
Kai Wendel
Fertigungsingenieur, Quality Engineer & Kundenbetreuer

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Education

TU Chemnitz
1985 - 1990Diplom Diplom Ingenieur Maschinenbau
Experience

Kochendörfer & Kiep Stanz- und Feinstanzwerk GmbH & Co. KG
Feb 2001 - May 2004Fertigungsingenieur, Quality Engineer & Kundenbetreuer- Verantwortlich für Optimierung von Schaltgabel-Fertigungslinien- Verantwortlicher Q-Mitarbeiter für Daimler Chrysler (heute Daimler)- Reklamationsbearbeitung (8D)- Projektleitung für alle Q-Themen für Neuprodukte (Prüfplanung, P-FMEA)- Prozessauditor nach VDA6.3- Lieferantenbetreuung

Synthes
Jun 2004 - Aug 2007Leiter Quality Engineering- Ausbau der Abteilung Quality Engineering- Führung von vier MA- Design Transfer- stv. Leiter Qualitätstechnik- Key User Fehlermeldeprozess

Mathys AG Bettlach
Sept 2007 - Mar 2011Leiter Qualitätsmanagement- Führung von drei MA- Betreuung und Weiterentwicklung des Q-Systems nach ISO 13485- Überarbeitung Q-Handbuch (Bestandene Rezertifizierung 2011 durch SQS und TÜV Süd GmbH)- Aufbau und Einführung CAPA-Prozess- Neuorganisation der Dokumentenlenkung- Überarbeitung des Change Managements- internes und externe Auditing (Lieferantenmanagement)- fachliche Verantwortung für Produktionsstandorte in Deutschland- interne Q-Schulungen (CAPA, Risikomanagement, Q-System, Change Management/Dokumentenlenkung und MDD etc.) Show less

EuropTec AG - Schröder Spezialglas GmbH
May 2011 - Oct 2011Leiter Qualitätssicherung und Qualitätsmanagementbeauftragter- Leiter QS und QM, QMB und Mitglied der lokalen Geschäftsleitung a.i.- Führung von drei MA- Einarbeitung des neuen Leiter QS und QM, QMB- Neustrukturierung Q-System- neues Q-Handbuch nach ISO 9001 und ISO 9100- Aufbau einer normgerechten Dokumentenlenkung- Überarbeitung Messmittelverwaltung

EuropTec AG
Nov 2011 - Dec 2012Quality and Process Manager (QMB)- Leiter QS und QM, QMB und Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung - Führung von zwei MA- Neustrukturierung Q-System- neues Q-Handbuch nach ISO/TS 16949 und ISO 13485- fachliche Verantwortung für die Produktionsstandorte in Ungarn und in der Türkei- erfolgreiche Re-Zertifizierung nach ISO/TS 16949- 1st & 2nd Party Auditor nach ISO/TS 16949

EuropTec AG Vehicle Display Glass
Jan 2013 - Aug 2015Leiter Quality Management- Leiter QS und QM, QMB und Mitglied der Geschäftsleitung- Führung von einem MA- Neustrukturierung und Neuaufbau des Q-Systems nach ISO/TS 16949- Erfolgreiche Re-Zertifizierung nach ISO/TS 16949- Einführung von Core Tools wie APQP, PPF, PPAP, 8D, P-FMEA- Firmenrisikomanagement- Aufbau eines Change Control Managements- 1st & 2nd Party Auditor nach ISO/TS 16949- zertifizierter Prozess-Auditor nach VDA 6.3

Zimmer Biomet
Sept 2015 - Oct 2016Regulatory Compliance Senior Engineer- Change Management- Lieferantenaudit- internes Audit

Baumer Electric AG Frauenfeld
Nov 2016 - Feb 2019Supplier Quality Manager & Quality Manager CNC- Lead Auditor for supplier audits and production process approvals- internal auditor- developement of LPA questionnaires- internal and external quality trainings (GDocP, Risk Management, APQP tools and 8D)- redesign of the supplier risk management- redesign of the supplier management process- redesign of the supplier complaint process- revision of supplier contract templates- handling of internal complaints in the CNC dept- Process-FMEA- statistics

RUAG Space/Beyond Gravity
Feb 2019 - Sept 2022Supplier Quality Engineer- Lead Auditor for supplier audits and production process approvals- supplier qualification- advanced quality planning (APQP)- creation of training material- internal and external quality trainings (Risk Management (FMEA), APQP tools and 8D)- SAP based supplier complaint and special release process- incoming inspection (process)- development of serial production processes- first article inspection process- project related customer support

Beyond Gravity
May 2022 - Nov 2024- Lead Auditor for supplier audits and production process approvals - supplier qualification - advanced quality planning (APQP) - creation of training material - internal and external quality trainings (Risk Management (FMEA), APQP tools and 8D) - SAP based supplier complaint and special release process - incoming inspection (process) - development of serial production processes - first article inspection process - project related customer support Show less
Manager Supplier Development
Mar 2023 - Nov 2024Supplier Quality Engineer
May 2022 - Feb 2023

Carl Zeiss SMT Switzerland Ag
Dec 2024 - Dec 2024Manager Supplier Development- leading position - strategic supplier development- creation of internal processes- Lead Auditor for supplier audits- supplier qualification- creation of training material- internal and external quality trainings (Risk Management (FMEA), APQP tools and 8D)- SAP based supplier complaint and special release process
Licenses & Certifications

Prozessauditor nach VDA 6.3
Verband der deutschen automobilindustrie
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