Sebastian Kraft

Test Manager for Daimler & PSA Power Closure System Write Product Test Specification for DV and PV Testing Lead 2 Test Engineers for performing Design and Product Validation Execute and evaluating product and system tests (Reliability, Environmental, NVH) Configure HIL test environment Developed VBA based Resource Planning tool

Validation Engineer for Daimler Seating Systems Secured the successful SOP of 3 car models by planning, executing and evaluating the DV and PV tests of car seating systems Wrote test requests for 300 tests in line with customer and legal requirements (FMVSS, ECE, NCAP, etc.) Assigned internal and external test labs Evaluated, documented and presented test results to clients Aided development engineers in failure analysis of products Supervised testing activities of sub suppliers

Production Engineering Master’s Degree Candidate Analyzed the production process of large press tools focusing on production accuracy Revealed root causes of dimensional deviations during mechanical processing Performed measurements with tactile & optical procedures and FEM simulations to quantify the influence of parameters and prioritized them using Pareto analysis Developed an integrated clamping and alignment strategy for the milling process of large cast components – reduction of the dimensional production deviation by 57%

Improved project management by creating cockpit charts with KPIs to track projects for excavator and agricultural machinery projects Visualized the strategic, tactical and operational management at Bosch Rexroth HQ Shanghai by developing a clearly structured excel based management tool Analyzed and edited SAP generated data using Pivot tables to generate easily interpretable fact sheets

- Developed devices for the research of integrated sensors in fasteners, e.g. a device for a rotary swaging machine and a case for a measuring feeder on a torque wrench - Constructed a measuring system for a multistage forming process - Gained knowledge in project management processes for the construction of a complex measurement system - Conducted measurements and presented the results for costumers

- Wrote Bachelor Thesis “Development of new masts for forklift trucks” to improve their lifting system - Applied methods for product development to work out different concepts and evaluated them to find the best principle - Analyzed and optimized stress critical components with FEM methods - Presented progress of current projects to customers

- Gained experience in the field of mechanical processing, turning - got practical experience in handling with CNC turning and milling machines, optical instruments for quality assurance, lapping machines and assembling of components

- Gained experience by working at the maintenance workshop - got practical experience in handling with conventional turning and milling machines, band-saws, lapping machines and assembling of components

Exchange Semester at Tongji University in Shanghai