Michael Gebhardt

Michael Gebhardt has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and companies. Michael started their career at Krones AG as a Trainee in 2005. From there, they joined BMW Group as an R&D Engineer in 2009. In 2010, they became a Ph.D. Student at ETH Zurich, Institute of Machine Tools and Manufacturing, where they stayed until 2014. Michael then joined United Grinding Group AG as a Project Manager GMS (Global Manufacturing Support) until 2017. In 2017, they moved to UNITED GRINDING North America and served as their Vice President of Operations until 2023. Currently, they hold the position of Executive Vice President at Komline.

Michael Gebhardt's education history includes the following:

- From 2021 to 2023, they attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and pursued an EMBA degree.

- From 2010 to 2014, they studied at ETH Zürich and obtained a degree of Dr. sc. ETH with a focus on Machine tools and manufacturing.

- Prior to that, they completed their Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Automotive Components Engineering & Mechatronics at the University of Bayreuth, which they finished in 2009.

In terms of additional certifications, Michael Gebhardt has obtained both a Lean Six Sigma Black Belt from PEEC - Productivity Engineering Europe Corporation and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt from ETH Zurich. The specific dates of when they obtained these certifications are not provided.