CRO, COO, Plant Manager, LEAN & Six Sigma Expert

20+ years experience in automotive industrie (TIER 1) in both, manufacturing engineering and operations. National and global. SMEs and large corporations. Expert in Six Sigma (Green and Black Belt) and TPS. Proven track record in cost reduction.

• Executive Management
• Lean Tools
• Werkleitung9 J.
• Change Management
• Corporate Strategy
• Leadership Development
• Negotiation
• Private Equity
• Production Management

J.-Cl. is a seasoned operations executive and interim manager with over 20 years of leadership experience in the automotive supply industry. He has a proven track record of delivering impactful results in complex industrial environments, especially during critical business phases such as restructuring, turnaround, production relocation, and post-merger integration.

Having held COO and VP roles across multinational manufacturing networks, J.-C. has successfully led operations across Europe and globally, overseeing sites with up to €200 million in revenue and up to 1000 employees. His hallmark is operational excellence achieved through lean transformations, cost reduction, and organizational realignment. Notable accomplishments include improving production by over 30% at DP World Osnabrück, leading plant closures and footprint consolidations across Europe, and achieving nearly €8M in production cost out at Willi Elbe Group through process optimization.

His leadership style is pragmatic and results-oriented, combining deep technical knowledge with strategic foresight and hands-on execution. J.-C. is recognized for building high-performing teams, implementing sustainable change, and delivering measurable improvements in profitability and efficiency.

J.-C. holds a PhD in Engineering from Saarland University and communicates fluently in German and English.

Lean and Transformation expert;
Six Sigma Black Belt