Interim Project Director – Manufacturing & Plant Turnarounds

Automotive Parts

Product: PU skin for Door und Instrument panel for Interiors car parts

Key Responsibility
Consultancy as Interims Plant Manager for two plants for Shenyang Recticel Automotive
(Parts) Co Ltd, with full responsibility of all Plant activities and P&L
Stabilize Plant 1 during the SOP period of all interior Projects for BMW G38, F35,
Build up Plant 2 facility infrastructure and new office and management team
Rump-up new Plant 2 at German Customer for all new SOP's project from BMW G08, G01
and G2X
Re-structure Organization and build and employed new Middle Management
Product training to improve plant performance with implementation of daily and weekly meeting
to improve the internal communication

Transmission Systems

Product: Gearbox parts (shifter, parking stop systems etc.)

Key Responsibility
Consultancy as Interims Plant Manager & Project Manager Ramp-Up KOKI TECHNIK Transmission
Systems (China) Co., Ltd
Full responsibility of all Plant activities and P&L
Build new Middle Management according to German headquarter requirements
Design and build up Plant Infrastructure for Production facility and Office
Communication bridge between KOKI China & KOKI Germany
Take possession of all SOP's project (Customer Geely, VW, BMW, Volvo)
Fully in charge of Preparation for KOKI TECHNIK Transmission Systems Wuhan "GRAND
Opening Ceremony" what was concluded middle of November 2017
Training and Hand-over of all aspects to new General Manager KOKI China

Automotive Parts

Product: PU skin for Door und Instrument panel for Interiors car parts

Key Responsibility
Interims Consultancy for Plant Operation as Interims Plant Manager
Build and strength the communication with Customers (Faw-VW, Audi, Volvo)
Product training to improve plant performance with implementation of daily and weekly meeting
to improve the internal communication
Implementation of plant KPI's to monitor monthly Performance
Cost improvements for consumables and restructure Warehouse process to improve WCR
2017 best plant in Recticel Group China for cost saving and budget achievements
Search for local Plant manager and 3-month handover period for new PM

Automotive Parts

Product: PU skin for Door und Instrument panel for Interiors car parts

Key Responsibility
Consultancy for Plant Operation, with full responsibility for Production, Logistic, Quality, Process
and Maintenance department
Improve customer relationship
Build up new middle management
Implement Logistics tools ( planning and warehouse improvements)
Organize Production process and increase OEE and Up-time of equipment
Improve Production Scrap rate by more than 10% to less than 100PPM
Build Quality department structure with daily communication to customer to keep relationship
Increase Plant efficiency by 30%

Faurecia Automotive

Product: Bumper, rocker panel other exterior car parts

Key Responsibility
Responsible for FES, Quality Management, Mechanical Engineering department and all
technical issues at the plant and customer side.
Communication Bridge between FAW-VW/AUDI and Faurecia for all quality related items.
Improvements of new program lunching for new projects of Audi Q3, Q5 and A4
Painting applications optimization with new technologies for all painting systems and material
flow optimization.
People developing to increase capabilities of manager and performance




Railway Quality checks, technical and final Inspection support

Product: Commercial vehicles

Key Responsibility
Project Manager for a new Powder Coating system including Waste Water treatment and
Shot blasting system for all Jungheinrich Forklift's,
* Design
* Environmental assessment (Communications with local authorities)
* Supplier search at Mainland China for the powder coating system
* Supplier search for the Power and Free conveyor system in Europe
* Technical requirements and definition of specification
* Supplier evaluations
Project was led until sign final contract with System House Supplier and European Conveyor
Supplier Caldan

Product: Metal Ceiling and partition walls (metal and aluminum)

Key Responsibility
Responsible for all Armstrong plants (Austria, UK, Canada, China, India) for all related issues
about powder coating products and production facilities
Project Manager for a new Powder Coating system in Wujiang China, project cost
10,000.000 RMB (Yuan), annual production capacity 800.000m2
Project management for design, installation and budget.
Lead on new production line including training and teaching of new paint technician and
workers
Final acceptance on October 2014 of powder coating system
Golden Armstrong award for project handling and for zero safety issues during installation
time
Global implementation of quality control system for color's during production and final acceptance
process.
Global settings of measurements method and color testing equipment to archive globalize
standards during the whole production process
Training of Plant Managers and Paint Technician for better understanding of quality control
method for powder coating products (color metric's)
Globalize color system and standardize defined color's (L_A_B color readings) to increase
plant capabilities to share project orders.
Provide technical support to all plants for upgrade solution of current application system.
Search for Global Supplier's for new equipment's and spare parts to avoid breakdowns at
the powder coating line and packaging line.
Optimized packaging process and machineries to increase capacities
Implementation a proper maintenance plan to maintain and control the efficiency of machinery.




