Interim Executive Manager

Managing Factories.
Shaping Businesses.

Managing international projects.

Operational Restructuring.
Operational Turnarounds.
Interim Executive Manager

Managing Factories.
Shaping Businesses.

Managing international projects.

Operational Restructuring.
Operational Turnarounds.
Helicopter Perspective.
Cross Functional.
Implemented.
My name is André Krings. I am an Interim Manager and Project Leader in the manufacturing industry. I am an expert in plant management – including managing multi-site operations, management and leadership of international projects, as well as operational restructuring and turnarounds.
I join my clients as Plant Manager, COO, Head of Operations, or as Manager of special projects such as production relocations, site consolidations (PMI), strategic projects in crisis situations, or consolidation projects. I enthusiastically serve my clients as a sparring partner.
My Offer

Managing Factories.
Shaping Businesses.
- Value stream stabilization
- Production optimization
- Multi-Site factory restructuring
- Customer de-escalation
- Plant expansion
- Reduction of downtime
- Vacancy bridging

Managing International Projects.
- Production Relocation
- Ramp-up management
- Remedy of strategically important projects
- Industrialization
- Construction of new factories and expansion of existing factories

Operational Restructuring.
Shaping Turnarounds.
- PMI
- Carve Out
- Factory shut down
- Right-sizing
- Integration
- Personnel layoffs after restructuring

It is essential, that ALL company related processes are taken into consideration when restructuring a company.
André Krings
Interim Executive

André Krings
Interim Executive
My Areas of Expertise

Plant Management
15 years of operational and strategic plant management and business leadership, 360° approach in an international context in manufacturing companies

Production and Plant Relocations
Project management OEM's, complex and international, technical implementation, social plan and personnel layoffs

Process Optimization and Process Leveling
Focus on Operational Excellence, Value Stream analysis and hands-on approach with focus on solution implementation


Supply Chain Management
Kanban systems, production logistics, value stream analysis, JIT and JIS, international logistics concepts

Post Merger Integration
Focus on operational and technical areas, technical due diligence, investment/CAPEX planning, product portfolio diversification, cultural due diligence

Lean Management
Lean elements and Six Sigma – hands-on approach with focus on quick wins

Change Management and Restructuring
Particularly in crisis situations such as negative GP, close-to-insolvent companies, operational due diligence


People who know me say...
"If anyone can motivate, it's André. Always appreciative, respecting colleagues and the goal clearly in focus – visible to all! This is how even challenging phases become a shared success."
“We have been working very successfully with André Krings as project manager for over 1.5 years. He is right in the middle of the team while simultaneously leading it with a steady hand – always in partnership and on equal footing.”
"The relocation of production from Germany to Romania was a complex project. Being the project manager, you managed to ensure that this was successful without any interruption to the supply chain to our customers. Many thanks for your outstanding commitment!"
"Mr. Krings is a hands-on manager! In his role as Managing Director of our factory in Germany he always found a good balance between strategic and operational involvement."
“André Krings also enjoys the highest recognition from our very demanding client. He not only brings comprehensive professional expertise but also impresses with his calm, confident manner – exactly the qualities that make for strong project management. Since he joined, the project has been running according to plan again.”
"The consistently positive feedback from our client speaks for itself – he was more than satisfied with the collaboration and figuratively rated Mr. Krings' performance as '11 out of 10 points'."