Dipl.-Ing. Pedro Cuesta-Unkhoff

Angestellt, Geschäftsführer SPB Germany, SPB GLOBAL CORPORATION
Abschluss: Global Executive MBA, IESE School of Business Administration (University of Navarra)
Vlotho, Germany

Fähigkeiten und Kenntnisse

General Management
Operations Management
Continuous Improvement
International Business
Quality Management
Business Strategy
Turnaround Management
Start ups
Management
Multifacility Management
Projektmanagement
Leadership
Entrepreneurship
innovative
Motivation
Enthusiasm
Strategic mindset
hands-on mentality
Intercultural competence
Organizational skills
Customer orientation
Negotiation skills
problem solving skills
Assertiveness
Betriebswirtschaft
Beschaffung
Change Management
Production management
Production cost
Automation
Efficiency increase
Master of Business Administration
Negotiation
Customer satisfaction
Senior Management
Supply Chain
Logistics
Team Development
Operation
MS Office
Consumer need
ERP
Personalverantwortung
Teamentwicklung
Changemanagement
Branding
Kundenzufriedenheit
Business engineering
Automotive Business
Production technologies
Sustainability
Lean Production
Process Optimization
Production Process
Production capacity
Injection molding
Corporate Governance
Electrical Engineering
Tax
Sales controlling
Balancing
Mechanical Engineering

Werdegang

Berufserfahrung von Pedro Cuesta-Unkhoff

  • Current 3 years and 9 months, since Sep 2022

    Geschäftsführer SPB Germany

    SPB GLOBAL CORPORATION
  • 2 years and 4 months, Nov 2017 - Feb 2020

    COO - Global Operations Director (6 units)

    Prym Group

    Head of Global Supply Chain, Production, Quality and Manufacturing Engineering. Responsible for of the production units of Zliv (cz), Melaka (my); the packing unit of Ningbo (cn) and the distribution centers of Alsdorf (de) and Spartanburg (us).. Transfer of the unit of México Cuernavaca and Tultitlán to Malaysia Melaka Operations Director PRYM Consumer Mexico SA de CV & Project Director. Implementation of new nickel free plating technology in Consumer. Supply chain integration with e-commerce

  • 2 years and 3 months, Apr 2015 - Jun 2017

    General Manager Brazilian Unit

    Vossko GmbH & Co. KG

    Responsible for the General Management of the Brazilian company. Focus on technical and operations. Full integration of the Headquarters with its Brazilian Subsidiary (Staff, IT, Processes, Machinery,…)

  • 2 years and 3 months, Oct 2011 - Dec 2013

    Managing Director China (1 unit) / 中国董事总经理

    IPAGSA Printing Equipment JiaXing Co. Ltd / 艺巴萨印刷设备(嘉兴)有限公司

    General manager in charge of the Chinese facility (more than 100 staff), its strategy and direction, maintain the relation with the local government authorities and attending the supply of offset printing plates to customers across the globe from South America till Middle East. Strong focus on purchasing and procurement given the specific environment in China. Boost improvement and cost reductions at the facility. Managing a sales team and customer service team.

  • 5 years and 2 months, May 2006 - Jun 2011

    Business Excellence Auditor (11 u.) / Q Dir. Special Assignments (3 u.)

    ALSTOM TRANSPORT S.A.

    Special assignments director. Turnaround expert reporting HQ in Paris. Member of the Mngmt committee at all hosted sites. Hiring and coaching the new local Site Quality director at each site. Managing quality in large capital projects from 5 M € to 100 M €, and facilities ranging revenue from 200 to 500 M €. Managing teams of engineers and Q inspectors ranging from 14 to 50, within facilities ranging 500 to 1100 staff. Alstom production system auditor, 11 Rolling Stock facilities worldwide.

  • 3 years and 5 months, Sep 2002 - Jan 2006

    Global Process Eng. Director (7 units)

    Zanini Auto Grup S.A.

    Senior Project Manager in charge for the implementation of the sputtering technology. Researcher of new manufacturing applications for products and processes related with emblems and PVD coatings. Group process engineering manager. Responsibility for 7 different facilities of the Zanini Group (USA, Mexico, Brazil, France and Spain). Workforce of 14 eng.

  • 3 years, Sep 1999 - Aug 2002

    Managing Director

    ZANINI do Brasil Ltda.

    Site MD and start-up of the operations business unit in Mercosur (over 5M€ investment). Workforce of 50 people.

  • 1 year and 9 months, Dec 1997 - Aug 1999

    Industrial Director

    ZANINI Olèrdola S.L.

    Industrial Director of the facility: production, scheduling, procurement, local sourcing, maintenance, logistics, quality, laboratory and supply chain. Responsible for the QCD of the facility. Workforce 100 people

  • 1 year and 11 months, Jan 1996 - Nov 1997

    Europe Process Eng. Manager (3 units, EMFISINT Automotive S.A.)

    MAGNA

    Assistant to the Technical CEO. Responsible of the process engineering and industrialization projects, as well the maintenance of the three units of the division in Terrassa and Épila (Spain) and Overpelt (Belgium), including time measurement (MTM) and ergonomy and leading the management office and scheduling departments. Leading 10 engineers, 40 mechanics and electrical staff across the division.

  • 3 years and 5 months, Aug 1992 - Dec 1995

    Plant Manager Assistant

    Industrias REHAU S.A.

    Assistant to the Site MD. Responsible for production scheduling and master card maintenance, equipment purchase like forklifts, warehouse racks,…, raw materials purchase, process engineering, safety and IT. Supporting the Plant manager in two factory enhancements, construction of two new buildings, growing from 100 to almost 300 employees in this period of time. Lead the transfer of products and machines from Germany and other sites to the unit.

  • 6 months, Jul 1991 - Dec 1991

    Lieutenant engineering army corps (IMEC)

    Spanish Army

  • 3 months, Jan 1990 - Mar 1990

    Trainee

    Montreal Engenharia S.A.

    Training at the civil construction planning department for the ALBRAS – NAAC aluminium project.

  • 4 months, Jul 1988 - Oct 1988

    Trainee

    Escom / Evcom

    Training at the Process Control Section of the electrical Power Station engineering division.

Ausbildung von Pedro Cuesta-Unkhoff

  • 1 month, Dec 2014 - Dec 2014

    industrieingenieur

    Ingenieurkammer Sachsen-Anhalt (Magdeburg)

    Genehmigung zum führen der Berufsbezeichnung "Ingenieur"

  • 1 year and 6 months, May 2010 - Oct 2011

    MBA

    IESE School of Business Administration (University of Navarra)

  • Current 21 years and 8 months, since Oct 2004

    Aeronautical Engineering

    UPC, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

  • Current 22 years and 8 months, since Oct 2003

    PhD

    UPC, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

    Business Administration Trademarks

  • 8 months, May 2003 - Dec 2003

    Business Administration

    IESE School of Business Administration (University of Navarra)

  • 11 years and 2 months, Oct 1991 - Nov 2002

    Industrial Organization

    UPC, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

  • 8 years and 10 months, Oct 1982 - Jul 1991

    Electrical Engineering

    UPC, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Oct 1982 - Nov 2002

Sprachen

  • German

    C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)

  • Spanish

    C2 (Verhandlungssicher / Muttersprachlich)

  • English

    C1 (Fließend)

  • Portuguese

    C1 (Fließend)

  • Chinese

    A1-A2 (Grundkenntnisse)

  • French

    A1-A2 (Grundkenntnisse)

  • Italian

    A1-A2 (Grundkenntnisse)

  • Catalonian

    B1-B2 (Gute Kenntnisse)

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