Professional Stages
2024
Interim Chief Operations Officer (Austria)
French Construction Material & Fittings Corporation, three plants (Austria & Czechia), 350 employees, make-to-order
- Restructuring of operations, stabilisation of plants, ERP optimisation, downsizing & cost control
2022 – 2023
Interim Plant Manager (Austria)
American Construction Material Corporation, bitumen plant, Carinthia, Austria, 80 employees, process engineering
- Plant Closure & Environmental Remediation
2017 – 2019
Managing Director, Kelvion Heat Exchanger (China) Co. Ltd., German manufacturer of heat exchangers, turnover EUR60 million, 400 employees, engineer-to-order production
- Stabilise & restructure operation & plant
- Increase on time delivery from 30% to 95% and EBITDA by 15%
2012 – 2017
General Manager, Beijing Berndorf Technology Development Co. Ltd., Austrian manufacturer of steel belts & machinery, make-to-order production, Turnover EUR5 Mio, 50 employees
- Restructuring of local organisation incl. relocation
- Downsizing by 50%
2010 – 2012
General Manager, Kitron Electronics Mfg. Co. Ltd., Scandinavian Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) company, SMT line, low-volume-high-mix production, 75 employees, turnover EUR15 million
- Start-up of manufacturing operation incl. investment in machine park
- Timely & on budget start of production
2007 – 2010
General Manager, duramotive (Beijing) Co. Ltd., German manufacturing company supplying the automotive industry, interior trim parts/textile & plastics, low-mix-high-volume serial production, 50 employees, turnover EUR6 million
- Start of operation incl. set up of quality system TS16949/ISO9001
- Timely project commencement of new 5-series BMW
2006 – 2007
Commercial Manager, Tavrida Electric China, German electrical equipment trading & manufacturing company, 30 employees
- Set-up of production line for electrical equipment
- Implementation of ERP system
2005
Project Manager Finance, Altendorf Qinhuangdao Machinery Mfg. Co. Ltd.
- Project-related position in charge of the reorganisation of the Financial Department, introduction of company cost accounting, restructuring of capital structure
1998 – 2005
General Manager, Discus Ltd., Malta, Austrian electronics/precision engineering manufacturing company, 30 employees
- Timely start-up of local operations & production
1995 – 1998
Executive, German Desk, Malta Development Corporation (parastatal organisation for foreign direct investment promotion), Malta
- Support of all German-speaking manufacturing companies during the inception and implementation phase of projects & business development
Educational Stages
2019 – 2021
MSc Engineering Management, Technical University of Vienna
2001 – 2004
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Maastricht School of Management
1987-1995
Administrative Sciences, major in International Relations, University of Konstanz