Sandor Volwerk

Global Continuous Improvement Manager @ SIG Combibloc

Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands

About

Graduate MSc. Agricultural Engineer with more than 18 years of experience in TPM, Lean and production, working in an international environment for leading global FMCG multinationals like SIG, Heineken, Nestlé, Beiersdorf and implementing Lean and TPM for one of Germany´s leading Lean Consultancy Firm. • Creating and leading the global implementation of the SIG Excellence System in SIG Combibloc; training, coaching and assessing the plants to support them in their Operational Excellence journey. • Operational Excellence Project Manager Process Industries for one of Germany´s leading Lean Consultancy firm, working in a international environment with a dual focus on leadership and operational excellence • Leading sustainable TPM and Lean implementation in multiple factories in various European countries. • Responsible for the planning and implementation of TPM and Lean programs in 4 different factories in Switzerland and Germany. • Project leader of building up a TPM system in Europe’s largest brewery.

Experience

  • Global Continuous Improvement Manager @ SIG Combibloc at SIG Combibloc
    Apr 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 4 mos

    Leading, (creating and driving) the SIG Excellence System for over 20 manufacturing sites around the globe. Leading a global continuous improvement community that drives the continuous improvement agenda in SIG's worldwide manufacturing plants in Europe, North America, South America & Asia; creating a Best Practice Sharing culture within SIG and supporting the implementation of TPM / WCM / lean principles to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery & Cost (SQDCP) metrics in close cooperation with executive, global and regional operations staff. Integrating more than 12 new plants into the SIG's Operational Excellence System.

  • Project Manager Operational Excellence for process industry at STAUFEN.
    Sep 2014 - Mar 2018 · 3 yrs 7 mos

    TPM / Lean Trainer and management executive Coach. Expertise area: Process Industry, FMCG, TPM, Lean and Shop floor Management implementation Planning and leading improvement Projects in an international environment, supporting the development of new marketing ideas. Evaluating and setting up lean implementation systems for multinationals.

  • TPM & Lean Manager Beiersdorf Manufacturing Hamburg at Beiersdorf
    May 2013 - Aug 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Develop a TPM & Lean Culture within the company • Continuous development of a TPM & Lean vision and Strategy for the factory in Hamburg • Identify and organization of resources needed • Develop trainings and qualifications for employees to establish/ ensure TPM & Lean processes.

  • TPM Manager & Goal Alignment Pillar Lead (NCE) at Nestlé Suisse
    Jan 2010 - Apr 2013 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    Responsible for implementation of NCE; Nestlé Continious Excellence and TPM in 2 factories (icecream Mövenpick & Frisco, and frozen food Findus) in Rorschach Switzerland. Creating an Operational Masterplan for the factories together with Business managers. Installing KPIs and review-systems within all factory departments. Building and leading the Goal Alignment Pillar. Supporting TPM Reference Factory Switzerland on AM & 5S Excellence.

  • Heineken (8 yrs 8 mos)
    • TPM Facilitator
      Jan 2008 - Jan 2010 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Facilitating AM Pillar, FI Pillar, Early Equipment management Pillar. Training and coaching of AM-, 5S-, SMED-,and Team Efficiency Improvement Teams.

    • Coordinator TPM Modelmachine
      Sep 2005 - Jan 2008 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Coordinator of TPM modelmachine within packaging department. Developing of roll out and TPM standards for the Brewery.

    • Teamleader packaging
      Jun 2001 - Sep 2005 · 4 yrs 4 mos

      teamleader in packaging department, leading various production teams on various production lines