Jürgen Sailer - Projects as a Self-employed Engineer

Q: Where is Jürgen based?

Jürgen is based in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Jürgen speak?

Jürgen speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Russian (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Jürgen have?

Jürgen has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Jürgen has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 12 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years . Note that Jürgen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Jürgen's latest experience?

Jürgen's most recent position is Projects as a Self-employed Engineer at Self-employed Engineer .

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

In recent years, Jürgen has worked for Self-employed Engineer .

Q: Which industries is Jürgen most experienced in?

Jürgen is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing , Automotive , and Aerospace and Defense . Jürgen also has some experience in Professional Services and Energy .

Q: Which business areas is Jürgen most experienced in?

Jürgen is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Project Management , and Information Technology . Jürgen also has some experience in Procurement , Quality Assurance , and Operations .

Q: Which industries has Jürgen worked in recently?

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

Q: Which business areas has Jürgen worked in recently?

Jürgen has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Product Development , and Project Management .

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Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany

Experience

Jan 2024 - Mar 2025

1 year 3 months

Projects as a Self-employed Engineer

Self-employed Engineer

Project for Liebherr Excavators: routing of complex, parametric cable harness systems for various excavator systems using PTC/Creo Cabling 10.0
Processing and creating bills of materials in Windchill (Albatros)
Project for Harmann: change management of control units in the automotive sector for OEMs such as Porsche, Audi and VW Group using Teamcenter
Coordinating and communicating changes with the involved departments
Project for the service provider Segula: administration of various CAD systems (myPLM, CATIA, PTC/Creo, Siemens NX), PLM systems (Teamcenter, Windchill) and OEM-specific systems (VWCGR Lite, Porsche PDMU Offsiteclient)
License management and organizing procurement of licenses for OEM-specific systems
Organizing and conducting CAD training for PTC/Creo Parametric
Project for Giesecke + Devrient in Munich: support for the introduction of Windchill, integration of the CAD system Creo Direct Modeling and the ERP system SAP
Designer for cable harness routing for banknote inspection machines in PTC/Creo Parametric and Creo/Cabling
Transferring data to SAP; maintaining material numbers in SAP and SAP ECTR
Preparing assemblies and bills of materials for transfer to Windchill and SAP
Maintenance and management of variants for the banknote inspection machines
Creating master data and migrating data from CAD to SAP (SAP PP, SAP MM)
Working agilely with Jira

Jan 2022 - Jan 2024

2 years 1 month

Projects as a Self-employed Engineer

Self-employed Engineer

Project for the service provider Segula: administration of various CAD systems (myPLM, CATIA, PTC/Creo, Siemens NX), PLM systems (Teamcenter, Windchill) and OEM-specific systems (VWCGR Lite, Porsche PDMU Offsiteclient)
License management and organizing the procurement of licenses for OEM-specific systems
Organizing and conducting CAD training for PTC/Creo Parametric
Project for Giesecke + Devrient in Munich: support for the introduction of Windchill, integration of the CAD system Creo Direct Modeling and the ERP system SAP
Designer for cable harness routing for banknote inspection machines in PTC/Creo Parametric and Creo/Cabling
Transferring data to SAP; maintaining material numbers in SAP and SAP ECTR
Preparing assemblies and bills of materials for transfer to Windchill and SAP
Maintenance and management of variants for the banknote inspection machines
Creating master data and data migration from CAD to SAP (SAP PP, SAP MM)
Agile work using Jira
Project for Andreas Hettich GmbH in Tuttlingen: administration of PTC/Creo 4.0, preparation for the switch to PTC/Creo 8.0, creating new start models for standard and sheet metal parts, generating new material data, coordinating design and creating drawing templates
Project for Silver Atena in Karlsfeld: concept development for housing parts and foil keyboards for the central control panel of the PUMA infantry fighting vehicle; creating material data, preparing and maintaining bills of materials and work plans in SAP
Project for EDAG in Munich: SE team lead for headlights for BMW 7 Series, project management and leading meetings, agile work with Jira

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

1 year

Projects as a Self-employed Engineer

Self-employed Engineer

Project for the service provider Segula: administration of various CAD systems (myPLM, CATIA, Creo Parametric, Siemens NX) and PLM systems (Teamcenter, Windchill)
Project for Giesecke + Devrient in Munich: designer for cable harness routing for banknote inspection machines in PTC/Creo Elements and Spacecable; transferring data to SAP; maintaining material numbers in SAP and SAP ECTR

Oct 2020 - Dec 2020

3 months

Projects as a Self-employed Engineer

Self-employed Engineer

Project for Siemens SMO: preparation for the introduction of Teamcenter, IPEM in combination with PTC/Creo 4.0, Windchill and Siemens NX
Evaluation of whether the PLM system Windchill can be replaced by Teamcenter at Siemens Mobile
Designer for concept development to provide large assemblies (up to 50,000 components) in Teamcenter for efficient processing in PTC/Creo Parametric
Concept creation and administration of the IPEM interface for data exchange between Teamcenter and PTC/Creo Parametric
Project coordination with Siemens partners across Germany as well as in the USA and Canada (online meetings)

