Independent Mechanical Design Engineer, Head of PipedDeck Design and Development
Herrenknecht Vertikal GmbH (Herrenknecht AG)
Development and design of a new oil drilling machine for the Beatrice oil platform, Scotland.
Concept development of the pipe-overdeck work platform with crane, total load 200 tons, FEM static analysis and CFD flow simulation for safe drainage of oil-contaminated wastewater.
(CAD: CREO, Model Manager, SAP) FKM, VDI 2230 and Eurocode 3. Head of PipedDeck, planning, calculation and design of the concept, managing 5 designers.
Apr 2024 - Dec 2024
9 months
Sonneberg, Germany
Independent Mechanical Design Engineer
MARTIN Membrane Systems AG
Developed a new variant, modified design and created technical drawings of a lifting system for wastewater, division MARTIM, eco filter systems and stainless steel VA4 installations for cruise ships like AIDA.
(CAD: HiCAD) FKM, VDI 2230 and Eurocode 3.
Mar 2024 - Dec 2024
10 months
Vienna, Austria
Independent Mechanical Design Engineer, Project Lead Design and Development
Otto Bock Healthcare Products GmbH
Developed and designed, derived drawings and qualified (QS, MSA) new fixtures and tools for manufacturing, measurement and quality assurance of complex mechatronic prostheses.
Prototype development and 3D printing, commissioning tool manufacturing.
(CAD: CREO, Windchill, SAP), project lead for design and development of 7 new test and measurement tools and 3 end-of-line testers for quality assurance, managing 4 designers.
Feb 2024 - May 2024
4 months
Radebeul, Germany
Independent Mechanical Design Engineer, Project Lead Design and Development of 110 kV High-Voltage Masts
LTB Leitungsbau GmbH
Planning and 3D CAD implementation of outdoor line masts.
Supported Netze BW (Baden-Württemberg) in planning and expanding the Südlink power line (wind power from the North Sea to Baden-Württemberg).
(CAD: AutoCAD), project lead design and development, managing 2 designers.
Aug 2023 - Nov 2023
4 months
Hamburg, Germany
Independent Mechanical Design Engineer, Project Lead Design and Development
SICK AG
Concept and CAD design of a housing cover for an RFID sensor.
RFID sensor: first device of the new product generation, housing made of special high-strength technical plastic (50% glass fiber).
Developed and designed considering electrical functions like the EK resonator and manufacturing processes (CAD: Siemens NX 2206 and SolidWorks) FKM, VDI 2230 and Eurocode 3.
Project lead design and development and screw calculation, managing 2 designers.
Jun 2023 - Feb 2024
9 months
Vienna, Austria
Independent Mechanical Engineer: Project Manager/System Engineer for Door Systems and Couplings, Project Lead
ALSTOM Transportation GmbH
Reviewed, corrected and implemented design changes, drawings and related documentation.
Developed new solution variants and feasibility studies.
Communicated changes with customers and suppliers.
Full commissioning of doors, type test/first test vehicle in mechanics, electronics and software/control unit.
Supported international customers and suppliers.
Responsible for projects BVG2020 Berlin, Magdeburg, Duisburg, Essen, Düsseldorf, Cologne and Gothenburg.
Supported and assisted approval for tests in shock and vibration, fire protection, corrosion protection (CAD: CATIA) FKM, VDI 2230 and Eurocode 3.
Project lead design and development, managing 3 designers plus review and correction and creating revised designs as solution templates for door system supplier Kangny.
Oct 2022 - Jul 2023
10 months
Berlin, Germany
Independent Mechanical Design Engineer
Stadler Deutschland GmbH
IBS commissioning of rail vehicles.
Testing, quality checks and fault correction of electromechanical components, software and power electronics, and handover of trains to customers (DB, VBB).
Oct 2022 - Apr 2023
7 months
Ottendorf-Okrilla, Germany
Independent Mechanical Design Engineer, Project Lead Design, Development and Supplier Management
SICK AG
Concept development of an LNG gas meter.
