Interim management and operational excellence for production, operations and plant development in the ceramic industry

Ceramic Operation Consulting

Limburg (Rötherstr. 8)New on Amplifa

30+Years of international leadership experience

Europe, USA, MexicoInternational deployment regions

Sole proprietorship (consulting/serviceLegal form

About Ceramic Operation Consulting

Ceramic Operation Consulting is a consulting and service company founded by Andreas Girschik, based in Limburg. It offers interim and fractional executive management for production, operations and plant management, as well as executive advisory for management boards and investors. Its range of services includes the stabilization of production sites, operational excellence programs covering quality, OEE, costs and delivery performance, as well as turnaround, restructuring and transformation projects including plant relocations. Based on more than 30 years of international leadership experience in refractory and technical ceramics — including leadership roles at Siemens, RHI Magnesita and Calderys — projects are aligned with measurable targets such as manufacturing costs, energy consumption and productivity. Customers come from the ceramic industry, the refractory industry and the industrial minerals and process industries. Projects have been carried out in Germany, the USA and Mexico, with international experience in Europe, the USA and Mexico.

Site: Limburg
Processes: Interim Management (Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Plant Management), Operational Excellence (quality, OEE, costs, delivery performance), Turnaround & Transformation, Executive Advisory, Cost, productivity and performance programs, Restructuring and plant relocations
Materials: Interim Management, Operational Excellence, Turnaround & Transformation, Executive Advisory
Certificates: KPI and OPEX steering, ISO 9001
Industries: Ceramic industry, Refractory industry, Industrial minerals, Process industry

01
Analysis of the situation (cost structure, processes, organization)
02
Action program and KPI steering
03
Implementation (interim leadership, OPEX/turnaround)
04
Anchoring the improvements and handover

Fields of Service

Interim Management

Taking on operational leadership responsibility as Plant Manager, Operations Manager or Plant Director to stabilize critical situations.

OPEX

Operational Excellence

Optimization of quality, OEE, costs and delivery performance through structured process improvements.

Turnaround & Transformation

Restructurings, plant relocations and transformation projects with a focus on sustainable results.

Executive Advisory

Sparring partner for management boards and investors in growth, restructuring and operational challenges.

Location

Limburg

Office/Headquarters

Areas of Application

**Project work in ceramic production**OPEX program · Ceramic industry

**Stabilization of production processes**Turnaround · Refractory industry

**Process analysis on site**Interim Management · Technical ceramics

Inside the production

Production hall with ceramic molded parts

Industries

Ceramic industryRefractory industryIndustrial mineralsProcess industry

Additional services

Interim Management (Plant Manager, Operations Manager, Plant Management)Operational Excellence (quality, OEE, costs, delivery performance)Turnaround & TransformationExecutive AdvisoryCost, productivity and performance programsRestructuring and plant relocations

Reference customers

Siemens (former employer/leadership role)RHI Magnesita (former employer/leadership role)Calderys (former employer/leadership role)

Working Method

Every mandate is aligned with clear objectives and measurable results, such as manufacturing costs, energy consumption and productivity. Improvements are permanently anchored at the site through KPI and shopfloor management.

Evidence	Limburg
KPI and OPEX steering
ISO 9001