Karl-Heinz Putz

Ich bin eine ergebnisorientierte und innovative Führungskraft mit ausgeprägtem Sinn für Dringlichkeit und strategischem Weitblick. Herausforderungen motivieren mich, und ich bringe Projekte mit Nachdruck zum Abschluss. Als Teamplayer mit hoher Eigeninitiative kommuniziere ich klar und setze auf kreative Lösungen. Mein Ziel ist es, gemeinsam nachhaltige Ergebnisse zu erzielen und kontinuierlich Neues zu lernen.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since 11/2021 Chief Engineer E/E AVL List GmbH, Graz (Reporting Level: Division Management; No Personnel Responsibility)

Technical leadership and strategic direction of the E/E division

Definition of technical standards, management of critical development projects

Central interface between customers, global project teams, and departments

Ensuring quality, innovation, and compliance with standards

Technical representation of the E/E division

Acquisition and development of new customer segments (e.g., industrial applications such as electrolyzer containers)

Acquisition management and quotation preparation, including target price definition, volume structures, and contribution margins (project sizes from €20k to €20M)

03/2019 – 10/2021 Skill Team Leader E/E AVL List GmbH, Graz (Reporting Level: Division Management; Personnel Responsibility ~10 employees)

Leadership of two E/E departments focused on powertrain and vehicle systems (architecture, integration, ADAS, chassis, body & telematics)

Contribution to E/E reorganization and strategic realignment

Establishment of E/E understanding across the organization

Acquisition management and quotation preparation (project sizes from €20k to €20M)

02/2018 – 02/2019 Senior Project Manager – Lithium-Ion Battery Development AVL List GmbH, Graz (Reporting Level: Division Management; Lateral Leadership)

Commercial and technical leadership of interdisciplinary development projects

Concept development for a cell module (~€100k)

Planning and setup of prototype and small series production for batteries, modules, and packs (>€3M)

Industrialization of a high-performance battery, including full business case responsibility (~€10M)

08/2017 – 01/2018 Director Business Process Management (PMO) Samsung SDI Battery Systems, Graz (Reporting Level: Executive Management; Personnel Responsibility: 2 employees)

Definition, setup, and establishment of a new organizational unit focused on process optimization

05/2015 – 07/2017 Director Program & Change Management Samsung SDI Battery Systems, Graz (Reporting Level: Executive Management; Personnel Responsibility: 17 employees)

Program management for development and series production projects (>€100M) of lithium-ion energy storage systems for automotive applications

End-to-end responsibility from acquisition through development, production setup, series phase, and after-sales concepts

Internal coordination of product changes in development and production (basis for customer claim management)

Responsible for product creation process, work breakdown structure, and role descriptions

06/2008 – 06/2015 Department Head – Technical Project Management for Lithium-Ion Energy Storage Development Magna Steyr Battery Systems, Graz (Reporting Level: Executive Management/Engineering Leadership; Personnel Responsibility: 12 employees)

Department setup following the foundation of the new business unit

Project management responsibility for product development, technical acquisition, quotation preparation, and achievement of project goals (typical project size: €5M–€25M)

Changing responsibilities for patents, product creation process, and development quality

01/2008 – 05/2008 Technical Project Manager – Lithium-Ion Battery Development Magna Steyr, Graz (Reporting Level: Division Management; Lateral Leadership)

Management of development project for lithium-ion energy storage system for city buses (budget >€20M)

01/2006 – 12/2007 Project Manager – BMW Mini R55/R56/R57 Magna Steyr, Graz (Reporting Level: Division Management; Lateral Leadership)

Series development of a new E/E architecture for the “New MINI” platform

International project coordination between Munich, Turin, Redditch, Oxford, and Graz

Leadership of project team with up to 90 employees (budget €25M)

Responsibility for quality, cost, timeline, specification compliance, and development process

Establishment of claim management and execution of customer acceptance and commercial project closure

07/2004 – 12/2005 Group Leader – E/E System Integration – Laboratory Vehicles Magna Steyr, Graz (Reporting Level: Department Head; Personnel Responsibility: 8 employees)

Setup and leadership of the group, development of new tasks such as ECU flash verification and dynamic lab vehicles

Development of internal process for power supply validation

Representation of the division in customer projects

01/2002 – 06/2004 Test Engineer – E/E System Integration Magna Steyr, Graz (Reporting Level: Department & Group Leadership; Lateral Leadership)

Development and establishment of new activities in the department

Responsibility for lab vehicle/power supply validation (bus communication, quiescent current, diagnostics, memory functions, coding, country-specific features)

Electrical commissioning in prototype construction and support for mechanical modifications

1991 – 2001 Technician / Electrician Waagner & Biró, Elmont, Emat, Zisser

Metalworker in power plant construction

Electrician in the paper industry (approx. 3 years total employment)

HTL Pinkafeld, Regelungs- und Steuerungstechnik
TU Graz, Elektrotechnik/Biomedizinische Technik