Klaus Brenner - Project Manager for Renovation and Fit-Out

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Heidelberg, Germany

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Experience

Oct 2024 - Jul 2025

10 months

Conversion, expansion and new fit-out of a railway station into a restaurant

ILO-Arts Heidelberg

Coordination and execution of the conversion, expansion and new fit-out of a railway station into a restaurant

Sep 2022 - Aug 2024

2 years

Further training

ILO-Arts Heidelberg

Project management
Factory planning
Factory 4.0
Digitalization
Concept development, implementation and execution of smaller projects

Jan 2020 - Jun 2022

2 years 6 months

Renovation of a 5-storey house

ILO-Arts Heidelberg

Planning and organization from the cellar to the attic with the companies carrying out the work
Implementation measures and various conversions
Attic conversion into a complete apartment

Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

9 months

Graben-Neudorf, Germany

Planning in a factory environment for plant expansion toward 4.0

SEW Eurodrive (Wiepro Anlagenmanagement)

Planning the infrastructure of a production hall with regard to performance, cost-effectiveness, energy efficiency and environmental compatibility
Developing solutions for 250 machining tool machines: chip removal, cooling lubricant supply, extraction systems and machine cooling
Feasibility studies and creation of concept variants (cooling lubricant supply via 4 central systems with 20-50000 L/min, chip removal of 30 t/day)
Planning of chip transport variants (pipes, extraction, mobile MLAs)
As-is analysis of the type and quantity of chips and cooling lubricant
Creation of layouts, media lists, requirements specification, risk analysis and supplier negotiations

Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

5 months

Renovation of a listed Art Nouveau villa

ILO-Arts Heidelberg

Coordination of the conversion and the companies involved
Monitoring of the renovation measures and execution

Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

1 year 1 month

Self-employment in sales and marketing

ILO-Arts Heidelberg

Development, completion, and release of a cardboard model of Heidelberg Castle
Marketing for Kuxbalo in the therapy field: trade fair, marketing, sales
Agile project management

Aug 2016 - May 2017

10 months

Special tasks in the foundry projects

Daimler-Benz Plant Mannheim

Preparation for the installation and assembly of furnace MFO 4
Setup of a steel granulate injection system
Planning the change from diesel forklifts to electric forklifts
Preparation of the permit documents for the northern expansion B144
Disposal and storage of highly flammable materials, fire protection plan
Safety regulations for the laser welding room

Sep 2015 - May 2016

9 months

Conversion of aluminum die-casting machines

SchweizerGroup Plant Plattenhardt Hattenhofen

Optimization of the temperature control of the DGM in foundries 1, 2, and 3
Weak point analysis of the heating/cooling systems
Development of concepts and layouts for optimal use
Process optimization: distribution wall with oil and water connection, electrical column with control cabinet, insulated hose channels
Clean routing and labeling of hose and channel lines
Documentation: scrap rate before 37% – after 2%
Training of employees
Analysis of oil cracking and development of solutions

Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

2 months

Self-employment in design lights

ILO-Arts Heidelberg

Development and optimization of design lights

Mar 2015 - Jun 2015

4 months

Planning the setup and relocation of quality inspection for trucks

Mercedes-Benz Plant Wörth

Basic assessment and space concept
Design and setup planning of the hall and offices
Documentation and preparation of the requirements specification

Jan 2014 - Feb 2015

1 year 2 months

Facility planning for the new press shop building in Kuppenheim

Mercedes-Benz Werk Sindelfingen

Facility planning and concepts for machine maintenance, toolmaking, training, warehouse, office building, and offices
Moving organization and on-site setup

Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

3 months

New building and relocation project in the industrial sector

Mercedes-Benz Werk Sindelfingen

Development of concepts for storing measuring fixtures
Creation of facility and plant layouts

