Sonnenbühl, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
I go where industrial mandates get genuinely difficult. Industrial projects often fail at the exact same gap, time after time: - The Strategy Gap: Boardroom vision that never reaches the shop floor. - The Silo Gap: Technical specialists blind to the wider system. - The Execution Gap: Consultants gone long before commissioning. - The Distance Gap: International projects stalled by continental divides. That is where I operate. My career spans three decades, four continents, and four distinct sectors rarely combined in a single lifetime: - Automotive & Specialized Machine Building - Biotechnology & Pharma - Testing & Outdoor Weathering - Consumer Goods & Technology The Network Advantage - Bridging boardroom strategy with shop-floor delivery has yielded deep, cross-functional expertise and an established global network of trusted specialists. Today, I serve as a single, experienced point of contact for complex industrial projects. Through me, clients gain direct, cost-effective access to elite expertise in engineering, manufacturing, testing, and innovation—including trusted partners like eNtsa—all operating seamlessly within your time zone. Proven Mandates & Impact - Greenfield Automotive: Built and scaled a premier manufacturing facility for blue-chip OEMs and Tier-1 clients. - Kalahari Weathering Site: Engineered a world-class outdoor testing facility tracking 30M+ data points annually via custom in-house developed software. - Biotech / Pharma Facility: Delivered a purpose-built CBD oil extraction plant in Kentucky, driving execution hands-on from layout to fully commissioned production. Many more mandates. Many more outcomes. One consistent capability. Strategic Career Arc - Executive Leadership: Scaled a local operational strategy into a global department at a European headquarters. - Organizational Growth: Built an entirely new department from zero, spearheaded a production line's entry into the US market, and earned a seat in the Executive Circle. - Corporate Scale: Advanced from establishing an international subsidiary to being appointed Co-Director. Core Foundation - MTech in Mechanical Engineering (Distinction): Nelson Mandela University (Research completed at Audi AG, Ingolstadt). - SAARET Award (1992): Recognized with South Africa's highest academic honor. - BCom in Business Administration: Marrying deep technical execution with robust commercial strategy. If your project is complex, international, or stuck, let's talk.
Schmid is a specialist for special machines and manufacturing systems mainly in the automotive sector, but rapidly growing in other industries and new sectors. With a high level of commitment, the company is in a strong growth phase and is increasingly becoming a partner of leading international companies.
Project Management - setting up a new subsidiary/production facility - Lexington/Georgetown, Kentucky USA
Project Management including production line transfer and assembly management to subsequent construction of new production facility for heavy commercial gearbox in Detroit USA
The revolutionary Rotacaster multi-directional wheel is the only fixed wheel capable of 360° movement. Patented design results in an omni-wheel uniquely usable as both an industrial floor and conveyor wheel and one of the only real alternatives to the swivel caster. Combining the robustness and manoeuvrability of the Rotacaster omni-wheel with ergonomic design features, our award-winning Rotatruck range of manual materials handling equipment reduces workplace injury while increasing productivity.