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Thomas Berghs

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Last update: 05.12.2023

PLANT/BRANCH MANAGER AND ENGINEERING CONSULTING MEXICO

Company: v5design
Graduation: Dipl.-Ing. (TH)
Hourly-/Daily rates: show
Languages: German (Native or Bilingual) | English (Full Professional) | Spanish (Full Professional)

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Attachments

Berghs-esp_051223.pdf
Berghs-eng_051223.pdf
Berghs-ger_051223.pdf
Berghs-eng_051223.doc
Berghs-ger_051223.doc
Berghs-esp_051223.doc

Skills

Plant Manager / Branch Manager Mexico
  • 7 years of experience in management position with staff responsibility up to 100 people, sales responsibility up to US $ 5 million
  • In-depth Mexico experience with knowledge of all necessary processes for site establishment and operation
  • Strategic thinking, systematic approach, personality of integrity

Launch Management
  • Solid experience building product lines in injection molding and JIT manufacturing.
  • Experience Tool Transfer China
  • Troubleshooting Skillset
Project Management
  • Control of vehicle components at OEM as resident engineer, participation in SE teams, supplier control,
  • Coordination of toolmaking China and tool transfer
Production experience
  • Production planning coordinator in new JIT plant in Mexico for series start-up; independent logistics handling for pre-series,
  • 14 months launch support in Mexico AUDI Q5

CAx /PLM-Consulting
  • excellent knowledge of CATIA V5 and Siemens NX;
  • mastery of all necessary tools and methods (FMEA, Presentation, Office)
  • Project leader introduction of 3D-harness routing, VOBES+, Tubing
  • Benchmarking / Evaluation / Implementation of PDM system SMARTEAM

Project history

08/2017 - Present
Branch director of engineering office
B&W Automotive Engineering , Puebla , Mexico (FEV Mexico) (Automotive and vehicle construction, 50-250 employees)

                                          
  • Strategic business development

 
  • Setup and planning of a plant for engine hot tests in Silao, Mexico

 
  • Setup of business unit for recruiting specialists for the US market (functional safety, software developers, cybersecurity)

 
  • staff responsibility 65 employees, 3,5mio US$ sales/year

 
  • Management of sales and operations, IT responsibility

 
  • General project manager for complete model update of SUV (VW416 PA) and VW316 PA – aprox.  270 exterior and interior components each

 
  • Launch of new office for Automotive design in Puebla / Mexico

 
  • Legal issues related to opening of a new branch in Mexico

 
02/2017 - 05/2017
Product engineer Glovebox compartment + Instrument panel AUDI Q5
SMP (Automotive and vehicle construction, 1000-5000 employees)

Launch Support / Project management

Technical development in coordination with OEM

Coordination tool transfer, initial samples, toolmaker Mexico (injection molds)

Prototype coordination / Design modifications
08/2015 - 02/2016
Product engineer Glovebox compartment AUDI Q5
SMP (Automotive and vehicle construction, 1000-5000 employees)

Technical Change management Glovebox compartment Audi Q5

Technical development in coordination with OEM

Coordination Toolmaker China

Coordination Tool transfer China – Germany – Mexico (injection molds)
01/2014 - 07/2015
CAx-Consulting, Consulting CAx EHI/ELB, VOBES+
MAN Nutzfahrzeuge (5000-10.000 employees)

VBA-Programming Connector component library

Sub-Project manager Introduction 3D-Harness Routing with CATIA V5 EHI+ELB

Consulting VOBES +
05/2013 - 05/2013
System administration / CAx / PLM- Consulting CATIA V5
AWTCE (Automotive and vehicle construction, 500-1000 employees)

Administration OEM–Environment (VW GRC Lite, Audi)
11/2003 - 08/2005
Resident engineer BMW ; Master Package Module Front axle (Catia V5)
Benteler AG (Automotive and vehicle construction, 1000-5000 employees)

Clearance approval of chassis (Catia V5 DMU Kinematics)

Design/Concepts for casted/forged chassis components, Fitting studies , Coordination of suppliers and participation in Package meetings
04/2003 - 11/2003
Resident Engineer
BMW AG (Automotive and vehicle construction, >10.000 employees)

Resident Engineer

Integration of automatic transmission in Mini

Package of automatic transmission MINI with 4DNavigator and DMU Navigator CATIA V5; arrangement with package department of BMW
Analysis / modification of  motor components  ( CATIA V4)
05/2002 - 03/2003
Trainer CATIA V5
MT Technologies (Automotive and vehicle construction, 250-500 employees)
  • Introduction of Catia V5, basic and methodical training
  • Evaluation of workbench Mold Tooling design (Catia V5),
  • Creation of adaptable Powercopies for automated design of side panel retainers
  • Concept  and Design of components  cockpit panel BMW E81 (Catia 4.2.2, glove case, center console, air ducts)
03/2002 - 04/2002
Designer
Kaercher GmbH (Industry and mechanical engineering, 1000-5000 employees)

