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Gert Hoffmann

@gerthoffmann

Mechanical Engineer at Hoffmann Engineering who managed Senvion’s €20 million rotor-blade repair project and secured €10 million in compensation.

Germany

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At Hoffmann Engineering, I’ve provided project management and technical consultancy in wind energy and manufacturing since 2006. For Senvion AG, I managed a €20 million project to repair and replace defective rotor blades across 630 turbines, securing €10 million in compensation.

I’ve also designed and built filament winding machines, developed composite manufacturing processes, and created Composite Oracle, a web-based engineering tool that has generated annual revenue since 2007. My work spans composite design, processing, materials, and industrial project delivery.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Freelance Engineer

Current

Hoffmann Engineering

Jan 2006 - Present (20 years 9 months)

Provides industrial B2B sales, consultancy on polymer composite matters, general mechanical issues, and project management for various clients.

Project Management Technical Consultancy Polymer Composites B2B Sales

Sales and Application Engineer

SGL Technologies GmbH

Jan 2003 - Dec 2006 (3 years 11 months)

Handled sales of carbon fiber composite parts, key account management for medical customers, application engineering, design, budget responsibility, and customer relationship management.

Sales Key Account Management application engineering Composite Design Budgeting Technical Support Quotations Pricing Contracts Customer Acquisition

Sales and Application Engineer

Comat - Composite Materials GmbH

Jan 2002 - Dec 2003 (1 year 11 months)

Managed sales of carbon fiber composite parts, application engineering, design, budget responsibility, and customer relationships.

Sales application engineering Composite Design Budgeting Technical Support Quotations Pricing Contracts Customer Acquisition

Sales Engineer

Fiberline Composite A/S

Jan 1999 - Dec 2001 (2 years 11 months)

Sold glass fiber pultruded profiles, designed pultruded profiles, managed key accounts for thermal applications, and handled budgeting and customer relationships.

Sales Pultrusion Key Account Management Budgeting Customer Relationship Management Quotations Pricing Customer Acquisition

CAD Sales and Technical Support

DanaData A/S

Jan 1997 - Dec 1999 (2 years 11 months)

Sold CAD products (Autodesk), provided technical support and CAD training, managed key accounts for mechanical and industrial customers, and handled quotations and pricing.

CAD Sales Autodesk Technical Support Training Key Account Management Budgeting Quotations Pricing Customer Acquisition

Development Engineer

Cobra International, Ltd.

Jan 1997 - Dec 1997 (11 months)

Developed new surfboards and manufacturing processes, optimized manufacturing, and established bill of materials.

Product Development Manufacturing Processes Process Optimization Bills Of Materials

Entrepreneur and Manager

Migena Composite ApS

Jan 1995 - Dec 1996 (1 year 11 months)

Founded and managed a company manufacturing filament wound profiles for industrial and maritime customers, handling sales, design, production, and process equipment development.

entrepreneurship Management Filament Winding Sales Design Production Process Equipment Engineering

Manufacturing Engineer

LM Glasfiber A/S

Jan 1992 - Dec 1994 (2 years 11 months)

Responsible for manufacturing carbon fiber shafts for braking systems on wind generator rotor blades, constructed filament winding machines, and designed rollers and industrial carbon fiber tubes.

Manufacturing Carbon Fiber Filament Winding Machine Construction Design Composite Design