Bernd Albrecht

Experience

• 

  TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH & Co. KG

  Jan 1997 - Jan 2015

  Definition and establishment of a new BCS Launch Quality Assurance (LQA) role/department, which is constantly able to monitor & analyse & improve the launch performance of all programs globally and to ensure a flawless product launch.• Define, develop and implement an Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) assessment process to establish a standard method for evaluation the program readiness status and to promote discipline in the associated Product Launch Management Process.• Continuous improvement of product launches and associated launch quality business processes, standards, tools & methods using problem-solving tools & methods. Show less Lead the local Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) team with their responsibility for tracking and monitoring the elements and status of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) to prepare and ensure the successful Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) / Production process and Product Approval (PPA) submission for multiple BCS manufacturing locations in Europe. • Organize, coordinate and supervise the work of the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) team.• Track and monitor the elements and status of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) to prepare and ensure successful Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) / Production process and Product Approval (PPA) submission with the aim of obtaining the customer's Product & production release for critical projects on time.• Preparation and support customer launch readiness audits. Show less

  • Manager Launch Quality Assurance (LQA) EU

    Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Manager Quality Planning (APQP)

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2014

  • Quality Planning (APQP) Engineer

    Jan 1997 - Jan 2000
• 

  ZF TRW

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2018

  Lead the Global BCS Program Management Office (PMO) & Launch Quality Assurance (LQA) team and continiously improve the role/function considering all aspects of a professional Program Management Office and Launch Management to ensure flawless, successful and excellent program launches.• Define, maintain, continiously improve/customize Standards, Procedures, Guidelines, Methods and Templates• Development of competency standards, training/coaching and support to program managers and cross-functional program teams• Review/control and analysis of the program status to ensure that data quality is maintained and all programs worldwide meet business objectives and requirements.• Establish regular and accurate program reports to provide early warning & status information to management and stakeholders.• Participate in meetings and reviews with Global Cross-Divisional Program Management and Program Management Office of all Business Units. Show less

  • Sr.Manager Global Program Management Office (PMO) & Launch Quality Assurance (LQA)

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Manager Global Launch Quality Assurance (LQA)

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
• 

  BCS Automotive Interface Solutions

  Jan 2018 - now

  Sr. Manager Global Program Management Office (PMO) & Launch Quality Assurance (LQA)

  Lead the Global BCS Program Management Office (PMO) & Launch Quality Assurance (LQA) team and continiously improve the role/function considering all aspects of a professional Program Management Office and Launch Management to ensure flawless, successful and excellent program launches.• Define, maintain and continiously improve/customize Standards, Procedures, Guidelines, Methods, Templates and the global BCS Program & Launch Management software application • Development of competency standards, training/coaching and support to program managers and cross-functional program teams• Review/control and analysis of the program status to ensure that data quality is maintained and all programs worldwide meet business objectives and requirements.• Establish regular and accurate program reports to provide early warning & status information to management and stakeholders.• Support and participation in program management and program reviews at C-Level (Top Managment) Show less