Thomas Ahrens

Director Engineering Germany @ ATC Remanufacturing | Innovatives R&D-Management, Qualitätsführung

Wüstenrot, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

- Erfolgsorientierte, analytische und strategische Führungskraft mit Hands-on-Mentalität und mehrjähriger Erfahrung in der Strukturierung und Leitung von Serienentwicklungsprojekten - Selbstständige und eigenverantwortliche Arbeitsweise, verbunden mit einem hohen Maß an Eigenmotivation und Engagement - 11 Jahre Erfahrung als interdisziplinäre Führungskraft von Entwicklungs- und Industrialisierungsteams mit kooperativem und empathischem Führungsstil - Ausgeprägte analytische Kompetenz, verbunden mit Innovationsbereitschaft und schneller Auffassungsgabe - Starke zielgruppenorientierte Kommunikations-, Motivations- und Zielsetzungsfähigkeit - Sehr gutes technisches Verständnis, gepaart mit unternehmerischem Denken und Handeln

Experience

  • Director Engineering Germany at ATC
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Director R&D Electric Systems at ElringKlinger
    Jun 2024 - Feb 2025 · 9 mos

    - Developing and implementing the research and development strategy in line with the company's objectives - Identification and prioritisation of research and development projects - Supervising and managing R&D projects from conception to market launch - Development and management of a high-performance R&D team - Promoting the professional development and training of team members - Promoting and ensuring cooperation and communication internally and externally - Managing R&D budget and securing necessary resources - Identifying and managing risks in R&D projects - Establishing and ensuring quality standards and regulations

  • Head of Component & System Development at Huber Automotive AG
    Jul 2022 - May 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

    - Head of the component development team for mechanical design, simulation, testing & prototyping - Interdisciplinary management for electric powertrain development for mining trucks - Personnel & technical management of the powertrain business unit - Strategic alignment of the departments and the powertrain business unit - Establishment and further development of employees & processes - Introduction of automotive process

  • Head of R&D and Industrialization at stoba e-Systems GmbH
    Feb 2019 - Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    - Member of the management board - Set-up and structuring of the start-up organization in time and budget - Professional & disciplinary leadership with 5 direct reports and 33 indirect reports - Industrialization management for prototyping and manufacturing - Development and implementation of a profitable product strategy - Establishing and ensuring quality standards and regulations - Establishment of lean and automotive-compliant processes - Budget and resource planning

  • Business Division Manager Test Stand Systems at Kistler Group
    Nov 2017 - Jan 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos

    - Strategic expansion and further development of the business division - Development and implementation of a profitable growth strategy - Creating and monitoring the cost center and budget for sales, development and operation of the business area - Ensuring competent and reliable support for the divisional sales organization and the Kistler sales company - Supporting of important and strategic customers and partners - Coordinating resources between business unit and divisional development - Operational management of the business unit according to the organization chart - Personnel responsibility for employees of the business unit