G. Gugenberger Consulting &

S. Stephan Consulting

Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing.
Sabine Stephan

Mechanical Engineering / Work Science, Dr. techn. &
Transactional Analysis Consultant

Dipl.-Ing. Dr.-Ing. Sabine Stephan
Mechanical Engineering / Work Science, Dr. techn. &
Transactional Analysis Consultant

My focus areas

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Sabine Stephan

"With my extensive technical expertise and decades of experience in the automotive industry, I primarily support medium-sized and large industrial companies as well as engineering centers in the DACH region in fulfilling the following objectives."

Objectives of my consulting services for project, quality and process management are

  • Successful single projects: Quality, timing, costs, customer satisfaction
  • Efficient project, program and portfolio management
  • Systematic advanced quality planning, e.g. in accordance with APQP
  • Effective quality management in accordance with ISO 9001 or IATF 16949
  • Improved, simultaneous collaboration between all functions and teams
  • Optimized customer and project-oriented processes

Areas of expertise in my consulting services

  • Single project planning, project management support and crisis management
  • Development and introduction of company-specific project and program management systems: Methods, processes, tools and specialist content
  • Project standardization through multi-functional phase-milestone-gate plans, sample/maturity stages, work packages, deliverables, checklists, reviews, reporting, etc.
  • Organization of simultaneous engineering (SE) in the entire product development process (PEP/PDP), from the product/platform idea to series production
  • Advanced quality planning, e.g. according to APQP
  • Professionalization of quality management in accordance with ISO 9001 or IATF 16949
  • Improving collaboration between project-/SE-teams, customers and suppliers

My consulting services include needs-oriented analysis, new and further development, optimization, implementation support as well as accompanying audits and coaching.

Industry focus of my consulting services

  • Medium-sized and large industrial companies and groups
  • Engineering centers
  • Automotive and special vehicle construction and their suppliers
  • Mechanical and plant engineering
  • Energy and environmental technology

References

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If you are interested, please contact me.

E-Mail s.stephan@gugste-consulting.com
Mobile: +43 664 151 1935
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabine-stephan-consulting
"I have extensive experience and technical expertise as a manager of engineering, production and organizational projects, as a quality manager and as an internal business consultant for global project and program management systems, business processes and company organization in the automotive industry. I am very familiar with the entire product development process from innovation to series development and production through to platform development. I work with all the necessary functions such as program management, controlling, sales, engineering, prototype building, production process planning, quality, logistics/SCM, after sales and management. In this way, projects, programs, business processes and quality management can be effectively optimized and further developed together."

Professional experience

Since 6/2024
Industry-open, independent Business Consultant for Project, Quality and Process Management
Since 6/2024
2020-2024
Director Global Business Processes, Organization & Global Program & Project Management System of MAGNA Powertrain (MPT) / International Automotive Supplier Group


Management of global process harmonization and reorganization projects for the Management Board

Roll-out of the standardized Program and Project Management System (GPMS) for innovation and platform development, series product development and production planning, series production launch start-up and production as well as series close-down at all new companies, locations and joint ventures

Responsibility for the global IT tool for business processes, rules and regulations and standard documents
2020-
2024
2018-2020
Director Global Program & Project Management System (GPMS-Center) at MPT

Overall responsibility for the Global Program & Project Management System (GPMS) and the associated product development process (PEP/PDP) in Europe, North America & Asia (training, audits, coaching, etc.)

System extension for innovation and platform projects
2018-
2020
2010-2018
Senior Manager Global Program & Project Management System (GPMS), Lead Europe & Asia of MPT

Project management for the development and global introduction of the scalable program and project management system for series production projects in the quotation, concept, series development, industrialization and series close-down phase

Contents: Gates / milestones, checklists, work packages / deliverables for project management, controlling, sales, engineering, prototyping, process planning, quality, logistics/SCM, after sales as well as project organization, reporting, risk management
2010-
2018
2005-2009
Manager Quality Management System & Audit Europe & Asia at MPT

Business process optimization, improvement of the quality management system, internal audits and ISO16949 certifications
2005-
2009
2003-2005
Process Development & Organization / Quality Management, at Styrian MPT locations

Optimization of development & project management processes, management of the integrated quality management system
2003-
2005
2000-2003
Program & Sales Manager for all-wheel drive systems, at Styrian MPT locations and Steyr-Daimler-Puch / Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik

Management of quotation, series development and close-down projects for European OEM's
2000-
2003

Additional training

2021
Systemic training series "Remaking Organizations: Agile, digital and crisis-proof transformation with purpose drive"
2021
2019
Agile Scrum Foundation" certification
2019
2013-2016
Certified transactional analysis consultant of the DGTA; training in transactional analysis: communication, organizational development, change management, leadership, team management, systemic work, consulting and coaching
2013-
2016
2006-2016
Certified internal auditor for quality management systems in the automotive industry ISO 16949, for environmental and safety ISO 14001, ISO 19011 and occupational health and safety OHSAS 18001 /19002
2006-
2016
2008-2014
International trainings in classic project management and project coaching
2008-
2014
2006
Certified Process-Assessor ISO/IEC 15504 (SPICE)
2006

About us

We personally apply our expertise and decades of consulting, implementation and management experience to meet customer needs effectively and cost-efficiently.

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Ludwig-Werba-Gasse 23
A-8010 Graz

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