Hartmut S.-Independent Consultant in Brazing and High-Temperature Brazing
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Independent Consultant in Brazing and High-Temperature Brazing
Independent Consultant
- Consulting for customers worldwide in the automotive, HVACR, tool and electrical industries, as well as general mechanical engineering
- Analysis and optimization of brazing processes in production to improve efficiency and stabilize processes
- Process development to bring new products to market
- Failure analysis to identify and eliminate faults
- Delivery of seminars and training courses to develop employee skills
- Approved consultant for: BMW Motoren AG, BMW München, Mubea Tailor Rolled Blanks GmbH, Carl Zeiss SMT GmbH, Pass Polska Sp. z o.o., Hydac Fluidtechnik GmbH
Business Line Manager BrazeTec (Brazing Technology)
Umicore AG & Co. KG
- Global responsibility for the BrazeTec business line, with 250 employees worldwide and production sites in Germany, Italy, China, the USA and Brazil, generating annual sales of up to 100 million euros
- Direct management of sales, customer service, application engineering and business development
- Improved business line profitability by reducing the product range, standardizing delivery and production volumes, and restructuring the sales team
- Designed and launched an online shop for B2B business to streamline transactions
- Increased sales in China by realigning sales operations
- Introduced an innovation management system to prioritize ideas and carry out research and development projects efficiently
- Successfully managed various R&D and customer projects to launch new products and increase sales, keeping overall project times short by having all departments work in parallel
- Developed a strategy to realign the Technical Materials business unit
Managing Director
Umicore Technical Materials China
- Business responsibility for the Suzhou and Yangzhong sites, which produced contact materials and brazing alloys, with sales of 25 Mio. EUR and 700 employees
- Set up and managed a reporting system to show the current situation, manage the plants and report to business unit management
- Restructured both plants to improve financial results
- Closed the Yangzhong plant and transferred part of its production and business to Suzhou
Technical Director
Umicore Technical Materials China
- Technical responsibility for the Suzhou and Yangzhong sites, which produced contact materials and brazing alloys
- Brought production and quality processes at both acquired plants in line with Umicore standards to improve quality and profitability
- Successfully managed investment projects worth 8 Mio. EUR to manufacture new product families (engineering, production)
- Managed production together with Chinese production managers by introducing a KPI-based reporting system
- Built an EHS culture with the goal of achieving 0 accidents (achieved 2009)
Head of Application Engineering/Quality Management, Brazing
Umicore AG & Co. KG
- Led projects and directly managed 10 employees in application engineering, research and quality management
Head of Application Engineering, Brazing Technology
Umicore AG & Co. KG
- Application engineering consulting and management of 8 employees
Research Associate, Application Engineering, Brazing Technology
Umicore AG & Co. KG
- Application engineering consulting for customers and delivery of seminars
Group Leader, Brazing Technology
RWTH Aachen
- Management of national and international research projects in hard and high-temperature brazing
- Management of 5 research associates and 10 student assistants
Research Associate, Materials Science
RWTH Aachen
- Work on national and international research projects in hard and high-temperature brazing
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Experienced in Manufacturing, Chemical, Automotive, Education, and Metals and Mining.
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Experienced in Quality Assurance, Project Management, Operations, Production, Research and Development, and Product Development.
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RWTH Aachen
Promotion, Brazing of wear-resistant hard material/hard alloy composite systems · Materials Science · Aachen, Germany
RWTH Aachen
Diplom-Ingenieur · Mechanical Engineering · Aachen, Germany
St.-Georg-Gymnasium
Abitur · Bocholt, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Basic Lean Tools
Fromm Engineering
Entrepreneurs For Tomorrow
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
Geschäftserfolg In China
Global Competence Forum
Finance For Experienced Managers
Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School
Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Qualität
Grundlagen Der Betriebswirtschaft
Die Akademie
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Hartmut is based in Aschaffenburg, Germany.
Hartmut speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Elementary).
Hartmut has at least 36 years of experience. During this time, Hartmut has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 4 years. Note that Hartmut may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Hartmut would be well-suited for roles such as: Independent Consultant in Brazing and High-Temperature Brazing, Business Line Manager BrazeTec (Brazing Technology), Managing Director.
Hartmut's most recent position is Independent Consultant in Brazing and High-Temperature Brazing at Independent Consultant.
In recent years, Hartmut has worked for Independent Consultant.
Hartmut is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Chemical, and Automotive. Hartmut also has some experience in Education and Metals and Mining.
Hartmut is most experienced in business areas like Project Management, Quality Assurance, and Operations. Hartmut also has some experience in Production, Research and Development, and Product Development.
Hartmut has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing.
Hartmut has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Production, and Quality Assurance.
Hartmut holds a Doctorate in Materials Science from RWTH Aachen and a Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from RWTH Aachen.
Hartmut has 6 certificates. Among them, these include: Basic Lean Tools, Entrepreneurs For Tomorrow, and Geschäftserfolg In China.
Hartmut is immediately available for suitable projects.
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