Jan 2020 - Sep 2020

9 months

Freelance work

Preparation for self-employment (participation in training sessions)
Creation of training materials
Method development for automated vehicle development

Jan 2016 - Dec 2019

4 years

Technical Project Management / Development Specialist

Intec GmbH

Parallel project: designer for conveyor and transport systems for Maytec GmbH; automatic creation of manufacturing documentation for assembly and transport systems (with pick and place) based on aluminum profiles
Technical project management for the geometric design and integration of the interior/rear package at BMW Group (EG-232)
Product line LI (Jan 2018–Dec 2019): responsible for the INext (I20) interior, design and coordination of the design
Integration of driver assistance systems for highly and fully automated driving, positioning of lidar control units and sensors, design of the mounting concept, wiring harness routing and connector connections
Integration of connected car and mobile services, high-voltage storage and cables, high-performance computer for Level 4 driving
Concept development to optimize cell arrangement and packaging of high-performance battery systems for hybrid and electrified vehicles; crash requirements for battery systems; packaging of the vehicle door and interior parts
Product line LK (Jan 2016–Dec 2017): responsible for the interior of BMW 5 Series (G3x), 3 Series (G20), X3, X4 (G01/G02); parallel product line LU: interior of BMW 1 Series and Mini, integration of modern driver assistance systems
Technical leadership of external development service providers
Geometric integration of door panels, cockpit and concept layout
Concept development for tailgate hinges, integration of rear lights, wiring harness routing, control units, batteries and high-voltage storage
Participation in the development of the GEPARD data system based on Teamcenter; requirements engineering

Apr 2015 - Jan 2016

10 months

Project Engineer

Westhouse Engineering GmbH

Deployed as a platform manager in the BMW Group for development design (ED-131)
Responsible for design-related platform scopes of all derivatives (BMW, Mini, Rolls Royce)
Coordination of design and technical convergence; enforcement of design requirements
Concept design for fog lights and integration into bumpers
Draft design for integration of the new sliding roof and panorama roof generation
Concept development for door handles with advanced sensors

Oct 2014 - Apr 2015

7 months

Concept Designer

Magna Steyr

Concept development for seats (BMW F39)
Initiated supplier meetings; coordination of seat scopes with BMW
Concept development for lowering and body shell connection of the seat structure by 20 mm in the second row of seats

Jan 2010 - Sep 2014

4 years 9 months

Project Manager

IndustrieHansa GmbH

Project management and technical leadership of 8–10 employees for packaging (passenger cell/rear) of all X vehicles, 5 Series, 6 Series, 7 Series BMW
Served as packaging lead (01.01.2013–28.02.2014) and deputy packaging lead (01.07.2012–31.12.2012)
Responsible for integration of mobile services into MAN Truck cab parts (15.04.2014–30.09.2014)
Creation of parametric SAE shells with regulatory fields for headrests and belts; validation of seat mechanics and ergonomics
Design of contours for upholstery, covers, headrests, center armrests, belt guides and interior mirrors
Kinematic validation of seats and HV storage packages (X5 PHEV, 5 Series PHEV)
Virtual and physical volume determination of trunk space; arrangement and mounting of high-voltage storage
Parallel project for Maytec GmbH: software tool for automatic creation of manufacturing documents for standard conveyor belts; migration from Pro/Engineer to SolidWorks; design and quotation for special machines 2009–2014

Feb 2008 - Dec 2009

1 year 11 months

Consultant for CATIA V5

IndustrieHansa GmbH

Design of equipment, handling devices and tools for BMW Munich and Dingolfing
Coordination of design projects including supplier management, cost and schedule responsibility
CAD trainer for CATIA V5 and Pro/ENGINEER, as well as basic, advanced and specialized trainings (surfacing, sheet metal, toolmaking, composite design)
Training for external clients from automotive, aviation and energy sectors
Projects and training with Siemens NX and SolidWorks

Feb 2006 - Jan 2008

2 years

CAD Specialist

FERCHAU GmbH

Project assignment at AOA Apparatebau GmbH (01.02.2006–31.08.2006 and 01.09.2007–31.10.2008): design and development of ventilation and water management systems for wide-body aircraft (A380, Boeing 787, Airbus 350); assembly, commissioning and inspection of initial prototypes; quality standards AS9100
Project assignment at MayTec Aluminium Systemtechnik GmbH (01.09.2006–31.08.2007): design of conveyor belt systems for BMW and Mercedes; programming for automatic creation of manufacturing documents; design automation; surface modeling of sheet metal and aluminum profiles

Jul 2001 - Jan 2006

4 years 7 months

Application-Engineer

Inneo

Detailed design of sheet metal parts for construction machinery (Atlas Copco), including flat patterns
Supporting customers in implementing CATIA V5 and Pro/Engineer; applying design methods and guidelines
On-site training for designers; preparation of training materials (surface modeling, tool design)
Installation of Pro/Engineer and PLM systems at customer sites

