Referenzschreiben, Produktionsmanager (engl.) (sehr gut) / Letter of Reference for Marcel Dupont

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To Whom It May Concern:

It is our pleasure to comment on the performance of Marcel Dupont, who was employed in our company from [date] to [date]. [name of company] was founded in 1952, employs 365 staff and is a leading German producer of auto parts and accessories made of innovative plastic materials. Our company is headquartered in [city], Germany and has production facilities in [city], Germany, [city], Hungary, and [city], China.

Throughout his employment, Mr. Dupont held the following positions:

• [date to date] Engineer responsible for the development of body panels and hand brake handle covers for various car types
• [date to date] Project Engineer responsible for the management of body panel development projects ([name of car], [name of car], [name of car])
• [date to date] Production Development Specialist responsible for the establishment and initial operation of the production of automotive parts by injection molding at our new facility in China
• [date to date] Project Engineer responsible for reengineering of the processes of the automation and assembly departments at our branch in Holland
• [date to date] Production Manager responsible for the production of the new rear seat entertainment system for [name of car] at our German facility
• [date to date] Production Manager responsible for the production of our rear seat entertainment systems (RSES) and door panels for various car types at our German facility

As Production Manager, Mr. Dupont was responsible for managing up to 45 employees and ensuring the quality of their work. He reported directly to the Head of Production. The main tasks and responsibilites of Mr. Dupont included the following:

• Management of the process chain from process engineering to manufacture and assembly of our product lines
• Planning production processes, organizing production, planning and allocating workplaces, and selecting, hiring and training new employees
• Responsible for product quality, production output, scrap and rework and inventory control
• Coordination of the cooperation with our development, purchasing and sales department
• Coordination of the cooperation with other production departments at all our facilities
• Responsibility for the planning and execution of actions to implement and accomplish total quality for customer satisfaction and to maintain ISO registration
• Responsibility for all subordinate departmental budgets
• Strategic and operative development of the product departments RSES and Door Panels
• Management of plant engineering projects
• Responsibility for the conduct of all tasks in accordance with health, safety, quality and environmental regulations, including the support of all required internal audits and the provision of comprehensive feedback reports

In all his positions, Mr. Dupont realized company goals with an exceptional level of engagement and outstanding personal commitment. He familiarized himself quickly with new challenges and found optimal solutions even for special customer requirements and under high time pressures. Always planning and coordinating the establishment of production lines and the use of materials and machines perfectly, he assured maximum operational efficiency and highest product quality. Mr. Dupont also constantly strived for optimization of production structures and processes, rapidly recognizing optimization potential and proactively creating valuable new ideas and concepts. Even under heavy workload, he showed the ability to coordinate many tasks simultaneously and set the right priorities.

Through his impressive production management experience and his superb knowledge of manufacturing techniques and processes Mr. Dupont achieved the highest respect of management, engineers and workforce at all our facilities. He constantly maintained his knowledge and skills at a state-of-the art level and applied it effectively to his daily tasks. As an absolutely dependable and self-reliant manager, who was always quality- and cost-aware, he consistently delivered outstanding results and met, if not exceeded, all company targets. Special mention should be made of his continuous process improvement, his optimization of personnel and equipment utilization and his successful establishment of a series of programs to control and reduce scrap and rework. Also, Mr. Dupont was decisive in successfully establishing production in China.

He assured the hiring and training of qualified engineering and assembly personnel and managed personnel effectively to reach production goals. Mr. Dupont built cooperative teams and motivated his staff to achieve excellence in their work through an integrative leadership style, high performance expectations and follow-up evaluations and appraisals. Mr. Dupont’s approach to his responsibilities and his commitment to achieving company interests always satisfied our highest expectations and standards.

Thanks to his expertise, his friendly and cooperative nature and his loyalty, Mr. ...