Heiko Kasper

BBG is the specialist in PU encapsulation. From the design to the finish tool we provide exceptional work. Based out of Germany with companies in China as well as the USA we service the mayor regions for our customers. Getting a complete solution out of 1 hand (Tools, Presses and PU-machines) assures the proper function of your defined process.

Brabant & Lehnert is a highly skilled tool shop with many years of experience on Stainless Steel applications, deep drawings and now on High Strength Steel. Taking care of the daily business in the tooling area, from design through tool build and quality and project management.

Responsible for Hot stamp Production, Tool room and Automation. Working together with Quality and Logistics to ensure production schedules and deliveries were followed, training people on the job and improve KPI's.

Responsible for the cradle to crate program management of new Hotstamp tool builds. Full customer support on product feasibility, process set-up, automation, home line support and people training. Handling programs in Europe, Mexico and China maintaining focus on in time delivery and program costs..

Managed outsourced tools in overseas (China and Korea) for Class-A from Kick-Off to First Panel to Gauge or Close in Press depending the contract.

Implementation of maintenance manuals for tools ranging from 150t to 1600t press force. Training people on problem solving skills and preventive maintenance planning. Increased tooling availability through self sufficient work system having the tools available for production 3 days in advance. Reduced overtime by 20% through increased tool live following the maintenance plans.

Tooling Engineering lead on the high-risk (Dual Phase 800) tools for new program launch. Taking responsibility from product feasibility through process layout, tool build and follow up and final implementation into home line. Successful implemented all tools in time and without mayor issues. During the new launch supported production and tool room on night shift for 2 month on proper tooling and automation set-up, increasing production and quality.

Responsible for 100 toolmakers in 3 shift, maintaining more then 200 dies from small 400t Progressive dies to 2000t Tandem dies. Improving tooling processes through engineering changes, implementing preventive maintenance manuals and training people were the main duties during this time.

Started as a new project tool and die maker, taking care of the flawless implementations on new project lunches regarding the tooling, automation and process; training toolmakers, releasing maintenance manuals, training the press shop on proper die and automation set-up. Implemented a new ERP system on the tooling side that included self explaining code system for spare parts, make common spare parts through engineering changes and maintaining a min/max relationship that keeps the press shop running without downtime and avoiding to much capital binding.

Responsible for the entire resistant welding assembly area (50 workers and 3 technicians) , main duty were to ensure JIT delivery to main customer. This included production planning, maintenance of the equipment's, continuous process improvements, training people and maintain the quality standards.

Working in the tool shop mainly on the fabrication of progressive dies up to 1200t press force and Hydroform tools. First leadership role as tooling-lead hand and own responsability to finish the toolings in time and quality.

After the 3 1/2 year apprenticeship as a tool & die maker started in the tool shop building large tandem tools from Class-A to inner parts for mayor German OEM's (VW, Mercedes, BMW). Also spend time in the Nothelfer Planung (Prototype shop) working on prototype tooling for cars like VW New Beatle, PORSCHE Cayenne, BMW Z8 to name e few. Gained experience on the proper set up of dies in general, problem solving and looking for unconventional ways to find solutions in the prototype builds.