Michael Gospodorz

The Industrialization Program Manager oversees global projects related to mechanical steering systems. Their mission? Efficiently drive innovation, improve products, and achieve project goals.

As a central interface and contact person, I coordinate between production plants, central departments, and development areas within the business unit and operating unit. My responsibilities include ensuring the achievement of company goals based on key performance indicators (KPIs), initiating measures for continuous improvement, and driving operations excellence. I collaborate closely with operations managers and TK representatives in the plants.

In my leadership role, I’ve managed the design, development, and integration of final assembly lines in China, Hungary. I’ve also optimised current lines and reduced expenses by facilitating workshops with a number of different departments, focused on identifying cycle time and rework rate reduction to improve OEE worldwide. I also achieved all deliverables by strategically leading a range of task forces across China, Hungary and Mexico

I have played a pivotal role in the concept, design, construction, optimization and commissioning stages for different global projects in Europe, Canada and Australia. These duties were carried out in liaison with senior management, colleagues and key stakeholders in ensuring a streamlined communications, while also having served as the Trainee Supervisor and PDM Administrator. Successfully succeeded the 18 month Australia Rotation Program, working as a Sr. Manufacturing Engineer.

Thesis Topic: Prototype modelling of material flow with an Automated Guided Vehicle using the simulation software AnyLogic 6.3 Key duties: - Simulated the material flow through a system in photo-voltaic companies - Developed a prototype Module for an Automated Guided Vehicle in AnyLogic 6.3 - Compared the simulation software AnyLogic 6.3 with Plant-Simulation 8.1 and AutoMod 12.1

-Tasked with providing consulting services for multiple semiconductor companies in Singapore & Malaysia, along with performing project management and process optimization -Designed a prototype of a measuring device for Electro static discharge, besides carrying out the installation of ESD equipment in different semiconductor companies

-Performed a wide of manufacturing tasks including leading the team in handling the computer automated process, handling the maintenance and maintaining the quality standards

Achievements: -Won third place for the prestigious American Solar Car Challenge in 2008, where the Bochum University team and myself competed the race with participants from over 24 nationalities from major universities