Daniel Wiemken

Process Engineer | Commissioning & Start-up Lead | Industrial Inspection Strategy | Heavy Industry

Ruhr Region

About

Process Engineer with more than 14 years of international experience in commissioning, start-up leadership and process design for large-scale coking plants. My professional background combines deep field experience from global construction sites with structured engineering and plant layout development. Over 12 years in commissioning roles have provided me with a strong understanding of operational realities, safety constraints and performance challenges in heavy industry environments. In addition to classical process engineering, I am currently involved in developing a drone-based industrial inspection program for coke plant applications. The focus is on identifying high-value inspection use cases, translating operational risk knowledge into structured inspection strategies, and integrating digital evaluation methods to support asset reliability and decision-making. This dual perspective — plant engineering and technology-driven inspection concepts — enables me to bridge operational needs, technical feasibility and future-oriented service models. Core strengths: • Commissioning leadership and start-up management • Process design and pad-up solutions • Deep understanding of coke plant operations • Industrial inspection strategy and use-case development • Cross-functional coordination in international environments

Experience

  • Senior Process Engineer at thyssenkrupp Uhde

  • Senior Commissioning Engineer at ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solution

    - Inhouse commissioning planning for large scale chemical complexes - Manpower Planning for commissioning staff, subcontractor and customer - Preparation of Pre.-Com. Procedures / Method statements incl. P&ID markings, 3D model - Providing Logic plans and input to the time schedule - Tracking progress with check sheets and CoConsole - Reporting and alignment with site management - Managing pre.-commissioning and cold activities (flushing, blowing, chemical cleaning, signal checks, T&I checks, functional checks, water runs etc.) - Heating-up of coke oven batteries - Commissioning of coke plants