CAD design, CEA simulation (CFD, FEM and thermal).
Developed a solution to break the cold bridge in the cryogenic area, from –170 °C inside the gas meter where liquefied gas flows to outside, e.g. in Abu Dhabi where temperatures reach +60 °C. Used ceramic (zirconia) as insulator. Results from our CAE simulations were confirmed by the Dresden Cold Research Institute in extensive real tests.
(CAD: SolidWorks) FKM, VDI 2230 and Eurocode 3.
Project lead design and development and flow simulation, managing 4 designers.
Jun 2022 - Dec 2024
2 years 7 months
Zürich, Switzerland
Independent Mechanical Design Engineer
Prolim Engineering GmbH
Variant development, FEM analysis and CAD design of a vertical saw machine.
CAD: SolidWorks 2019 + 2022.
Feb 2022 - Dec 2024
2 years 11 months
Hamburg, Germany
Independent Mechanical Design Engineer, Project Lead Design
Hauni Maschinenbau GmbH
Developed and CAD-designed a production machine for manufacturing battery cells / e-vehicles.
CAD: Siemens NX 12 + NX 1980; TeamCenter; SAP.
Feb 2022 - Dec 2024
2 years 11 months
Berlin, Germany
Head of Mechanical Design and Development
KADIC-CAD Engineering Berlin
Managed 5–10 designers depending on needs.
Oct 2017 - Nov 2020
3 years 2 months
Berlin, Germany
CAD/PLM Process Optimization Consultant, Designer
ISD Group, Niederlassung Berlin
Technical consultancy in the field, CAD instructor.
Supported the branch manager, HiCAD and Civil 3D.
Represented ISD Group at trade fairs.
Jun 2015 - Apr 2017
1 year 11 months
Berlin, Germany
Designer/Developer for Packaging Machines, Project Lead Design
H.-H. Focke GmbH & Co. KG (via Gulp)
Project in packaging technology.
Developed and designed mechanical components and complex assemblies.
Derived drawings and managed documents in SAP.
Sized, selected and installed sensors and electrical and pneumatic parts.
Interface to IT.
Rebuilt for format change.
Meetings and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Developed solution variants, optimization, evaluation and presentation of results.
CAD: Solid Edge ST6 and ST8; TeamCenter; SAP.
Jul 2013 - Jan 2015
1 year 7 months
Hamburg, Germany
Designer/Development Engineer, Deputy Head of Design (Projects via Oswald Iden GmbH & Co. KG)
Alfons Haar Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG
Concept development and design of a can manufacturing machine, special machine building.
Selected motor and belt drive.
CAD: Pro/E Wildfire 3 with Infor database.
Jul 2013 - Jan 2015
1 year 7 months
Wedel, Germany
Designer/Development Engineer, Deputy Head of Design (Projects via Oswald Iden GmbH & Co. KG)
Evac GmbH
Rail vehicle technology.
Developed and designed and overhauled sanitary systems and water tanks.
Concept development, design, fabrication and installation of a test rig for tank measurement, 3D metrology QS.
CAD: Pro/E Wildfire 5.0; PTC Windchill; SAP.
Jul 2013 - Jan 2015
1 year 7 months
Hamburg, Germany
Designer/Development Engineer, Deputy Head of Design (Projects via Oswald Iden GmbH & Co. KG)
MontBlanc GmbH
Luxury writing instruments.
Designed, corrected and released 3D models and drawings.
Supported the key user in introducing new CAD/PDM/SAP systems.
CAD: Siemens NX 7.5; TeamCenter; SAP.
Jul 2013 - Jan 2015
1 year 7 months
Hamburg, Germany
Designer/Development Engineer, Deputy Head of Design (Projects via Oswald Iden GmbH & Co. KG)
SICK AG
Measurement technology.
Concept development of a sheet metal housing for a gas meter with Ex-protection for Zone 1.
