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MANAGER PROFILE
Lean management expert for SMEs

Lean management expert for SMEs

  • Lean management in mechanical and plant engineering
  • Optimization of sales and purchasing
  • Increasing productivity in SMEs

"My motto is: don't just write lean, live it!"

Qualifications

Diploma in Process Engineering - Fitter (Ford) - Advanced Leadership Program (DÜRR) - REFA Industrial Engineering - Assignments abroad: Spain, China

Stations

Dürr Systems AG - Nimak GmbH - Franz Kaldewei GmbH & Co. KG - Zeppelin NT GmbH - Siemens Transportation

More about the interim manager

The interim manager is an expert with a passion for SMEs - and for lean management in particular. His aim is to bring medium-sized companies up to date methodically. He pays particular attention to leading teams to motivated and efficient collaboration. His motto: "Don't just write lean, live it!"

The interim manager has acquired his professional foundation as a division manager, managing director and consultant. He has acquired extensive know-how in a wide variety of projects, including in all processes of mechanical and plant engineering. As a divisional and managing director, he was able to lead divisions and companies economically into the future and strategically position them on the market. He has experience in successful change and project management in the metal processing, plant engineering, automation, vehicle construction, joining technology and mechanical engineering sectors.

He sees himself as an innovative lateral thinker who is solution- and customer-oriented and has strategic and analytical skills as well as a strong cost awareness. His management style is decisive and pragmatic-situational, supported by respect, commitment and humor. His strengths include taking employees along with him in the change process and successfully completing projects as a strong team.

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Created by Charly Kahle
Last updated on 17.04.2026

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Realignment and stabilization of a company acquisition (automotive industry)

A large German mechanical and plant engineering group had taken over a company in the sector. Attempts to get the site back on the road to success on its own were unsuccessful. The interim manager was tasked with aligning the site for the future, stabilizing it economically and achieving positive sales growth.

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