Profile

• 40+ years in the automotive industry, including 15 years as Manufacturing Executive
• Since 1999 designing and implementing production systems on all levels based on Lean philosophy
• Specialised in Lean implementation, OEE increases, Shopfloor management, logistics optimization and production planning/controlling
• Development of employees and managers for Lean implementation, since 2018 also C-Level Manager for Mercedes Benz among others
• Main focus on powertrain production processes incl. steering systems, axles and axle components and all types of machining (cutting, pressing/punching, welding etc.)
• Executed more than 30 successful projects in production and logistics, designing and implementing financially resilient action programs
• Accompaniment of numerous scientific studies
• Languages: native in German

Industry and Consulting Experience

• Management of a cross-plant standardization project for production planning and control
• Strategic logistics projects, e.g. outsourcing of a logistics area with approx. 70 employees to an external service provider
• Planning and implementation of production relocations, e.g. the relocation of a frame attachment production to an external service provider
• Introduction of production systems from conception to implementation, at German and European locations
• Analysis and optimization of planning processes on all company levels
• Implementation of management processes in production, supported by store floor management
• Responsibility for the implementation of a Lean-based production system in a Powertrain plant with 2,700 employees

What makes Stephan tick

As a lean expert with strong implementation skills, Stephan is a guarantor for improvement concepts and efficiency increases in production and is always well received with his Hamburger Schnack. 

Stephan works as a freelancer for Mesta Consulting, among others.