Ümit Erdus - Mba- Master Of Business Administration

I am a highly effective interim manager for production, operations, logistics, and plant management with over 20 years of industry experience. My focus areas are mechanical and plant engineering, metal and sheet metal processing, the automotive sector, and industrial logistics.

In my management roles, I was responsible for production and logistics areas in a three-shift operation with up to 106 employees. Typical deployment situations include management vacancies, delivery backlogs, unstable processes, productivity and quality issues, restructurings, and the establishment of operational organizations.

I combine in-depth shop floor experience with Lean Management, CI, Kaizen, 5S, KPI controlling, capacity planning, and material flow optimization. I take on operational responsibility on-site, quickly create transparency, set clear priorities, and consistently involve managers and employees in the implementation.

I have also deepened my expertise scientifically. In 2026, I published the technical paper "Operational Excellence in Welding Shops of Medium-Sized Mechanical Engineering: An Integrated Control Model for Quality, Capacity, and Technology" in the Journal of Entrepreneurship and Global Business Strategy. Additionally, I was an interview guest on a specialist podcast on operational excellence, welding technology, technology, and growth in the SME sector.

My working style is analytical, pragmatic, reliable, and implementation-oriented. I lead with appreciation, communicate clearly, and act calmly and decisively even in critical situations.

Target roles: Interim Production Manager, Operations Manager, Plant Manager, Head of Production and Logistics, and Task Force or Turnaround Manager.