Christian Oehlschläger - Managing Partner & Head of Electrical Engineering

Q: Where is Christian based?

Christian is based in Untermaßfeld, Germany .

Q: What languages does Christian speak?

Christian speaks the following languages: German (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Christian have?

Christian has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Christian has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 9 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month . Note that Christian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Christian's latest experience?

Christian's most recent position is Managing Partner & Head of Electrical Engineering at B&O Automation GmbH .

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

In recent years, Christian has worked for B&O Automation GmbH and EPCO – Elektroplanung Christian Oehlschläger .

Q: Which industries is Christian most experienced in?

Christian is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Manufacturing , and Aerospace and Defense . Christian also has some experience in Construction , Agriculture , and Energy .

Q: Which business areas is Christian most experienced in?

Christian is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Production , and Operations . Christian also has some experience in Customer Service and Strategy .

Q: Which industries has Christian worked in recently?

Christian has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing , Automotive , and Aerospace and Defense .

Q: Which business areas has Christian worked in recently?

Christian has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Production .

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Untermaßfeld, Germany

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Experience

Jul 2024 - Present

2 years 2 months

Managing Partner & Head of Electrical Engineering

B&O Automation GmbH

Implementation of several automatic milling fixtures for metal processing in the automotive industry
Implementation of various punching and bending machines including linking
Electrical design of a production line for surface treatment of industrial catering ovens

Nov 2023 - Jun 2024

8 months

Self-employed Electrical Designer with Eplan Electric P8

EPCO – Elektroplanung Christian Oehlschläger

Electrical design of an end-of-line test bench for electric motors
Electrical design of a spray nozzle test bench
Electrical design of a machine for plant propagation including handling with multiple robots and laser processing

Sep 2023 - Oct 2023

2 months

Parental leave

Dec 2019 - Aug 2023

3 years 9 months

Self-employed Electrical Designer with Eplan Electric P8

EPCO – Elektroplanung Christian Oehlschläger

Electrical design of an end-of-line test bench for turbine engines for the aerospace industry
Electrical design of several handling systems for body assembly at VW
Electrical design of a manual workstation for assembly and visual inspection of a washing tank
Electrical design of various customer interfaces for MF generators
Electrical design of special projects integrating MF generators
Electrical design of various projects in special machine engineering (robot cells, semi-automatic stations, and more)
Electrical design of various projects in mechanical and plant engineering
Consulting services in virtual engineering
Collaboration in integrating the Eplan Data Standard 1.0-3.0
Electrical design in the MPS (modular production system) and CP-F (Cyber Physical Factory) projects
Electrical design of a special machine for pallet handling in medical technology
Electrical design and support of a conversion project to set up a vision system with multiple cameras including lighting
Electrical design of a transfer controller including connection to external machines with appropriate control panels
Electrical design of a special machine for processing and welding capillaries
Electrical design of a manual workstation for measuring the radii of camera lenses
Electrical design of a special machine for processing and measuring capillaries for medical technology
Electrical design of multiple robot cells including automatic testing of medical technology lenses
Additional design of adjacent stations: palletizers and transfer stations
Electrical design of an adjustment machine for an LED light module in the automotive industry including handling portals and rotary table controls
Electrical design of an automatic assembly station using a joining module (Kistler) and multiple pneumatic and electrical axis systems, including parts handling according to customer specifications for a pump manufacturer
Electrical design of a test bench for automatic determination of cutting force of various razor blades
Electrical design of a measuring station for turbine housings using a probe and surface measuring devices (Soft-PLC)
Electrical design of two assembly lines for mechanical processing, assembly, automatic wiring, and testing of light strips for a lamp manufacturer
Electrical design of several automatic stations according to Bosch Nexeed standard, including OHD export for a final assembly line of an electric motor (automotive industry)
Electrical design of a robot cell, feeding an injection molding machine using a robot (Mitsubishi) with pre-processing by laser including safety enclosure
Electrical design of a system with parts handling using two interconnected robot cells (Mitsubishi) including connection to a tempering furnace with in-feed and out-feed conveyor and various mechanical processing stations
Electrical design of the reconstruction of a machine including customer-specific modifications and technical improvements
Support in procurement, sourcing materials, and process optimization
Electrical design of a measuring and belt machine for wired sensors including various camera inspections, resistance measurement (4-wire), parts handling with 3 robots and 2 rotary tables
Conversion of circuit documentation to and from various CAE systems
Electrical design for automatic loading and unloading of a CNC machine using a 3-axis linear system, considering safety-relevant controls

