Laser Material Processing Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Laser Material Processing
Kusay Tomeh
Last position:
Freelance System & Software Architect - DNA-Extraction Robot at QIAGEN GmbH
- System and software architecture for the QIA-symphony Connect DNA-extraction robot in Life Science / IVD automation.
- Designed features and control logic for extraction, pipetting, lysis and eluate modules using C++, PLC/ST (Beckhoff IPC / TwinCAT 3) and model-based concepts.
- Delivered ISO 13485-oriented requirements, architecture, unit/integration/regression tests and DHF/VEP/VER/TCL documentation.
- Used Polarion, Jira, Confluence, Azure and AI-assisted documentation to improve traceability and engineering efficiency.
Volker Rank
Last position:
Interim Manager / Validation Project Manager at Medical Technology
- Creation of medical templates according to ISO 13485:2016 and GMP / MDR.
- Design Qualification (DQ).
- Validation plan (VP).
- Creation of PFMEA / FMEA.
- Installation Qualification (IQ).
- Operational Qualification (OQ).
- Performance Qualification (PQ).
- Final report (AB).
Holger Lattermann
Last position:
Entrepreneur, Interim Management, Senior Expert Service (SES) at Lattermann
- Uzbekistan: optimizing vehicular production; setting up machinery
- Ghana: introducing CNC technology & machinery; programming; qualification training
- India: consulting for a Toolmaker company
- Ethiopia: teach the teacher in a school (metal cabinet)
- Mexico 2025: teach in CNC and tool
- 2022–Today: several consulting in the metalindustry; details on request
Hüseyin Özgün Gönüllü
Last position:
Freelance Mechanical Engineer - Designer at Gridesign
Conception and detailed design of mechanical systems.
CAD modeling, drawings and calculations.
FEM, motion analysis and reverse engineering.
Preparation of technical proposals and claim management.
AIRBUS A-320 Assembly Station.
AIRBUS A-350 Manual Assembly Station.
FORD Truck R&D Prototype Manufacturing Station.
Manfred Wüst
Last position:
Head of Purchasing and Project Procurement, Special Machine Engineering at Client in Hamburg
- Leading the purchasing team
- Identifying cost saving opportunities and efficiency improvements in the procurement process and implementing process optimizations
- Developing and implementing procurement strategies in coordination with product management (CTO) and operations management (COO)
- Managing and selecting suppliers for high-quality and cost-effective products and services
- Negotiating purchasing contracts and framework agreements
- Monitoring material flow between suppliers, external manufacturing and assembly companies, and in-house production
- Ensuring compliance with quality and delivery standards in coordination with QA (production)
Muhammad Moiz
Last position:
Master Thesis
Ulrich Seidler-Rieß
Last position:
Risk Manager in the IT System House at Bundesagentur für Arbeit
- Risk manager in IT projects
- Contributed to the further development of the risk management methodology
Holger Vom Felde
Last position:
Freelance Process Consulting and Implementation in Companies at Holger vom Felde ProzessBeratung
Operational management of the screen printing department at New Albea Kunststofftechnik GmbH, Seelbach, 6 months
Setting up the leadership structure
Setting up the communication structure
Process optimization
Ensuring output
Operational management of the coating department for baking trays at KEMPF GmbH Rohrbach, 12 months
Controlling and optimizing internal workflows and introducing shop floor management for valid communication
Establishing production planning and a robust leadership structure with increased coating line output according to OEE
Stabilizing processes (availability, quality, logistics), preparing for emissions monitoring, safety and environmental protection
Project management of three international projects in transparent optical injection molding (medical technology and automotive) at OPTOFLUX GmbH Nuremberg, 7 months
Ensuring project progress, managing internal workflows and customer communication on technical and organizational topics
Budget responsibility, using SFM with a Scrum board and leading project teams, technical support and start-up management of optical molding parts
Process optimization in start-up management of pipette injection molding as well as optical inspection and error analysis at TOP IT-Service / Hack Werkzeugbau
Conducting and supporting pilot runs, preparing project reports and measurement protocols, improving international communication (English)
BWA analysis and workflow analysis (VSA/VSD) within business optimizations in industry and trade, implementing improvement measures and setting up a project management structure
Workflow analysis (VSA/VSD) and defining necessary measures with the owner and management at WILD Design GmbH in consumer goods injection molding
Gerhard Kessler
Last position:
Director Operations at Angiomed GmbH
Managed 160 production and 60 administration employees
Oversaw production in Karlsruhe (interventional and endourological catheter systems) and Bruchsal (laser-cut implants, NiTi-stents)
Handled facility management for both plants
Directed logistics (strategic purchasing, forecast and planning (S&OP), production planning and layout, lean management)
Managed engineering (validation, process development, automation, pilot series)
Led product management including development and marketing of urological and OEM products; primary contact for opinion leaders
Coordinated exhibitions and tradeshows
Executed lean management projects for the German plant and global initiatives.
