Rick Hilchner

Rick Hilchner is an expert in Operations Management and Industry 4.0, with over 15 years of experience in different companies and functions. He currently works for Bosch Automotive Thailand as VP and General Manager, overseeing the highly digitalized and connected business of automotive components for the ASEAN market. Previously, he served as Director of Operations, Plant Manager and Senior Manager for various Bosch divisions in Germany, Spain, China and USA, as well as Business Consultant for PwC Madrid and WZL Aachen. He holds a Ph.D. and Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen University and an Executive MBA from ESMT Berlin.

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

• VP, General Manager, Bosch Automotive Thailand, 2022 – Present

• Director of Operations, Bosch Madrid (Spain), 2019 – 2022

• Managing Director, Plant Manager, Bosch KWK Systeme GmbH (Germany), 2017 – 2019

• Senior Manager, Operations, Bosch Shanghai (China, USA), 2012 – 2017

• Consultant, Operations & Strategy, PwC Madrid (Spain) / WZL Aachen (Germany), 2007 – 2012

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

• Adjunct Professor of Operations, IE University Spain, 2022 – Present

• Research & Teaching Associate, RWTH Aachen, 2010 – 2012

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Executive MBA, ESMT Berlin, Germany, 2019

• Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen, Germany, 2012

• Master Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen, Germany, 2007