Hartmut Schmoor
Independent consultant on hard and high-temperature brazing
Experience
Jul 2016 - Present
9 years 1 monthAschaffenburg, Germany
Independent consultant on hard and high-temperature brazing
- Worldwide consulting for customers in automotive, HVACR, tooling and electrical industries as well as general mechanical engineering
- Analysis and optimization of brazing processes in production to improve efficiency and stabilize processes
- Process development to realize new products
- Damage assessments to identify and eliminate faults
- Conducting seminars and training courses for staff qualification
- Approved consultant for, among others: BMW Motoren AG, BMW Munich, Mubea Tailor Rolled Blanks GmbH, Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH, Pass Polska Sp. z o.o., Hydac Fluidtechnik GmbH
Jan 2010 - Jun 2016
6 years 6 monthsHanau, Germany
Business Line Manager BrazeTec (Brazing Technology)
Umicore AG & Co. KG
- Worldwide business responsibility for the BrazeTec business line with 250 employees and production sites in Germany, Italy, China, USA and Brazil, generating annual sales of up to EUR 100 million
- Direct management of sales, customer service, application engineering and business development
- Increased profitability of the business line by reducing product variety, standardizing delivery and production volumes, and restructuring the sales team
- Concept and launch of an online shop in the B2B business to streamline operations
- Increased sales in China through realignment of the sales strategy
- Introduction of an innovation management system to prioritize innovation ideas and efficiently execute research and development projects
- Successful project management of various R&D and customer projects for the introduction of new products and revenue growth. Achieved short overall project timelines through consistent parallel work across all departments
- Development of a strategy to refocus the Technical Materials business unit
May 2008 - Dec 2009
1 year 8 monthsSuzhou, China
Managing Director
Umicore Technical Materials China
- Business responsibility for the Suzhou and Yangzhong sites producing contact materials and solders, with sales of EUR 25 million and 700 employees
- Established and managed a reporting system to display the current status, control the plants, and report to the business unit management
- Conducted restructurings at both plants to improve results
- Closure of the Yangzhong plant and relocation of parts of the production and business to Suzhou
Oct 2006 - Apr 2008
1 year 7 monthsSuzhou, China
Technical Director
Umicore Technical Materials China
- Technical responsibility for the Suzhou and Yangzhong sites producing contact materials and hard solders
- Transitioned the production and quality processes at the two acquired sites in Suzhou and Yangzhong to UMICORE standards for contact materials and hard solders, improving quality and profitability
- Successful project management of investment projects totaling EUR 8 million for the production of new product families (engineering, production)
- Managed production together with Chinese production managers by introducing a key figures-based reporting system
- Implemented an EHS awareness program, with the goal of zero accidents (achieved in 2009)
Jan 2001 - Sep 2006
5 years 9 monthsHanau, Germany
Head of Application Engineering and Quality Management for Brazing Technology
Umicore AG & Co. KG
- Managed projects and directly supervised 10 employees in application engineering, research, and quality management
Jan 1999 - Dec 2000
2 yearsHanau, Germany
Head of Application Engineering in the Soldering Technology Division
Umicore AG & Co. KG
- Technical consulting and leading 8 employees
Jul 1996 - Dec 1998
2 years 6 monthsHanau, Germany
Scientific Associate in Soldering Technology Application Engineering
Umicore AG & Co. KG
- Technical consulting for customers and conducting seminars
Jan 1994 - Jun 1996
2 years 6 monthsAachen, Germany
Group Leader Soldering Technology
Materials Science Teaching and Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University
- Leading national and international research projects in hard and high-temperature soldering
- Managing 5 scientific employees and 10 student assistants
Nov 1990 - Dec 1993
3 years 2 monthsAachen, Germany
Scientific Employee
Materials Science Teaching and Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, RWTH Aachen University
- Working on national and international research projects in hard and high-temperature soldering
Languages
German
NativeEnglish
AdvancedFrench
ElementaryEducation
Nov 1990 - Jun 1996
RWTH Aachen
Dr.-Ing., Materials Science · Mechanical Engineering · Aachen, Germany
Oct 1983 - Oct 1990
RWTH Aachen
Diploma in Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Aachen, Germany
Aug 1973 - Jun 1982
St. Georg Gymnasium
Abitur · Bocholt, Germany
...and 1 more
Certifications & licenses
Basic Lean Tools
Fromm Engineering
Entrepreneurs for Tomorrow
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
Business Success in China
Global Competence Forum
Finance for Experienced Managers
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
DGQ Quality Manager
German Society for Quality
Fundamentals of Business Administration
The Academy
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