Andreas Johannsen
Last position:
Project Manager Electrical Engineering at Delta Energy Systems
- Development of onboard charging units for electric vehicles
- Timeline and resource planning (MS Project)
- Requirements management (IBM DOORS)
- Task tracking (JIRA)
- Quality and process optimization according to ASPICE
Jörg Putzer
Last position:
Master Electrician at Automatisierungstechnik Jörg Putzer
- Project planning, manufacturing and programming of systems for:
- Process automation
- Control and regulation technology
- Fully and semi-automatic controls for machines and plants
- PLC programming (Siemens)
- Simatic Manager
- TIA Portal
- Risk analysis and assessment with CE certification
- Retrofit of existing machines and plants
- Programming of industrial robots
Ossama Dreibati
Last position:
FE Simulation and Design at Self-employed
- Design and development of charging inlets for megawatt charging systems
- Development of strategies for applying AI in mechanical engineering
- Concept development of inductive charging systems for autonomous vehicles in industrial environments
- Creating concepts for electronically controlled safety brakes for elevators
- Development of power generators with and without iron cores (output below 1 kV)
- Development of solutions for marking plastic and stainless steel components
- Development of various brackets in compliance with EHEDG guidelines
- Requirement management using JAMA
- Simulation of the strength behavior of wastewater treatment plants
- FE optimization simulation of equipment behavior under vibration loads using ANSYS
- Maintenance of bills of materials and databases
- Development of various opto-mechanical systems
- Distance measurement and safety light curtains
- Rapid prototyping methods like 3D printing, SLS, liquid silicone, STL
- Development of modules and connection techniques for integrating power supply and data management units onto PCBs
- Development of shielding elements for industrial equipment
- Implementation of design solutions for connecting PCBs with plugs or cables
- Development of busbars to meet ESD requirements
- Development of fasteners made of V4A steels with clinching, crimping, and/or riveting options for hygienic requirements
- Development of 2K injection molded parts and compressed elastomers
- Development of cable glands made of V4A stainless steel for hygienic requirements
- Development of devices with optical and electronic modules
- Conducting qualification tests (temperature cycling, leak tightness, climate tests, etc.)
- Conducting process and design FMEA
- Development according to agile processes
- Material-appropriate design for chemical resistance (cleaning and disinfecting agents)
- Optimization of injection molded parts for ultrasonic and laser welding
- Investigation of the influence of marking methods (laser marking, electrolytic marking) on part resistance to chemicals
- Corrosion assessment and investigation of stainless steel parts
- Design of parts for machining from welded semifinished products (V4A stainless steels)
- Development of parts made of metallic materials for wireless power transfer devices (CAD: Creo Parametric)
- Creating drawings and models for clients
- FE analysis of the behavior of elastomer seals including installation (CAE: ANSYS)
- Design and development of glass-to-V4A stainless steel connections according to EHEDG guidelines
- Implementation of design solutions for joining similar and dissimilar materials (adhesive bonding, welding, snap hooks) using CAD: Creo Direct Modeling and SolidWorks
- Equipment design for the pharmaceutical and food industries using FDA-approved materials and according to EHEDG guidelines (CAD: Creo Direct Modeling, SolidWorks)
- FE analysis of the effect of temperature on plastic assemblies (CAE: ANSYS)
- Further development of a tool for FE calculation of additive manufacturing (laser sintering process) (CAE: CalculiX)
- Consulting and services in the field of CAD & CAE engineering
- Further development of FE systems for analyzing component strength and topology optimization
- Further development and implementation of an indicator lamp from electrical, optical and mechanical components for integration into a safety module (CAD: Creo Direct Modeling)
- FE simulation to investigate assembly tightness and optimize seals (CAE: ANSYS)
Caglar Özdemir
Last position:
Lecturer at GFU Cyrus AG
- Training in C++ (Qt, Visual Studio, CLion)
- Training in C# (.NET 8, Blazor, WPF)
- Training in Python (OpenCV)
- Training in integration testing and UI automation
- Tools: Visual Studio, JetBrains
Krzysztof Kubiesa
Last position:
Plant Manager at Bayrak Automotive
- Overall responsibility for managing the site, including full P&L, rubber parts, injection molding and assembly
- Process optimization: analysis and optimization of production and logistics processes with a lean management culture
- Strategic planning: developing and implementing appropriate strategies to grow the site and meet company goals
- Team leadership (230 employees) for production, toolmaking, engineering, quality, maintenance, HR, logistics, and purchasing
- Achievements:
- Backlog reduction from €2M to €0.4M within 3 months
- Scrap rate of critical parts reduced from 20% to 5% within 2 months
- 5S pilot plant build-up from 20% to 80% within 1.5 months
Wolfgang Arnold
Last position:
Development / Project Engineer at Arnold Automatisierungstechnik GmbH
- Project management of automation tasks
- Design as a service
- Planning and building of special machines
- Development of production machines
- Consulting in automation tasks
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Statistics of experts using Laser Material Processing
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
5 years
Positions per freelancer
10
Top business areas
Quality Assurance, Product Development, Production
Top industries
Manufacturing, Automotive, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Product Development, Quality Assurance, Operations
Bachelor's degree or higher
92%
Master's degree or higher
31%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, Arabic
Speak two or more languages
93%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany 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 Germany using Laser Material Processing
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
What it covers
Laser material processing uses focused light to cut, weld, drill, mark, clean, and texture metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites. It appears in production lines, prototype shops, and high-precision manufacturing where heat input and edge quality matter.
