Daniel Rast

Lead Engineer Software Engineer

Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

About

Experience

  • Ingenieur at Undisclosed

  • Lead Engineer for Plant Design at Uhde Inventa-Fischer AG
    Apr 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

    Lead international multidisciplinary teams across all disciplines and for various technologies and projects. Develop budgets for engineering and procurement. Ensure delivery of all engineering documents as per contract and schedule. Manage interfaces to various stakeholders as per contract. Manage Contract and Changes for the engineering scope. Lead design review meetings, customer meetings. Database Development and Software Engineering Role: Engineer tools and databases that streamlined work processes in project management, engineering management and controlling. Engineer pipeclasses and related tools and databases.

  • Head of Maintenance at Axpo Tegra AG
    Mar 2017 - Mar 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Established the new maintenance department. Developed strategy, processes, tools and efficient spare parts management. Planned, budgeted and managed plant shutdowns. Led a team of 5 employees.

  • Static Equipment Engineer & Admin for Database Development at Uhde Inventa-Fischer AG
    Oct 2010 - Feb 2017 · 6 yrs 5 mos

    Designed, specified, procured and documented static equipment. Developed columns and reactors in process R&D team. Managed construction sites for revamps in process plants and power plants. Supported project teams with expertise in welding, materials and corrosion. Administrated pipeclasses and related tools and databases Developed database and tools for project management.

  • Alstom Power (Baden, Aargau, Switzerland)
    • Project Manager
      Feb 2008 - Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Managed international projects for heat exchangers. Managed the worldwide supply chain for these projects. Lead international project teams up to 5 engineers.

    • Product Qualification Engineer
      Feb 2008 - Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Heat exchanger and components supply chain and relevant manufacturing processes: - tube sheet and tube sheet cladding - tubes, welded and seamless manufacturing - tube sheet drilling, deep hole drilling - manufacturing of steam condensers, high pressure heaters and feedwater storage tanks - manufacturing of MSR for NPP Developed and implemented new supplier qualification system. Conducted QA and technical audits for supplier qualifications. Carried out QC inspections at suppliers and on construction site. Led a team of 2 engineers. Conducted service inspections in nuclear power plants.

    • Diploma Thesis
      Jul 2007 - Jan 2008 · 7 mos

      Thermal design of heat exchangers with complex bundle structures. Developed software for thermal design and benchmarking of heat exchangers.