Bill of Materials Experts in Frankfurt
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Gregor P.
Last position:
Engineering Data Management Project Manager
Technical and commercial risk assessment for an investment project in the hardware sector (scaling potential, liability risks, operational processes) Process consulting for two SMEs in the engineering environment, focusing on workflow digitization, PLM
Mario P.
Last position:
Senior IT Project Manager / Program Lead – Network Strategy 2030 at ALDB GmbH
- Holistic responsibility for modernizing and expanding federal networks and upgrading critical data center and telecom infrastructure in the high-security agency environment of BDBOS
- Planning and management of the expansion of national BOS network infrastructure in the VS-NfD/KRITIS environment with technical decision authority at the architecture and component level (Cisco, Layer 2/3, WAN redundancy)
- Planning, tendering (EVB-IT/UVgO) and oversight of the upgrade of security-critical telecom infrastructure for emergency call 110/112 (ACD)
- Capacity planning, rack integration, structured cabling, power supply, cooling concept (CRAC/In-Row) and DCIM monitoring for data center expansion
- Building the IT department from scratch: structures, governance, processes, team recruiting, vendor selection and long-term IT strategy
- Planning and managing infrastructure and application migrations: migration strategies, batch planning, hypercare stabilization and rollback concepts
- Creating vendor-neutral specifications (telecom systems, signature solutions) according to EVB-IT and UVgO; contract award and vendor management
- Setting up a secure IT environment according to BSI basic protection, ISO 27001 and VS-NfD; developing IT security concepts and CMDB analyses
- Hands-on program leadership: decision papers for management and steering committees, risk management, reporting and change request control
Ahmet D.
Last position:
Electrical Designer / Hardware Planner EPLAN 2024 at Horiba GmbH
- Planning and development of electrical systems for test benches and alternative drive systems
- Designing a battery test station specifically for electric cars
- Specifying and designing controls, following standards, legal regulations, planning guidelines, and customer specs
- Sizing and selecting electrical components
- Creating electrical schematics and macros and maintaining parts data with EPLAN P8 Version Interface 2024
- Updating and adapting PLC programs
- Preparing SISTEMA calculations
- Supporting assembly and commissioning
- Ordering electrical components in SAP
- Ensuring compliance with common standards and regulations
- Sizing and cost calculation of high-current cables (1200 V/1000 A for AC and DC)
Fatih M.
Last position:
Working Student Fiber Measurement Technology at Heraeus Quarzglas GmbH & Co. KG
- Support ongoing projects and sub-tasks
- Assist the department with daily operations
- Independently and responsibly manage specific projects and tasks within the company
- Support the team in data collection and analysis
- Create measurement programs as well as work and test instructions
- Present measurement results to internal stakeholders and external customers
- Analyze and evaluate measurement data
- Prepare technical documentation and keep it continuously updated
- Bachelor thesis: Concept for an illumination optic for the geometric characterization of preforms
Olaf S.
Last position:
Head of Material Management at Innomotics
- Support of the operational purchasing team as head of material management for a manufacturer of electric motors and medium voltage drives.
Dragos Andrei S.
Last position:
QA Tech Lead at Thinksurance
- Establishing and enforcing strong technical standards within and across teams
- Define the required standard in line with overall strategy and communicate across respective technology teams
- Understanding business and technical requirements and implemented (across teams) in an effective and timely manner
- Mentoring (Junior/Mid) Quality Assurance engineers on their path towards seniority
- Providing regular feedbacks and participate in technical interviews
- Contribute to solution architecture proactively
- Design, align, and create solutions for future features according to overall architecture concept and business requirements
- Clarify and communicate decisions from system architects into respective teams
- Challenge business requirements in workshops, refinements, and planning to come to the best possible solution
- Drive QA solution delivery in and across the team
- Support and drive the full QA process
- Execute code reviews for critical tests and accompany their execution into CI/CD
- Participate in running/monitoring and maintaining the application in production
- Follow-up on critical bugs in production system
- Help to debug and solve problems in a timely manner
Jürgen S.
