"My blood is orange."
I have a degree in mechanical engineering (FH), specializing in manufacturing. My technical expertise includes Body in White, Battery Manufacturing and AGV (Automated Guided Vehicles).
I worked for KUKA for over 30 years, most recently as Managing Director & COO with responsibility for construction, development, procurement, quality, production, assembly and commissioning.
1991 to 1997
KUKA Schweißanlagen GmbH
Assembly manager for welding systems
- Mercedes Benz, Bremen and Sindelfingen
- General Motors USA
- Volvo Gothenburg
"The foundation for all my professional development: the project for VOLVO in Sweden was the biggest and most rewarding step."
1998 to 1999
KUKA Schweißanlagen GmbH
Installation and project coordinator in order processing for all running projects
"My Homebase: Augsburg, Germany."
1999 to 2003
KUKA Schweißanlagen GmbH
Project manager for Body in White in order processing
- BMW Dingolfing
- Volvo Göteborg
"Stepping up the corporate ladder: career and project in one."
2003 to 2009
KUKA Systems GmbH
Team Leader Project Management for major projects and Vice Division Manager of Order Processing
- Volvo Göteborg
- BMW Total project München, Regensburg und München
- Volvo Gent
- Saab Trollhättan
- BMW Spartanburg, Complete body shop
- Mercedes-Benz Bremen
- BMW Dingolfing
"Stepping up the corporate ladder: career and project in one."
2011 to 2015
KUKA Systems Romanian
Founder and executive Director
- Responsible from the initial idea to the final expansion with 260 employees
- Acquisition of a manufacturing company
"Building a whole site in Eastern Europe – I can – I have."
2015 and 2016
Swisslog Healthcare GmbH
Managing Director Swisslog HealthCare Germany
Locations Munich/Augsburg and Westerstede
- Focus on company reorganization and restructuring
- Integration of BU AGV into the Augsburg branch
"A whole new field for me. A key insight."
2017 to 2021
KUKA Systems GmbH, Augsburg
Managing Director & COO
Responsible for design, procurement, quality, assembly, commissioning and logistics
- Development of an operations network in eastern Europe Sites: Slovakia, Romania and Poland
- Expanding the plants in Romania and Slovakia, including new facilities
- Establishment of the Battery Technology division
„This was a major challenge for me. Special thanks to KUKA for the trust in me.”
Since 05/2022
Hansch-Consulting
A new era begins. Exciting to successfully build my own business. Yeah.
"Finally. Independently. Constantly. For you."
"My passion: Turnkey projects – 24/7"
My aim is to offer high-quality consulting services and pass on industry-specific expertise at the same time.
Your success is what I want – that's what I'm committed to.
Regardless of whether this involves the introduction of new processes, restructuring or the
- Conception and implementation of new product lines.
- Personal management coaching
- Structural and organizational consulting
- Restructuring with systemic change methodology
- Business development
- Developing and implementing business models
- M&A process management
- Intercultural cooperation
- Conflict solution and crisis management
- Market entry assistance
You might just need to discuss ideas and experiences with a "sparring partner"? Challenge developments and decisions professionally? Gain an external perspective?
If so, I would be pleased to hear from you.
"My network - perhaps yours too."
Powerful partnerships are fundamental to our approach and therefore also essential for achieving shared business success. We maintain established partnerships of many years' duration, use synergies, enjoy close communication and "understanding on demand".
Through our know-how, wide-ranging contacts and solutions, we help you to turn projects into real success stories. A warm welcome to our Operational Network.
Dieter Hansch.
Creator, idea provider, coordinator
M-Tech Automation GmbH, Germany
(Automation, robotics and assembly)
adtech, Romania
(Design, simulation and robot programming)
Düring, Germany
(Welding guns and robot cells)
Güneş Dinamik, Turkey
(Mechanical manufacturing, manufacturing devices and complete systems)
Udo Scheindel Consulting, Germany
(Marketing and sales)
PMC Oliver Pfister, Germany
(Project management, consulting)
Jan Lehmann
WeConsult Procurment, Germany
(Strategic procurement)
"For me, this is truly important in our collaboration."
Our corporate values are based on collaboration, kindness, clarity, global awareness, transparency, sharing of experience, cooperation and communication.
We are committed to involving all stakeholders in the consulting process and creating an atmosphere based on mutual understanding and trust in collaboration.
Our corporate culture is characterized by a relaxed atmosphere, a shared faith in the strength of teamwork, a stimulating sharing of innovative solutions and a space for creativity.
Transparency towards customers and employees is at the heart of our values, and our focus is always customer and employee oriented.
"I'm looking forward to you and your challenges!"
Outside perspective? Always.
Challenging situation? With pleasure.
Unpromising situation? Very rare. And if it is, I'll be sure to tell you all about it.
First, let's start with a conversation.