Jan 2001 - Jun 2001

6 months

Development Engineer

Kroma GmbH

Design of plastic injection molded parts and injection molds for Opel, BMW, and Webasto
Optimization of cycle times for injection molding production with a focus on cost efficiency

Apr 1994 - Dec 1999

5 years 9 months

Development Engineer

Hekatron GmbH

Design of plastic injection molded and sheet metal housings for fire detection and bank security systems
Supplier and project management; performing flow analyses
Coordination and awarding of subcontracts; design of packaging made from cardboard, plastic, and thermoformed parts
Selection of cost-optimized manufacturing processes

Nov 1991 - Mar 1993

1 year 5 months

Development Engineer

Mannesmann Kienzle GmbH

Design of sheet metal and plastic housings for special printers, including connectors, locks, and cable connections
Development of a read/write unit for magnetic stripe for airline tickets

Jul 1985 - Mar 1986

9 months

Toolmaker

Erwin Sick GmbH

Building injection molding and bending tools

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, Professional Services, and Energy.

Manufacturing

Automotive

Aerospace and Defense

Professional Services

Energy

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology, Procurement, Quality Assurance, and Operations.

Product Development

Project Management

Information Technology

Procurement

Quality Assurance

Operations

Skills

10 Years Of Experience In The Automotive Industry As A Project Manager.
Experience In Vehicle Development For Cars And Commercial Vehicles.
Experience In The Aerospace Industry.
Administration Of Plm And Cad Systems, Integrating Cad Systems Into Plm And Linking Erp Systems.
Over 10 Years Of Experience As A Cad Trainer.
Specialist In Method Development For Design And Engineering.
Specialist In Surface And Tool Design (Injection Mold, Casting, Progressive Die And Stamping-bending Tools).
Many Years Of Experience In Administrating, Maintaining And Installing Various Cad And Plm Systems.
Design Experience In Leading Cad Systems (Ptc Creo, Catia V5, Siemens Nx, Solidworks, Etc.).
Extensive Experience In Special Machine Building, Mechanical And Plant Engineering.
Developed A System For Automatically Generating Manufacturing Documents For Conveyor Belts.
Developed Technology For Using Bent Profiles, E.g., In Steel Construction, Special Machine Building And Vehicle Body Development.

Tools

Ptc Creo
Catia V5
Siemens Nx
Solidworks
Windchill
Teamcenter
Prisma
Cad Pdm
Sap
Sap Ectr
Sap Pp

Methods

Top-down Design
Agile Methods
Use Of Scrum
Waterfall Method

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

French

Advanced

Russian

Advanced

Education

Mar 1988 - Sep 1991

Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences

Diploma in Precision Engineering (FH) · Precision Engineering · Furtwangen, Germany

Aug 1982 - Jul 1985

Erwin Sick GmbH

Apprenticeship as a toolmaker for stamping and injection molding tools · Toolmaker for stamping and injection molding tools · Waldkirch, Germany

Certifications & licenses

CAD PDM Specialist in Design

Leadership for Managers

Project Manager

Composites Fundamentals

Personal Development

Driver Safety Training

Electrically Conductive Plastics

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 16

Experience in Manufacturing 23.5 y

Avg length 1 y 11 m

Longest experience 5 y 8 m

Expertise

Recent roles Projects as a Self-employed Engineer, Freelance work, Technical Project Management / Development Specialist

Main industries Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense

Main business areas Product Development, Project Management, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 7

Profile

Created

June 2025

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Jürgen based?

Jürgen is based in Fürstenfeldbruck, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Jürgen speak?

Jürgen speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Advanced), Russian (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Jürgen have?

Jürgen has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Jürgen has worked in at least 11 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years. Note that Jürgen may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Jürgen be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Jürgen would be well-suited for roles such as: Projects as a Self-employed Engineer, Freelance work, Technical Project Management / Development Specialist.

What is Jürgen's latest experience?

Jürgen's most recent position is Projects as a Self-employed Engineer at Self-employed Engineer.

What companies has Jürgen worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Jürgen has worked for Self-employed Engineer.

Which industries is Jürgen most experienced in?

Jürgen is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Automotive, and Aerospace and Defense. Jürgen also has some experience in Professional Services and Energy.

Which business areas is Jürgen most experienced in?

Jürgen is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Project Management, and Information Technology. Jürgen also has some experience in Procurement, Quality Assurance, and Operations.

Which industries has Jürgen worked in recently?

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

Which business areas has Jürgen worked in recently?

Jürgen has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Product Development, and Project Management.

What is Jürgen's education?

Jürgen holds a Bachelor in Precision Engineering from Furtwangen University of Applied Sciences.

Does Jürgen have any certificates?

Jürgen has 7 certificates. Among them, these include: CAD PDM Specialist in Design, Leadership for Managers, and Project Manager.

What is the availability of Jürgen?

Jürgen is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Jürgen?

Jürgen's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.