Common work
- Laser cutting and contouring
- Laser welding and joining
- Laser marking, engraving, and coding
- Surface cleaning, texturing, and ablation
- Process setup for CO2, fiber, and ultrafast lasers
Tools and systems
Strong specialists work across the machine, the optics, the CAD/CAM chain, and the process parameters. They understand beam delivery, focus position, pulse settings, assist gases, fixturing, and safety concepts. In Germany, this often means working with manufacturing teams, machine suppliers, and quality groups in both German and English.
When companies bring in help
Companies usually need freelance expertise when a process is unstable, a new machine must be commissioned, or a part cannot meet tolerances or surface quality. It also helps when a team needs support for prototype runs, parameter optimization, or a move from manual trials to repeatable production.
What good experts do
A strong professional does not just operate a machine. They read the material, choose the right laser source, tune the process window, document results, and solve defects such as burrs, spatter, cracks, or inconsistent marking. They also know when laser material processing is the right choice and when another method is safer or cheaper.
Why the right fit matters
Laser material processing can affect part strength, appearance, throughput, and downstream assembly. The best specialists bring practical process knowledge, clean documentation, and a steady way of working with production, engineering, and quality teams. That is what keeps output consistent after the first sample run.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers to the questions that come up most around Laser Material Processing.
Laser Material Processing is used to cut, weld, drill, mark, clean, and texture parts with high precision. It is common in sheet metal work, electronics, medical components, battery parts, and fine surface finishing. The right approach depends on the material, thickness, edge quality, and how much heat the part can take.
Laser Material Processing is often chosen when flexibility, fine detail, or low tooling effort matters. Compared with stamping or milling, it can reduce setup work and handle complex contours more easily. Mechanical methods can still be better for very high volumes, thicker sections, or when the part design is simple.
A strong Laser Material Processing expert usually understands materials science, optics, CAD/CAM, fixturing, and quality inspection. Knowledge of welding metallurgy, surface behavior, assist gases, and machine safety is also valuable. For many projects, experience with production testing and root-cause analysis matters as much as machine operation.
Laser Material Processing projects that involve only routine cutting or marking can be handled by specialists who know the specific machine and material well. New product launches, unstable welds, or delicate micro-processing need deeper process knowledge. The more critical the part, the more important it is to choose someone who has solved similar issues before.
Yes, many Laser Material Processing tasks can be supported remotely, especially process review, parameter planning, documentation, and troubleshooting from logs, photos, and test results. On-site work is still important for machine setup, trial runs, and handover. In Germany, mixed collaboration is common when production teams need both rapid response and direct machine access.
Ask which materials, thicknesses, and surface requirements the Laser Material Processing specialist has handled before. Also ask how they approach parameter tuning, defect analysis, and validation of the final part. Good answers should mention measurable outcomes, clear documentation, and a sensible testing plan.
Laser Material Processing is closely related to the terms laser machining and laser processing, and many people use them in overlapping ways. The exact scope depends on the task: cutting, welding, marking, cleaning, or ablation. When you hire, focus on the specific process you need rather than the label alone.
A good Laser Material Processing professional explains the process in plain terms, shows relevant sample work, and can describe how they control defects and repeatability. Look for practical knowledge of materials, fixtures, optics, and quality checks, not just machine familiarity. Clear documentation and a stable test-to-production path are strong signs of quality.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Laser Material Processing in their recent projects is 93 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 748 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Laser Material Processing in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 31% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Laser Material Processing in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Laser Material Processing in their recent projects are German (100%), English (87%), and Arabic (13%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Laser Material Processing in their recent projects are Manufacturing (100%), Automotive (60%), and Professional Services (47%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Laser Material Processing in their recent projects are Quality Assurance (87%), Product Development (80%), and Production (73%).
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