Thomas Harthun - Senior Manager
Supply Chain / Industry 4.0 / ISO9001 / Product Management
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
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Automotive Manufacturing
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Supply Chain Planning and Optimization
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Industry 4.0 / IoT/ Predictive Analytics
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ISO 9001 and IATF16949 Certification
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Product Launch Management & Change Management
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Operational Excellence, KPI-setup, and tracking
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Business Performance Measurement & Improvement
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Toyota Production System / Shop Floor Management
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Cross-cultural Leadership
KEY PROJECTS
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Planned & implemented SUV car line on top of running production of the sedan
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Led Tier 1 supplier industrializations & turnarounds
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Developed, implemented track & trace systems
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Implemented multiple cost savings initiatives
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Supported 7 major automotive product launches
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Led labor efficiency Improvement initiatives
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Led multiple cycle time and rebalancing activities
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Guided initial IAT F16949 c certification
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Planned 20 + model year packages
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Implemented change management process
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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1993-2019 Daimler AG, since 1999 various Management positions:
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1993 Mercedes-Benz Technology Center
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1995 Mercedes-Benz Alabama Greenfield Project
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1998 Project Leader Styling Package, MB US I
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1999 Production Manager & Senior Manager, MB US I
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2001 Manager Assembly Planning
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2002 Plant Expansion Project Manager Daimler Germany. $ 60 0 mil, 2 products, 2,500 jobs
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2004 Manager Series Planning Assembly, MB US I
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2010 Manager Industrial Engineering, MB US I
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2013 Project Leader Logistics for GL E Coupe, MB US I
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2015 Manager Packaging Planning, MB US I
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2016 Manager Series Planning Logistics, MB US I
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2019 Owner, Innovative Consulting Services
EDUCATION
1987-1993 The University of Stuttgart, Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Cum Laude
1991-1992 The George Washington University, Washington, DC, MSc Materials Science
2020 University of Alabama at Birmingham, MBA-Master of Business Administration
MISCELLANEOUS
German (native)
English (fluent)
Spanish (fluent)
French (basic knowledge)
ISO 9000 Lead Auditor & IATF16949
REFA Industrial Engineer
Patent in Joining Technology