Yan Kornatz

Experience

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  Eurospace

  Sept 1999 - Sept 2000

  System engineer

  1st Project: Lufthansa Technik - Frankfurt/Main (D)Interface management and development of maintenance plan for Economy seats on long-distance carrier. Organisation, application and negotiations of warranty issues with the seat supplier for the modifications (2M€ warranty claim)2nd Project: ITT Industries – Fluid Handling Systems Europe – Hockenheim (D)Coating Developments in order to meet the European legislation (the suppression of hexavalent chromium). Installation of a new high-speed coating line. Show less

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  ITT Industries / Cooper Standard Automotive

  Oct 2000 - Jul 2007

  Application & Program Leader France

  To guarantee the profitability of the programs by the optimization of the timelines and the production and/or development costs, by holding in account of the customers needs.Overall program responsibility of French market (annual TO 25M€, yearly increase of 4M€)Lead a team of 2 application engineersCoordinate and facilitate executive review meetings at key milestones of the programsEnsure program profitability, coordinate engineering changes, assist in new business acquisition and identify growth opportunitiesMonitor worldwide production launches (Europe, Mexico, North America )Assigned for one year in Detroit (MI) allowing a TO increase of 6M$ Show less

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  Grundfos

  Aug 2007 - Sept 2010

  Reporting to R&D director, drive activities concerning: customisation, cost out’s and quality improvements for the operations. Manage resource needs for the new product development.Manage a team of 25 engineers and technicians (annual budget of 4.2M€) in France and in Denmark.Organize and drive resources for operations and new product developmentImplement continuous improvement and handle obsolesces on references which are in serial productionCoordinate customisation of serial products according to APQP standards.Identify possible synergies between different customers and new developmentsIdentify and coordinate the implementation of cost improvements/standardizations on serial productParticipate in the definition of the product/platform strategiesReorganise development team in matrix structure Show less Program management for the implementation of catalyst substrates and SCR dosing for after-treatment systems.Responsible of Asian and European programs for on- and off-road applications (annual TO 30M€)Coordination of all customer and internal program stakeholders.Monitoring of projects following the APQP process.Build product strategies and future development orientation in cross-functional team for European and emerging markets. (25M€ new business TO)Product development and integration for the exhaust gas after-treatment systemsMonitor calibrations in engine test cells in collaboration with customers or external laboratories. Contribute and drive development of an ECU system integrating the dosing strategy as well as OBD handling in the SCR dosing system. Show less

  • Operation R&D Manager

    Jun 2009 - Sept 2010

  • Program Manager

    Aug 2007 - Jun 2009
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  EMITEC FRANCE SAS

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2015

  Grundfos NoNOx was aquiered by EmitecOEM supplier, metallic substrates for catalysts and SCR urea dosing systems, 900 pers. , TO 140 M€Program management for the implementation of catalyst substrates and SCR dosing for after-treatment systems.Responsible of Asian and European programs for on- and off-road applications (annual TO 30M€)Coordination of all customer and internal program stakeholders.Monitoring of projects following the APQP process.Build product strategies and future development orientation in cross-functional team for European and emerging markets. (25M€ new business TO)Product development and integration for the exhaust gas after-treatment systemsMonitor calibrations in engine test cells in collaboration with customers or external laboratories. Contribute and drive development of an ECU system integrating the dosing strategy as well as OBD handling in the SCR dosing system. Show less Grundfos NoNOx was aquiered by EmitecReporting to R&D director, drive activities concerning: customisation, cost out’s and quality improvements for the operations. Manage resource needs for the new product development.Manage a team of 25 engineers and technicians (annual budget of 4.2M€) in France and in Denmark.Organize and drive resources for operations and new product developmentImplement continuous improvement and handle obsolesces on references which are in serial productionCoordinate customisation of serial products according to APQP standards.Identify possible synergies between different customers and new developmentsIdentify and coordinate the implementation of cost improvements/standardizations on serial productParticipate in the definition of the product/platform strategiesReorganise development team in matrix structure Show less

  • Program Manager

    Jun 2011 - Jun 2015

  • Operation R&D manager

    Sept 2010 - May 2011
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  Continental

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2018

  Head of Project Management SCR modules Commercial Vehicles - World

  Emitec was aquiered by ContinentalLead and define actions to lead the Program Management for urea dosing systems used in Diesel after-treatment devices. Identify product strategies tailored to different markets.Responsible for monitoring international on-road and off-road customers (annual TO 80M€).Establishment and management of a team of 4 engineers.Integration of Continental’s tools in the new segment organizationHandle the Change Management within the teamSupport for in commercial aspects together with the KAM.Identify growth opportunities by developing new products.Participation and implementation of product strategies. Show less

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  DEFTA Groupe

  Oct 2018 - Jul 2020

  Market Responsible German OEM's

  Develop German market for stamping parts, struts and mechanical assembliesElaboration of the business planDefinition of commercial and product strategyContrat negociationsProject follow-up (Cost/Timing/Quality) together with the project managersBuild and strengthen customer relationshipsResponsible for P&L

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  REHAU

  Sept 2020 - now

  Head of KAM