GRO / Competence areas
Understand the technology.
Implement it on the shop floor.
GRO’s competence areas extend from coating quality and curing ovens to equipment condition, material flow, maintenance and operational organisation. The key is working on the interfaces between these areas.
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GRO / 01
Coating and process quality.
Coating is considered as a complete process chain: materials, preparation, application, curing, environment and final inspection.
- Colour, adhesion, hardness, film thickness and reproducible tests.
- Surface cleanliness, wetting, drying and material compatibility.
- Temperature profile, airflow and actual working conditions.
GRO / 02
Ovens, mechanics and equipment condition.
Technical cleaning, inspection and maintenance expose causes of losses and disturbances.
- Curing ovens for painted parts: chamber, airflow, transport and seals.
- Industrial washing systems, mechanical components and maintenance-intensive production areas.
- Lubrication, wear, functional checks and technical handover.
GRO / 03
Machine integration and fine adjustment.
An installed machine is not yet a stable production process. Parameters and interfaces must match products, material flow and operation.
- Support before procurement and integration of new technologies.
- Start-up, test cycles, calibration and support after installation or relocation.
- Technical adjustments and OEM coordination based on manufacturer data.
GRO / 04
Material flow, organisation and performance.
Waiting, searching, handovers, changeovers and unclear roles become visible in the actual work.
- Value stream, bottlenecks, workstation layout and internal-logistics interfaces.
- Assess parameters, cycle, changeover, scrap and availability together.
- Standards and deviation responses tested with operators.
GRO / 05
Prevention, risks and restart.
Hazards and reliability are considered from equipment, people and operational perspectives. After an event, cause investigation connects with controlled restart and prevention.
- Risk map, action plan, team training and effectiveness checks.
- RCA, 5 Why or FTA and a documented sequence of events.
- Agreed protective measures, responsibilities and specialist checks.
GRO / 06
Embed knowledge and routines in the operation.
Instructions work when they fit the task and are understood. Practical training, checklists and control points therefore belong to implementation.
- TPM, autonomous maintenance and understandable inspection points.
- 5S, visual standards and step-by-step instructions.
- New-employee instruction and regular follow-up checks.
GRO / 07
Methods grounded in practice.
TPM, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt and integrated management systems complement industrial experience. The founder’s training documents are accessible in a dedicated section.
- TPM: OEE, autonomous and planned maintenance, priorities and causes of equipment failures.
- Lean Six Sigma: structured analysis of process losses and variation.
- Integrated management systems: quality, environment and occupational health and safety under ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
GRO / KONTAKT
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Equipment, starting conditions, location and preferred work window help define the assignment.