Stefan Merkle

Project Engineer

Karlsruhe, Germany
Experience
Jun 2024 - Jan 2025
8 months
Karlsruhe, Germany

Project Engineer

INERATEC GmbH

  • Scaling a chemical wash from lab to industrial scale
  • Analyzing and validating the existing concept
  • Scaling the concept and designing and selecting components
  • Creating the process flow diagram
  • Preparing and continuously updating the schedule
  • Process simulation
  • Preparing technical documentation for component procurement
Feb 2023 - Feb 2024
1 year 1 month
Stuttgart, Germany

Project Engineer

Coperion GmbH

  • Planning and building plastic extruders
  • Supporting the technical project manager in project execution with focus on budget and schedule adherence
  • Specifying plant components considering customer requirements and process flow diagrams
  • Coordinating the involved interdisciplinary departments
  • Acting as technical contact for customers and suppliers
May 2021 - Aug 2023
2 years 4 months
Dresden, Germany

Project Manager

Linde Electronics GmbH & Co. KG

  • Planning and building two liquid gas storage facilities
  • Process engineering planning and design of the plants, including creation of flow diagrams and layout drawings
  • Preparing and continuously updating schedules
  • Preparing and continuously updating project budgets
  • Serving as technical contact for the customer’s project manager, especially for troubleshooting
  • Coordinating partners and trades and organizing regular project meetings
Oct 2020 - Present
4 years 10 months

Freelance Engineer

Self-Employed

  • Starting an independent activity as a freelance engineer
Feb 2018 - Feb 2020
2 years 1 month
Germersheim, Germany

Project Engineer/Project Manager

AURA GmbH & Co. KG

  • Planning and building systems for industrial process heat
  • Independently leading projects with support from various involved departments, focusing on ensuring quality and schedule
  • Acting as technical contact for the customer’s project managers, especially for troubleshooting ongoing projects
  • Process engineering planning and design of the plants, including creation of control and instrumentation concepts and flow diagrams
  • Defining plant components according to customer specifications
Sep 2017 - Nov 2017
3 months
Pforzheim, Germany

Project Engineer

Weber-Ingenieure GmbH

  • Planning and building wastewater treatment plants
  • Project management
  • Design of machines and equipment
  • Layout planning and piping specification
  • Writing functional descriptions and documentation
Oct 2013 - Aug 2017
3 years 11 months
Remscheid, Germany

Project Engineer

VPT Kompressoren GmbH

  • Planning and building gas compressor systems
  • Project management and customer communication during order processing
  • Maintaining technical documentation of individual components and the overall system, as well as the project database
  • Coordinating procurement of components
  • Basic and detailed engineering of gas compressor systems
Summary

I have built a strong track record in planning and realizing industrial projects in chemical, process, and mechanical engineering. I focus on basic/detail engineering, project management, and technical documentation, ensuring that projects meet technical specifications, deadlines, and budgets. My experience spans from design and coordination to troubleshooting during build-up, installation and maintenance in several industries. My hands-on background in engineering has allowed me to consistently deliver practical, reliable solutions for complex industrial challenges. I work closely with various technical teams and stakeholders, making sure every project meets high quality standards while continuously optimizing process performance.

Languages
German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Spanish
Elementary
Education
Oct 2003 - Sep 2012

Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)

Diploma, major: Plant Engineering; Water Technology, minors: Process Simulation; Process Engineering Equipment · Chemical Engineering · Karlsruhe, Germany

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