Adrien Schmidt

Adhesive Bonding Technologist 👨‍🔬 Master bonding, potting & dispensing

Mühlhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About

I lead Business Development at Innotech, helping OEMs, Tier1s, and adhesive manufacturers make bonding, potting, and dispensing processes measurably better. My focus is the “last centimeters” of the process—nozzle & mixer design, dead volume, process windows, and shopfloor execution. That’s where repeatability is won (or lost). We combine 3D-printed nozzles/mixers, mini-DoE trials, and clear, visual SOPs to reduce adhesive consumption and dead volume, improve bead quality and repeatability, and cut rework—without turning it into a heavyweight project. With a background in polymer chemistry and Adhesive Bonding Technologist certification, I bridge engineering, production, quality, and technical service. In parallel, I train teams in adhesive technology—so improvements don’t stay on slides, they get adopted, standardized, and scaled. If you want measurable KPIs, send me a DM with “Pilot” and I’ll suggest a lean starting point.

Experience

  • Innotech Marketing und Konfektion Rot GmbH (4 yrs 3 mos)
    • Head of Business Development
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs

      I lead Business Development in adhesive bonding and dispensing, building turnkey, line-ready solutions for safe, reliable application—serving OEM/Tier1 production environments and supporting adhesive manufacturers with application-driven enablement. Core scope Dispensing & workplace solutions: manual, pneumatic, battery-powered systems; set assemblies; workplace equipment Services: sample logistics, down-filling/repackaging, kitting and assembly support Training: practical & theoretical adhesive bonding training (operators → engineers) Consulting: process optimization, adhesive selection, and certification support (DIN 2304, ISO 21368, DIN 6701, EN 17460) What I do / impact areas Drive strategic growth through market and application mapping, value proposition development, and key account initiatives Lead and coach a team of Business Development Managers; enable structured, technical solution selling Build partnerships across the ecosystem (engineering, technical service, manufacturing, tooling) to accelerate customer pilots and adoption Translate shopfloor challenges into scalable offerings: process audits, mini-DoE pilots, SOP packages, and dispensing accessory solutions Own reporting and performance tracking; prioritize initiatives based on impact and feasibility

    • Referent für klebtechnische Weiterbildungen und Projektmanager
      Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

      trainer, consultant & project manager for adhesive bonding processes

    • Head of Services
      Sep 2022 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

      💡 Adhesives & samples logistics 💡 Contract Fillings / refillings 💡 Assemblies 💡 Private label for adhesive manufacturers 💡 Supplier reduction

  • Senior Development Manager at Unpaid Care Work
    Aug 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

    Stolzer full time part time Papa von mittlerweile zwei jungen Menschen 🧑‍🍼 Ohne meine Frau (general manager) würde ich oft scheitern, danke 🙏

  • Technical Lab Center at WEVO-CHEMIE GmbH
    Aug 2017 - Mar 2022 · 4 yrs 8 mos

    Planung & Durchführung von Kundenversuchen mit 2K - Dosieranlagen Consulting 2K - Anwendungen Troubleshooting Wartung/Modifikation von 2K - Anlagen Programmierung komplexer Dosierprogramme Referent WEVO Inhouse Seminar Projektbetreuung Maschinenbenchmarking vor Produkteinführung

  • Technischer Experte im Laborbereich at hte GmbH
    May 2013 - Sep 2013 · 5 mos

    Katalysator Forschung Flüssig-Gas Synthesen Inert-Techniken Wartung/Reparatur/Modifkation von Autoklavenbänken

  • Chemielaborant at BASF
    Sep 2009 - Jan 2013 · 3 yrs 5 mos

    Schwerpunkt Qualitätskontrolle Spritzgussverarbeitung PA / PBT