Jørn Toftegaard

CLIENTS

Siemens Gamesa

LM Wind Power

Siemens Wind Power

B&O Operation

GRUNDFOS

Relevant project highlights

Commercially product management (2020-2021): New service product with responsibility of product requirements specification, business plan & sales strategy.

Leading rotor blade supplier (2015-2019): Lead quality assurance task force to avoid production stop in 15 global plants. Value chain analysis of strategic initiatives, business cases & scenarios. Value Engineering – build function, hand-over & mentor. Cost-out program management incl. financial reporting.

New product feature for improved product reliability (2012-2015): Leading edge protection incl. implementation. NPI: New process specification standard and manufacturing processes for new blade types developed and matured (B53, B55, B63 & B75).

Global implementation of “Rib laminate material” (2010-2012): Eliminating +95% of specific related defects. Agile development of B49 blade. 3 prototypes manufactured in record time of three weeks. Lead time reduction of B49 blade packing and casting processes: Reduced with 20%.

Team management during crisis (2008-2010): Strategic coordination & project portfolio management achieving cost efficiency by maturing technologies until implementation.

Process driver of cross functional technology (2000-2008): Planning process in Business Development Centre, technology planning execution. Process evaluation & development, communication of results and process improvements.

Multiple projects in “State of the Art” processing of thermoplastic composite parts (1997-2008): Implemented cost efficient alternative to lost core injection molding and filed 5 patents for reinforced pump parts and processing.

Career

2021 – | ZILLION Consulting Group, Associate Partner

2015 - | Owner, GT Consult; Clients: LM Wind Power A/S; Siemens Gamesa Renewables A/S

2012 -2015 | Siemens Wind Power A/S; Head of Process Engineering – Technology & Standards; Siemens Wind Power A/S

2011-2012 | Siemens Wind Power A/S; Senior Product Manager – Technology Blades;

2010-2011 | Siemens Wind Power A/S; Project Manager, Process Engineering; Technology Blades

2008-2010 | Bang & Olufsen Operation A/S; Senior Manager; Technology.

1997-2008 | GRUNDFOS Management A/S; Research & Development Engineer; Research Department.

Experience

Cost out program management: Expert

Business cases: Expert

Technology planning: Expert

Materials & process development: Expert

Project & program management: Expert

Strategy development and execution: Substantial experience

Financial reporting: Expert

Process management: Expert

Warranty case management: Substantial experience

Sustainability management: Experienced

Multi cultural management: Substantial experience

Data analysis: Substantial experience

LEAN: Experienced

Change management: Experienced

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