Deep knowledge and experience in
• Site Management with P&L responsability and working in an international enviroment
• Quality: QRQC approach to solve quality issues (incl. FTA, quick response, PDCA techniques)
• Operational efficiency: Elimination of waste (based on the 7 losses)- so called “MUDA hunting”
• Productivity: Lean manufacturing and automation
• People management: Motivating teams to achieve specific goals and targets.
• Logistic: Implementation of EDI, decrease of stock levels to generate cash, JIS- deliveries
• Suppliers: Working with suppliers to reduce costs, e.g. cost down workshops
• Production transfers: Management of production line transfers inside Valeo and in- and outsourcing activities depending on make-or-buy decisions.
Managing Director @ From October 2014 to Present (1 year 3 months) Plant Manager @ From February 2014 to Present (1 year 11 months) Freelancer, Consulting @ From April 2013 to January 2014 (10 months) Site General Manager @ Site General Manager (~700 employees max., turnover 200 M€/year)
• Management of the whole site incl. Quality, R&D, Projects, Sales, Human Resources and Operations within a regional organization.
• P&L and budget responsibility
• Interface with local customer’s entities Represent Valeo in front of local authorities
• Ensure administrative management of any headcount belonging to the legal entity
• Reporting to the Regional Operations Manager From 2010 to 2013 (3 years) Plant Manager @ Plant manager (~500 employees, turnover 200 M€/year)
• Management of a plant manufacturing automotive air conditioning system for German carmakers such as BMW, Daimler Chrysler, Volkswagen and Opel.
• Management of the industrial activity (plastic injection, assembly, logistic, industrialization).
• In charge of profitability, productivity, quality and delay.
• Management of teams in an international context.
• Implementation of the continuous improvement process using lean manufacturing techniques. From 2002 to 2010 (8 years) Manager APU Assembly @ APU (Autonomous Production Unit) Manager (Assembly, ~300 employees)
• Management of the activities of the business unit including manufacturing, quality, engineering, maintenance and administration.
• Implementation of all Lean manufacturing tools: TPM, Kanban, Hoshin, SMED, 5S …
• Ensuring the right workload/capacity balance in terms of means and staff
• Providing staff health and safety in the area of responsibility From 1998 to 2002 (4 years) Supervisor @ • Management of a team of 60 operators in production
• Creation of an autonomous production team From 1995 to 1998 (3 years) Quality Engineer @ • Working as interface between Siemens and the customers Opel, Volkswagen, Toyota and Ford
In charge of:
• Elimination of line failures, in cooperation with the departments involved
• Assisting in start of productions for new vehicles and modifications
• Contribution crucially to the increase of customer satisfaction From 1992 to 1995 (3 years)
Dipl.-Ing., Precision Engineering @ Technische Universität Ilmenau / TU Ilmenau From 1987 to 1992 Thomas Greiner-Adam is skilled in: Valeo Production System, Manufacturing Productivity, General Management, Quality Management, Supply Chain Management, Lean Manufacturing, Supplier Management, Human Resources, Investments, Target Costing, Lean Startup, Change Management, Customer Service, Zero Defects, Warranty Management