Matthias Pleißner

Matthias Pleißner has an extensive work history spanning various industries. Matthias most recently served as the Director of Quality for Mobile Cranes in Europe at The Manitowoc Company starting in 2023. Prior to that, they held roles at Siemens Gamesa, including Head of Quality for Onshore North Europe & Middle East and Head of Quality Excellence and Task Force Management. From 2020 to 2022, Pleißner worked at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Service GmbH as the Business Transformation Lead and Head of Nonconformity and Claim Management. Before joining Siemens Gamesa, they were a Member of the Board of Directors for Senvion Shanghai (Trading) Co. Ltd and held various positions at Senvion, including Head of Nonconformity and Claim Management and Manager of Supply Chain Offshore. Pleißner also has experience in the aviation industry, having served as a Project Manager for Cabin Engineering at Airbus. Matthias started their career in the military, working for the Bundeswehr and NATO in different roles related to project management, planning, and logistics.

Matthias Pleißner's education history is as follows:

- From 2003 to 2007, they attended Helmut-Schmidt-Universität/Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg, where they completed a Master of Business Administration - Diplom Kaufmann degree in Betriebswirtschaftslehre.

- In 2012 and 2013, they attended the English Language Institute in Hamburg, earning a Business English Level C1 certification.

- From 2009 to 2011, they studied at Universität des Saarlandes and obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree in Wirtschaftsrecht.

- In 2000 to 2003, they attended the Bundeswehr Officer Academy, focusing on Logistics, Project Planning, and Leadership trainings.

Additionally, Matthias Pleißner has obtained several certifications over the years, including APQPWind from Siemens Gamesa (expected in 2023), Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification from the Project Management Institute (2022), 8D Problem-Solving Methodology from Siemens Gamesa (2022), SAP FI - Finance from SAP (2015), Project Manager (National IHK Certificate Course) from IHK Stade für den Elbe-Weser-Raum (2011), Quality Auditor certifications covering ISO 9001, VDA 6.1, QS 9000, ISO/TS 16949, ISO 140001 from TÜV Rheinland AG (2011), Change Management Module 1 & 2 from BAkWVT Mannheim (2010), Change Management CCI Gourse Certificate from IHK Stade für den Elbe-Weser-Raum (2010), and they are a Project Management Professional (PMP) certified by PMI (exact year not specified).