About Me

I have over 18 years of experience as a mechatronics engineer and project manager in the extrusion industry. This experience has given me insight and expertise across the entire value chain.

I started my career at one of the leading extrusion equipment suppliers, where I worked in various technical and managerial positions until I finally became the head of the service for extrusion customers. During this time, I gained valuable understanding in the areas of sales and marketing, design, product development, as well as business development.

After this time, I moved on and applied my expertise and interests to the manufacturing industry where I worked for the world’s largest manufacturer of extruded aluminum profiles. It was in this role, that I expanded my expertise in the areas of application technology, CapEX project management, and OpEx support.

Competencies acquired at the extrusion industry supplier:

Leadership and development of international teams
Responsibility for sales, profits, as well as meeting the order targets forecasted
Management of customer projects until the final acceptance of the project was completed
Development and marketing of innovative and holistic service products
Technical and commercial contract negotiations with customers and suppliers
Strategic business development and market expansion
Personnel management and talent development

Skills acquired at the extrusion profile producer

CapEX project management for approximately 32 plants across Europe:

Planning and implementation of strategic investments
Development of optimal layouts and technical specifications along the entire extrusion line (complete upstream, press, complete downstream)
Cost analysis, budgeting, and project management
Analysis and selection of various technical solutions along with management of the entire extrusion line
Management of various investments (new investments, modernization, upgrades) in the extrusion sector, up to the complete implementation of new extrusion lines
Supplier selection and negotiation, including the contract management

OpEx support for approximately 32 plants across Europe:

Development and implementation of the best-practice standards
Introduction of safety and technology standards
Coordination of maintenance projects and process standardization
Management of internal optimization initiatives

Worldwide maintenance management support:

Execution of approximately 20 international maintenance audits
Training on maintenance procedures, tools, and CMMS implementation
Selection and qualification of suppliers for spare parts, modernization, and services
Emergency management in case of plant shutdowns
Strategic development of maintenance processes
Holistic project execution in the maintenance sector, including cost and resource management
Technical consulting