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Passion for excellence, spirit to move the team to the best. Experienced in corporate-& general management functions in international enterprises; production of components & systems in technical ceramics for machine parts, high temperature systems, energy supply, filtration systems, chemical engineering, automotive supplies, raw materials, broad market expertise & network. General management with full P&L responsibility of mid-sized companies with production sites in Europe, USA, Asia & LAM with focus on operations management, investment Projects. Expert in operational excellence: design & global implementation of operational excellence tools, hands-on & bottom-up approach; coach & lead team to efficiency through KPI-transparency & standardization (“start to see”, “smart-flow smart-process”); lean six-sigma, TQM, TPM, SPC, FMEA. Broad experience in small- & large-scale serial production for high temperature systems & high voltage insulators; production up-ramps for automotive supplies, alternative energy supply components, filtration systems; project business. Experienced manager for Asia: acquisition project, JV-consolidation, extension of production lines, turnaround management. Result focused, analytical manager: sustainable restructuring and turnaround manager in EU & Asia, industrial foot-print design, site closures & production transfers, change management. Innovation manager: visionary strategist with realistic approach through market analysis & business planning; product- & process development, market implementation & production up-ramp, focus on costs & Quality. Skilled manager on international terrain: design & global implementation of standardized plant organizations, interface management, transparent reporting; enthusiast in on-site teambuilding & coaching to lead the team towards success; high intercultural skills, communication talent with clear ability to get things done .________________________________________ Specialties: Technical Ceramics