Michael Träger

Michael Träger has a diverse work experience that spans various roles and companies. Michael began their career as a Sanitätsoldat in the Bundeswehr (German Federal Armed Forces) from April 1989 to June 1990. Michael then worked as a Toolmaker at OECHSLER from July 1990 to July 1992.

Träger joined TE Connectivity in September 1994 as a Product Engineering. Michael worked in this role until January 2000. Michael then briefly worked at Ericsson as a High Volume Maintenance Engineer from February 2000 to May 2000.

Returning to OECHSLER, Träger served as a Project/Product Manager from June 2000 to September 2003. Michael then became a Key-Account-Manager, responsible for customers such as TRW, MEKRA, LUK, Vernay, and Pierburg, from October 2003 to March 2005.

From April 2005 to March 2009, Träger held the position of Deputy Head of Business Unit EPB and Key-Account-Manager for Customer TRW at OECHSLER.

From April 2009 to December 2012, Träger was the Head of Business Unit Electric Parking Brake (EPB) at OECHSLER, overseeing commercial and technical activities related to the Electronic Parking Brake. Michael also served as the main contact for the customer TRW and led activities in China and Mexico.

In January 2013, Träger became the Senior Vice President Operations (Prokurist) at OECHSLER, responsible for various roles including project management, manufacturing and automation engineering, tool design, molding, assembly, and lean management. Michael simultaneously held the position of Vice President at Oechsler Mexico S.A. since 2012 and became a member of the Board of Directors at Oechsler Motion US in 2017.

Finally, Träger is currently serving as the Senior Vice President Customers & Markets (Prokurist) at OECHSLER from September 2020. Michael continues to oversee sales, cost calculation, marketing, project management, manufacturing and automation engineering, and application engineering assembly. Additionally, they maintain their roles as Vice President at Oechsler Mexico S.A and a member of the Board of Directors at Oechsler Motion US.

In summary, Michael Träger has a breadth of experience in roles such as toolmaker, product engineering, project management, key account management, and senior leadership positions in operations and customers/markets.

Michael Träger attended Fachschule für Maschinenbautechnik Ansbach from 1992 to 1994, earning a degree as a state-certified mechanical engineer in the field of mechanical engineering. Prior to that, they attended Staatl. Berufsschule I Ansbach from 1985 to 1989, where they obtained a degree as a toolmaker.