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Marcel Schuettler

Marcel Schuettler

Düren

Summary

Operations Leader with a strong focus on Lean principles and operational excellence. Skilled in leading cross-functional teams to increase process efficiency and improve key performance indicators. Experienced in applying the Danaher Business System (DBS) to develop high-performing teams, foster continuous improvement, and achieve sustainable operational results.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager Production Operations

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
06.2023 - Current
  • Manage and develop a team in the areas of consumer good and instrument production
  • Apply DBS tools such as:

5S and 3P in warehouse to improve the stock accuracy from 65% to 90% (Source: Daily Cycle Count, KPI at Tier 2)

Daily Management SQDIP implementation at Tier 1 - Tier 3 level
Lean Conversion in the assembly area with the improvement in OTD from 75% to 88% (source PowerBI)

Support yearly VSM workshop to populate the Kaizen Funnel


  • Mentored team members for career advancement, fostering a pipeline of future leaders within the organization

Manager Global Opex

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc
06.2022 - 06.2023
  • Overall responsibility for lean management for six sites worldwide (China, US, EU, South America)
  • Strategic alignment of the plants with regard to operational excellence
  • Technical supervisor of the local Lean Managers
  • Annual maturity assessments at the sites


Sr. Lean Specialist

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc
02.2017 - 06.2022
  • Overall responsibility for Lean Management at the Eschweiler site with 1200 employees
  • Lead the Lean Team with two employees
  • Training and coaching of senior management
  • Apply lean tools such as:

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) in engineering and operations with a strong focus on preventive maintenance. Analyzed unplanned breakdowns to identify targeted improvement projects and preventive actions, leading to an increase in Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) from 68% to 73%

Education

Bachelor Mechanical Engineering

University of Applied Science Aachen
Aachen, Germany
12-2017

Skills

  • Team leadership
  • Lean coaching
  • Complex Problem-solving
  • Relationship building

Certification

  • DBS Gemba X certified
  • Lean Six Sigma certified

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Manager Production Operations

Beckman Coulter Life Sciences
06.2023 - Current

Manager Global Opex

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc
06.2022 - 06.2023

Sr. Lean Specialist

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc
02.2017 - 06.2022

Bachelor Mechanical Engineering

University of Applied Science Aachen
Marcel Schuettler