Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Hömann

Engines >15HP

Manages team responsible for the development of new Diesel Common Rail pump development projects. Collaborates with customers, sales, supply chain management, and operations to launch new products. Selects and validates component and tooling suppliers, manufacturing methods, and technologies. Leads problem resolution and process improvement efforts.

• Management and supervision of turbocharger and valve design group • Involved in quotation activities for new and remanufactured products • Engineering interface with customers • Coordination of development activities for air products • Involved in transition from OE to aftermarket manufacturer • Established development procedures for reengineered and remanufactured products

• Development of a pump strategy for future fuel systems • Established a development team for the development of high-pressure common rail pumps • Project management for high pressure fuel pumps • Project planning (budget, product cost and timeline) • Coordination of development, supplier and industrialization activities

- Task Force Manager Gasoline High Pressure Pumps - Project management for high pressure fuel pumps - Involved in project planning (budget and timeline) - Instrumental in root cause analysis and problem solving - Coordinated development activities including validation, pump analysis and evaluation of design options Introduction of design to cost measures

· Project management for high pressure fuel pumps for the US market · Responsible for a development budget of 5.1 Mio EUR · Instrumental in root cause analysis and problem solving · Coordinated development activities including validation, pump analysis and evaluation of design options Introduction of design to cost measures · Participated in transfer of the development project

· Project management for high pressure fuel pump for the customer Navistar · Instrumental in coordination of project activities with suppliers, external labs, and development team

· Functional lead of the project team · Offer negotiations with customers · Coordinated project activities according to automotive development process · Responsible for overseeing a development budget of 2.5 Mio. EUR

· Oversaw key account management for one big and several smaller accounts · Involved in technical and commercial coordination of sales activities between headquarters in Switzerland and US subsidiary · Provided technical support for customers · Monthly sales reporting sales responsibility for 7.5 Mio USD

Project management for Rubber Components and Finite Element Analysis

· Performed Finite Element Analysis of elastomer components · Instrumental in design of elastomer components · Investigated crack propagation in elastomers · Performed fatigue testing of elastomer components

Plastics and Rubber