{ "$schema": "https://cvjson.com/schema/v1.json", "basics": { "name": "Martin Richter", "label": "Director of Engineering - Seeking to apply accountable leadership and deliver operational excellence to a forward‑thinking organization ", "summary": "Global automotive engineering leader with 20+ years’ experience in powertrain and electrified drive systems. Proven ability to lead cross‑functional, global teams with cultural intelligence throughout multiple international assignments, manage engineering P&L and deliver complex OEM programs with a passion for exceptional customer experiences and building long-term loyalty.\n\nReturning to professional management after a rewarding period as a full-time family care giver", "location": "Pecetto Torinese 10020, Italy", "profiles": [ { "network": "LinkedIn", "username": "mmr77", "url": "https://linkedin.com/in/mmr77" } ] }, "work": [ { "company": "CTI Symposium", "position": "Member of the German CTI Powertrain Symposium Advisory Board (since 10/2023)", "location": "Berlin", "startDate": "2023-10", "current": true, "highlights": [ "Shaping program strategy by suggesting and evaluating call‑for‑papers and selecting technical content", "Defining key themes across e-mobility, advanced powertrain systems and market regulations", "Connecting international automotive executives, OEMs and top-tier suppliers to foster industry collaboration" ] }, { "company": "Dana Inc", "position": "Director Global Engineering, Head of Light Vehicle Transmission Systems", "location": "Rivoli, Italy", "startDate": "2023-01", "endDate": "2024-12", "highlights": [ "Leadership of Engineering Operations for the region Europe (3 tech centers with peak 270 employees)", "Lead product line for high performance products - transmissions and electric drive units", "Engineering P&L responsibility for region & tech centers Europe", "Drive execution of business unit strategy and derive regional targets for engineering functions", "Hire, lead and develop a world-class engineering organization. Attract exceptional talent, developing and inspiring team members and driving team to exceed expectations", "Ensure right skills and processes to build agile, best-in-class product- and process-oriented organization to meet customer needs and target costs in a timely manner", "Steered critical change initiatives and delivered substantial cost savings during a volatile period in the automotive sector", "Strong customer relationship within the super sports car sector Lamborghini, Bugatti, McLaren, AML as well as JLR and STLA" ] }, { "company": "ZF Friedrichshafen AG", "position": "Head of System Project Management R&D", "location": "Friedrichshafen, Germany", "startDate": "2021-05", "endDate": "2022-12", "highlights": [ "Leadership of the discipline pool R&D System project management (around 25 project managers) on site", "Professional leadership of Engineering Project Managers to ensure “operative excellence” (Processes, methods, tools etc.)", "Resource-Management within the department across whole division in order to assure usage of synergies, increase in efficiency, staffing projects sufficiently and driving cost savings" ] }, { "company": "ZF Friedrichshafen AG", "position": "Head of Project Development, Acquisition & Budget DIV-E R&D in AsiaPacific", "location": "Shanghai, China", "startDate": "2020-03", "endDate": "2021-04", "highlights": [ "Combined responsibility within R&D for merged Electrified Powertrain Division including project management, resource & budget planning and acquisition (multiple customers)", "Business partner R&D for regional product line", "Build & lead team for future project acquisitions to clarify technical requirements with customer from first contact to successful project nomination", "Plan development project activities in alignment with strategic, regional and cooperate goals", "Disciplinary responsibility and leadership of a department on site and in Japan. Assigning tasks based on the employees’ knowledge, ensuring qualification and advancement of the employees.", "Budget and resources plan for the cost center, staying in control and initiate measures in response to budget variance" ] }, { "company": "ZF Friedrichshafen AG", "position": "Technical Project Manager 8HP (customer JLR)", "location": "Saarbrücken, Germany", "startDate": "2017-07", "endDate": "2020-02", "highlights": [ "Working with OEM to meet system specification targets for automatic transmissions", "Lead internal development teams: calibration, design, testing, software and quality to maintain overall systems and vehicle attributes and execute to target", "Monthly financial, technical and risk analysis reports", "Interface with internal and external customers on technical matters and drive issue resolution", "Disciplinary management of one active employee" ] }, { "company": "ZF Friedrichshafen AG", "position": "Sr. Program Manager 8HP (customer AUDI)", "location": "Gray Court, USA", "startDate": "2013-10", "endDate": "2017-06", "highlights": [ "Manage and oversee all program management activities including budget, resources & milestones", "Manage and facilitate core team with members from all relevant departments across international locations to solve all upcoming issues", "Lead negotiations for creating product specifications with customer representatives" ] }, { "company": "ZF Friedrichshafen AG", "position": "Supervisor Local Engineering (customer FCA)", "location": "Auburn Hills, USA", "startDate": "2010-10", "endDate": "2013-09", "highlights": [ "Resident engineer and representative of ZF Friedrichshafen on-site to support the customer FCA with technical support and plant/quality issues", "Processing all related topics of product development for automatic and hybrid transmissions at customer site (FCA)", "Spearheaded the establishment of a tech center, overseeing disciplinary management of up to 11 engineers" ] }, { "company": "ZF Friedrichshafen AG", "position": "Calibration Engineer for 6HP & 8HP automatic transmission (customer BMW)", "location": "Saarbrücken, germany", "startDate": "2006-10", "endDate": "2010-10" }, { "company": "Continental AG", "position": "Calibration & Test Engineer for DCT control units", "location": "Nürnberg, Germany", "startDate": "2006-07", "endDate": "2006-10" }, { "company": "Volkswagen AG", "position": "Project Engineer vehicle simulation", "location": "Wolfsburg, Germany", "startDate": "2006-04", "endDate": "2006-06" } ], "education": [ { "institution": "Technische Universität Carolo-Wilhelmina zu Braunschweig, Germany", "degree": "Dipl.-Ing.", "field": "Mechanical Engineering(automotive)", "startDate": "1998", "endDate": "2006" } ], "skills": [ "Electrified Powertrain Engineering", "Strategic Client Relationship Management", "Structured decision-making & International Leadership", "Project & Budget Management", "Global & Cultural Adaptability", "People management", "International verbal and written communication" ], "languages": [ { "language": "English", "fluency": "Fluent" }, { "language": "German", "fluency": "Native" }, { "language": "Spanish", "fluency": "Intermediate" }, { "language": "Italian", "fluency": "Basic" }, { "language": "Polish", "fluency": "Intermediate" } ], "certificates": [ { "name": "Multiple transmission SW function patents", "issuer": "ZF Friedrichshafen AG" }, { "name": "Golden Eye program management & High Performance Teams", "issuer": "ZF Friedrichshafen AG", "date": "2018" }, { "name": "Leadership training USA - 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