Philipp Hergarten

Lead and develop a multisite engineering organization of 25+ engineers across Germany, India, Hungary and Switzerland. Implemented a global case management platform with integrated knowledge management capabilities. Introduced Agile ways of working across four engineering teams. Increased productivity by approximately 20% through continuous improvement initiatives and AI-enabled process optimization. Provided technical leadership for six major product launches involving variable frequency drives and PLCs.

• Managed a technical support and engineering organization of 20 employees. • Standardized support and operational processes across the division. • Reduced lead times by 20% through process optimization initiatives. • Improved service quality, operational efficiency, and cross-functional collaboration.

Focus on Engineering Management, strategic leadership, digital transformation, innovation, and data-driven performance management in technical organizations.

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