate in monthly project status review meetings by presenting project status to senior management in US, Mexico and Germany •Support Sales and Engineering departments with commercial discussions and negotiations •Mentor team members to successfully achieve their tasks
-Defining and tracking of cross-functional targets -Preparation of reports at upper management level -Capturing of risks / lessons learned / continuous improvements and maintaining a tracking database -Interacting with all project affected functions to ensure timeliness and reaching of milestone targets -Create/update and manage budget plans -Created internal SharePoint site, to improve cross-functional collaboration -Serving as Liaison between US and German project lead departments
-Analyzed annual expenses of a leading Tier-I automotive supplier to identify the top cost drivers plant wide -Created transparency, accountability and awareness by defining clear benchmarks and targets at all levels -Identified opportunities and implemented measures to reduce Supply/Repair/Tool costs
-Represented the pilot-run department in Sindelfingen, the only one for Mercedes-Benz worldwide -Coordinated the logistical processes of research and development to build production trails of all new Mercedes-Benz series -Supervised and train a team of 5-8 employees responsible for the pilot run assembly lines -Supported new employees and trainees through the orientation process -Managed entire supply chain, from the external supplier to the final arrive in Sindelfingen -Supported the creation and full optimization of the delivery process -Lead and served on key committees to ensure perfect timeliness and high customer satisfaction -Managed logistical process to build approximately 100 preproduction cars for each series to be used for test drives, crash tests, and worldwide public relations and auto shows in major cities -Communicated with multinational partners worldwide
-Facilitated storage and inventory control in the production series of the Mercedes C-Class -Delivered finished material directly to the assembly lines -Applied laser scanner to acknowledge receipt of materials -Was responsible in 2011 for the start-up of a temporary storage (supermarket) with a budget of $ 500,000 -Moderated highly successful workshops for internal staff with the goal of saving expenses in the physical supply chain. Presented feedback to executive management
-Approved and accepted parts and components -Prepared the production sequence of various sensitive or voluminous parts to enable a Just in Sequence delivery -Mounted components and/or external build modules at assembly line production -Fixed defined malfunctioning issues related to special assembly -Achieved scores of 100% on quality examination of safety components at the end of the production line -Supported and instructed new employees without qualification or experience -Participated in optimization task forces to streamline personnel in the team and to ensure the highest product quality -End of line functional testing - zero-defect gate