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Davide Gronchi

Lasting and scalable EBITDA improvement from your Operations

I can help you with profound lean manufacturing competence from the shop floor, up to strategic and holistic view at board level supported by top change management and communication skills

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Update: 10.02.2026

Specialist groups

  • DDIM.fachgruppe // Operations

Contact data

Growing GmbH Operations Advisors, Hamburg

D-20149 Hamburg
zbp.fabvgnercbtavjbet@tq

Telefon Mobile
+49 1755131211

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Personal data

Date of birth
21.08.1968 (Age:57)

Short profile

Intro
From efficient processes at the front line up to lasting and scalable EBITDA improvement for the whole company.  
 
My lean journey started in Production, gained strategic and holistic view in top management consulting, and is rounded now with many years of entrepreneurial mindset running my own boutique consultancy in Operations.
This evolution allows me now to solve also the most complex problems with pragmatism, creativity and focus to the upmost target, ALWAYS!
Tasks
  • Yield Increase
  • Cost Reduction
  • Process Optimization
  • Post Merger Integration
  • Merger & Acquisition
Functions
  • Operations
  • Organization
  • Engineering
  • Management / General Management / Board
Role in the company
  • 1st Level / Executive Board / Management
  • 2nd Level / Division Management / Department Management
  • Consultant, Advisor
Industry experience
  • Pharmaceutical Industry
  • Medical Technology
  • Chemistry
  • Automotive, OEM
  • Mechanical Engineering
Type of company
  • Corporation / Group
  • Medium-sized Enterprise
  • Owner-managed / Family Business
Regions (Regions where you have proven experience)
  • Europe (EU)
  • North America
  • South Africa
  • Turkey
Languages
  • German (Fluent)
  • English (Fluent)
  • Italian (Mother tongue)

IM projects (self employed)


Company description

This italian medium company is a design and manufacturing CMO in the business of orthopedic implants worldwide

City / place
Italien

Initial situation at the client

My role in this assignment is to analyse the current situation and reasons for loss-making in 2 P&L responsible plants. Following that the client has asked to continue the support in setting-up and leading the turnaround project which is currently underway.


Company description

Basic chemicals manufacturer

City / place
Niederlande

Initial situation at the client

The client is in front of a huge wave of investments to reduce the CO2-footprint by electrification of its production processes. The top management wants to ensure the best use of the money and looks for a new mindset for Capex projects development. The current engineering and project team is not used to this and therefore a Capex program to create the intended capabilities and mindset is started.

Work history (permanent employment)


Management advisory

City / place
Hamburg
Remarks
Owner, managing director and Industrial Advisor

Main responsibilities are to expand client’s base, define growth initiatives, develop strategic partnerships, define and partially execute marketing agenda, staff teams appropriately incl. interviewing, act as partner and expert in advisory projects

Management consultant

City / place
Hamburg
Remarks
Senior Operations expert and project manager in the McKinsey Operations Practice leading the Digital Greenfield Design group.
40+ projects on operational excellence, Capex optimization, digitization. 20+ operations due diligences for private equity companies with goal of quickly estimate productivity, improvement opportunities, Capex plan and management capabilities.
Leader in the Capital Productivity Practice

Auto OEM

City / place
Torino
Remarks
Operating unit manager in the Body shop of Mirafiori plant. Main responsibilities have been
• Body welding for 7 different car models, 2 production sites
• Management of ca. 900 direct operators and ca. 100 maintenance technicians on 3 shifts
• Led the successful ramp-up of 3 new car models

Auto OEM

City / place
Torino
Remarks
Production manager in the General Assembly department of Mirafiori plant. Main responsibilities have been
• Assembly of 4 models, 2 production lines
• Management of ca. 350 direct operators on 3 shifts
• Led the successful ramp-up of 2 new car models

Auto OEM

City / place
Torino
Remarks
Lean manufacturing coordinator for all 5 Italian factories. Main responsibilities have been
• Design of the first version of the Fiat Production System (now WCM), with special focus on front-line organization and empowerment
• Monitoring of implementation of FPS and tracking of performance improvements

Development, Design, Production und Sales of home appliances

City / place
Comerio (Varese)
Remarks
Lead engineer for main manufacturing investment projects. Main responsibilities have been
• Design of factory layout and material flows supported by discrete-event simulation
• Implementation of factory re-layouts to introduce new models in Germany and Slovakia

Development, Design, Production und Sales of home appliances

City / place
Brugherio (Mailand)
Remarks
Project engineer for main manufacturing investment projects. Main responsibilities
• Time and expenditure tracking in the investment project for the integration of Hoover Ltd. factories into Candy manufacturing footprint
• Project leader for a 5 Mio EUR electrical motors production line investment

Education

Notes / specifics
M. Sc. in Maschinenbau mit Schwerpunkt Produktions- und Fabrikmanagement
Diplomarbeit zum Thema "Bewertung von Produktionssteuerungsstrategien mittels Simulationsmodelle"
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