Ben Martens

About

As an experienced tech leader with a diverse background in aerospace and industrial 3D printing, I am skilled in simplifying operations for corporations and supporting startups in scaling-up. My goal is to help companies succeed by leveraging my expertise and down-to-earth approach.

Experience

• Zellerfeld Shoe Company Inc. ()
  • Chief Engineer
    Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • Chief Operating Officer
    May 2024 - Aug 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Chief Manufacturing Officer
    Sep 2021 - Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos

• Airbus (16 yrs 8 mos)
  • Head of Business Improvement & Transformation Buxtehude
    Apr 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Head of Safety & Reliability Hamburg / Bremen
    May 2015 - Mar 2019 · 3 yrs 11 mos

  • Engineering Project Manager & System Architect
    Jan 2012 - Apr 2015 · 3 yrs 4 mos