Axel Schmidbauer
Terenten
Summary
Results-oriented business leader with more than 30 years of experience in day-to-day business operations management. Effective liaison to key clients, accounts and external business stakeholders. Leverage trends across industries and markets to derive solutions and approaches focused on creating value for customers and profitability for company. Streamlines processes for efficiency and productivity. Well-versed in applying multi-faceted approach to managing safety, operations and productivity across multiple business lines. Merger and acquisitions specialist adept in creating seamless integration of new operations and businesses.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Production
alpitronic Bolzano
09.2020 - Current
- Alpitronic is a leading manufacturer of fast charging stations with an output of up to 400 kW for electric vehicle batteries and electronic devices such as aircraft ground power supplies
- Responsible Director for the production, Supply Chain & Logistics, Warehouse and materials management, production planning and work preparation departments (approx. 400 employees in total)
- Responsible for the entire series production of the various product lines
- Expansion of production, implementation of new production technologies (automation and digitalization) and commissioning of new production sites
- Personnel planning, employee selection and employee development
- Continuous improvement of production processes using modern production management concepts (Lean, Kaizen, TPM, 5S, etc.)
- Management of processes and projects to increase efficiency, reduce waste and create potential synergies
- In order to measure growth, success and progress, definition of KPIs and derivation of efficient performance management.
PKC Manager
Deutsche Bahn, FZI Nuremberg
01.2020 - 07.2020
- PKC Manager (Product Competence Centre) with approx. 85 employees at FZI in Nuremberg: a Deutsche Bahn company where both ICE train sets and various suburban trains are repaired, overhauled and completely redesigned
- Responsible for production of the PKC 2 (covers the suburban railway sector) with approx. 85 employees in so-called 4 master workshops at 2 FZI locations in Nuremberg
- Representation of the PKC in the plant structure for production planning, infrastructure planning and personnel planning
- Responsible production manager in direct exchange with customers related to planning, deadlines and technical execution
- Representation of the PKC in relation to the various management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ECM) and work instructions
- Personnel planning of the foremen's workshops
- Key figure manager for this area
- Collaboration in the development of redesign and refurbishment projects for future commuter railway contracts.
Plant Manager
ISAF Drahtwerk GmbH
08.2012 - 12.2018
- Plant Manager (Brielow / Wiesenburg), approx 100 employees (ISAF GmbH is part of ISAF SpA Storo Italy 250 employees, in the LINCOLN ELECTRIC group 11500 employees previously AIR LIQUDE WELDING 2500 employees)
- Overall management of 2 production sites ISAF Brielow and DZW Drahtzieherei Wiesenburg with all departments and employees
- Development of a controlling system taking into account the different profit centres depending on the location and development of the KPIs required for evaluation and the resulting RF0 to RF4 with budget and investment planning
- Integration of the two production sites into the Air Liquide Welding Group structure through intercultural mediation, communication and conciliation
- Best practice sharing and ensuring the transfer of expertise within the locations (Italian-French group until 2017, currently American group)
- Introduction and continuous improvement of a new production process and associated new product line (flush-mounted wire)
- Introduction and continuous development of an energy management system in accordance with ISO 50001 and establishment of an integrated management system (ISO 9001, AIR LIQUIDE's internal management system for environmental protection and occupational health and safety & energy management system)
- Stabilization of production by introducing a customized production system based on TPS
- R&D: Product development, development of a copper-free welding wire and supervision of theses (e.g.: University of Applied Sciences Mittelhessen, development of a new test method for the surface evaluation of welding wires)
- Pre-project on digitalization and Industry 4.0 in collaboration with the local Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences.
Production Manager
Rabensteiner Gmbh
01.2008 - 06.2012
- Production Manager, approx. 60 employees
- Family-managed company, Brixen approx. 80 employees (Italy), Schorndorf (Germany) 20 employees, greenhouses for garden centres and sewage sludge drying plants up to 40,000m²
- Responsible for production, work preparation and materials management
- Design, purchasing of services and raw materials
- Supplier qualification and occupational safety at 2 locations: Brixen (I) and Schorndorf (GER)
- Reorganization from a workshop production to a highly flexible production unit including new processes, suppliers, customer specifications and employee development (change management)
- Development, introduction and continuous improvement of a customized production system based on TPS with LEAN elements such as 5S, value stream analysis and CIP that make sense for this production process
- Introduction of OHSAS 18001
- Implementation of an integrated management system ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001
- Establishment of a design department in Ukraine.
