12.´09 – bis heute

AionaCast Consulting GmbH
Managing Director and Partner
Focus: Client acquisition and network development

06.´07 – 11.´09

MWK Maulbronn GmbH, Maulbronn
(a company in the Georgsmarienhütte Group)
Managing Director (Technology and Sales)
Production of aluminium casting with processing and assembly for automotive and non-automotive industries

• Sand casting (heavy casting in furan resin)
• die casting (tilt- and low-pressure die-casting
• high pressure die-casting (630-2.000t machines)

Up to 400 co-workers and €46M turnover on site.

Focus:

• Cost Cutting through improved efficiency
• Creating transparency
• Delivery of a comprehensive restructure plan
• Realignment of Production and of activites on the market

01.´06 – 05.´07

MAHLE Brockhaus GmbH, Plettenberg
Director Operations
Production of piston rods and cam shafts in drop forging processes
Management of up to 550 employees

10.´03 – 12.´05

MAHLE GmbH, Markgroeningen
Segment Manager
Production of engine blocks in low-pressure die casting with Aluminium
responsible for the site functions: Maintenance and tool making
Management of up to 500 employees
Responsibilities from production planning through to delivery

• Troubleshooting for production increase
• Turnaround Management
• Liquidation of the area of cylinder block production

01.´01 - 09.´03

DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart
Team lead
Production of aluminium cylinder heads in gravity die casting.
Management of up to 250 employees
Responsibilities from production planning through to delivery

• Development and project planning of new products
• Working as part of planning team on the expansion and renovation of the casting plant with investment volumes in the 3 figure millions

09.´97 - 12.´00

ATS Stahlschmidt & Maiworm GmbH, Werdohl

Parent company TSW Südafrika,
production of aluminium wheels
400 employees on site, 2.000 in the corporation

• 03.´99 - 12.´00

  Director Casting Plant and Projects (low-pressure die casting)
  Management of up to 150 employees
  Restructuring of the entire casting plant and smelter

• 09.´97 - 02.´99

  Project Engineer
  International Affairs
  Construction of a production facility in India
  Planning of low-pressure casting plant in Poland

09.´94 – 08.´97

Druckgusswerk Mössner GmbH (since 1999 +GF+), Werdohl
Production of aluminium high pressure die casting for the automotive industry, 400 employees on site

• 09.´96 - 08.´97

  Management of a production area in a casting plant of 630-900t
  Casting machines, management of 80 employees

• 09.´94 - 09.´96

  Project Engineer
  Responsible for planning, procurement and implementing of production systems, trouble-shooter