The freelancer is a mechanical engineer with a master's degree in process and power plant engineering and a doctorate in thermo-fluid dynamics and has more than 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries executing international projects for well-known process equipment suppliers as well as pharmaceutical manufacturers and consulting firms. Areas of focus: Pharmaceutical process technology, technology transfer, maintenance excellence and project management.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2019 ? today

Role: Managing director & Consultant

Customer: Cotectra GmbH, Radebeul, Germany

Tasks:

• Consulting, engineering and project management in the execution of pharmaceutical, sterile, containment and biotechnology projects worldwide
• Equipment Procurement (expediting) and supplier auditing and monitoring
• Technical expertise by execution of reengineering and maintenance projects and by implementation of CMMS

2014 ? 2019

Role: Business and Project development Director

Customer: Pharmatec GmbH, a Bosch company, Dresden, Germany

Tasks:

• Business Development for biotechnological and sterile process equipment
• Tender management and Project development during the bidding phase
• Project management of projects >5 million Euro during the initialization phase
• Member of the management board and member of reengineering team of management and production processes (Lean Six Sigma) according to Bosch standards

2009 ? 2014

Role: Managing director & Consultant

Customer: International Quality Engineering GmbH, Reinheim, Germany

Tasks:

• Consulting, engineering and project management in the execution of pharmaceutical and biotechnological projects worldwide
• Equipment Procurement (expediting) and supplier auditing and monitoring
• Equipment qualification and process validation and computer validation of MES systems

2005 ? 2009

Role: Director of service department

Customer: Pharmatec GmbH, a Bosch company, Dresden, Germany

Tasks:

• Planning and coordination of the service and installation activities worldwide
• Planning & coordination of large shutdowns
• Project management and installation coordination for large projects > 2 million Euro
• Member of the board and project management in the implementation of processes and methodologies according to Bosch standards

1999 ? 2005

Role: Technical support and Project Manager

Customer: Glatt Systemtechnik GmbH, Dresden, Germany

Tasks:

• Project development and project management for pharmaceutical granulation lines worldwide
• Product manager for granulation and drying processes and development of new equipment

1998 ? 1999

Role: Installation manager

Customer: Dürr, Germany / Vizdürr, Spain

Tasks:

• Installation management of drying systems and production lines in the painting plant of Audi/VW in Curitiba Brazil

1996 - 1998

Role: Process Development engineer and Project manager

Customer: Industrieservice GmbH, Bruckmühl, Germany

Tasks:

• Project management and process development engineer of infrared systems for industrial applications like painting processes, paper, plastic & robber treatment