Nov 2019 - Nov 2019

1 month

Preparation for self-employment

Aug 2019 - Oct 2019

3 months

Parental leave

Feb 2017 - Aug 2019

2 years 7 months

Electrical Design Engineer

Engineering und Automation Thüringen GmbH

Creating electrical designs for special-purpose machine construction and automation technology
Creating and maintaining electrical documentation

Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

3 years

Electrical Design Engineer (temporary assignment)

Bystronic Maschinenbau GmbH / Hoyer Montagetechnik GmbH / Xenon Automation GmbH

Electrical design of several series machines (press and bending machines) using a schematic generator and entering them into SAP, adjusting individual functional groups
Electrical design of several automated stations and manual workstations for the assembly and electrical testing of individual light modules for car headlights
Electrical design of multiple automated stations to Opcon Plus standard for a production line of control parts for a back-pressure pump for diesel engines

Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

7 months

Electrical Design Engineer

Industrielle Steuerungs- & Regelungstechnik GmbH

Creating electrical designs for special-purpose machine construction and automation technology
Clarifying control engineering details and requirements

Jul 2013 - Oct 2015

2 years 4 months

Service Technician – Building Services

BayWa AG Haustechnik

Commissioning heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems
Troubleshooting
Wiring and cabling of building services systems

Mar 2011 - Jul 2013

2 years 5 months

Electrical Installer for Special Machines

Flexible Fertigungstechnik GmbH

Electrical installation of special machines for the automotive industry
Commissioning with programmers

Nov 2010 - Feb 2011

4 months

Electrical Installer for Special Machines

Technicum Mitte GmbH

Electrical installation of special machines for the automotive industry
Commissioning with programmers

Jul 2010 - Oct 2010

4 months

Electrical Installer (Photovoltaic Systems)

D&H Solarkraft GmbH

Electrical installation of photovoltaic systems
Commissioning and handover to customers

Jun 2010 - Jun 2010

1 month

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Industry Experience

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Experienced in Automotive, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense, Construction, Agriculture, and Energy.

Automotive

Manufacturing

Aerospace and Defense

Construction

Agriculture

Energy

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Production, Operations, and Customer Service.

Product Development

Production

Operations

Customer Service

Languages

German

Advanced

Education

Jan 2022 - Present

Erfurt Chamber of Industry and Commerce

Certified Technical Business Manager, Master Professional in Technical Management (CCI) · Technical Management · Erfurt, Germany

Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

HWK Vocational Training and Technology Center

Master Craftsman in Electrical Engineering, Technical Specialist Examination, Trainer Aptitude Examination · Electrical Engineering · Rohr, Germany

Sep 2006 - Jun 2010

BayWa AG Building Services

Dual vocational training · Electronics Technician in Energy & Building Services · Meiningen, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Eplan Certified Engineer – Automation Module

Master Craftsman in Electrical Engineering

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 14

Experience in Automotive 11.5 y

Avg length 1 y 3 m

Longest experience 3 y 8 m

Expertise

Recent roles Managing Partner & Head of Electrical Engineering, Self-employed Electrical Designer with Eplan Electric P8, Parental leave

Main industries Automotive, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense

Main business areas Product Development, Production, Operations

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

October 2024

Last Update

June 2026

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Christian is based in Untermaßfeld, Germany.

Christian speaks the following languages: German (Advanced).

Christian has at least 15 years of experience. During this time, Christian has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 9 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Christian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Christian would be well-suited for roles such as: Managing Partner & Head of Electrical Engineering, Self-employed Electrical Designer with Eplan Electric P8, Parental leave.

Christian's most recent position is Managing Partner & Head of Electrical Engineering at B&O Automation GmbH.

In recent years, Christian has worked for B&O Automation GmbH and EPCO – Elektroplanung Christian Oehlschläger.

Christian is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, and Aerospace and Defense. Christian also has some experience in Construction, Agriculture, and Energy.

Christian is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Production, and Operations. Christian also has some experience in Customer Service and Strategy.

Christian has recently worked in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Aerospace and Defense.

Christian has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Production.

Christian holds a Master in Technical Management from Erfurt Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Christian has 2 certificates. These include: Eplan Certified Engineer – Automation Module and Master Craftsman in Electrical Engineering.

Christian is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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