Philipp Kern

Driving Operational Excellence & Growth in High-Tech Manufacturing | P&L Leader | Lean & Value Stream Transformation

Raunheim, Hesse, Germany

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Experience

  • Aalberts advanced mechatronics (Раунхайм · On-site)
    • Manager Value Stream IDE
      Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

      Full P&L responsibility for a high-tech value stream Leading transformation toward a data-driven and performance-oriented organization Driving efficiency improvements through Lean and automation initiatives Developing business cases and growth strategies based on market and cost analysis Strengthening KPI-based decision-making and operational transparency

    • Head of Operations IDE
      Jun 2024 - May 2025 · 1 yr

      Led operations and CI organization with ~120 employees Increased operational performance through KPI systems and Lean implementation Reduced inefficiencies through process optimization and standardization Built a scalable organization aligned with customer and business requirements Acted as key interface to customers on quality and delivery performance

  • Liebherr Group (Full-time · 4 yrs 9 mos)
    • Manager Quality Management, Factory Ochsenhausen
      Apr 2022 - Mar 2024 · 2 yrs

      Led cross-functional quality organization (>35 employees) Delivered significant reductions in quality costs (scrap, rework, FTR) Implemented “Best-in-Class” quality transformation program Strengthened supplier quality through structured development and audits

    • Head of Manufacturing - Final Assembly
      Apr 2021 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr

      Led end-to-end assembly operations with >500 employees Improved productivity and product quality through Lean initiatives Stabilized operations during multiple product ramp-ups Increased output through standardization and automation

    • Head of Assembly Landing Gear Systems
      Jul 2019 - Mar 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Managed international manufacturing footprint (incl. Canada, China) Stabilized operations during critical business phases Improved key KPIs (quality, delivery, lead time) Executed Lean and digital transformation initiatives

  • Wilhelm Vogel GmbH Antriebstechnik (Oberboihingen)
    • Head of Assembly and Logistics
      Dec 2016 - Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      End-to-end responsibility for supply chain (logistics, assembly, shipping) Led >60 employees Increased delivery performance from 65% to >95% Reduced lead time and cost through Lean methods (SMED, value stream)

    • Assistant to the Managing Director
      May 2015 - Nov 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Led strategic operations projects focused on efficiency and cost optimization Built KPI systems for productivity, capacity, and performance tracking Conducted make-or-buy analyses and investment evaluations

  • Research Assistant at Universität Stuttgart
    Dec 2012 - Oct 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos

    Lehrstuhl für Internationales und Strategisches Management

  • Working Student at Stryker
    Aug 2011 - Aug 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo