Rene Schaffer
Strategic Innovation Manager at voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH- Claim this Profile
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Shanshan Yang
Rene has extensive knowledge of the circular economy and remanufacturing and help move forward sustainable manufacturing for additive manufacturing. It is always a great pleasure and thought-inspiring to work with Rene!
Nikolaus Drobnitsch
Rene is great to work with and has exceptional skills in leadership, strategic planning and roadmapping techniques. He knows how to handle challenging situations and always keeps his focus on finding solutions. Rene is self-motivated, methodical and his hands-on approach is contagious for any team.
Shanshan Yang
Rene has extensive knowledge of the circular economy and remanufacturing and help move forward sustainable manufacturing for additive manufacturing. It is always a great pleasure and thought-inspiring to work with Rene!
Nikolaus Drobnitsch
Rene is great to work with and has exceptional skills in leadership, strategic planning and roadmapping techniques. He knows how to handle challenging situations and always keeps his focus on finding solutions. Rene is self-motivated, methodical and his hands-on approach is contagious for any team.
Shanshan Yang
Rene has extensive knowledge of the circular economy and remanufacturing and help move forward sustainable manufacturing for additive manufacturing. It is always a great pleasure and thought-inspiring to work with Rene!
Nikolaus Drobnitsch
Rene is great to work with and has exceptional skills in leadership, strategic planning and roadmapping techniques. He knows how to handle challenging situations and always keeps his focus on finding solutions. Rene is self-motivated, methodical and his hands-on approach is contagious for any team.
Shanshan Yang
Rene has extensive knowledge of the circular economy and remanufacturing and help move forward sustainable manufacturing for additive manufacturing. It is always a great pleasure and thought-inspiring to work with Rene!
Nikolaus Drobnitsch
Rene is great to work with and has exceptional skills in leadership, strategic planning and roadmapping techniques. He knows how to handle challenging situations and always keeps his focus on finding solutions. Rene is self-motivated, methodical and his hands-on approach is contagious for any team.
Credentials
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Listening to the Voice of the Customer
Applied Marketing ScienceOct, 2021- Nov, 2024 -
Agile Competence – Das Scrum Bootcamp
pmcc consulting GmbHMar, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
From Linear to Circular - Global Learning Programme
Ellen MacArthur FoundationJan, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Innovation of products and services: MIT’S approach to design thinking
MIT Sloan School of ManagementAug, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Competence II – Project Management Processes
pmcc consulting GmbHApr, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Social Competence – Leadership and Teamwork
pmcc consulting GmbHApr, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Project Managment Competence I – Methods and Instruments
pmcc consulting GmbHMar, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategic Innovation Manager
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Apr 2021 - Present
Global Innovation Manager for technology and business developments projects covering topics like - Additive Manufacturing - Remanufacturing - Circular Economy & - Business Model Innovation Global Innovation Manager for technology and business developments projects covering topics like - Additive Manufacturing - Remanufacturing - Circular Economy & - Business Model Innovation
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voestalpine Additive Manufacturing
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Germany
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Global Innovation Program Manager Additive Manufacturing and Digitalization
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Apr 2018 - Mar 2021
Divisional innovation program manager responsible for special projects in the areas of additive manufacturing, remanufacturing, automation, and digitization on a global basis. - Managing an innovation portfolio of 4+ mEUR with 70+ projects - Global innovation program management in a consortium of over 80 firms in cooperation with Singapore’s Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre ARTC - Strategic developments of remanufacturing projects under circular economy principles - Establishment of a network between researchers, C-level executives and leading stakeholders - Development and execution of a technology roadmap with a focus on AM and remanufacturing for the local additive manufacturing startup - Team lead for research and development projects http://www.voestalpine.com/highperformancemetals/en/ Show less
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voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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R&D & Innovation Manager
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Oct 2015 - Apr 2018
Assistant to the executive board of voestalpine High Performance Metals Division with the responsibility for • coordination of research and development activities across the whole business unit globally, • improvement of innovation management, • improvement of project management as well as • management of special projects. http://www.voestalpine.com/highperformancemetals/en/ Assistant to the executive board of voestalpine High Performance Metals Division with the responsibility for • coordination of research and development activities across the whole business unit globally, • improvement of innovation management, • improvement of project management as well as • management of special projects. http://www.voestalpine.com/highperformancemetals/en/
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voestalpine eifeler Coatings
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United States
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Technology Innovation Manager
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Jan 2015 - Sep 2015
Deployed by the executive board of voestalpine High Performance Metals Division to develop an innovation strategy and establish a technology roadmap at the sister company voestalpine eifeler Coatings GmbH. http://www.eifeler.com/en/ Deployed by the executive board of voestalpine High Performance Metals Division to develop an innovation strategy and establish a technology roadmap at the sister company voestalpine eifeler Coatings GmbH. http://www.eifeler.com/en/
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voestalpine High Performance Metals GmbH
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Mining
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1 - 100 Employee
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Trainee R&D and Innovation Management
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Oct 2013 - Dec 2014
Trainee at the executive board for production companies at voestalpine High Performance Metals Division within the areas of research, development and innovation management. http://www.voestalpine.com/highperformancemetals/en/ Trainee at the executive board for production companies at voestalpine High Performance Metals Division within the areas of research, development and innovation management. http://www.voestalpine.com/highperformancemetals/en/
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Uddeholm
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Sweden
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Mining
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100 - 200 Employee
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International Master Thesis Project
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Feb 2013 - Oct 2013
Strategic market study with a special focus on car body material developments in the automotive industry including on-site investigations at customers in China and India. Strategic market study with a special focus on car body material developments in the automotive industry including on-site investigations at customers in China and India.
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voestalpine Signaling
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Austria
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Railroad Equipment Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Working Student
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Oct 2007 - Sep 2013
Working student at voestalpine Metal Engineering Division, especially for the area of railway turnout system within the engineering departement. Working student at voestalpine Metal Engineering Division, especially for the area of railway turnout system within the engineering departement.
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Uddeholm
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Sweden
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Mining
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100 - 200 Employee
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Internship Innovation Management
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Aug 2012 - Oct 2012
Internship at the department of research, development and innovation management. Internship at the department of research, development and innovation management.
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HAGE Sondermaschinenbau GmbH
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Austria
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Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Mechanical Engineer
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Apr 2007 - Sep 2007
Engineer at the department for special machinery construction with the responsibility for component design and the creation of technical drawings. Engineer at the department for special machinery construction with the responsibility for component design and the creation of technical drawings.
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Education
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University of Cambridge
Advanced Studies, Business Model Innovation for Circular Economy -
Harvard Business School Online
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Graz University of Technology
Master of Science (M.Sc.), Production Science and Management (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen) -
Graz University of Technology
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Industrial Engineering (Wirtschaftsingenieurwesen)