Process Control Technology Experts in Germany
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Thomas Stork
Last position:
Automation Technology Lecturer at HWK Munich and Upper Bavaria
- Training professionals in PLC technology, pneumatics, control engineering, and KUKA robots
- Creating scripts for Siemens systems: STEP 5, STEP 7, TIA Portal, WinCC
- Creating scripts for pneumatics, control engineering, and KUKA robot programming
- Serving on the examination committee for quality assurance in vocational training
- Training and certifying over 500 professionals
Karlheinz Krassen
Last position:
Freelance Operations Engineer at Stadtwerke Leipzig HKW Süd
Furkan Tükenmez
Last position:
Master Thesis at STANLEY Engineered Fastening
- Advanced Engineering - Aerospace
- Development and design of a setting adapter for manual installation of innovative blind rivets in aircraft production
David Vinci
Last position:
Customer Co-Creation Project Manager; Venture Associate (Venture Clienting Program Manager) at Siemens Energy
- Responsible for developing collaborative innovation projects with customers
- Responsible for opportunity discovery and qualification
- Lead of sales development process
- Management of cross-functional teams to develop innovative proposals
- Customer and stakeholder relationship management
- Customer and market intelligence
- Developing lessons learned and blueprint projects for improvement of global sales approach
- Problem identification: helping business units identify problems solvable with start-up support
- Stakeholder engagement: supporting smooth communication between all stakeholders
- Ecosystem building: increasing networking and exchange between start-up ecosystem and business unit
- Adoption roadmap: support selected start-ups for successful adoption of their solution/service within the organisation
- Representation: increase venture clienting and startup awareness within the organisation
Stephan Vogt
Last position:
Gaswerke Etzel
- Create bill of quantities
- Obtain quotes
- Evaluate quotes
- On-site inspections for projects
- Select instrumentation
- Documentation
- Cable lists
- Migrated folder system to a database system
Robert Leikauf
Last position:
Managing Director at Leikauf Engineering
- Planning and subproject management in all areas of electrical engineering
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Statistics of experts using Process Control Technology
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Experience
32 years
Position duration
6.7 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Operations, Product Development, Project Management
Top industries
Energy, Manufacturing, Utilities
Certification focus areas
Operations, Production, Human Resources
Bachelor's degree or higher
100%
Master's degree or higher
60%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
83%
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 Process Control Technology
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
Process Control Technology keeps industrial processes within target limits. It is used to monitor variables such as pressure, temperature, flow, and level, then react through control logic, alarms, and safety actions. In practice, companies use it to make plants steadier, safer, and easier to run.
Where it is used
- Continuous production lines and batch processes
- Utilities, water, and energy operations
- Chemical, food, pharma, and manufacturing sites
- SCADA, DCS, and PLC-based environments
Strong specialists understand how the process behaves, not just how the software is configured. They connect operations goals with instrumentation, signal quality, and control strategy.
Core systems
The work often sits around PLCs, DCS platforms, SCADA, HMIs, sensors, actuators, and historians. Many teams also need support with alarm management, recipe handling, validation, and interface work to MES or ERP systems. Good experts know how these parts interact under real plant conditions.
When companies need help
Companies bring in freelance expertise when they are modernizing legacy controls, commissioning new equipment, or fixing unstable loops and recurring alarms. They also look for outside help when a site needs vendor-neutral support, short-term capacity, or specialist knowledge that the internal team does not have.
What strong experts do
Strong professionals read P&IDs, understand control narratives, and document changes clearly. They test safely, work with maintenance and operations, and trace faults across field devices, networks, and logic. In Germany, they often support sites that expect careful documentation, clear handovers, and practical communication on site or remotely.
What to look for
A strong freelancer brings more than programming skill. Look for experience with loop tuning, cause-and-effect matrices, alarm rationalization, FAT and SAT support, and safe change control. For process control projects, the best results come from specialists who can keep production stable while improving visibility and maintainability.
Frequently asked questions
Before you brief your next project: the most common questions about Process Control Technology.
Process Control Technology is used to keep industrial operations within safe and stable limits. It monitors process values, applies control logic, and triggers alarms or interlocks when conditions change. That makes it central to continuous production, batch control, utilities, and safety-related operation.
Process Control Technology is the broader discipline. SCADA, DCS, and PLC systems are common ways to implement it. SCADA is often used for supervision and remote monitoring, DCS for integrated plant control, and PLCs for machine and unit-level logic.
A strong Process Control Technology specialist usually knows instrumentation, control theory, and industrial networking. Familiarity with P&IDs, alarm management, HMI design, and historian data is also valuable. In many projects, safe testing and change control matter as much as configuration.
Process Control Technology projects range from simple loop fixes to full plant migrations. Small tasks may need a specialist who can tune control loops or clean up alarms, while larger work needs someone who has handled commissioning, validation, and vendor coordination. The more critical the process, the more proven experience matters.
Companies usually bring in Process Control Technology expertise for migrations, shutdown work, commissioning, troubleshooting, or short-term coverage. It is also useful when a legacy system needs modernizing but the internal team is busy keeping production running. External specialists can add focused help without long onboarding.
Process Control Technology can often be prepared remotely, especially for documentation, logic reviews, alarm analysis, and HMI changes. On-site work is still common for commissioning, loop checks, and troubleshooting plant equipment. In Germany, many projects combine both, with remote planning and local hands-on support.
Look for clear documentation, safe testing habits, and examples of stable systems after changes. A strong Process Control Technology expert explains trade-offs, works well with operations, and can show how the solution supports uptime, safety, and maintainability. If they only talk about tools and not the process, that is a warning sign.
Process Control Technology is a key part of industrial automation, but it focuses on regulating process behavior rather than every kind of automated task. Industrial automation can also cover robotics, motion, packaging, and discrete machine control. If your project involves keeping variables steady and safe, process control is usually the right specialty.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Process Control Technology in their recent projects is 97 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 772 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Process Control Technology in their recent projects, 100% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 60% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Process Control Technology in their recent projects have 32 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 6.7 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Process Control Technology in their recent projects are German (100%), English (83%), and French (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Process Control Technology in their recent projects are Energy (67%), Manufacturing (67%), and Utilities (67%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Process Control Technology in their recent projects are Operations (100%), Product Development (83%), and Project Management (83%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Process Control Technology
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