Our team is passionate, and we know how to go about it
Our team of REFA and LEAN methodology experts consists of experienced graduate engineers and trained consultants with recognised REFA training and many years of practical experience in various industries. We value employing only staff with at least ten years of professional experience, who have generally taken on management responsibility in production and logistics areas. In addition to our headquarters in Switzerland, we have further locations in Munich, Vienna and Dortmund.
We at IPIC Austria AG are proud to be a company with a global presence. In addition to our locations in Switzerland, Austria, Germany, Spain and China, we also have a location in Malaysia and Hong Kong, which is managed by our experienced local team.
IPIC Austria cannot be pigeonholed. As part of the global IPIC AG, IPIC Austria is as agile as a modern family office. This is what sets us apart - without rigid guidelines, we bring entrepreneurial commitment to achieve the best possible success for you.
Our expert consultants
From practice for practice
Name: Oliver Störmer
Title: Prof. Dr. Dipl. Kfm.
Areas of expertise:
- Overall Coordination / Representative Consultancy National & International
- Turnaround management
- Restructuring management
- Corporate controlling
Activities in the REFA Association:
- Board of the REFA Bundesverband e.V. / later REFA Fachverband e.V. 2003 - 2023
- Board of REFA AG 2014 - 2023
- Board of REFA International AG 2018 - 2023 - today IPIC AG
Name: Bernd Schwarzenegger
Title: DI(FH), MBA
Areas of Expertise:
- Time Studies according to the REFA methodology
- Activity Sampling
- Process Analyses and Process Optimisation
- Potential Analyses in production
- Compensation and Incentive Systems
- Organisational Consulting in industry
- Factory Planning
- SEG Stress Analysis
- Quality Management
- Cost and Performance Accounting
- Controlling Systems
- Logistics and Warehouse Optimisation
- Shopfloor Management
- Quality Management
- LEAN Production
- Lean Management
- Total Quality Management (TQM)
Activities in the REFA Association:
- Consultant and trainer at REFA Austria and REFA Suisse GmbH since 2008
- Consultant at IPIC AG since 2018 (formerly REFA International AG)
Name: Uwe Gründler
Title: Dr.-Ing.
Areas of Expertise:
- Time Studies according to the REFA methodology
- Activity Sampling
- Process Analyses and Process Optimisation
- Potential Analyses in production
- Compensation and Incentive Sytems
- Organisational Consulting in industry
- Organisational Consulting in administration
- Factory Planning
- SEG Stress Analysis
- Quality Management
- Cost and Performance Accounting
- Controlling Systems
- Logistics and Warehouse Optimisation
- Shopfloor Management
- Quality Management
- Lean Production
- Lean Management
- Total Quality Management (TQM)
- Six Sigma
- TPM, Total Productive Maintenance
- Publicly appointed and sworn expert for REFA at the Chamber of Industry and Commerce
Activities in the REFA Association:
- Deputy Chairman of the Board of REFA Saxony-Anhalt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of REFA AG
- 20 years member of the supervisory board of the REFA Fachverband e.V. 2012-2022
- Chairman of the Saxony-Anhalt state association 2012-2022
- Lecturer at REFA Bundesverband / REFA AG since 1991 / Consultant at IPIC AG since 2018 (formerly REFA International AG)
Name: Alexander Meissner
Title: Ing. REFA Ind. Engineer
Areas of Expertise:
- Time Studies according to the REFA methodology
- Activity Sampling
- Process Analyses and Process Optimisation
- Potential Analyses in production
- Compensation and Incentive Sytems
- Organisational Consulting in industry
- Factory Planning
- Cost and Performance Accounting
- Controlling Systems
- Logistics and Warehouse Optimisation
- Quality Management
- Lean Production
- Lean Management
- Six Sigma
Activities in the REFA Association:
- Consultant at IPIC AG since 2018 (formerly REFA International AG)
Name: Peter Lumetzberger
Title: Engineer
Areas of Expertise:
- Productivity Increases/Cost Reductions
- Cost Accounting, Costing and Production Controlling
- Project Management
- CIP - change process
- Materials Management/Resource Management
- Capacity Management
- Holistic Concepts for education and training programmes
- Management and Organisational Tuning for SMEs
- Potential and Weakness Analyis
Activities in the REFA Association:
- Consultant and trainer at REFA Austria and REFA Suisse GmbH since 2008
- Consultant at IPIC AG since 2018 (formerly REFA International AG)
Name: Jutta Wimmer
Title: MS, Dipl. Päd.
