Stephan Vogt - Instrumentation & Control Project Engineering

Q: Where is Stephan based?

Stephan is based in Gengenbach, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Stephan speak?

Stephan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Stephan have?

Stephan has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Stephan has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 27 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months . Note that Stephan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What companies has Stephan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Stephan has worked for Gaswerke Etzel , Penta Electric , and Thyssen Krupp .

Q: Which industries is Stephan most experienced in?

Stephan is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Chemical , and Energy . Stephan also has some experience in Food and Beverage , Utility Services , and Pharmaceutical .

Q: Which business areas is Stephan most experienced in?

Stephan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Operations , and Information Technology (IT) . Stephan also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA) , Production/Manufacturing , and Project Management .

Q: Which industries has Stephan worked in recently?

Stephan has recently worked in industries like Energy , Pharmaceutical , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Stephan worked in recently?

Stephan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Procurement and Purchasing , and Project Management .

Q: What is Stephan's education?

Stephan holds a Master in Telecommunications Engineering .

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Gengenbach, Germany

Experience

Nov 2022 - Dec 2023

1 year 2 months

Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Gaswerke Etzel

Create bill of quantities
Obtain quotes
Evaluate quotes
On-site inspections for projects
Select instrumentation
Documentation
Cable lists
Migrated folder system to a database system

Nov 2021 - Feb 2022

4 months

Switzerland

Penta Electric

Loop checks
Filled out GMP-compliant pharmaceutical protocols
Performed cold check for Lonza in Switzerland
Checked the function of frequency converters
Field simulation
Checked wiring of frequency converters

Aug 2021 - Sep 2021

2 months

Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Thyssen Krupp

Loop checks
Troubleshooting in marshalling panels
Simulation of measuring points on-site

Oct 2020 - Nov 2020

2 months

Marl, Germany

Indurest Marl

Small projects for BP in Gelsenkirchen, such as level monitoring of pits
Wiring the control system with Excel files
Expanded cable lists
Selected E&H instrumentation
Cost estimation of project requests

Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

5 months

Bitterfeld-Wolfen, Germany

Progroup

Loop checks
Troubleshooting in the field and control cabinets in the paper mill
Simulation with mA source
Checked valve functionality

Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

9 months

Gelsenkirchen, Germany

VTA

Plant modification for BP oil refinery in Gelsenkirchen
Creating cable lists, terminal diagrams and loop lists with Excel
Configuring the control system with Excel
Complete mapping of the loop path in Excel from the field to the control board
Terminal strip diagrams, terminal diagrams, loops

Aug 2018 - Feb 2019

7 months

Zell, Germany

Metalldyne

Software system change for metal forming
Data collection with Excel and processing of the new data
The data had to be compiled from individual software applications

Sep 2017 - Feb 2018

6 months

Dreieich, Germany

Bosch Pharmatec

Biotest project in Dreieich
EA testing, documentation, frequency converter parameterization
Profibus, device parameterization
Electrical troubleshooting
On-site inspection of measuring points with InTouch control system (2000 measuring points)

Apr 2016 - Apr 2016

1 month

Schwarzheide, Germany

FIWA

Retrofit of BASF wastewater treatment plant (Schwarzheide)
Assembly planning
Determining the bill of quantities for field cabling based on the P&ID and a 3D model of the plant
Quantity estimate for air distributors

Oct 2015 - Mar 2016

6 months

Hanau, Germany

I&C Project Engineering

Evonik (formerly Degussa)

Planning of I&C systems in the pharmaceuticals sector
Incoming goods inspection
Ordering and procurement of I&C technology for large projects
Documentation according to pharmaceutical standards

Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

3 months

Schwarzheide, Germany

Rösberg Engineering

Migrated PLC programs from S5 to S7
Plant for treating generated ozone
Manually rewrote existing program parts from S5 to S7
Used FUP standards as a template

