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Description

Senior Project Manager with 20+ years of experience in sourcing, technical supplier development, and ramp-up for semiconductors and special machinery manufacturing. I manage end-to-end projects from supplier qualification to series production, combining PMI-based control with Lean Six Sigma approaches, and work pragmatically, data-driven, and results-oriented. Typical tasks include: supplier qualification, CAPA implementation, escalation/claims management, and interface management between development, purchasing, and production. Certifications: PMP, RMP, DASSM; I am happy to provide references and case details in the initial consultation.

Languages

German
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Kuchen (up to 50km)

Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH
Project Manager Sourcing
TECH
September 2024 - Today (1 year and 10 months)
Oberkochen, Germany
Manages complex sourcing and supplier projects in the high-tech / semiconductor environment, focusing on supply capability, critical components, QLTCS, escalation management, and sustainable supply chain stabilization. Leads international stakeholders, internal departments, and suppliers through demanding decision-making, qualification, and implementation phases. Mandate relevance: Stabilization of critical supply chains, securing technologically sophisticated components, and structured management of supplier and escalation issues in a highly dynamic high-tech environment.
Fritz Präzisionsmaschinenbau GmbH
Project Manager Special Machinery Manufacturing / Semiconductor Industry
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
September 2022 - December 2024 (2 years and 3 months)
Weissach, Germany
Managed parallel customer projects in special machinery manufacturing for the semiconductor industry throughout the entire project lifecycle from order to acceptance. Responsible for schedule, cost, quality, and interface management, as well as customer communication in technically demanding plant projects. Mandate relevance: Management of multiple parallel customer projects with project volumes in the mid-single-digit million range, high technical complexity, and direct responsibility for implementation, acceptance, and customer interface.
Felsomat GmbH & Co. KG
Commissioning Manager (E-Mobility)
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
November 2023 - February 2024 (3 months)
Königsbach-Stein, Germany
Took overall responsibility for the setup, ramp-up, and commissioning of a stator line in the USA within the e-mobility sector. Coordinated international teams, resources, trades, and interfaces under challenging on-site conditions until timely commissioning. Mandate relevance: Operational management of an international commissioning phase with high technical, logistical, and organizational complexity.