André Hillner

Initial appointment: 2022
Elected until: End of the Annual General Meeting 2027

Personal information

Year of birth: 1979
Nationality: German

Education/qualifications

March 1999–July 2003 Jena University of Applied Sciences, Dipl.-Ing. Medical Technology
Sept. 2004–Aug 2005 Bildungswerk Thuringia, intensive training as a constructor
January 2010–March 2010 ZIFW, further training in Quality and Project Management

Career history

Aug. 2005–Nov. 2007 Constructor at euro engineering AG
Dec. 2007–Dec. 2009 Constuctor of opto-mechanical main assemblies and systems at JENOPTIK LOS GmbH
April 2010–May 2011 Quality representative for the system assembly at JENOPTIK LOS GmbH
since June 2011 manufacturing technologist at JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH

Relevant knowledge, skills, and experience

• HR expertise, worker participation and social matters (especially collective bargaining policy)
• technological skills in the fields optics/assembly
• operational expertise: product planning and control, supply chain and quality management
• specific industrial and branch expertise

Membership of legally required supervisory boards and comparable supervisory bodies in Germany and abroad

none

Other important duties supplementary to the above mandates and Supervisory Board mandate

• since 2014: Member of the Works Council of the Jena site of JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH
• since May 2022: Deputy Chairman of the Jena Works Council of JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH
• member of the General Works Council of JENOPTIK Optical Systems GmbH

As at February 2024