Wilhelm Weinmeister
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Otavio Araujo
A great technical leader with passion for improvement, that is how I see Wilhelm. We partnered our Engineering and Projects departments during two years of Product Launches and Continuous Improvement, when several complex automotive components were released to our high-quality customers, and the plant strived to raise the manufacturing standards. I can honestly say that it was exciting to have meaningful discussions with him to formulate solutions for our biggest operational problems. In addition to his previous educational achievements, he was and still is constantly developing himself through business courses and thoughtful reading. For any company or team that needs a proven technical leader with a motivated approach, Wilhelm is your guy.
Travis Carter
Wilhelm is an exemplary engineering manager. He is skilled at mentoring, leading, and project management. He has served as an important asset to the company and the team. He has always made a focus of building up his team with knowledge and support. He is a strong leader and able to give guidance even with the most difficult tasks.
Cooper White
Wilhelm has been a dedicated member of the Process Engineering team from essentially the beginning. Smart, attentive to detail, and dedicated to his work; I would easily recommend Wilhelm for any position in regards to Process Engineering or more specifically hot form press applications. He exemplifies what it means to be an engineer and I have enjoyed all of the projects that I have been able to work alongside him.
Otavio Araujo
A great technical leader with passion for improvement, that is how I see Wilhelm. We partnered our Engineering and Projects departments during two years of Product Launches and Continuous Improvement, when several complex automotive components were released to our high-quality customers, and the plant strived to raise the manufacturing standards. I can honestly say that it was exciting to have meaningful discussions with him to formulate solutions for our biggest operational problems. In addition to his previous educational achievements, he was and still is constantly developing himself through business courses and thoughtful reading. For any company or team that needs a proven technical leader with a motivated approach, Wilhelm is your guy.
Travis Carter
Wilhelm is an exemplary engineering manager. He is skilled at mentoring, leading, and project management. He has served as an important asset to the company and the team. He has always made a focus of building up his team with knowledge and support. He is a strong leader and able to give guidance even with the most difficult tasks.
Cooper White
Wilhelm has been a dedicated member of the Process Engineering team from essentially the beginning. Smart, attentive to detail, and dedicated to his work; I would easily recommend Wilhelm for any position in regards to Process Engineering or more specifically hot form press applications. He exemplifies what it means to be an engineer and I have enjoyed all of the projects that I have been able to work alongside him.
Otavio Araujo
A great technical leader with passion for improvement, that is how I see Wilhelm. We partnered our Engineering and Projects departments during two years of Product Launches and Continuous Improvement, when several complex automotive components were released to our high-quality customers, and the plant strived to raise the manufacturing standards. I can honestly say that it was exciting to have meaningful discussions with him to formulate solutions for our biggest operational problems. In addition to his previous educational achievements, he was and still is constantly developing himself through business courses and thoughtful reading. For any company or team that needs a proven technical leader with a motivated approach, Wilhelm is your guy.
Travis Carter
Wilhelm is an exemplary engineering manager. He is skilled at mentoring, leading, and project management. He has served as an important asset to the company and the team. He has always made a focus of building up his team with knowledge and support. He is a strong leader and able to give guidance even with the most difficult tasks.
Cooper White
Wilhelm has been a dedicated member of the Process Engineering team from essentially the beginning. Smart, attentive to detail, and dedicated to his work; I would easily recommend Wilhelm for any position in regards to Process Engineering or more specifically hot form press applications. He exemplifies what it means to be an engineer and I have enjoyed all of the projects that I have been able to work alongside him.
Otavio Araujo
A great technical leader with passion for improvement, that is how I see Wilhelm. We partnered our Engineering and Projects departments during two years of Product Launches and Continuous Improvement, when several complex automotive components were released to our high-quality customers, and the plant strived to raise the manufacturing standards. I can honestly say that it was exciting to have meaningful discussions with him to formulate solutions for our biggest operational problems. In addition to his previous educational achievements, he was and still is constantly developing himself through business courses and thoughtful reading. For any company or team that needs a proven technical leader with a motivated approach, Wilhelm is your guy.
