Stefan Lenz

• Ensuring proper standards in the automotive sector • Control and ensure the quality of the finished product to the customer • Responsibility to define strategies and objectives for quality and monitor its implementation • Provide the necessary guidelines to define, implement and monitor quality control of suppliers. • Define quality objectives established for each customer: Identify risks, establish plans and develop internal actions.

Proyecto VW378 & VW379 en la empresa de automoción FICO MIRRORS S.A. Soporte técnico y asesoramiento a la ingeniería de Proyectos, Calidad y Procesos de Fico Mirrors Responsable de los productos para Volkswagen. Las principales áreas de gestión son: - La coordinación de los equipos de proyecto. - La interlocución técnica con el cliente Volkswagen. Coordinación y optimización del proceso de diseño e industrialización del producto, garantizando los parámetros de calidad, coste y plazo.

Project manager of the product development, design and construction processes up to final validation and Power Run in customer’s production plant. Main tasks: Leadership of the project teams formed by members of engineering, process, tooling workshop, quality, purchase, development and sales department. Projects: BMW F48 (Serie 4) & G12 (Serie 7), Volkswagen VW378 (Touran)

Responsible for the development and industrialization projects. The main areas of management are: - Leadership of the product development process and project teams. - Technical meetings with customers' engineering departments. - Monitoring of suppliers. - Controlling of project objectives. - Technical support to sales team in acquisition projects.

Planning the upgrade engine in the final assembly line at the Mercedes Benz plant in Vitoria. Project: VS20 - successor to the current van model Vito / Viano. Integration of the Renault engine in the production lines of Daimler.

Preparation of the technical and commercial offer. Study / analysis of the requirements of the customer. Design / Calculation of the plants. Calculation of the costs for the production of the plants. Tracking the manufacturing and installation of equipment, leading a team with members of the production, purchasing and quality department. Project: Introduction of PECO gas filter technology in Facet Iberica and adquisition of new projects and clients

Leadership in continuous improvement of manufacturing & assembly processes of the product in compliance with quality parameters. Main tasks: analysis of quality issues in markets & subsequent placement of the quality issues in Plant. Coordination of production, quality and development staff during the processing of topics. Feedback to the quality management. Quality audits of the product and the manufacturing processes at the body builders. Project: NCV2 – Market launch of the van model Vito/Viano

Responsible for the products of the German market (clients: Volkswagen Group, Ford and BMW). Leadership in the planning and optimization process of the design and manufacturing of the tools, ensuring quality parameters, cost and time. Projects: BMW X3, Volkswagen T5 and Mazda.

Responsible for the products of the German market (clients: Volkswagen Group, Daimler and Autoeuropa). Leadership in the planning and optimization process of the design and manufacturing of the products, ensuring quality parameters, cost and time. Projects: Volkswagen T5, Passat and Sharan.

Product design and technical advice to clients such as BASF and Wacker Chemie in application of the product. Technical support of the sale in the adquisition of new customers. Project: Setting up a production line at the factory in Munich after first two months of training on the product development center in Jackson (Michigan, United States).

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