Persona factory planner

Name: Stefan Fischer Age: 39 Occupation: Factory planner Education: Diplom-Ingenieur (industrial engineering) from RWTH Aachen University Employer: A multinational corporation in the manufacturing industry

Professional Experience:

• 12 years of experience in factory and production planning.
• Started as production engineer and advanced to factory planner within 6 years
• Responsible for planning and optimizing production processes and factory layouts

Personal Attributes:

• Analytical thinking skills and strong spatial reasoning skills
• Team player with excellent communication skills
• Solution-oriented thinking and acting
• Adaptability to constantly changing production requirements and technologies

Technical skills:

• Experience with CAD software (e.g. AutoCAD, SolidWorks) for factory layouts and production line planning.
• Knowledge of simulation and analysis of production processes (e.g. Simul8, Plant Simulation)
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles and process optimization
• Basic knowledge of automation and robotics

Career Objectives:

• Implementation of modern manufacturing technologies and Industry 4.0 concepts in factory planning.
• Improve production processes in terms of efficiency, quality and sustainability
• Expand collaboration with internal and external stakeholders for successful factory planning

Challenges:

• Considering capacity requirements, cost efficiency and flexibility in factory planning
• Integrating new technologies and automation solutions into existing production processes
• Ensuring compliance with environmental and safety regulations in factory planning
• Coordinating and communicating with various departments to meet factory requirements