Travis Carter
Wilhelm is an exemplary engineering manager. He is skilled at mentoring, leading, and project management. He has served as an important asset to the company and the team. He has always made a focus of building up his team with knowledge and support. He is a strong leader and able to give guidance even with the most difficult tasks.
Cooper White
Wilhelm has been a dedicated member of the Process Engineering team from essentially the beginning. Smart, attentive to detail, and dedicated to his work; I would easily recommend Wilhelm for any position in regards to Process Engineering or more specifically hot form press applications. He exemplifies what it means to be an engineer and I have enjoyed all of the projects that I have been able to work alongside him.
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Experience
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Aurubis Richmond
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United States
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Primary Metal Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Manager
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Apr 2023 - Present
• Ideate and implement strategic improvements for production, quality, and labor utilization throughout the facility. • Provide leadership to ensure effective utilization of plant personnel and equipment. • Collaborate with functional departments in the implementation of improvements. • Investigate and implement innovative manufacturing processes to reduce costs and improve product quality. • Apply lean manufacturing principles in designing, specifying, and validating world-class manufacturing processes that achieve organizational goals Show less
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Head of Process Engineering
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Nov 2021 - Apr 2023
• Manages a team responsible for the design and implementation of manufacturing processes, equipment and plants for entire company. Using the front end of innovation process to identify, screen, and reach decisions on opportunities.• Spearhead the strategic mapping of core competency for the key product/business areas, or the results of these efforts, and advocate R&D opportunities. Strategic collaboration with the R&D team to identify potential platform technologies and develop the business case.• Ensures continuous improvement in process, cost, quality and production. Manages engineering projects and resolves engineering problems. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. Show less
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Process Engineering Manager
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Apr 2019 - Nov 2021
• Manages a team responsible for the design and implementation of manufacturing processes, equipment for the hot forming department.• Technical support and engineering services to operations and service units as necessary to provide for safe operations and assure regulatory compliance and availability of production units• Implementation appropriate Smart Manufacturing technologies and determine how to use overall business automation techniques to improve productivity and quality while leading a team of tooling and process engineers. Show less
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Operations Manager
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Jan 2017 - Apr 2019
• Responsible for maintaining and initiating all health, safety and environmental standards, determining training and development needs of hourly associates, and achieving manufacturing objectives as identified in the business plan. • Responsible for the manufacturing operation of a facility with an operating budget of $14M.• Accountable for cultivating and maintaining optimal client relationships
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Voestalpine Automotive Components Schwaebisch Gmuend
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Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Project Manager
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Jan 2014 - Jan 2017
• Coordination and monitoring of the assembly and launch of the automated hot forming lines. • Guaranteeing the necessary and proper construction and infrastructure for assembly clarification of the surfaces between the various plant components and manufacturers. • Scheduled overall monitoring, gateway checks, documentation, inclusive audit, controlling, interim acceptance of work, tracing after assembling the facilities while working together with internal departments according to the plant’s particular functional specification documents. Show less
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Volkswagen Group
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Germany
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Control Coordinator
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Jul 2011 - Dec 2013
• Project process control including the monitoring of the milestones and achievements (deliverables) • Regular reporting to the committees of the project. Development and maintenance of communication networks to the internal and external project partners • Representation of the project meetings and workshops. Conceptual and organizational preparation of the meetings of the Project groups and partners • Project process control including the monitoring of the milestones and achievements (deliverables) • Regular reporting to the committees of the project. Development and maintenance of communication networks to the internal and external project partners • Representation of the project meetings and workshops. Conceptual and organizational preparation of the meetings of the Project groups and partners
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Education
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2012 - 2014
Technische Hochschule Ulm
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2018 - 2019
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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2018 - 2018
Harvard University
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Industrie- and Handeskamer Stuttgart, Germany
Bachelor Professional, Metal Production and Management
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