Volker Joergl

Background

About Volker Joergl

My personal goal: Use the skills obtained in my professional career as a top manager to truly make a difference Railroad braking systems: As Director, is currently responsible for the track brake business at Knorr-Bremse, including project management, engineering and business development- Focused on streamlining the current products as well as developing new technology - Manages customer projects as well as new developments- Drives cost savings initiatives - Closely interacts with sales, purchasing & quality Strengths: deep knowledge of the railroad market Digitalization & Artificial Intelligence- Engaged in the product & process digitalization effort at Knorr-Bremse's Moedling Plant - Member of the local AI team, working on using Artificial Intelligence to increase engineering efficiency Strengths: technology driver and early adopter with a realistic view of needs & trends People Management- Currently responsible for 25 engineering and sales support personnel in 3 departments - Introduced agile methods like "SCRUM in hardware" to the R&D team in 2017- Manages agile R&D teams as Chief Product Owner - Since 2022, building an engineering footprint in Pune/India to enhance the local engineering capacity - Currently the Product Owner of an innovative new energy storage component Strengths: motivator, change agent Business Strategy- Understanding of technology and market needs for mechanical, electronic as well as control systems - Uses OKRs as a more transparent and dynamic way of setting and monitoring ambitious goals Strengths: Ability to turn a vision into reality Project management- Has successfully pushed the introduction of an agile framework - Is a Certified SCRUM@SCALE Practitioner Strengths: Connects teams from different continents and cultures Advanced Development- Enjoys working on new products from the idea to the first prototype - Trained in applying different inventive techniques (e.g. TRIZ)- Successful in moving ideas from the advanced into the production stage Strengths: Comfortable working on new topics, especially when creativity is required General- Long lasting inter-cultural experience - Native English and German speaker - Open mindedness - Positive thinking - Persistance - Communication Skills- Managing people and building teams - Certified SCRUM@SCALE Practitioner - Goal setting using OKRs - Negotiation techniques - Value Engineering methods - Advanced development techniques (TRIZ …)- Quality tools (FMEA)- Patents (Owner of more than 10 patents and multiple pending applications)