Henrik Hopfe

Key Responsibilities:
- Ensuring the daily output of manual and
wheelchairs and pediatric rehabilitation products.
Products.
- Responsible for prefabrication areas,
Metal fabrication, 3 assembly areas, sewing shop,
Special construction and MASC (after sales, repairs).
Additional areas of responsibility, maintenance co-determination for

logistics, QA and supply chain.

Accomplishments: Plant with led out of the red, introduction
of a flow line in the electrical wheelchair area,
Various workshops on the topics of value stream,
elimination of waste, process optimization.

Key Responsibilities:
- On-time assembly and shipping of
large presses
- Responsible for supporting the field assembly
Personnel side,
- Accompanying customer acceptance tests in the areas of
Automotive, forging and stamping & cutting.

- Projects:
- Takeover of a complete business area
Production side (hydraulic presses) from another location.
- Creation of a standard cable process across
4 different divisions.
- Lean design of work areas,
Minimization of waste:
o Travel tables
o Draw cushions
o Electrical area
- Introduction of store floor management

Main tasks:
- Optimization of the material flow in the area of
further processing
- Analysis and elimination of quality problems
- Activation of CIP and implementation of
Kaizen measures

Projects:
- Optimal material flow in further processing
o Layout development + implementation
o Introduction of new transport systems (Creform)
o Employee training

• Managed internal operational standards and productivity targets.

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Main tasks:
- Further development of Lean Production
(productivity increase, lead time reduction,
minimization of set-up time)
- Implementation of Total Productive Maintenance
(TPM) for all machines
- Development of guidelines and targets for the
department

Projects:
- Construction of a precision measuring room with 3 measuring

machines (Zeiss), laser projector with visualization of
fixture fastenings according to the Poka Joke principle
-Planning and implementation of a large parts processing
center of the company ELHA
- Introduction of the programming system Top Solid CAM
- Conclusion of target agreements with suppliers of the
extended workbench
-Development of a manual for operative
production-related purchasers
-Collaboration in the international TET committee
(technology transfer) for tooling - Introduction and
implementation of innovative technologies, standardized
and cross-plant implementation

Management of the areas of prefabrication, (welding,
milling, surface), assembly (flow production)
Sales, shipping, spare parts, Service
- Introduction of a new production system
(SYNCHRO, Toyota PSS)
- Implementation of the new pay framework agreement ERA
(evaluation of jobs, salary classification of the employees)
- Best supplier 2005 in the field of service
at Siemens Medical Solutions

• Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
• Identified and targeted critical procurement issues, saving over $[Amount].
• Establishment of strategic purchasing
  - Improvement of the cooperation with the
  interface areas production + development
  within the integrated product development
  process
  - Reorganization of logistics

• Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
• Researched suppliers based on availability, quality, selection and price.
• Checked items received against items ordered by verifying receipts.

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Customer consulting and acquisition

• Commissioning of turned parts
• Disposition of warehouse parts

• Planned and filed daily flight plans for training missions, sorties and patrol flights.