Areas of Expertise:
- Communication
- Quality Management
- Project Management
- Materials Management
- Information flow
- Ergonomics/Workplace Design
- Time Studies according to the REFA methodology
- Bottleneck and Weakspot Analysis
- Training and course management at various adult education centres
Activities in the REFA Association:
- Consultant and trainer at REFA Austria and REFA Suisse GmbH since 2008
- Consultant at IPIC AG since 2018 (formerly REFA International AG)
Name: Herbert Obermaier
Title: REFA Industrial Engineer
Areas of Expertise:
- Time Studies according to the REFA methodology
- Activity Sampling
- Process Analyses and Process Optimisation
- Potential Analyses in production
- Compensation and Incentive Systems
- Quality Management
- Cost and Performance Accounting
- Logistics and Warehouse Optimisation
- Shopfloor Management
- Quality Management
- Lean Production
- Lean Management
- Six Sigma
Activities in the REFA Association:
- 2001 - 2023 Lecturer for basic training:
- 2009 - 2013 Deputy Chairman of the Advisory Board of REFA Bayern, from 2009 acting. Chairman of the Advisory Board
- Supervisory Board of REFA Bayern and REFA Bundesverband e.V. 2018-2019
- Consultant at IPIC AG since 2018 (formerly REFA International AG)
Name: Holger Rotter
Title: Mechanical Engineer
Areas of Expertise:
- Optimisation of machining and setup processes in mechanical engineering, the automotive sector and supplier industries
- Methods and consulting fields according to the philosophy of the Toyota Production System
- Shopfloor Management, strategy implementation
- Interim Management, assumption of staff and management functions
- Trusted advisor of managing directors, executives and shopfloor teams
- Value stream-oriented factory planning and introduction of flow lines, line balancing, assembly
- Applied methods: 5-S, TPM, SMED, VSM, EKUV, Poka Yoke
- Lean Audits, introduction of process standards, workshops, training courses, seminars
- LEAN Leadership, Kata Coaching, problem-solving processes
Activities in the REFA Association:
- Consultant at IPIC AG since 2023 (formerly REFA International AG)
Name: Andreas Dittmar
Title: REFA Industrial Engineer
Areas of Expertise:
- Time Studies according to the REFA methodology
- Activity Sampling
- Process Analyses and Process Optimisation
- Potential Analyses in production
- Organisational Consulting in industry
- Factory Planning
- Controlling Systems
- Logistics and Warehouse Optimisation
- Shopfloor Management
- Lean Production
- Lean Management
Activities in the REFA Association:
- 15 years Managing Director of REFA Regional Association Rhineland
- Lecturer for basic, specialised, technician and SIE training since 1992
- Collaboration in the REFA 2.0 development team as well as planning and control
- Consultant at IPIC AG since 2018 (formerly REFA International AG)
Name: Oswald Schmidt
Title: REFA Industrial Engineer
Areas of Expertise:
- Process Analysis and Process Design
- Workplace Design and Evaluation
- Business Process Optimisation
- Weakspot Analyses
- Time and Frequency Determination
- Work Planning
- Standardised interviews, self-assessments
- Development of target concepts for new areas of responsibility
- Personnel Development
- Staffing
- Cost and Performance Accounting
Activities in the REFA Association:
- Consultant and trainer at REFA Austria and REFA Suisse GmbH since 2008
- Consultant at IPIC AG since 2018 (formerly REFA International AG)
Name: Martin Löwe
Title: Dipl.-Wirt.-Ing. (FH)
Areas of Expertise:
- Time Studies according to the REFA methodology
- Activity Sampling
- Process Analyses and Process Optimisation
- Potential Analyses in production
- Organisational Consulting in industry
- Organisational Consulting in administration
- Logistics and Warehouse Optimisation
- Shopfloor Management
- Lean Production
Activities in the REFA Association:
- Member of the REFA Supervisory Board 2022 till today
- Chairman of the Board of REFA Saxony-Anhalt 2022 till today
- Deputy Chairman at REFA Saxony-Anhalt 2020-2022
- Lecturer at REFA Saxony-Anhalt since 2017
- Consultant at IPIC AG since 2018 (formerly REFA International AG)
Name: Till Hoffmann
Title: Dr. Dipl. Kfm.
Areas of Expertise:
- Intermin Management
- Growth capital
- Digital Marketing and Sales Management
- Turnaround Management
Professional Experience:
- Management consultancy, SIC Software Industrie Consult, 2006-2008
- Member of the Executive Board (COO) Augenio AG (later merged into Paragon AG), automotive supplier, 2008-2017
- Managing Director (CEO) Primabaustoff GmbH, Real Estate Development and Construction, 2017-2023
- Consultant at IPIC AG since 2018 (formerly REFA International AG)
Name: Adrian von Dewall
Title: Dipl. Kfm. / M.Sc.
Areas of Expertise:
Personnel Consulting and Staff Recruitment
- Executive recruitment
- Leadership Consulting
- Interim solutions
- Strategic HR Consulting
Name: Kerstin Hoffarth
Title: M.Sc. / E.M.P.H. / B.Sc. / M.F.A.
Areas of Expertise:
Personnel Consulting and Staff Recruitment
- Overall coordination of personnel consulting "Specialists" International
- Implementation of assessments, including psychological (AI) tools
- Personnel consulting and recruitment via direct approach and Active Sourcing
Name: Katharina Jacob
Areas of Expertise:
Personnel Consulting and Staff Recruitment
- Coordination and joint discussion of the job and candidate profile with the client
- Definition of the client's expectations
- Identification of relevant candidates
- Sending the candidate profiles to the client
- Support throughout the entire process up to the contract offer
- Assisting with integration after successful placement
Get in touch
Book your online consultancy chat