Philipp Theilmann

Market-Oriented Technical Consultant | Senior Application Engineer in Rail | Specialized in Bearings & Homologation Testing | Driving Efficiency in Rail Applications | Fluent in 4 Languages

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

About

As a passionate Technical Consultant in the European Bearing Industry, I bring years of experience in the application of bearings and quality management. I began my journey at Timken Europe, honing my skills by providing technical support to major OEMs while ensuring the highest standards of homologation testing in our accredited rail application test lab. I thrive on collaboration, leveraging my fluency in four European languages to engage customers effectively. My involvement in rail bearing standardization committees on european level highlights my dedication to enhancing industry practices. I am driven by the opportunity to solve complex engineering challenges and contribute to the future growth of rail technology. Let’s connect and explore how we can collaborate for a more efficient rail industry!

Experience

  • The Timken Company (11 yrs 3 mos)
    • Senior Application Engineer
      Sep 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 10 mos

      Responsible for assisting our customers in the Hevy Truck and Rail Industry in Europe with all technical questions concerning Timken Bearings and Bearing related products.

    • Quality Representative
      Mar 2018 - Aug 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Ensure compliance with ISO 17025 for Timken Rail Application Test Laboratory in Colmar

    • Application Engineer
      Jan 2016 - Aug 2020 · 4 yrs 8 mos

      As Application Engineer I am responsible for answering all bearing related questions of Timken Rail and Heavy Truck customers. My key customers are all over Europe, but mostly in Germany:

  • Intern at Siemens Mesoamérica
    Dec 2012 - Jun 2013 · 7 mos

    Internship in the Center of Competence for Electrical Engineering for Fossil Energy Systems. Tasks: - Programming of a Power Plant Simulator in SPPA (Siemens Power Plant Automation) T3000 - Stress Test of the Intranet of a Siemens Client

  • Intern at Foundry Kohlscheidt of the Schmolz + Bickenbach group
    May 2012 - Jun 2012 · 2 mos

    - Preparation of casting molds - Quality control of models for casting molds

  • Student Assistant at Institute of Jet Propulsion and Turbomachinery (IST) at RWTH Aachen University
    Nov 2011 - Jun 2012 · 8 mos

    Assistance in the compilation of a course book (Foundations of Turbomachinery)

  • Student Assistant at CETHIL (Centre Thermique de Lyon)
    Jul 2011 - Jul 2011 · 1 mo

    Heat-flow-related experiments and numerical validation