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Expert in Project Management more than 16 years with a focus on Cost Engineering and leadership. He excels at analyzing and implementing innovative technical solutions, improving project organization and cost governance. He is skilled at negotiating and problem-solving, with a commercial attitude and the ability to work in a team.
Project Management ( LPMP Lear Program Management Program, Valeo and Raicam Program Management)
Cost Engineering ( Team Product Cost Management , Schmale, Drx and Stellantis Tool Product and Tooling Calculation )
IT skills (Microsoft Office, Acrobat)
Design Software ( Catia, Autocad, Unigraphics, Solidworks, Solidedge)
Design to Value and to Cost Mindset
Costs Monitoring and Governance
Problem Solving
QRQC (Quick Reaction Quality Control)
Analysis and implementation of innovative technical solutions
Teamwork and Project organization improvement
Commercial attitude
Leadership
Negotiation and Target oriented
- New Customer BMW Mini Cooper interiors on a new Plant in England Launched
- New Process for Costs Improvement and Optimization implemented om Drx
- Technology Implementation of Engine undershield in mixed fibers reinforced on Alfa Giulia and Stelvio
- Technology Implementation of Pillars trims in back injection using soft touch material and Alcantara one step processMaserati Levante , Alfa Giulia and Alfa Stelvio
- Technology Implementation of Roofliner in softouch material in one step process on Bmw Mini Cooper
- Technology Implementation of Parcel Shelf Module light weight material on Stellantis Projects
Products Competences:
- Interiors trims ( Roof liner, Carpet, Hard and Soft trims pillars, sun visors, grab handles, upper and lower plastic trims, Back Seats carpet )
- Instrument Panel, Central Console and Door Panels
- Engine, Passenger and Luggage Sound insulation components
- Luggage Trims (Parcel tray, Deck lid, Side Trims and Load Floor)
- Engine Beaty Cover, Engine Aerodynamic shields, Plastic Wheel Cup
- Water door panel shield, sealing and gasket
- Clutch Command and Hydraulic System (CMC, HP and LP Pipes, CRC and CSC)
- EV Battery Charging System and EV Battery
- PCB and Electronic Components
Materials and technology
- PUR low and high density: PUR injection ( RRIM), PUR sprying, PUR foaming, Bypreg
- PUR light foam and “Glasutec” thermoforming process
- Glass wool and glass fibers ( thermosetting resin) thermoforming process
- Natura fibers (PP, Wood,PES) thermoforming process
- Felt Fibers (cotton fibers, pes fibers, epox-pes resin, phenolic resin) thermoforming
- PES fibers (needle punch , Dilour and PA Fibers ( Samtvelour, Tufted) thermoforming
- Plastic injection (PP, PA,ABS, PC, tecnopolymers)
- Blow Moulding HDPE
- Painting and aesthetical plastic treatment
- Metal , Steel and Aluminium bending, pressing and cutting
Equipment and machinery
- Automatic Production line for headliner (loading and transfer system, forming and cutting, unloading)
- Automatic Production line for Carpet / Trunk Trims (loading and transfer system, heating system, forming and cutting, unloading)
- Foaming Station (Carousel) for PUR light and high density
- Automatic Assembly station of components ( robot 5 or 6 axis, assembly frame/sheel, transfer system, loading )
- Ultrasonic Welding Station
- Forming and Cutting Hydraulic press ( from 30 ton to 400 ton)
- Glueing and Assembly line station included robot and glueing station
- Blow Moulding Machinery
- Painting line
§ Porsche: Thomas Bucher (Interiors Carrera), Oliver Sitter (Interiors Cayman), Christian Bosk (Technical Interiors Manager ) Klaus Luik (Technical Director Interiors), Volker Roemer ( Quality Engineering)
§ BMW: Franz Czeph ( R&D Technical Manager), Rico Schnorr (Team Leader Interiors Trims ), Philip Law ( Interiors Trims) Thorsten Schmidt ( Interiors Technical Manager), Brian Phelan (Quality Engineering BMW Oxford ), Tom Grantham (Quality Engineering BMW Oxford)
§ Volskwagen : Huber Dietz (VW Up) Torsten Brandes ( MQB R&D ), Thiele Frank (MQB Project leader)
§ Stellantis: MarieAntoniette (Team Leader Interiors trims PSA T73 and B73 ), Cyril Murer ( Interiors Project Chief) JACQUOT Fabrice (PSA Purchasing) ,PALAU Fabien (PSA Quality manager) Alessandro Peila (Head of Interiors Department), Lamberto Sgnaolin (Interior Unit Resp Maserati), Diego Defilippis ( Interiors trims resp), Marcello Bariani ( Head of Purchasing Asia), Leonardo Ryillo (Interiors Trims Purchasing Resp), Carmelo Messina ( EMEA Powertrain Purchasing Director), Giovanni Boreanaz ( EMEA Head of Cost Engineering), Fabrizio Cochi (EMEA Head of Vehicule Cost Engineering)
§ Renault: Miguel Guillaume (Team Leader), Mahom. Moutawadi (Project chief) Gille Michaux (Quality Engin), Guillaume Delaunay (Chassis, Powertrain), LANGLET Laurent (USFT leader - pedals & chassis controls)
§ Stellantis Powertrain : Salamanna Lugi (Integration Manager) – Cortesi Luca ( Integration Manager ) – Gianluca Sapia ( Quality FPT manager) - Meles Provino, Arrigo Lorenzi, Mosso Federico, Stefano Cereda (Integration Manager), Cristophe Letondel (Project Leader of EMP1), Elena Toba Izquierdo ( Project Leader EMP1 Plat), Jean-Yves Bertaud (Clutch Command Specialist), Pierre Delaunay ( PSA Purch)
Jörg Rosenzweig (Global Technical Specialist Clutch Release System); Maxim Marant
(Design Engineer); Louis Stelter ( Group Leader ), Uwe Krist ( Group Leader – Clutch Apply Systems)
§ CNH: Gaetano Pasquino (Project Leader of Interiors), Francesco Carena ( Purchasing)
§ NISSAN: Ogata Makoto (Project Leader), kazuy sasaki (Design Leader)
§ FORD: Aaron Everard (Clutch System Engineer)
§ Ferrari: Alberto Nicoletta ( Head of Purchasing components)
§ Lear : Mondino Lino (R&D Director), Chiara Cattero (Project Management Director),
§ Valeo/Raicam : Andrea Blengino (General Manager), Flavio Beccaria (Project Management Director), Diego Rossi (R&D Manager), Gael Pizard ( Finance Director)
§ VMN Value Manager Ninaus GmbH: Manfred Ninaus (CEO)
§ Draexlmaier: Georgiadis Isaak (Head of Target Costing), Christian Kraxemberger ( Head of Cost Improvement), Schindler Moritz (Head of Value & Tool Cost Calculation), Mueller Christoph, (Purchasing Commodity Manager of Interiors)
Availability:
30-80% home working
20-50 % to travel
Dr. Manfred Ninaus
Chair SOV
Lear and Valeo Certificate
Stellantis Certificate
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