Frank Ehlert

Recognized "Single Point Of Contact" and Project Manager for all European workstreams on Ford's "Ranger" Pick-Up Truck. Leading the collaboration with external partners (converters) and within the globally distributed Ford "Ranger" team to bring exciting new products to the market, to drive issue resolution, or to increase profits.

Leading meetings with General Management on mid-size passenger vehicles (C-Segment) to effectively lay out all data relevant to profit implications, customer satisfaction, and brand reputation enabling senior leaders to take informed decisions. Led several profit improvement/ cost reduction projects and tracked delivery of cost reduction ideas.

Successfully delivered multiple small- and medium-scale vehicle-programs as program management leader for mid-size passenger vehicles (B- and C-segment). Assignment included operations in Saarlouis (Germany), Chennai (India), Craiova (Romania), and Detroit (USA).

Optimale Nutzung einer gemeinsamen Fahrzeugplattform mit Mazda durch • enge Zusammenarbeit • zielorientiertes Verhandeln • Einhaltung vertraglich festgelegter Vorgaben 05/2005 bis 06/2007: eingesetzt in England zur Kostenreduzierung von Allradtechnologien durch Systemvereinheitlichung zwischen Ford, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda

Projektkoordinator „Getriebe“ und Leiter Serienanlauf Antrieb (Deutschland und Spanien)

1994 - 1996 Berufseinstieg in Deutschland 1997 - 1999 Systemingenieur in Livonia, Michigan, USA

Konstruktionstechnik Flugzeugbau