Torsten Braband

Services Industrial Director

Berlin Metropolitan Area

About

More than 30 years working experience in the railway industry. Skilled in Production, Serial Testing, Prototype Testing, Homologation and Customer Service Experienced in Project Management, Quality Management, Manufacturing Management, Continues Improvement, HSE

Experience

  • Alstom (Metropolregion Berlin/Brandenburg)
    • Services Industrial Director
      May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

    • Head of Asset Life Management Operations & Project Manager Service
      Jun 2022 - Apr 2023 · 11 mos

    • Lead Operations Unit Manager & Head of Operations Unit Testing
      Feb 2021 - May 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • BOMBARDIER (20 yrs 2 mos)
    • Head of Operations Unit Testing / Leiter Operations Unit Inbetriebsetzung
      Apr 2018 - Feb 2021 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Operational and strategic direction of Operations Unit Testing; Responsible for the complete commissioning of rail vehicles and the continuous optimization of the test processes

    • Manager Final Assembly / Leiter Endmontage
      Mar 2008 - Mar 2018 · 10 yrs 1 mo

      Responsible Line Manager Final Assembly Department (appr. 250 employees) Focused on Quality, Time and Cost Establishing lean principles and continues improvement

    • Manager Vehicle Testing / Leiter Fahrzeugprüffeld
      Jan 2001 - Feb 2008 · 7 yrs 2 mos

      Responsible Line Manger Vehicle Testing department (appr. 100 employees) Deputy Director Quality

  • Project Manager Testing / Teilprojektleiter Inbetriebsetzung Schienenfahrzeuge at Adtranz
    Apr 1994 - Dec 2000 · 6 yrs 9 mos

    Responsible for all testing activities in several rolling stock projects (appr. 30 employees) Special experiences in the Chinese Metro market Focused on meeting customer expectations in line with project needs