PLM Senior Consultant

Professional Experience
Current assignment
Since 2014 For ANVIS, a global automotive supplier: development of a PDM introduction strategy (introduction of the selected PDM/PLM system CIM DATABASE); definition PDM documentation approach (including Processes, Use Cases, Lifecycles, Workflows, Data Model, Test Cases); requirement specification for ANVIS PDM; development of the Test Strategy; PDM introduction support; coordination activities Contact Software – ANVIS; development BOM Management Concept; development and leadership in the ANVIS Key user concept; Project Management Module introduction responsibility; Project Costing introduction responsibility    
 
Typical long-term consulting assignments
2007-2013 For Bosch Rexroth GmbH, a global company with four Business Units: Mobile
Applications, Machinery Applications and Engineering, Factory Automation, and Renewable Energies:
Manager PDM Process & Introduction Management, PDM Process Analyst and Product Data Analyst for the worldwide PDM Master Project; PDM/PLM process analyses; PDM Process Modelling and Product Data Modelling (User View) for the to-be specification (including Use Case definition and Requirement Management); specification of the interface requirements Windchill – SAP including process and use case descriptions; specification and documentation of PLM solutions; harmonisation of the data model across multiple sites; development of the PDM Master Project documentation based on a UML approach; review of the Configuration Management strategy within an ETO (Engineering to Order) Business Unit; development and introduction of a Test Strategy for User Acceptance Tests; Test Manager for implementation; PLM introduction training and training of the new PDM supported processes; PLM system introduction responsible
 
2007-2009 For Synthes, a global medical device manufacturer: development of PLM Vision, Strategy
and Plan; preparation and delivery of PLM Awareness Training; initiation and organisation of a PLM
Project Newsletter; development of RFQ for a PDM application; organisation of benchmarking of
candidate PDM applications; PDM application selection and implementation; definition and
implementation of product development process; development of RFQ for  Project Management system support; data modelling; definition of the global BOM strategy; re-organisation of the management of FDA-related documentation

 
 
1999-2006 For Faurecia, a global automotive supplier: reviewed Engineering environment status;
carried out a PLM Maturity study ; RFQ development for a PDM system (focus CATIA V4 and V5 integration); PDM system benchmark; development of PLM Vision and Strategy; review of the data model; development and introduction of an Engineering BOM concept within the PDM environment; development and introduction of an Engineering Change Management strategy; support of PDM system introduction; User trainings of processes and PDM system use
 
Other recent PLM-related consulting assignments
Development of a system monitoring strategy supporting the Service Level Agreement for a PDM
application; definition of the PDM/ERP interface in an integrated PLM environment; development of a
PLM requirements document; description of the as-is environment of an equipment manufacturer;
PLM Situation Audit for a flexible packaging manufacturer; project management of a Configuration Management project; Cultural Change Impact study; Development Master Data Strategy
 
Customers
Customers include ANVIS, Balluff, Bosch Rexroth, Faurecia, Marker, Mettler Toledo, Rittal, Sirona
Dental, Synthes, Weidmüller, Windmöller & Hölscher