1973 - 1979: Study of physics at the University of Tübingen, Germany
1979 - 1984: Working as a specialized development engineer in the R&D lab of a German telecommunication test equipment manufacturer (main task: fiber optic test)
1985 - 1992: Head of technology department at a German telecommunication test equipment manufacturer (evaluation, implementation, optimization and documentation of PCB- and assembly technologies and processes)
Since mid of 1992 working as a free consultant mainly on:
• PCB and assembly technologies
• design and production of PCBs, PCBAs and electronic systems
• quality management
Offering the following support and services for the electronic industry:
• technology consulting
• seminars and trainings
• documentations and publications
• auditing
• technology projects
Certified quality management auditor for:
• ISO 9001 (TÜV-Akademie, Munich)
• ISO/TS 16949 (Bureau Veritas, Hamburg)
• EFQM/TQM-Assessor (DEKRA, Stuttgart)
Consultancy for Eltroplan since end of 1993:
• conception and implementation of the Eltroplan quality management system
(first time certified to ISO 9001 in 1995)
• continuous improvement of the Eltroplan quality management system
(first time certified to ISO/TS 16949 in 2004)
• since May 2004 head of the quality management department