Dipl.-Ing. Andre Benedict

- Accountable for verification of main processes in Programme Q Management, Lead of Cross Programm Cabin deep dives - Retrofit/ Upgrade First, Route to 10 bn - E2E Real Life: JCR/ SM, QTP/ QTR, QG results, FAI/ SI and TII - Supplier Performance Improvement on Seats Suppliers - Quality Support for Innovation and new RT Cabin Projects - APQP Leader for A350 Bricks and A320 XLR projects - Risk and Opportunity Management, Focal point for Cabin Programme and Quality

Hamburg, Toulouse, Tianjin, Mobile - Accountable for verification of main processes in Programme Management, Lead of Improvement Projects and Crisis MFT - Projects such as: Cabin Air Quality, SARI Lead Time Reduction, ATP Requirements versus FAL Tests, Spot It - Crisis Support such as: AOA Blockage, Main Landing Gear, Taperlok, Pylon Fitting Requirements, - Risk and Opportunity Management, Focal point for A320 Programme and Quality

- Accountable for verification of main processes, requirements control for new development, definition and configuration management, industrial activities and suppliers control, risk management, experience return and memory record processes - Dedicated to Chief Engineering Airbus Germany and Spain, transnational Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain and Customer Service in all MCA (HAM, BRE, BRO, MAD, SNZ, NTS, TLS) and both A380 FAL - Identified influence of ordering and manufacturing 10 Mio €/Aircraft

- Accountable for process development and continuous improvement to suppliers, engineering offices and customers to ensure product quality, contractual lead times and cost reduction for Upgrade Services (turnover 80- 120 Mio € p.a.) - Accountable of a Quality system including MOD- , SB- and Kit Management, support of equipment suppliers and engineering offices - Responsible for definition and implementation of Make or Buy Policy - Accountable for selection, contract and monitoring of engineering offices

- Design accountability for in- time development of design solutions for all Airbus A/C programs, specialized in Cabin Upgrades - Technical lead in customer meetings: ITCM, PDR, CDR

- Lead auditor (DGQ and Aviation Auditor) of 64 product and process audits world wide - Airbus representative to suppliers CEO level world wide - Coordinator of supplier monitoring for all northern Airbus plants - Accountable for securing product quality of 75 suppliers in Europe and North America with 1450 products, speaker for product quality in eight transnational Multi Function Teams (turnover Airbus > 450 Mio € annually)

- Layout planning Airbus Area 51: Center for New Cabin Systems - Meeting coordination with engineering departments and suppliers of contracted work sections

- Topic: Aspects of project engineering of a movable cabin simulator for a future large- capacity aircraft (becoming Airbus A380) - Support to Technical Specification, Call for Tender, Proof of Concepts, Final Supplier Selection - Diploma thesis: grade 1.3

Trainee as mechanical engineer sponsored with a scholarship from Carl Duisberg Society (CDG), - creation of a robust database to record inventory, - introduction and training of local Vietnamese staff in the new spare part handling system, - Internal Auditor (BVQI): creation of work instructions and processes for FOCAL to become ISO 9002 compliant - support production process in maintenance and repairing of production lines.

Professional Windsurfer for Fanatic/ ART: Winner Surf-Bundesliga 1992, runner up 1993 and 1994 German Champion 1992 3rd in European Ranking in Series Boards 1995 Fair work on BOOT Duesseldorf Testing and new material development Lead of end user tests in Europe (FRA, BEL, NED, GER, DEN, POL, ITA) Freelancer for SURF Magazin: Lead "Büro Ost", Travel, Spot Reports, Racing Freelancer for wet windsurfing tours Station Master Cabarete, Material transfer, Staff Training Europe, Northern Africa

Dipl. Ing (FH), DOUBLE Degree in Mechanical Engineering: Design Grade 1.7 and Production Technologies Grade 1.8, Board member as elected student speaker in the Senate, in the Council, Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University, Activities in Foreign Affairs Department of University,

Beside Studies... Professional Windsurfer, working abroad for FANATIC, ART, wet windsurfing tours, Windward