Jens S.

Technical Developer / Design Engineer and Senior Designer with technical and leadership expertise

Stuttgart, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Present
7 months
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Jens Schrader Entwicklung, Konstruktion und Design

Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
17 years

Team Lead / Development Engineer in development / design

Hansa Armaturen GmbH / Oras Group

Jan 2003 - Dec 2008
6 years

Deputy Design Manager / Project Manager

ADS-TEC GmbH

Jan 2001 - Dec 2003
3 years

Freelance Project Manager

Mattner-Ingenieur-Büro für Sondermaschinen und Anlagenbau

Jan 1996 - Dec 2003
8 years

Owner

Büro A-QUADRAT für Konstruktion und Design

Jan 1996 - Dec 1996
1 year
Stuttgart, Germany

Freelancer

Forming Design

Jan 1996 - Dec 1996
1 year

Co-Founder and Co-Owner

Neth & Schrader Produktentwickler-Partnerschaft

Jan 1995 - Dec 1995
1 year
Stuttgart, Germany
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Burkhart Leitner-constructiv Messegestaltung

  • Further developed the Pilar and Clic exhibition systems almost independently
Jan 1994 - Dec 1994
1 year

Internship

Mero Raumstruktur GmbH, Abt. Entwicklung & Design

  • Independent handling of projects
Jan 1990 - Dec 1990
1 year
Braunschweig, Germany

Internship

Aerodata Flugmesstechnik GmbH

  • Work in mechanical manufacturing / workshop
Jan 1988 - Dec 1989
2 years

Student Assistant

Technical Federal Institute

  • Assisted engineers, e.g. soldering test setups
Jan 1987 - Dec 1987
1 year
Münster, Germany

Internship

Hengst Filter Ltd.

Setting up an efficient and high-performance design department

  • Implemented transition from manual production to industrial manufacturing in design
  • Created a structured archive of design data used as a cross-departmental data source; successfully recruited and developed employees

Development of an orientation aid for the blind with Steinbeis Transfer Center

  • Orientation aid for the blind to walk straight
  • Concept design, patent development, commissioning of hardware and software at the Steinbeis Transfer Center for signal processing systems in Pforzheim; successful licensing

Development of a diagnostic and control computer for the operating room

  • Concept and design of the monitoring system for the operating room
  • All internal constraints and standards and interfaces in the operating room were fully addressed

Development of machining centers and special machines

  • Designed machining centers and special machines
  • Successfully developed a transfer line for manufacturing truck engine blocks, machining centers, and clamping fixtures

Concept and development of the first series of the long-running VMT industrial computer

  • Developed an industrial PC for use, e.g., on forklifts in cold storage facilities
  • Led the concept and development of the first series of the VMT industrial computer, a long-running product now produced in several device generations

Pipe inspection system – development and prototyping

  • Conceptualized, drafted, and detailed the design of a video inspection system for pipes
  • Organized and built two different prototypes and presented them to the client to their full satisfaction

Promotional items for Deutsche Post AG – including letter scales

  • Developed promotional items for marketing campaigns
  • Concepts and prototypes were developed and produced in Asia as a series. Multi-year collaboration

Introduction of NX CAD and Teamcenter in a new matrix structure

Oras Group

  • Introduced NX CAD and Teamcenter at Oras Group
  • Defined workflows and design guidelines, acted internationally as a trainer of trainers

Summary

Conceptually strong, highly productive Technical Developer and Senior Designer with technical and leadership expertise. Graduate engineer in mechanical engineering and investment goods design. I quickly grasp your product development challenges and create market- and production-ready products - both as part of a team and in a leadership role. I have proven this impressively over the last 25 years through awards and patents.

Key focus areas: Developing products with unique features, driving innovation and sustainable development, cost-optimized products, team building.

Experienced in medium-sized and small companies, also with an international corporate background in the industries of mechanical engineering, investment goods, industrial IT, consumer goods, promotional items, sanitary fittings, trade fair systems, furniture, logistics infrastructure.

I want to make a valuable contribution to your company's success in product development and create successful products.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Intermediate

Education

Oct 1993 - Jun 1996

Staatliche Akademie Stuttgart

Graduate Engineer-Designer · Industrial Design, Investment Goods Design · Stuttgart, Germany

Oct 1987 - Jun 1993

Technische Universität Braunschweig

Graduate Engineer in Mechanical Engineering, focus on design engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Braunschweig, Germany

Oct 1978 - Jun 1987

Johann-Conrad-Schlaun-Gymnasium Münster

High school diploma · Münster, Germany

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