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Description

Experienced quality management consultant and certified VDA 6.3 process auditor with over 30 years of operational and strategic experience in the international automotive industry. I support OEMs, Tier 1, and Tier 2 suppliers in securing complex manufacturing processes, auditing production sites, and sustainably stabilizing supply chains in critical situations.

My focus is on evaluating, optimizing, and controlling processes along the entire value chain. This includes metal processing (cutting, non-cutting, casting, precision casting), sheet metal forming, plastic injection molding, rubber and textile production, leather tanning, MIM, surface technology (electroplating, painting), and assembly-related manufacturing steps. I conduct process audits according to VDA 6.3, system audits according to ISO 9001 and IATF, product audits, and comprehensive supplier audits.

In escalation and crisis projects, I take over operational management: root cause analysis, derivation of effective measures, monitoring of implementation, production relocations, securing tools and equipment, supporting series production ramp-ups (run@rate), and stabilizing critical supply chains. I have managed and successfully led numerous projects in Europe (DE, CZ, PL, RO) to sustainable quality improvement.

My strengths include analytical thinking, strong assertiveness, clear communication at all levels, and confident interaction with multicultural teams. I work solution-oriented, structured, and pragmatically – with the goal of achieving measurable results.

Can be deployed on-site or remotely. Available for audits, supplier development, task force assignments, process optimization, and quality assurance in series and pre-series projects.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Regensburg (up to 50km), Ingolstadt (up to 50km), Landshut (up to 50km), Abensberg (up to 50km), München (up to 50km)

DRÄXLMAIER Group, Vilsbiburg, Dechland
Supplier Management / Supplier Development
January 2009 - November 2023 (14 years and 10 months)
Experienced quality management consultant and certified VDA 6.3 process auditor with over 30 years of experience in the automotive industry. Specialized in process assessment, supplier management, and quality assurance of metal, plastic, and surface processes. Supports OEMs and suppliers in process stabilization, risk minimization, and sustainable quality improvement. Audit management software, Automotive Core Tools, Metal and Plastic Manufacturing Processes, Rubber and Textile Processing, Supplier Management, Surface Technology / Electroplating, Production Relocation, Process Audit (VDA 6.3), Process Stabilization, Quality Management, Complaint Management, Risk Assessment, Setter in crankshaft production for a renowned German OEM, Leather Tanning, Sheet Metal Forming, Series Release (run@rate), System Audit (ISO 9001 / IATF 16949)
VDA 6.3 Process Audit Supplier Management Production Process Optimization Automotive Quality Management Series Release / run@rate