Bernhardt Schuster

Responsible for Engineering, Maintenance, Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Customer Support/Programs and Project Management

Member of the board of directors in the capacity of Director Engineering & Technical Support (40+ employees) reporting to CEO. Responsible for 5 departments led by 4 Senior Managers.  Propulsion Engineering  Engine Test Cell Operation & Performance Engineering  Production Planning & Control  Process Engineering & Repair Development  Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) & Shop Floor Management (SFM)

In charge for process engineering & repair development and production planning & control in the capacity of Senior Manager Technical Support (10 direct reports) reporting to Director Production.  Deputy Director Production (responsible for 160 employees in the absence of Director Production)  Production Planning & Control  Process Engineering & Repair Development  Continuous Improvement Program (CIP)

In charge for process engineering & repair development (7 direct reports) reporting to Director Production.  Deputy Director Production (responsible for 160 employees in the absence of Director Production)  Process Engineering & Repair Development  Continuous Improvement Program (CIP) – dotted line to CEO

Part of the process engineering & repair development team. Responsible for process optimization, implementation of new capabilities, tool design, CNC programming and technical documentation. Reporting to Director Production.

Part of the plant service team with the focus on preventive maintenance and technical approvals of exhaust systems for industrial machinery. Developed and implemented a specification for the technical evaluation of exhaust systems for industrial machinery.

Part of the research and development team and led a project to develop and implement a control system for air and water tightness of lateral sliding windows in the automotive industry. Developed a process based on air - water correlation to eliminate water tests which is unique in the industry (Patent) and only used by Wagon Automotive (now Group ACS a company of CIE Automotive).

Part of the predevelopment aftersales team and worked mainly on two projects:  development & validation of specifications for test equipment  feasibility study to assess the potential of the augmented reality technology

A 5-year long study held in 3 different languages with a focus on international management in the areas of process and production engineering, automation, industrial engineering, quality and supply chain management.

A 5-year long study held in 3 different languages with a focus on international management in the areas of process and production engineering, automation, industrial engineering, quality and supply chain management.