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Adrian Russ

Adrian Russ

Project Engineer EMSR
Dresden

Summary

Project engineer for EMSR (electrical-, measuring-, steering- and regulating engineering) in the process industry for international automation projects with a strong interdisciplinary background. Thinking above boarders to get the interdisciplinary synergic effects. Fastly learning new skills and tools. Strong education in informatics extended by mechanics and electronics for having the full overview in automation and having the necessary foundation to easily learn any new field.
Highly engaged in the VDI (team leader, representing German Young Engineers at the German Engineers Day and vice-chairman of the VDI Young Engineers team Dresden) and realizing own ideas in the spare time.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certifications
5
5
Languages

Work History

Project Engineer EMSR

Zeppelin Systems GmbH
Dresdner Str. 72, 01705 Freital
01.2022 - Current
  • Saved $[Amount] by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Preparation of quotations for control systems
  • Project management and execution of extensive and complex automation projects
  • Preparation of technical specification/tender for complete control systems and EMSR installation of a plant
  • Development/optimization of process engineering processes
  • Responsibility for compliance with contract specifications, quality, deadlines and budgets
  • Definition of execution concepts, work packages, scheduling and budget planning
  • Central contact person for automation vis-à-vis overall project management, specialist departments, customers and suppliers

Project Leader for Control Technology

EBZ SysTec GmbH
Bleicherstraße 7, 88212 Ravensburg
10.2018 - 12.2021
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
  • Devoted special emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain outstanding attendance record.
  • Technical conception and planning of the electrical and control architecture in plant engineering for international projects from the automotive industry
  • Preparation of supplier inquiries with subsequent evaluation of the offers and selection of possible suppliers
  • Coordination of the project from the planning phase to acceptance
  • Ensuring that the project is completed on schedule, within budget and to the required quality standards, including change and cost management
  • Planning and execution of safety tests and acceptances
  • Planning and coordination of virtual IBNs
  • Selection and ordering of field components
  • Change management, cost negotiations for changes and new projects
  • Creation and presentation of project and process documentation / concepts

Test Engineer

Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
VDO-Straße 1, 64832 Babenhausen
03.2018 - 08.2018
  • Created comprehensive test plans, test scripts and use cases to support testing objectives.
  • Analyzed test results and prepared system-level evaluation reports to verify and validate system performance.
  • Reviewed, evaluated and identified requirements for testability.
  • Researched new developments in testing methods and equipment and made recommendations to improve testing procedures.
  • Conceptualizing improvements for existing lines and quality checking lines for new products
  • Creating and preparing a PLC for workshops
  • Building up connections to new suppliers
  • Creating concepts for the international standardization with international teams
  • Leading teams for the international standardization
  • 3rd Level support for the production lines

Master-Thesis

Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
VDO-Straße 1, 64832 Babenhausen
07.2017 - 02.2018
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Analyzing the potentials of the industrial internet of things of Contiental Babenhausen
  • Creating concepts for a new plant, searching manufacturers, evaluating them and their offers as well as a economic feasability study
  • Building an own test system of the most critical part of the final concept of the plant, which is evaluated by using FMEA. By DoE methods the parameters for the system are decided. Furthermore CAD-models, electric and pneumatic circuit diagrams are created as well as the PLC and robot programming, dimensioning of all parts and negotiating the budget with the supervisor.

Intern

Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
VDO-Straße 1, 64832 Babenhausen
03.2017 - 06.2017
  • Provided clerical support, addressing routine and special requirements.
  • Sorted, organized and maintained files.
  • Answered and transferred incoming telephone calls, taking messages for various staff members.
  • Developed social media content for Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
  • Plant design
  • C# programming
  • Database design
  • VBA programming
  • Smart manufacturing

Education

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt
Schöfferstraße 3, 64295 Darmstadt
10.2015 - 02.2018

Master of Science - Exclusive Exchange Program

Ecole D'Ingénieurs En Génie Des Systèmes Industrie
17041 La Rochelle, France
09.2016 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Science - Mechatronics

University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt
64295 Darmstadt, Germany
10.2011 - 05.2015

Skills

Engineering/project management experience

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Software

EPlan P8

Plant Engineering Software COMOS, Siemens

TIA Portal

Matlab

Simulink

MS Office 365 (Excel, etc)

Ubuntu Linux

CATIA

SolidWorks

Java Programming

C Programming

C

LaTeX

VBA

Assembler

PHP

HTML

SQL

SAP

MS Teams

MS Sharepoint

MS OneNote

Windows 95-11

Certification

EPlan-P8-Training (Elektrokonstruktion Michele Tizza)

Volunteering

  • 09.2022 - today VDI Young Engineers Team-Leader of a 5 headed team for organizing a workshop for the German Engineers Day to represent the VDI Young Engineers. The team is fully recruited on my own and currently the fastest team which the VDI has ever seen, all team members are very happy and motivated, positive team atmosphere.
  • 05.2022 - today Representative of the VDI (Association of German Engineers) Young Engineers Germany in the program committee of the German Engineers Day 2023. Discussing and deciding about the German Engineers Day 2023 plus organizing.
  • 02.2022 - today Vice-Chairmen of the Board of the VDI student group Dresden. Organizing regular tables, recruiting new members, onboarding new members, networking, creating concepts for the future of the team, building up new connections for workshops, advertisement and excursions.
  • 03.2021 - 12.2022 Team member of the VDI Young Professionals: Organizing and creating Germany-wide events
  • 10.2018 - 11.2021 Vice-Chairmen of the Board of the VDI student group Friedrichshafen-Ravensburg
  • 06.2016 - 09.2018 Vice-Chairmen of the Board of the VDI student group Darmstadt
  • 10.2015 - 09.2018 Active member and treasurer of the VDI student group Darmstadt
  • 02.2014 – 03.2014 Social project, Indonesia (Jakarta), 6 weeks. Teaching English, math and music to children from disadvantaged families.
  • 11.2012 - 06.2017 Gauss-Project, University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt (h_da), Leadership of the low voltage wiring team: Planning of the safety-circuit and the wiring of each device; calculating the dimensions of the wires, fuses, diodes and relays; soldering; documenting. (www.gauss-project.com) to children from disadvantaged families

Timeline

Project Engineer EMSR

Zeppelin Systems GmbH
01.2022 - Current

EPlan-P8-Training (Elektrokonstruktion Michele Tizza)

10-2020

IKAF10 - Automated manufacturing systems (BGHM)

01-2019

Project Leader for Control Technology

EBZ SysTec GmbH
10.2018 - 12.2021

IKEL10 - Electrical installations and equipment (BGHM)

10-2018

VDI-Leading congress AUTOMATION in Baden-Baden (VDI-Wissensforum)

07-2018

Test Engineer

Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
03.2018 - 08.2018

Body language and rhetoric (Brunel)

11-2017

Speed-Learning (Centered Learning)

10-2017

Master-Thesis

Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
07.2017 - 02.2018

Intern

Continental Automotive Technologies GmbH
03.2017 - 06.2017

Master of Science - Exclusive Exchange Program

Ecole D'Ingénieurs En Génie Des Systèmes Industrie
09.2016 - 12.2016

Creativity techniques (h_da Kompetenzzentrum Lehre Plus)

03-2016

Basics of difficult negotiations (VDI)

02-2016

Master of Science - Electrical Engineering

University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt
10.2015 - 02.2018

Bachelor of Science - Mechatronics

University of Applied Sciences Darmstadt
10.2011 - 05.2015
Adrian RussProject Engineer EMSR