Production Coordinator

My name is Sara, and I started my dual-study program at LEONI in Roth in 2012. Thanks to cooperation between LEONI and Nuremberg Tech, I was able to complete both my apprenticeship to qualify as an industrial mechanic and my bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering within four and half years. During this time, I obtained multifaceted insights into various departments. At first, I was assigned to departments that were particularly relevant to my apprenticeship to qualify as an industrial mechanic.

This enabled me to gain both theoretical and practical experience in various production processes including turning, milling, and welding, for example. Later during my degree course, I opted to focus on design and development, and I wrote my bachelor's dissertation in the Process Engineering department. Having successfully completed this, I was recruited directly and started with a permanent position as project engineer.

After five years acquiring career experience in technical project management as well as during numerous domestic and international business trips, I decided to go for a fresh challenge. I transferred into production and took on responsibility for a manufacturing area. In addition, I was given responsibility for production projects. I simultaneously began my master's degree program in industrial engineering and management. Thanks to flexible working hours, I was able to finish my degree program alongside my job and completed it in 2023 with my master's dissertation on the subject of ‘Analysis of potential of detail planning within production’.

One of my highlights at LEONI was my first trip to China. My job involved commissioning new plant, during which it was especially exciting to get to know the new culture, the new processes, and the work locally. Thanks to the hospitality of my Chinese colleagues, I had the opportunity to share thoughts and information on both ongoing projects and private matters during dinners together.

Another highlight was having participated in the ‘Women in Leadership Positions’ seminar, which my boss at the time had made possible. In dialog with participants from other companies, I learned a lot about the problems and challenges in comparable companies. It was helpful to be able to share thoughts and ideas with other people. As the seminar spanned a period of two years, it was interesting for me to see how we all progressed. The outstanding care within our company with regular feedback meetings rounds the whole picture off.