Rudolf Pulkenat-Freelancer
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Experience
Freelancer
Technisches Consulting
- Technical consulting for operators of industrial plants and buildings (e.g., commissioning, acceptance, processes)
- Drafting service contracts and requirements specifications
- 11 months interim management (head of maintenance and facility management) for an automated chemical production site (Gala Germany GmbH)
- Setting up a project management process landscape across all phases, including introducing project tracking and reporting for a cardboard manufacturer
- 10 months interim management (lead of the technical property management team) for a leading logistics company (Hermes Germany GmbH) to ensure the technical operations of 54 logistics sites across Germany
Head of Facilities Engineering
Zalando SE
- Ensuring highly available plant and building operations for logistics centers domestically and internationally
- Building up maintenance (material flow technology) and facility management teams for 7 European logistics sites with a legally compliant process and organizational structure, including central technical and occupational safety departments, regional management, and controlling (budget management > €160M p.a.)
- Designing and implementing service management
- Developing and implementing the automation/digitalization strategy including condition monitoring
- Planning and issuing functional tenders (automated plant technology, building technology) for the construction of logistics centers
- Modifications and expansions of plants and buildings
- Defining and implementing the IT/OT network strategy in collaboration with IT
- Procuring energy (electricity, gas), equipment, and services
- Commissioning and start-up of equipment
Product Manager Technical Facility Management and Material Handling
DB Services GmbH
- Leading and coordinating the specialist organization (technical center for various technical trades in industrial and building engineering)
- Process owner for technical facility management
- Designing and ensuring a legally compliant organization
- Further development of service processes
- Defining and monitoring the KPI system
- Setting up and heading the material handling product division (7 service areas nationwide)
- Tendering and procurement of material handling systems and services
Branch Manager
MEVA Schalungssysteme GmbH
- Setting up a branch in the formwork rental and project business
Project Engineer, Project Manager and Product Group Manager
WACKER WERKE GmbH & Co. KG
- Development and leadership of the concrete plant technology department
- Expanding the product and service portfolio through internal and cross-company developments
- Business field strategy planning
- Product development (machines, plants, and plant controls)
- Planning, costing, assembly, and commissioning of plants
- Managing key accounts and subsidiaries (focus on USA, Turkey)
Research and Development Associate
VEB STUNA
- Further development of building materials manufacturing technologies (precast concrete elements, gypsum board production)
Industry experience
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Experienced in Transportation, Manufacturing, Chemical, Retail, Real Estate, and Construction.
Business area experience
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Experienced in Operations, Procurement, Product Development, Project Management, Strategy, and Research and Development.
Skills
Compliance With The Industrial Safety Ordinance, The Workplace Ordinance, And The Corresponding Eu Directives (89/654/Ecc And 2009/104/Ec)
Machinery Directive (Machine Modifications, Group Of Machines, Conformity Assessment Procedures)
Assuming Operator Responsibility In Plant Operations
Industry 4.0
Service Management (Incident, Problem, Change Management)
Maintenance Planning Systems (Sap Pm, Maximo, Pit Fm)
Project Management
Strategy Planning
Setting Up Monitoring And Kpi Systems (Okrs, Kpis, Dashboards) For Technical And Cost Control Of Plant Operations
Analysis Techniques (Ishikawa, Fmea, Value Analysis)
Technical Operation Models (From Nearly All In-House Execution To Full Outsourcing) And Related Service Contracts
Compensation Systems For Technicians
Cooperative Collaboration With The Works Council
Systematic/Structured - Where Processes Require It
Agile - Where Flexibility Is Required
Interdisciplinary
Proactive
Analytical
Based On Trust But Not Without Oversight
Cooperative As Far As The Situation Allows
Long Leash, Tighten When Necessary
Active Listening
Nonviolent Communication
Languages
Education
Bauhaus University Weimar
Diploma Engineer · Building Material Process Engineering · Weimar, Germany
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Experience
Global experience
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Frequently asked questions
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Rudolf is based in Berlin, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Rudolf speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).
Rudolf has at least 37 years of experience. During this time, Rudolf has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 6 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 6 years and 3 months. Note that Rudolf may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Rudolf would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelancer, Head of Facilities Engineering, Product Manager Technical Facility Management and Material Handling.
Rudolf's most recent position is Freelancer at Technisches Consulting.
In recent years, Rudolf has worked for Technisches Consulting and Zalando SE.
Rudolf is most experienced in industries like Transportation, Manufacturing, and Chemical. Rudolf also has some experience in Retail, Real Estate, and Construction.
Rudolf is most experienced in business areas like Operations, Procurement, and Product Development. Rudolf also has some experience in Project Management, Strategy, and Research and Development.
Rudolf has recently worked in industries like Transportation, Retail, and Chemical.
Rudolf has recently worked in business areas like Operations, Procurement, and Project Management.
Rudolf holds a Master in Building Material Process Engineering from Bauhaus University Weimar.
The availability of Rudolf needs to be confirmed.
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