Head of Mould Maintenance Department
Alupress AG
12.2004 - 12.2007
- Head of mould maintenance department Brixen (Italy), approx. 40 employees, Hildburghausen (Germany) approx. 25 employees
- Aluminum die-cast parts Automotive industry, family-run company Employees Brixen approx. 350 people, entire group approx. 550 in 2007
- Reorganization of the department according to TPS, Toyota Production System
- Development of a tool spare parts management system for die casting and deburring tools
- Selection and qualification of suppliers for tool spares and wear parts
- Tool maintenance at the Brixen (I) and Hildburghausen (GER) sites, temporarily also head of the Hildburghausen tool maintenance department.
Production Manager
INTERCABLE GMBH
01.1998 - 12.2003
- Production Manager, approx. 40 employees
- Automotive supplier Production of connector bodies, junction boxes, engine compartment cable ducts and plastic parts for insulated tools
- Management of the entire production, with 35 injection moulding machines of 35 - 500t clamping force, assembly, mould maintenance, warehouse and dispatch
- Responsibility for the maintenance of all technical systems
- Responsible for conversions and new buildings, i.e
- Project planning and realization of the new plant in Bruneck
- Technical management for the construction of the Schlemmer production facilities Morocco and Schlemmer Tunisia (1999/2000)
- Sharing best practice and ensuring the transfer of expertise within the Bruneck, Tunis, Tangier and Affi sites
- Development of a new production technology for plastic corks with a controlled foaming process in the injection moulding process.
Plant Engineer and Project Manager
Hoppe AG
09.1991 - 12.1997
- Plant Engineer and Project Manager "Chomutov plant construction"
- Construction of the "HOPPE CHOMUTOV" production facility in the Czech Republic (1996/1997) from initial planning to production start-up with initially 60 employees and approx. 130 employees at the end of 1997
- Technical purchasing of production machinery and all technical equipment related to production in the Czech Republic
- Development and design as well as project management for the construction of production machines for the manufacture of door and window handles, polishing rotary tables, painting and assembly systems.
Education
Graduate Engineer (Dipl.Ing.) - Mechanical And Precision Engineering
Gießen University of Applied Sciences
Gießen01.1991
Training As Toolmaker -
Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH
Wetzlar01.1987
Skills
- Customer Satisfaction
- Operational Excellence
- Scheduling and Timelines
- Manufacturing operations
- Health and safety compliance
- Material sourcing
- Production Optimization
- Cost Control
- Six Sigma, Lean, TPM Methodologies
- Capacity Planning
- New Technology Implementation
- Strong leadership abilities
Languages
German
English
Italian
French
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Ellwangen/Jagst (D)
- Date of Birth: 08/06/65
- Nationality: German
Training
- 10/2017, Internal training in LEAN management, production systems shop floor management according to LINCOLN ELECTRIC Group specifications
- 07/2015, Internal training IMS Integrated Management System of the AIR LIQUIDE Group with the contents occupational safety and environment at OERLIKON Eisenberg
- 05/2014, Internal training Basics of ISO 50001 introduction and implementation
- 01/2008, 10/2018, Various further training programmes. Annual update on occupational safety, OHSAS, ISO, etc.
- 01/2006, 05/2006, Porsche Consulting - Stuttgart, Workshops on the introduction of a production system based on the Toyota TPS model, including the elements of LEAN PRODUCTION value stream analysis, waste avoidance, PULL principle, KAIZEN continuous improvement and the organisational tools SHOPFLOOR Management, 5S, etc.
- 01/2005, 05/2006, Alupress - Bressanone, Seminar for managers and specialists
- 05/2004, KVW Bolzano - Bolzano, Training as a security guard
- 1998, 2003, Rosenheim University of Applied Sciences - Rosenheim, Various courses in the field of plastics technology
- 1998/1999, Merten Italia Gmbh - Bruneck, SPC seminar
- 10/1999, Merten Italia Gmbh - Bruneck, Seminar TPM-5 S
- 10/1998, Merten Italia Gmbh - Bruneck, Introduction of APQP and PPAP
- 10/1998, Merten Italia Gmbh - Bruneck, Introduction of QS9000 and VDA 6.1
- 1991, 1997, Various further education institutions. Various management seminars for executives
Timeline
Director Production
alpitronic Bolzano
09.2020 - Current
PKC Manager
Deutsche Bahn, FZI Nuremberg
01.2020 - 07.2020
Plant Manager
ISAF Drahtwerk GmbH
08.2012 - 12.2018
Production Manager
Rabensteiner Gmbh
01.2008 - 06.2012
Head of Mould Maintenance Department
Alupress AG
12.2004 - 12.2007
Production Manager
INTERCABLE GMBH
01.1998 - 12.2003
Plant Engineer and Project Manager
Hoppe AG
09.1991 - 12.1997
Graduate Engineer (Dipl.Ing.) - Mechanical And Precision Engineering
Gießen University of Applied Sciences
Training As Toolmaker -
Ernst Leitz Wetzlar GmbH
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