Andreas Plonka has been with Hella since 2013, where he currently works as a project manager in the Advanced Tooling area. He has previously worked for Faurecia, Butsch and Hydrodivide, among others.
Andreas Plonka studied industrial engineering at the Rhein-Main University of Applied Sciences.

HELLA is a globally positioned, listed family business with more than 40,000 employees at more than 125 locations in around 35 countries. HELLA specializes in innovative lighting systems and vehicle electronics and, as one of the technology leaders, has been an important partner to the automotive industry and aftermarket for more than a hundred years. In the Special Applications segment, HELLA also develops, manufactures and sells products for special vehicles. In addition, HELLA cooperates with industrial partners, for example in joint ventures and open cooperations, and strengthens the company profile with this proven network strategy. More than 7,000 employees work in research and development worldwide. Consistently high investments maintain and expand technological leadership. In the 2017/2018 fiscal year, HELLA generated sales of around 7.1 billion euros and is also one of the 40 largest automotive suppliers. At the same time, HELLA is a family business that has been planning and acting with foresight for over 100 years. An employer who knows that success, security, satisfaction and trust are important prerequisites for the innovative strength of each individual. He offers excellent development opportunities out of conviction and has firmly anchored the compatibility of family and career in his DNA. This is why we attract people who are looking for both: Innovation and tradition, freedom and responsibility, challenges and security. People with vision.