Task

• Analysis of the recycling processes
• Introduction of preventive maintenance
• Reduction of downtimes
• Project manager “Increasing production capacity

Industry/ Function / Environment

• Recycling of aluminium slag
• Interim plant manager
• Optimisation of production processes

• Process analyses showed high proportion of non-value-added activities of employees, optimisation of task distribution
• Hiring of additional S&E staff, supporting production during late and night shifts
• Change of shift model led to extension of plant running times
• Preparation of S&E budget, build-up of spare parts stock for critical equipment, documentation of S&E measures in ERP system
• Preparation of investment “use of conveyor belts”, relief of internal transport, alternative use of logisticians
• Improvement of SCM: creation of additional production volumes

• Reduction of downtimes by 25%
• Introduction of 4-shift operation with existing personnel
• 4-shift operation enables production capacity to be increased by approx. 15%

• Norwegian subsidiary of an American group in the aluminium recycling industry with 2 locations in Norway
• 80 employees, 15 million € turnover