Markus Vestner

Drive innovation within global cooperations. Product - People - Passion

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

More than 20 years of international experience and cooperation in New Technologies, sustainable Change Management and Lean Culture as General Manager, Continuous Improvement Manager. In global roles such as General, Product, Technology, Operational Excellence Manager Specialized in: - Broad collaboration globally with all levels of companies from shop floor to executive level - Leading company towards lean principles, latest technology & processes, best quality & know-how - Leading developments and set up of newest technologies into products and profitable business - High-level customer care and cooperation internationally

Experience

  • General Manager Disconnectors at PFIFFNER Schaltgeräte AG
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    Head of Disconnectors

  • CEO and MD at PFIFFNER GROUP / PFIFFNER Instrument Transformers Pvt Ltd
    Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos

  • Board Delegate at PFIFFNER Group / PFIFFNER Instrument Transformers
    Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

    - Supporting board in business & business development issues - Supporting expertise in HV breaker design, manufacturing & processes

  • Continuous Improvement Lead (CIL) Manager at Hitachi Energy
    Mar 2020 - Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    - Deploy and execute strategy regarding Continuous Improvement (CI) and via Lean Six Sigma (L6S). - Drive training, execution and cultural transformation of CI and L6S

  • ABB (Full-time · 29 yrs 9 mos)
    • General Manager, Local Business Unit (LBU) Manager
      Nov 2017 - Feb 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos

      - Manage Bushing factory and Sales & Marketing for best-in-class performance - Improvement for sustainable quality in production & field - Lead organization to lean principles of organization, processes, production

    • General Manager , Local Business Unit (LBU) manager
      Nov 2014 - Oct 2017 · 3 yrs

      - Manage of an ABB HV factory, as THE key factory worldwide for newest products & processes - Leader of international cooperation of R&D, production, and processes - Driving world wide newest developments, competitive products, aligned portfolio and allocation - Supporting development & increase of sustainable business in Vietnam

    • Global roles as Product Manager, Technology Manager, Operational Excellence (OPEX) Manager
      May 2005 - Oct 2014 · 9 yrs 6 mos

      - Manage global product and production strategy/portfolio, initiate R&D of newest technology worldwide - Continuous improvements & quality, improved data management processes, portfolio optimization