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Albert (Johann) S.

Managing Director & Owner

Vitis, Austria

Experience

Jun 2024 - Jun 2025
1 year 1 month
Austria

Managing Director - Business Development

DKT Deutsche Klärschlammtechnik GmbH und Co KG

  • Business development in Austria for decentralized sludge treatment plants.
  • Stakeholder network with municipalities and industry.
  • Tender coordination, CAPEX planning, and permitting strategies.
Nov 2023 - Mar 2024
5 months

Process Optimization Consultant

Anonymous customer

  • Performance and efficiency optimization on a pharma extrusion line.
  • Troubleshooting and fine-tuning of machine parameters.
Jul 2023 - Jul 2024
1 year 1 month
Germany

International Process Optimization Lead

Enercon

  • Process & quality improvement for extrusion parts.
  • Inspection of existing installations.
  • Supplier management.
  • Stakeholder alignment across Europe.
Jun 2023 - Jun 2023
1 month
Norway

Commissioning Specialist

Bühler Extrusion

  • Start-up and optimization of extrusion plant for Texturized Vegetable Protein (TVP).
  • FTO execution and process fine-tuning.
May 2023 - Jun 2023
2 months
Germany

Process Optimization Consultant

ReDia (Perora GmbH)

  • Performance and efficiency optimization on a nutritional supplement extrusion line.
  • Troubleshooting and fine-tuning of machine parameters.
Nov 2022 - Dec 2022
2 months
Togo

Commissioning Specialist

Bühler Extrusion

  • Commissioning of snack production line.
  • Factory trial execution.
  • Training and handover to local operators.
Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
1 month
Argentina

Commissioning Specialist

Bühler Extrusion

  • Start-up of TVP extrusion line.
  • FTO operation.
  • Process stability and optimization for commercial launch.
Apr 2021 - Feb 2022
11 months
Germany

Project Manager

Unilever (Leistritz)

  • Turnkey project for extrusion plant.
  • Global coordination of procurement, installation, validation, budget control.
Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
5 months
Germany

Process Optimization Consultant

Coperion Gabler Extrusion GmbH

  • Analysis and improvement of candy production processes.
  • Identification of quality deviations.
  • Implementation of corrective actions to reduce downtime.
Jun 2020 - Jun 2023
3 years 1 month
On-site

Project Manager

Anonymous customer

  • Full CAPEX execution of extrusion-based pharma production site.
  • International team coordination.
  • Validation & scaling.
  • Commissioning (COVID).
Mar 2020 - Jun 2021
1 year 4 months
Germany

Project Manager – Line Installation

Anonymous customer

  • Managed installation of a new extrusion line, including equipment selection, supplier coordination, and commissioning.
  • Focused on hygienic design and efficient line integration within existing operations.
Mar 2020 - Jun 2020
4 months
Germany

Process Optimization Consultant

Coperion Gabler Extrusion GmbH

  • Line audit and performance optimization for food-grade twin-screw extrusion systems.
  • Introduction of modified screw configurations.
  • Increase of throughput and energy efficiency.
Mar 2020 - Apr 2020
2 months
Russian Federation
Remote

Process Optimization Consultant

Anonymous customer

  • Remote technical support and process diagnostics for an extruded product line.
  • Recipe adaptation and troubleshooting under pandemic-related travel restrictions.
Jan 2020 - Jun 2020
6 months
Switzerland
On-site

Technology Transfer Manager

Bayer Elanco AG

  • Support for product transfer and process harmonization across production sites in Switzerland and Germany.
Nov 2018 - Sep 2019
11 months
France

Process Optimization Consultant

Armstrong World Industries Licensing LLC

  • Efficiency analysis across EU plants.
  • Capacity balancing.
  • Standardization of packaging materials.
  • Investment evaluation.
Nov 2018 - Sep 2019
11 months
Austria

Process Optimization Consultant

Knauf AMF GmbH & Co. KG

  • Efficiency analysis across EU plants.
  • Capacity balancing.
  • Standardization of packaging materials.
  • Investment evaluation.
Aug 2018 - Mar 2019
8 months
United States

Technology Transfer Manager

Harry's Inc

  • Conversion from injection molding to extrusion.
  • International tech transfer.
  • Validation testing and start-up.
Oct 2017 - Aug 2018
11 months
France

Process Optimization Consultant

Elanco Animal Health AG

  • Support for FAT/SAT protocols.
  • Comissioning in CH and FR.
  • Process scale-up and downscaling.
  • Creation of SOPs.
  • Operator training.
  • Coordination of validation steps in extrusion-based pharmaceutical production.
Mar 2017 - Sep 2017
7 months
Austria

Interim Plant Manager

Hanfland GmbH

  • Modernization of a hemp dehulling facility.
  • Preparation and execution of IFS certification.
  • Environmental and operating permit management.
  • Interim leadership of operations and process alignment.
Nov 2016 - Feb 2017
4 months
Austria

Process Optimization Consultant

Schorns Bio Products GmbH

  • Commissioning and optimization of a processing plant.
Sep 2016 - Sep 2017
1 year 1 month
Austria

Process Optimization Consultant

Agrana Stärke GmbH

  • Optimization of cleaning and changeover times in continuous production.
  • Identification of process bottlenecks.
  • Development of efficiency measures across shift operations.
  • Hands-on collaboration with operators and technical teams.

Summary

I'm an experienced technology leader specialized in AI-driven process optimization and international industrial project management. Over 20 years of hands-on experience in commissioning, ramp-up and operations of production systems in the food, pharma, chemical and energy sectors. I provide rapid value by translating complex requirements into actionable and measurable improvements.

  • Fast-track project execution across Europe, USA, South America, Africa
  • Specialist in scaling and stabilizing production after FAT / SAT / FTO

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Advanced
Norwegian
Advanced
Russian
Advanced
...and 1 more

Education

Oct 2018 - Jun 2020

Danube University Krems

MBA, General Management Competences · Krems an der Donau, Austria

Oct 2011 - Jun 2014

TU Wien (Technical University of Vienna)

Bachelor's Studies · Mechanical Engineering – Industrial Engineering · Vienna, Austria

Oct 2006 - Jun 2010

HAK Horn (Business Academy)

High School Diploma · Business & Economics · Horn, Austria

...and 1 more

Certifications & licenses

Project Management IPMA C

WIFI Wien

MS Project

WIFI Wien

World Class Manufacturing (Lean Management)

Saint-Gobain

Master Craftsman Certificate: Technical Chemistry / Environmental Engineering

WIFI St. Pölten

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