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Robert Leikauf

Managing Director

Robert Leikauf
Bamberg, Germany

Experience

Sep 1992 - Present
33 years 7 months
Bamberg, Germany

Managing Director

Leikauf Engineering

  • Planning and subproject management in all areas of electrical engineering
Jan 1988 - Aug 1992
4 years 8 months
Hallstadt, Germany

Partner and Head of CAE Department

CADraw GmbH

  • Planning and subproject management in plant engineering
  • Managing up to 35 employees
  • Budget responsibility up to 850,000 DM
Apr 1987 - Dec 1987
9 months
Kirchehrenbach, Germany

CAE System Administrator EPLAN

ZBS

  • Involved in planning the control system for a blast furnace for ThyssenKrupp
Jan 1987 - Mar 1987
3 months
Herzogenaurach, Germany

Planning machines for automotive engineering

INA Schaeffler KG

  • Planning machines in special purpose machine design
  • Creating electrical documentation
Jan 1982 - Dec 1986
5 years
Bamberg, Germany

Planning and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants with EPLAN

Robert Bosch GmbH

  • Participation in planning and overseeing new construction and modifications in plant engineering (mainly wastewater plants)
  • Developing PLC programs
Jan 1979 - Dec 1981
3 years
Nuremberg, Germany

Apprenticeship as a Technical Draftsman in Electrical Engineering

Karl Dehn

  • Contributed to preparing bids
  • Supervised construction sites
  • Tendering
  • Measurements
  • Developed projects in building services and lightning protection

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Manufacturing (38 years), Utilities (5 years), Construction (3 years), and Metals and Mining (0.5 years).

Manufacturing
Utilities
Construction
Metals and Mining

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Project Management (43 years), Product Development (42.5 years), and Operations (12.5 years).

Project Management
Product Development
Operations

Skills

  • Planning And Design In Plant And Mechanical Engineering

  • Engineering Of High, Medium, And Low Voltage Switchgear

  • Implementation Of Customer Requirements

  • Leading Up To 35 Employees

  • Subproject Management In Plant Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Power Generation, Power Distribution, And Building Services

  • Cae Documentation With Eplan, Elcad, Engineering Base, Ruplan, Sigraph-et/cae, Wscad

  • Cad Documentation With Autocad

  • Planning And Program Development With Simatic S5 And S7

  • Cae Data Conversions

  • Cae Training

  • In-house Program Development (Administration, Tools, Cae Scripts)

  • Computer Technology, Networks, Internet, Operating Systems

  • Engineering / Electrical Engineering

  • Plant Engineering For Water Treatment, Gas Supply, Steel Production, Building Materials, Logistics

  • Mechanical Engineering For Automotive Suppliers, Medical Technology, Food, It

  • Vehicle Manufacturing For Rail Vehicles

  • Power Generation: Combined Heat And Power Plants, Generator Protection, Emergency Power Supply

  • Power Transmission: Grid Protection, Transformer Control

  • Power Distribution: Low, Medium, And High Voltage Switchgear Including Secondary Systems And Auxiliary Power, Busbar Protection, Railway Electrification, Control Systems

  • Building Services: Lighting And Power Distribution, Fire Protection, Emergency Power, Control Systems

  • Ms Windows

  • Linux

  • Ms Office

  • Openoffice

  • Sap

  • Apache

  • Mysql

  • Cae Elcad / Eplan / Ruplan / Engineering Base / Sigraph-cae / Wscad

  • Cad Autocad

  • Business Administration Software

  • C++

  • Caebasic

  • Step 7

  • Html

  • Xml

  • Php

  • Sql

  • Java

  • Javascript

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
Spanish
Elementary
French
Elementary
Italian
Elementary

Education

Jan 1979 - Dec 1981

Karl Dehn

Training as a technical drafter specializing in electrical engineering · Nuremberg, Germany

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Where is Robert based?

Robert is based in Bamberg, Germany.

What languages does Robert speak?

Robert speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary), Italian (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Robert have?

Robert has at least 47 years of experience. During this time, Robert has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 8 years and 10 months. Note that Robert may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Robert be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Robert would be well-suited for roles such as: Managing Director, Partner and Head of CAE Department, CAE System Administrator EPLAN.

What is Robert's latest experience?

Robert's most recent position is Managing Director at Leikauf Engineering.

What companies has Robert worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Robert has worked for Leikauf Engineering.

Which industries is Robert most experienced in?

Robert is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Utility Services, and Construction. Robert also has some experience in Metals and Mining and Automotive.

Which business areas is Robert most experienced in?

Robert is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Product Development, and Operations.

Which industries has Robert worked in recently?

Robert has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Robert worked in recently?

Robert has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Project Management.

What is Robert's education?

Robert attended Karl Dehn for Training as a technical drafter specializing in electrical engineering.

What is the availability of Robert?

Robert is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.

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