Feb 2015 - Mar 2015

2 months

Mehle

Visualization using InTouch for producing plastic threads

May 2014 - Nov 2014

7 months

Nordrach, Germany

Juhnker

Visualization with WinCC flexible for a grinding machine manufacturer
Documentation
Project engineering
Simulation
Provision of project engineering data
Language adaptations

Jun 2013 - Feb 2014

9 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Air Liquide

Retrofit of liquid oxygen production and new tank farm construction
Creation of process lists
Specifications for P&ID
Ordering of measurement instrumentation
Instrumentation and control costing
Construction supervision
Commissioning, loop check, and troubleshooting

Dec 2011 - Dec 2012

1 year 1 month

Duisburg, Germany

Sachtleben Chemie GmbH

Retrofit of low-pressure steam turbine from panel field to control system
Creation of process data list
Specifications for P&ID
Safety device: quick-closing valve
Setup of screens and operator functions for the control system
Setup of control logic
Instrumentation and control costing
New dust removal plant
Basic engineering
Creation of process data lists
Specifications for P&ID
Selection and definition of measurement instrumentation
Instrumentation and control costing
New intermediate absorber 1
Instrumentation and control costing

Feb 2011 - Oct 2011

9 months

Cologne, Germany

Ineos

Renewal of measurement technology for compressor in cracker unit
Instrumentation and control, plant engineering, chemicals
On-site control cabinet acceptance
Supervision of field installation
Survey of measurement instruments in the field
Loop check with HART communicator
Commissioning and troubleshooting
Specifications and documentation

Sep 2009 - Jan 2010

5 months

Meitingen, Germany

D&A Energietechnik

Instrumentation and control, plant engineering, chemicals at the Meitingen steel plant
Development of subprogram for O2 compressor (1 MW)
Creation of WinCC visualization and programming with S7
Commissioning and I/O check

May 2009 - Dec 2010

1 year 8 months

Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Wilhelmshavener Raffineriegesellschaft

Instrumentation and control, plant engineering, chemicals
Design of gas detection system
Design of tank truck loading station for gasoline/diesel
Commissioning, loop checks and troubleshooting of absorber unit in ship loading
Instrumentation and control technology and wiring diagram creation
Specifications, documentation
Explosion protection

Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

1 year

Pfungstadt, Germany

Dieffenbach

Development of S7 programs
Development of PLC programs for dryer systems (chipboard production)
Project support during commissioning
Dry run test at the company: InTouch <-> S7
Technologies: S7, InTouch

Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

1 year

Stuttgart, Germany

Haager / Elsässer

Development of PLC programs for process water treatment
Creation of visualizations
Commissioning
Process control system: S7, WinCC flexible

Jan 2007 - Dec 2008

2 years

Hanau, Germany

ALD Vakuum Technologie

Created process visualizations using the InTouch system
Project support on construction sites
Dry test at the company for InTouch <-> S7
Duration: 3 months
Technologies: S7, InTouch

Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

1 year

Antwerp, Belgium

BASF

Hardware commissioning
Hardware simulation, loop test, HART communication
Device parameterization
Duration: 8 weeks
Technologies: Honeywell

Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

1 year

Mayen, Germany

Waig

Commissioned the steam generation unit independently
Field wiring and electrical installation of measurement technology
Troubleshooting field wiring/distribution terminal
Commissioning support in shift operations
Duration: 2.5 months

Jan 2006 - Dec 2006

1 year

Bangladesh

Krones

Beverage production plant (Thailand & Bangladesh), independently
Juice pasteurization
Water sterilization
Cleaning system for Krones filling line and cleaning of in-house equipment
Sterile tank for holding juice
S7 programming, FIX process visualization, device parameterization
Used Profibus DP for ET 200 and Ethernet coupling to the filling line
Customer training
Duration: 1.5 to 3.5 months
Technologies: S7, WinCC

