Bernd Ebert

• Responsibilities
• Partner with all Global PL Triangle Purchasing and R&D for Global Leverage and all other strategic activities
• Partner with all COO and Operation Team BA / Product Line VP’s in the BA all Global Operations senior leadership
• Manufacturing engineering input to product engineering regarding modularity, architecture, standardization
• Set strategic direction for all BA Manufacturing engineering for implementing new manufacturing technologies into Electrolux Food Preparation operations
• Key Achievements
• Setup of new Global ME team in Food Preparation including all BA Teams
• Planning and getting big Programms Peregrine and Berta approved
• Established cross BA project management with manufacturing leadership
• Successfully developed and introduced Global Process optimisation books in Food Preparation.

• Responsibilities
• Partner with all Operations Sector / Product Line VP’s, all Product Engineering Modularity, Sector Product Line VP’s and all Global Operations senior leadership
• Provide manufacturing engineering input to product engineering regarding modularity, architecture, product standardization
• Lead the process optimization activities in Food Preparation globally
• Lead the Virtual Manufacturing activities globally
• Set strategic direction for manufacturing engineering for implementing new manufacturing technologies into Electrolux Food Preparation operations
• Key Achievements
• Setup of new Global ME team in Food Preparation
• Introduction Virtual Manufacturing Tools in Electrolux (3D layout, Simulation)
• Established common projects with Global R&D and Sector manufacturing leadership
• Successfully developed and introduced Global Process optimisation books in Food Preparation.

• Interim 11 Months in a double role, Quality Management of Cooking Production (6 Plants)
• Driving Quality Improvement Activities with R&D, Production and R&D
• Production and Supplier Quality
• Functional Line Manager of 6 Quality Managers within Europe
• Key Achievements
• 10% Quality Improvement within 1 Year
• Established common Quality Improvement Activities e.g
• Electronic
• BEST Award and Quality Person of the year Award

Key Responsibilities Quality and Manufacturing Engineering

- Quality Management of Oven and Cook top Production

- Driving Quality Improvement Activities with R&D, Production and R&D

- Production and Supplier Quality

- ISO 9001 Certification

- Process and Quality engineering of new Products

- Team of 30 Quality employees (Quality Engineers, Supplier Auditors and Quality Inspector)

- Team of 16 Engineering employees ( Manufacturing and Industrial Engineers)

• Project Management in different Plants in Europe
• Driving Quality and Cost Reduction Activities within R&D
• Project Management coordination of all Cook top Projects
• Management of 4 employees (Engineers, Draftsmen)
• Key Achievements
• New central Team inside R&D implemented
• Successful introduction of new processes between R&D and several plants

• Project Management of Cook top and Build in Oven Products
• Management or cooperation of new Projects
• Cooperation of ISO 9001 Certificate in R&D Department
• Key Achievements
• Several patents approved
• First ISO 9001 Certificate at R&D

• Project Management , Manufacturing Engineering Projects
• Lean Management introduction (Kaizen, TPM )
• Material handling engineering
• Direct Material efficiency
• Key Achievements
• KANBAN introduction Press Shop and Finishing Area
• TPM introduction on main equipment/press lines

• Key Responsibilities
• Creation of new metal stamping tools
• Maintenance metal stamping tools