Presented results and helped select components.
Designed a functional model and a prototype and derived drawings.
Managed suppliers and the designer.
CAD: Creo Elements Direct Modeling; Windchill; SAP.
Jan 2012 - Jun 2013
1 year 6 months
Hamburg, Germany
Designer/Developer for 5-axis CNC Grinding Machines, Deputy Head of Design (via Hays AG)
Hauni / Blohm & Jung
CNC grinding machines.
Designed, documented, optimized and advanced a CNC grinding machine for turbine blades and engine components for aircraft and gas turbines.
Sheet metal design of the machine enclosure.
Exhibited the machine at Hannover Messe 2014.
CAD: Siemens NX 7.5; TeamCenter; SAP.
Jan 2012 - Jun 2013
1 year 6 months
Oberhausen, Germany
Designer for Gas Turbines, Deputy Head of Design (via Hays AG)
MAN Diesel & Turbo
Designed gas turbine components as 3D models, I-Deas to Siemens NX.
Sized standard parts and derived drawings.
Welded design and prototype for telemetry measurement systems.
CAD: Siemens NX 6; I-Deas; SAP/ECTR.
Jan 2011 - Aug 2011
8 months
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Student Assistant
Fachhochschule Gelsenkirchen, Institut für Maschinenbau
NRW state research project in cooperation with the auto industry (BMW/VW).
Created an experimental plan based on earlier research findings.
Studied a newly developed roll-smoothing tool and its application limits.
Conducted tests with a Gildemeister CNC lathe; control via Siemens 840D.
Measured form and position tolerances in the metrology lab.
Evaluated and presented results using the Q-Destra research software.
CAD/CAM: Siemens NX.
Nov 2009 - Dec 2010
1 year 2 months
Augsburg, Germany
Site Manager for Steel Construction (Working Student), Supplier Management, Managed 6 Employees and 2 Suppliers
Kessler und Rupp, Ing.-Büro für Planung und Bauleitung
Construction project: new building FH Gelsenkirchen, cost €40 million, responsibility €0.5 million.
Managed welding constructions for steel and metal works, fire doors, railings and stair structures.
Prepared and attended project meetings.
Verified measurements, checked invoices and performed quality control and final acceptance.
On behalf of the real estate authority of North Rhine-Westphalia.
Oct 2008 - Jun 2009
9 months
Bochum, Germany
Internship Semester in Design/Development of Rail Vehicles
Bochumer Verein Verkehrstechnik GmbH
Created a concept study for designing a test bench for dynamic testing of wheelset components.
Analyzed existing test rigs for wheelset component approvals at Deutsche Bahn AG.
Evaluated based on requirement list.
Designed the component using Pro/Engineer Wildfire 3 and Inventor.
FEA/FEM analysis of structural parts with ANSYS/ABAQUS.
Simulated and tested functionality.
Mar 2006 - Sep 2006
7 months
Herten, Germany
Working Student in Automation / Production Support
ISRA VISION AG
Interface between design and production.
Control cabinet assembly, electromechanical work.
Assembled optical scanner inspection machines for the glass industry (Pilkington Automotive Deutschland GmbH).
Sep 2002 - Oct 2008
6 years 2 months
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Industrial Mechanic/Fitter/Working Student, Foreman, Deputy Site Manager, Managed 10 Employees
Rüding Schweißtechnik GmbH
Project and overhaul work for conveyor technology, plant, steel, tank and pipeline construction.
Projects at steel mills in Oberhausen, Bochum and Duisburg of ThyssenKrupp AG; Aurubis copper plant in Lünen; Wacker Chemie AG in Cologne; BASF AG in Antwerp, Belgium; INEOS AG in Gladbeck; and RWE power plant in Hamm (Westf.).
Jun 2000 - Feb 2001
9 months
Dorsten, Germany
Industrial Mechanic
DSK Deutsche Steinkohle AG
Maintenance, servicing and repair of various water pumps and conveyor systems.