Apr 2012 - Sep 2013

1 year 6 months

Walldorf, Germany

Layout creation, process optimization, and assembly relocation for machine setup

Balci GmbH

Analysis of the current situation in production and assembly
Creation of specifications and supplier selection
Space, machine, and material flow planning with consideration of utility supply
Development of equipment and a flexible carrying frame for assembling solid wood floors
Preparation of tender documents and monitoring of assembly

Oct 2007 - Mar 2012

4 years 6 months

Meckesheim, Germany

Machine relocation, move, assembly, and quality management

Maag Systems

New setup and project management
Creation of machine layouts, space planning, assembly planning, and material flow plans
Preparation of tender documents
Monitoring of assembly
Development of equipment and test fixtures
Coordination of material orders from 80 suppliers
Setup and implementation of a Kanban system with HDM
Planning of the Capri packaging machine

Jan 2007 - Jun 2007

6 months

Planning and relocation

Ergion Mannheim Renewable Energy

Relocation and setup of the assembly area for the Ergion machine, taking the existing building structure into account
Pilot plant: generation of energy from waste heat from hardening furnaces
Construction of heat storage and circulation system
Conversion of screw compressors to steam operation
Energy generation through solar power for water treatment, lighting, and heating of a fish farm

May 2005 - Dec 2006

1 year 8 months

Self-employed in the field of designer lights

ILO-Arts Heidelberg

Development and optimization of designer lights

Jan 2003 - Apr 2005

2 years 4 months

Design engineer and developer

Engineering service provider

Development and design of an armored rear door incl. thermal insulation and door locking mechanism at Rheinmetall Landsysteme Kassel
Retrofit of a stronger brake system with ABS in an armored vehicle
Design of mechanical components with UG-NX
Design of clamping devices and product development of plastic parts with ProE at Borg Warner Turbo Systems Kirchheimbolanden

Nov 2000 - Nov 2002

2 years 1 month

Weinheim, Germany

Production relocation

Freudenberg

Restructuring, relocation and optimization of production processes
Creation and recording of basic data in the concept phase
Planning of capacities, frequencies, schedules and costs
Detailed scheduling of the relocation project in Italy
Budget planning and cost control
Technical clarification and preparation for awarding to third-party companies
Layout creation in CAD and monitoring of implementation in Holland
Risk analysis and development of defects
Planning of a new pressure water system

Jan 2000 - Jun 2000

6 months

Heidelberg, Germany

Technician

Endocon

Design with Unigraphics-NX
Development of tools and fixtures
Design of a portal for a mobile phone circuit board assembly machine

Mar 1998 - Oct 1999

1 year 8 months

Self-employed designer and technician

ILO-Arts Heidelberg

Development and manufacture of stainless steel constructions (design objects) in combination with glass

Aug 1991 - Nov 1997

6 years 4 months

Wiesloch, Germany

Project and Production Planner

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen

Layout planning for Hall 12 and gear production in Hall 10
Restructuring and relocation of cylinder assembly
Optimization of assembly organization (OMO) for the new building
Carrying out relocations of several assembly groups across halls and plants
Creating a disposal concept for the Brandenburg plant
Creating master data in the concept phase and layout design for plant relocations
Planning of capacities, frequencies, schedules, and costs
Budget preparation and cost control
Layout planning in Wiesloch and implementation in Brandenburg

Apr 1989 - Jun 1991

2 years 3 months

Designer and Industrial Planner

Engineering service provider

Design and engineering of piping systems for Heidelberger Druckmaschinen and Walker Deutschland
Creation of isometrics and technical drawings
Design of a waste heat boiler and incinerator
Planning and design of a hydraulic-pneumatic spot welding machine with infeed table for catalysts
Tool designs for silencers
Relocation planning and relocation of operational equipment
Planning of two production lines for silencers
Creation of a fire protection plan for the new plant

Oct 1988 - Mar 1989

6 months

Mannheim, Germany

Designer

INMA

Planning of equipment and fixtures for a filter cleaning machine in the pharmaceutical industry

