Gergely Kiss in

Gergely Kiss

Examiner · DISC type cs
Head of NPI & Engineering at Oerlikon
📍 Hungary

Gergely Kiss is the Head of NPI & Engineering at Oerlikon, leading teams across Hungary and the Netherlands. His career spans senior leadership roles in operations and technology at Bosch, GE Aviation, and ABB. People who have worked with him describe him as driven, passionate, and assertive, highlighting his impactful leadership style.

Beyond his professional duties, Gergely has a strong interest in the advancements within the automotive and aerospace sectors. He actively follows industry leaders like the BMW Group, GE, and Pratt & Whitney, indicating a genuine passion for high-performance engineering and manufacturing that extends beyond the workplace.

He operates on the principle from "The One Minute Manager": "Quality simply means that we provide a product or service to the people what they really want. "

Read the full overview →
Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Head of NPI & Engineering
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Hungary
Personality Overview

How Gergely shows up

Status Quo Seeker
Process Oriented
Tough To Convince

They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. Being observant comes to them naturally. They tend to have clarity about their needs and constraints, and are unlikely to over-promise.

Priorities

Topics Gergely cares about

New Product Introduction
His current role is dedicated to managing the entire NPI process, from initial quotation through production launch, utilizing the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) framework.
Operational Excellence
In past roles at ABB and GE Aviation, he focused on improving production output, implementing KAIZEN/LEAN activities, and enhancing material flow with systems like Kanban.
+4 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

2025
Head of NPI & Engineering
Oerlikon
2022 - 2025
Technology Development Section Manager
Bosch Magyarország
2021 - 2022
Senior Operations Leader
GE Aviation
2020 - 2021
Multisite Plant Manager / Operations Director (interim)
Kingspan Global
2019 - 2020
Production Director
ABB
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
2002
Bachelor's degree
University of Pécs
2010
Bachelor's degree
University of Kecskemét
2008
Bachelor's degree
University of Kecskemét
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Gergely. Free, 10 seconds.