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Meta Engineering
Projects with know-how


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  R.Bruns
Projects  

As a CEO of Meta Engineering:

2011 till now
Consulting for premium automotive manufacturers
in Gothenburg, Turin, Rüsselsheim, Whitley, Stuttgart

Analysis of Diesel and Petrol engines in development phases
  • Cost analysis of the technical concepts
  • Analysis/calculation of component costs
  • Development of technical ideas/cost optimization measures
  • Implementation of workshops for presentation and discussion of
    relevant approaches
  • Initiation of a cost tracking procedure
  Pfeil Cost effective technical improvements
   

09/2011 – 06/2012
Customer quality optimization of a convertible soft top
for a Bavarian premium car company
  • Weak point analysis of the production in Poland and the assembly in GB
  • Recommendation and implementation of a QFD procedure
  • Conceptual reorganization of the development, production and assembly
 
06/2010 – 05/2011
Structuring the development work of a piston
manufacturer in China
  • Introducing CAE
  • Introducing component test machines
  • Representation towards customers
  Pfeil Upgrading to Tier-1
   

02/2010 – 12/2012
Development of the engine development business division
  • For a renowned engineering company in Munich
  Pfeil Sustainable growth with motor vehicle manufacturers
   

01/2009 – 12/2009

Project consulting of two Tier-2 suppliers
near São Paulo

  • New development of a high pressure aluminum pump body
  • Dimensioning with FE, test execution, release
  • Cost-tracking and technical cost controlling
  • Controlling the sub-suppliers
  Pfeil Offer price reduced by over 50%
   

 

As a BMW Group employee:

05/2004 – 12/2008

Planning and Construction of a cost program for the reduction of the costs of parts in the development
of BMW engines

  • Planning the Cost-tracking in cooperation with BMW-PSA for the development
    of small engines
  • Technical controlling
  • Controlling the development in line with the parameters of Function, Quality
    and in particular Costs
  Pfeil An engine generation with many awards for function and quality
   

04/2000 – 04/2004

Planning and implementation of the contract award for
the BMW-X3 to Magna Steyr AG & Co KG in Graz, Austria

  • Planning the concept development for body, chassis
    and driveline for BMW
  • Planning the development for Magna
  • Calculating the development and production costs and fixing
    the target costs
  • Negotiating the prices for the automotive development for Magna
  • Drafting the development and supply contract
  • Continuously controlling the cooperation
  Pfeil Successful integration of the development philosophy of both companies.
Excellent and sustainable product performance
   

01/1990 - 03/2000
Process-oriented design of engine parts among
the SE-Team of the BMW Group
  • piston rod
  • crank case
  • crank shaft
  • cylinder head
  • oil pump
  • con-rod
  • brackets
  • etc.
  Pfeil Significant improvement of component weights, failure rates and costs
   


 
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