Dirk Franzmann

Interim Executive | Technical Director | Head of Development | Head of Engineering | CTO ad interim

I support companies and corporations in stabilizing engineering organizations, successfully implementing restructuring, and sustainably increasing productivity, profitability, and competitiveness.

With over 25 years of experience in international mechanical and plant engineering, I take on leadership responsibility in change, growth, and crisis situations on short notice. My focus is on engineering transformation, operational excellence, product development, and the sustainable optimization of costs, processes, and organizations.

Typical mandates:

Interim Technical Director, Head of Development, or Head of Engineering

Restructuring and transformation of engineering departments

Vacancy bridging

Productivity and efficiency improvement

Standardization, modularization, and design-to-cost

Stabilization of critical customer and development projects

Building high-performing engineering organizations

Project leadership

Selected successes:

Revenue increases up to +35%

Profit increases up to +80%

Productivity increases up to +30%

Product cost reductions up to -33%

Engineering effort up to -35%

More than 25 patents

International projects up to €5 million

Leadership of organizations with up to 55 employees

Industries:

Mechanical and plant engineering, special machine construction, automation technology, automotive supply industry, construction machinery, and consumer goods industry.

Focus Areas:

Engineering Management | Interim Management | Restructuring | Operational Excellence | Lean Engineering | Change Management | Product Development || Design-to-Cost | Modularization | Standardization | Project and Program Management | Digitalization | Systems Engineering | Engineering Excellence

I work analytically, pragmatically, and results-oriented, creating measurable improvements in a short time, together with management, executives, and teams.