Leading project role for different project; new powder coating facility in middle east, new system
for India and UK, developing new functional powder product "anti-fingerprint", " anti-bacterial
powder".
Head of global trainings program for paint technician and team buildings program across the
company, to create a knowledge sharing between the plants

Product: Metal Ceiling and partition walls (metal and aluminum)

Key Responsibility
Upgrade and optimize current powder coating system, improve the process flow and reduce
breakdowns to increase capacity
Implementation of new DI water system to improve quality of treated products.
Build up a strong paint technician team with understanding of problem-solving skills.
Training for paint technician, for correct measurements method during production process for
powder-coated products, color measurements and understanding of Delta E (color metric),
adhesion test, gloss measurements test.
Documentation update for all relevant process at the powder coating facility
Loading jigs upgrade to increase loading capacity of the conveyor system, increase of loading
by 20% capacity.
Re - organize packaging area to increase the efficiency of worker; by relocating packaging machinery
and relocating daily used material storage, to shorten waking ways of workers.
Increase line capacity by 24 %

Product: Wood coating material (water & solvent base)

Key Responsibility
Responsible of Production, Warehouse, Purchasing, Maintenance, EHS Departments and
Logistic to ensure a proper process flow.
Build up a new team for the whole operation department, where after a strike the most staff
was leaving the company.
Start - up recruitment process of middle management team.
Build up a new supply chain strategy to ensure no product and delivery delay
Set regional distribution center, to shorten the customer lead time and reduce trucking cost.
Re- structures the Procurement Department with focus on domestic supplier to extent payment
terms and cost controlling. Yearly Raw Material turnover 90 Million RMB
Archived 2012 cost reduction saving of 6.4 %, (6 million RMB) of Raw Material and Packaging.

Research of new material supplier on local market to reduce lead time and transportation
cost.
People devolvement program for staff and middle management member to ensure a proper
team communication between departments.
Responsible for 30 Operator and 6 middle management members in production, warehouse
and supply chain and EHS
Implementation of a proper organized EHS Department to ensure all requirements from local
government and to establish a strong, professional system to protect and avoid risks about
Health and Safety regulation in the company.
Ensured compliance and awareness of ISO 9001 across the organization
Optimize machinery and set up a proper way to maintain and control the efficiency of machinery.

Set up SOP's for all relevant working places with information boards to avoid any risk of production
loss.
Implement lean management system start with 5S and continue to 7S to open the way for
Kaizan

Product: gangways and doors system

Key Responsibility
Responsible for the all aspects of the powder and liquid coating process
In charge of 1 Powder Coating line and 4 Painting line with 275 Workers
Material 80% Aluminum, 20 % carbon Steel parts
Incoming Inspection for outsourcing parts from different supplier
Issue all safety instruction
Issue the document for the ISO 9001




Optimize the coating and working process
Responsible for maintenance and tolling for the painting equipment and machinery belongs
to paint process.
Project planning for a new powder and liquid coating line with robot system
Designed New Powder and Painting Coating Line with 2 Painting Robots Kawasaki including
automatic painting mixing system and reclaiming powder system for powder paint line,
budget 30.000.000 Million RMB (Yuan).
All Equipment of this Powder and Paint system like, Jigs for hanging parts, special transportation
racks are designed from me.
Preparing all documents of all safety regulation of new system, including all ISO documentation

Set up a new QM Lap, for painting and powder parts, with all test and checking tools and
records.
Responsible for training of special working processes like Painter, Polish, and Assembling
Workers for the whole painting and powder work shop, to qualify these special workers for
the IRIS Audit (Special certificate for railway industry).

powder and liquid painting system
Product: hardware for flight cases and stages from Metal

Key Responsibility
Responsible for the all aspects of the powder and liquid coating and process
In China and UK
Quality incoming checks for outsourcings parts, with visual statistic plans for each supplier
Supervision of Press shop to reduce reject part before painting works, to avoid and improve
first quality good rate.
Trainee of our Job Coater (Local) and his stuff to improve his Quality
Integrate new technology and machines to improve the Quality and Quantity
Documentation for all important working description
Issue all safety instruction
Issue the document for the ISO 9001
Optimize the coating and working process
Project planning for a new powder and liquid coating line
Production line capacity of 800.000 m2 (cost 2.5 million dollar)
Searching for supplier on the Chinese market
Project management for installation and budget
Final acceptance on July 2010
Assembled, trained and mentored a staff of 35 people
Issue documentation and actions required for compliance with ISO 9001

Beginning at 2009 worked as Project Manager for the new
Powder Coating Line (Budget 3 Million Euro)
Product: Metal Ceiling and partition walls (metal and aluminum)

Key Responsibility
Responsible for the all aspects of the powder coating and process
Trainee of our Job Coater (Local) and his stuff for our Quality
Integrate new technology and machines
Improving the final packing for China (to reduce cost and Quality)
Supplier controlling and improving works to get the best Quality of parts.
Searching for supplier on the Chinese market
Trainee of a successor for my Job
Documentation for all important working description, issue all safety instruction
Optimize the coating and working process
Project planning for our new Powder Coating line
Project management for installation and budget
Lead on new production line, total of € 3 million budget
Production line capacity of 1,000.000 m2 translating to production income of CNY 20 million
per annum with a 45% gross margin included installation of GEMA - Switzerland powder
booth, Caldan -Denmark conveyor system and Waste Water System
Final acceptance on June 2009
Assembled, trained and mentored a staff of 45 people through a combination of local overseas
personnel including successor

Product: exterior car parts

Improved operational efficiency by 18% and cost savings by 13% during tenure
Responsibility for Job planning, Quality inspection for ISO 9001,
Training for staff and optimizing the coating process and machines.
Ensured compliance and awareness of ISO 9001 across the organization
Position was acquired as a result of my studies as a State Certified
Technician Engineer for Industrial Painting and Coating systems
Left position to pursue career in Mainland China

Liquid Painting Operations

Operation and Responsible for all aspects of painting of Bumper Bars
(Plastics parts) for Ford, VW, Mercedes, Opel, Audi a.s.o.
Responsibility of process application and maintenance for all ABB robots.
Operating of 2 components equipment (liquid mix system from BINGS