Last position:
Owner / Project Manager at SIC, Schäfer-Industrie Consulting
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Statistics of experts using Bill of Materials
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
26 years (Germany: 25 years)
Position duration
3 years (Germany: 3.3 years)
Positions per freelancer
14 (Germany: 15)
Top business areas
Project Management, Quality Assurance, Operations
Top industries
Manufacturing, Automotive, Healthcare
Certification focus areas
Operations, Product Development, Production
Bachelor's degree or higher
71% (Germany: 88%)
Master's degree or higher
43% (Germany: 45%)
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
100% (Germany: 98%)
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Frankfurt are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Frankfurt using Bill of Materials
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
Bill of Materials experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Manufacturing (71%)
- Automotive (57%)
- Healthcare (57%)
- Energy (43%)
- Food and Beverage (43%)
- Insurance (43%)
- Information Technology (43%)
- Professional Services (43%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
Product structure
A Bill of Materials, commonly called a BOM, is the structured list of parts, raw materials, assemblies, quantities and specifications needed to make or maintain a product. It can describe a simple component, a configurable product or a multi-level assembly. Companies use BOMs as a shared reference from design through production, service and retirement.
BOM formats
Engineering BOMs capture design intent, while manufacturing BOMs reflect how a product is built on the shop floor. Service BOMs support maintenance and replacement, and configurable BOMs represent product variants. Software Bill of Materials, or SBOM, is a related term for listing software components and dependencies rather than physical materials.
Systems and tooling
BOM specialists connect product structures across CAD, PLM, ERP, MES and procurement systems. They work with item masters, part numbers, revisions, effectivity dates, units of measure and change records. Strong data governance prevents duplicate parts and keeps design, purchasing and production aligned.
- Map engineering structures into manufacturing and service views
- Clean and standardize part and supplier data
- Define revision, approval and change-control workflows
- Validate integrations between PLM, ERP and production systems
When expertise matters
Companies bring in freelance BOM expertise during product launches, ERP or PLM migrations, engineering change programs and mergers that combine inconsistent product data. It is also valuable when production delays, purchasing errors or service teams working from outdated structures expose weak control. In Frankfurt, specialists may support manufacturers and industrial teams through remote work, workshops or on-site collaboration.
What strong specialists deliver
The best professionals understand both product engineering and operational data. They can trace a component from design to procurement, identify where a revision affects production, and explain trade-offs to engineering, supply chain and quality teams. They document rules clearly and test the resulting structures with real product scenarios.
- Establish ownership for BOM data and approvals
- Reconcile design, manufacturing and service structures
- Improve traceability for changes and supplied parts
- Create practical documentation for internal teams
Choosing the right expert
Look for specialists who have worked with the product complexity, compliance needs and systems found in your environment. Ask how they handle variants, substitutes, obsolete parts, supplier-provided assemblies and engineering changes. A strong engagement ends with reliable structures, clear governance and knowledge transferred to the teams maintaining the BOM after the project.
Frequently asked questions
What clients ask us most about Bill of Materials — answered in short.
A Bill of Materials defines the parts, materials, quantities and relationships required for a product or assembly. Companies use it for design coordination, purchasing, manufacturing, inventory planning, service and product traceability.
An engineering Bill of Materials shows how a product is designed and organized from a technical perspective. A manufacturing BOM reflects the sequence, workstations, consumables and assemblies needed to build it efficiently.
A BOM describes the structure and required composition of a product, including parent-child relationships and revisions. An inventory list describes what is currently stored, so it does not by itself explain how items form a finished product.
A strong Bill of Materials specialist often understands PLM, ERP, CAD, MES, procurement and engineering change management. Data cleansing, master-data governance, SQL or integration knowledge can also be important when product structures move between systems.
Companies often engage a BOM specialist for a PLM or ERP migration, a new product introduction, a major product variant or a cleanup of unreliable structures. External expertise is also useful when internal teams disagree about ownership, revisions or manufacturing views.
The right level depends on product complexity, system landscape and the condition of existing data. A straightforward structure review may need focused expertise, while multi-level products, regulated processes or cross-site migrations call for a specialist who has handled comparable change and governance work.
Yes, much of Bill of Materials work can be completed remotely through workshops, system reviews, data analysis and documented decisions. On-site sessions in Frankfurt can still help when specialists need to observe production processes, resolve ownership questions or align several local teams.
Ask a Bill of Materials specialist to explain how they would handle revisions, substitutes, variants, obsolete parts and differences between design and manufacturing structures. Review the clarity of their data model, validation approach, documentation and communication with engineering, supply chain and production teams.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects is 100 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 801 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects, 71% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 43% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects have 26 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and Spanish (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects are Manufacturing (71%), Automotive (57%), and Healthcare (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Frankfurt, Germany who have used Bill of Materials in their recent projects are Project Management (100%), Quality Assurance (100%), and Operations (86%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Bill of Materials
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