Ludger Hermanns
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering | 20+ years of industrial experience at Bosch | Leader in Production & Logistics, Digitalization | Lean Headcoach & Agentic AI Trainer
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Experienced Project Manager and leader with 20+ years at Bosch, specializing in production optimization, logistics, and digitalization. Expert in IT solution development, lean methodologies, and agentic AI. Proven track record of delivering significant productivity improvements and cost reductions across multiple international sites.
Berufserfahrung
PROJECT MANAGER IT Pre-Development, Agentic AI Trainer and Coach at Bosch Connected Industry (2018-05 – Present)
- Development of new IT solutions with UX and Design Thinking, technology evaluation
- Expert in PLCM, MES, ERP connection, simulation, and virtual commissioning
- 12 Yellow-Green-Brown Belt trainings conducted in Agentic AI (> 80 participants)
BUSINESS DEVELOPER, STARTUP FOUNDER at Bosch Software Innovations & grow (2016-08 – 2018-05)
- Development and validation of new business ideas in the software domain
- Quality Gates & Tracing in semiconductor manufacturing in Reutlingen, €8M revenue
- Founder of - RB Invest 2016 winner, IoT development, external PoC
MANUFACTURING GROUP LEADER Power Electronics – Electromobility at Bosch Mobility Electronics (2013-01 – 2016-07)
- Head of manufacturing execution, process and quality engineers (140 employees)
- Productivity increase +74%, failure costs from 4.6% to 2.3% within 6 months
- Design workshops, ensuring on-time ramp-up
- Lead System CIP & various Q-projects, gamification for quality trainings & Q-Gates
MANUFACTURING COORDINATOR, BPS COORDINATOR, LOGISTICS MANAGER at Bosch Security Systems (2007-10 – 2012-12)
- Bosch Production System (BPS) Headcoach Training & Project Lead in 14 plants (Germany, China, Portugal, Mexico, USA, Netherlands, England, Switzerland)
- Audits, benchmarks, strategic site development
- Took over logistics management at the Straubing plant (45 employees)
- lead time -80%, cost reduction > 35%, inventory reduction -23%
MANUFACTURING PLANNER for ABS and ESP braking systems at Bosch Chassis Systems Control (2004-05 – 2007-09)
- SE Team Planner – Production concepts for fully automated assembly lines
- Efficiency increase +15%, -90% setup time via quick changeovers, 100% Lean at SOP
- Process development & patent application for laser hardening of sealing seats
Ausbildung
M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering – RWTH Aachen (1998-10 – 2003-09)
Diplôme d'Université in Entrepreneurship and Management for SMEs – POLYTECH' Montpellier (2003-09 – 2004-09)