Apr 1981 - Jul 1985

4 years 4 months

State-certified Mechanical Engineering Technician

Distance learning DAG Technical College Essen

Jan 1977 - Sep 1988

11 years 9 months

Heidelberg, Germany

Technical Employee

Eltro Pfaffengrund

Quality inspection and production inspection as an inspector
Assembly of optical devices and design
Theoretical in-house training with apprentices

Feb 1973 - Mar 1974

1 year 2 months

Apprenticeship as a toolmaker

Chrobok, Eppelheim

Sep 1969 - Feb 1973

3 years 6 months

Training as a toolmaker

Chrobok, Eppelheim

Jun 1960 - Aug 1969

9 years 3 months

Primary school

Volksschule Ziegelhausen

Industry experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Education, Automotive, Construction, Arts and Crafts, and Aerospace and Defense.

Manufacturing

Education

Automotive

Construction

Arts and Crafts

Aerospace and Defense

Business area experience

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

Production

Operations

Project Management

Quality Assurance

Product Development

Procurement

Skills

Project Management
Consulting
Planning
Project Planning
Project And Plant Management
Factory Planning
Commissioning
Design
Requirement And Specification Sheet
Supplier Audit
Measuring
Testing
Inspection
First Article Inspections
Product Development
Quality Planning
On-Site Coordination
Production Optimization
Manufacturing
Assembly
Scheduling And Deadline Tracking
Quality Improvement
Site Relocation
Hall Relocation
Fire Protection Plan
Kaizen
Continuous Improvement Process
Lean
Change Management
Mechanical Engineering
Toolmaking
Plant Engineering
Apparatus Engineering
Tank Construction
Special-Purpose Machine Construction
Automotive
Precision Engineering
Aluminum Die-Casting Foundry
Temperature Control Circuit At The Die-Casting Plant
Steel Casting Foundry
Production Equipment
Assembly And Joining Technology
Forming Technology
Test Procedures
Facility Planning
Relocation
Move
Renewable Energies
Work And Organizational Psychology
Employee Training
Building Renovation
Pro/Engineer
Unigraphics
Solid Edge
Solid Works
Fablis
Ms Office
Ms Project
Prolog

Languages

German

Native

Education

Apr 1981 - Jul 1985

DAG Technikums Essen

State-certified mechanical engineering technician · Mechanical engineering technology · Essen, Germany

Feb 1973 - Mar 1974

Chrobok

Toolmaker · Eppelheim, Germany

Sep 1969 - Feb 1973

Chrobok, Eppelheim / Vocational school Heidelberg

Toolmaker · Eppelheim, Germany

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Statistics

Experience

Total positions 28

Experience in Manufacturing 39.5 y

Avg length 2 y 3 m

Longest experience 11 y 8 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Conversion, expansion and new fit-out of a railway station into a restaurant, Further training, Renovation of a 5-storey house

Main industries Manufacturing, Education, Automotive

Main business areas Production, Operations, Project Management

Qualifications

Profile

Member since

July 2025

Last update

July 2026

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Klaus is based in Heidelberg, Germany.

Klaus speaks the following languages: German (Native).

Klaus has at least 59 years of experience. During this time, Klaus has worked in at least 28 different roles and for 18 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 1 month. Note that Klaus may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Klaus would be well-suited for roles such as: Conversion, expansion and new fit-out of a railway station into a restaurant, Further training, Renovation of a 5-storey house.

Klaus's most recent position is Conversion, expansion and new fit-out of a railway station into a restaurant at ILO-Arts Heidelberg.

In recent years, Klaus has worked for ILO-Arts Heidelberg.

Klaus is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Education, and Automotive. Klaus also has some experience in Construction, Arts and Crafts, and Aerospace and Defense.

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

Klaus has recently worked in industries like Construction and Manufacturing.

Klaus has recently worked in business areas like Project Management, Operations, and Production.

Klaus attended DAG Technikums Essen for Mechanical engineering technology.

The availability of Klaus needs to be confirmed.

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