Andreas Girschik

Responsible for the Legal Entity Calderys Metalcasting Germany GmbH Environment, health and safety across the Hub, with compliance as per German regulations Managing the production sites of the Hub (8 Plants, Bentonite and Flux) Operation responsible for all the plants across the Hub, KPI´s, P&L, Safety, Cashflow/Inventory, Environmental, IMS-Standards, Community Key interface between QC/QA teams, Sales and S&OP, CAPEX team and Industrial VP team Leading HUB operations optimizing fix costs, maintenance

Responsible for the Legal Entity Magnesita Germany Operation responsible for the Plant Hagen, KPI´s, Costs, Safety, Cashflow/Inventory, Environmental, IMS-Standards, Community Institute and maintain safety and environmental program throughout the facility Initialization and successful closure of Plant Hagen (2020) Drawing up a social plan and outplacement together with HR and the workers council Successful transfer of the production to sister plants and dismantling and sale of facility

Operations responsibility for the Ramos plant Operation responsible for the Plant Hagen, KPI´s, Costs, Safety, Cashflow/Inventory, Environmental, IMS-Standards, Community Implementation of a new vision and strategy for the production sites Mexico Leadership, team work, coaching and development of staff for the future Institute and maintain safety and environmental program throughout the facility With assistance from Human Resources, solving of employee’s issues or grievances

Plan and organize production with the current team to assure delivery times and quality standards Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards Development and implementation of a system and process to track and optimize productivity and standards Plan, budget and establish manufacturing financial objectives in support of the overall Group business plan

Plan and organize production with the current team to assure delivery times and quality standards Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards Development and implementation of a system and process to track and optimize productivity and standards Plan, budget and establish manufacturing financial objectives in support of the overall Group business plan

Production control of three production lines, delivery time, quality standards, reduction of reject ·Implementation of the process documentation and continues improvement process ·Monitoring and reduction of production and plant costs ·Leadership, team work, coaching and development of Staff ·Plan, budget and establish manufacturing financial objectives in support of the overall Group business plan

Responsible for Maintenance costs in Mexico, Chile and Spain Project responsible of CAPEX for Mexico, Chile and Spain Project responsible of implementation of new equipment in Mexico Tlalnepantla Implementation of TPM in Mexico Tlalnepantla and Ramos

Process-engineering technologies development and optimization of manufacturing equipment (mixing, extruding, drying, calcine) for Power Plants catalysts (Stationary Emission Control) Development of new recipes for catalysts converters (SCR), diesel catalysts (SCR) and special catalysts (CO, Dioxin). Research of new process technologies and implementation of process line for Diesel catalyst production (mixing, extruding, drying, calcine)

Trainee as Machinist for production of porcelain industry machinery, knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, machining procedures and welding Operation of variety machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments Hydraulic and Pneumatic control trained Montage and repair of mechanical equipment's and machinery for porcelain industry. Installation and very fining of correct production for special hydraulic presses for the table ware production.

Ceramic manufacturing, Production line layouts and calculation