Jan 2004 - Dec 2005

2 years

Employee

SEG-Combiblock / KF-Engineering

Beverage blending systems
Commissioned the cleaning system
Complete field wiring
Pneumatic wiring for on/off and control valves
Installed and reviewed Profibus coupling
Parameterization of Danfoss frequency converters, load cells, conductivity meters, flow meters
Sterility testing and operational monitoring of the systems
Technologies: PLC S7 400, FIX, InTouch

Jan 1999 - Dec 2002

4 years

Employee

Motech

Plants for producing monofilaments (plastics)
Programming and visualization of plants producing monofilaments
Parameterization of inverters for the take-up units to tension the monofilaments
Recipes for ratio controls of the speeds of multiple take-up units
Current control for Siemens frequency converters
Temperature control with hardware controllers
Technologies: PLC S7 300/400, Intouch

Jan 1998 - Dec 1999

2 years

Employee

FWS

Plants for cleaning contaminated water/air
Programming and visualization of plants remediating contaminated air/water
Water and air cleaning with carbon filters, sand filters and thermodynamic processes
Monitoring of standalone plants using PC Anywhere
Programming via remote data transmission
Technologies: S7 400, Invisu

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 (7.5 years), Chemical (5 years), Energy (4.5 years), Utilities (3 years), Food and Beverage (3 years), and Pharmaceutical (1 year).

Manufacturing

Chemical

Energy

Utilities

Food and Beverage

Pharmaceutical

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 Product Development (8 years), Operations (7 years), Information Technology (6.5 years), Quality Assurance (4 years), Production (3 years), and Procurement (1.5 years).

Product Development

Operations

Information Technology

Quality Assurance

Production

Procurement

Skills

Project Planning
Specification
I&c Technology
Plant Engineering
Chemical Industry
Automation Technology
S7 Control Technology (Languages Awl, Kop, Scl)
Process Control Systems With Visual Basic (Wincc, Intouch, Indusoft, Invisu)
Commissioning
Loop Checks
Silcet (Tool For Sil Calculations)
Switchgear Planning With Simaris
Selection Of Instrumentation (Level, Flow, Temperature Measurement, Pressure) From E&h (E&h Applicator)
Explosion Protection Knowledge
Process Engineering
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Visio
Edrawmax
Updf
Microsoft Word
Basics Of Valve Sizing
Pump Sizing
Pipe Diameter Sizing
Automation Technology Specialist
Process Visualization (Intouch, Invisu)
Vbs (Wincc)
Windows 98, 2000, Xp
Profibus Dp
Ethernet
Opc Server
Mpi
Pdf Writer

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Education

Diploma Engineer in Telecommunications Engineering · Telecommunications Engineering

Radio and Television Technician · Radio and Television Technology

Certifications & licenses

Additional training as an automation technology specialist

Profile

Created

October 2024

Last Update

October 2025

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Where is Stephan based?

Stephan is based in Gengenbach, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Stephan speak?

Stephan speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Stephan have?

Stephan has at least 18 years of experience. During this time, Stephan has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 27 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 8 months. Note that Stephan may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Stephan be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Stephan would be well-suited for roles such as: I&C Project Engineering, Employee.

What companies has Stephan worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Stephan has worked for Gaswerke Etzel, Penta Electric, and Thyssen Krupp.

Which industries is Stephan most experienced in?

Stephan is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Chemical, and Energy. Stephan also has some experience in Food and Beverage, Utility Services, and Pharmaceutical.

Which business areas is Stephan most experienced in?

Stephan is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Operations, and Information Technology (IT). Stephan also has some experience in Quality Assurance (QA), Production/Manufacturing, and Project Management.

Which industries has Stephan worked in recently?

Stephan has recently worked in industries like Energy, Pharmaceutical, and Manufacturing.

Which business areas has Stephan worked in recently?

Stephan has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Procurement and Purchasing, and Project Management.

What is Stephan's education?

Stephan holds a Master in Telecommunications Engineering.

Does Stephan have any certificates?

Stephan has 1 certificate: Additional training as an automation technology specialist.

What is the availability of Stephan?

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What is the rate of Stephan?

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