Design of a multifunctional housing for an industrial

high pressure cleaner (low pressure injection molding)
01/2002 - 03/2002
Catia V5 Trainer
Systemdesign GmbH (Automotive and vehicle construction, 50-250 employees)
  • Catia Training Basics
  • Design of Frontend MB C219 (E-Class Coupe),
  • introduction in Icemsurf
10/1999 - 12/2001
Designer , Car Body department VW de Mexico
VW de Mexico (Automotive and vehicle construction, 5000-10.000 employees)
  • Responsibility: Development of Exterior New Beetle Sport (Catia 4.2.2):  Front- and rear end, grille, wheel arch cover with ventilation grille, license plate support front and rear, div. cover  (PP), Spoiler rear (integral foam), div. sheet metal supports, trim parts, Concept studies

  • Coordinator for Project Drive over protection for A4 -Platform (Jetta , Golf A4):

    Project management regarding costs, schedule, variants  and technical changes

    Design  and Package, Design FMEA (professional supervision of  four Designers)
  • Training of  CAD-Designers (Adv. Surfaces, Solids, Kinematics)
02/1999 - 10/1999
Designer Door modules
Brose (Automotive and vehicle construction, 5000-10.000 employees)
  • Design of door modules for Porsche/VW-Project Cayenne/ Colorado
05/1998 - 02/1999
Coordinator of production planning in new JIT-plant
Brose (Automotive and vehicle construction, 5000-10.000 employees)
  • Optimization  and preparation of production line for serial start
  • Certification ISO 9001  and Production-FMEA
12/1996 - 04/1998
Developer in design- and sales-team for door modules (customerVolkswagen AG)
Brose (Automotive and vehicle construction, 5000-10.000 employees)

Detail design of vehicle components (Catia 4.1.9)

Preparation and evaluation of new production technology for sealings of wet-/dry zones

Management of pre-serial logistics-  and production of door module Gulf A4  (supervision of 15 workers)

Creation of MS-Access application for documentation of  product life cycle
11/1995 - 11/1996
Trainee Development
Brose (Automotive and vehicle construction, 5000-10.000 employees)
  • Introduction of  departments Design, production planning, logistics, at various sites

Local Availability

Open to travel worldwide
Mexico preferred
remote preferred

Other

SUCHE: Ein herausforderndes Projekt in einem der folgenden Bereiche:
  • CAx / PDM / PLM – Consulting Catia V4/V5
  • Training mit Catia V4/V5
  • Entwicklung und Konstruktion (Catia V5 + Siemens NX)
  • Kunststofftechnik
  • Anspruchsvolle Projekte in Mexiko Lieferantenbetreuung ; SQA, Launch Management, Product Engineer



BIETE (KURZPROFIL)

DMU-Erfahrung:
  • Masterpackage Gesamtmodul Fahrwerk Vorder/Hinterachse (Kinematik- und Packageuntersuchungen mit Catia V5)
  • Package von Motor und Automatikgetriebe für Mini (DMU-Navigator), sowie Verdeck
  • Überarbeitung/ Erstellung DMU-Trainingsunterlagen
  • DMU-Kinematik / DMU Fitting Expertenkenntnisse

CAx /PLM-Consulting (Methodenberatung):
  • Teilprojektleitung Einführung 3D-Leitungsverlegung, VOBES+, Tubing
  • Benchmarking / Evaluierung / Implementation SMARTEAM
  • Systemadministration CATIA V5
  • exzellente Catia-Kenntnisse und Siemens NX ; Beherrschung aller notwendigen Tools und Methodiken (FMEA, Präsentationen, Office)



Konstruktionserfahrung:

• parametrisierte Fahrwerksteile (Catia V5),
Catia V5 Methodikschulungen;
• Projektleitung für Überfahrschutz Jetta A4
• Entwicklung und Konstruktion von Karosserie- und Interieurteilen aus Kunststoffen und Blech
• vertiefte Kenntnisse Kunststofftechnik
• exzellente Catia-Kenntnisse und Beherrschung aller notwendigen Tools und Methodiken
(FMEA, Präsentationen, Office)

Projektmanagement:
Steuerung von Fahrzeugkomponenten beim OEM als Residentingenieur, Teilnahme an SE-Teams, Lieferantensteuerung

Produktionserfahrung:
Fertigungsplanungskoordinator in neuem JIT-Werk in Mexiko für Serienanlauf; eigenständige Logistikabwicklung für Vorserie

Multilingual: deutsch,
englisch (6 mon. Auslandsaufenthalt),
spanisch (30 mon. Auslandsaufenthalt )

Persönliche Stärken:
schnelle Auffassungsgabe, innovativ, gutes mathematisches Verständnis,
kostenbewusst, eigenständiges Arbeiten, hohe Lernfähigkeit,
lösungsorientiert, Teamplayer
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