Roger Schmidt

Your captain for transformation business development in mechanical and plant engineering

»I need to be able to take liberties and act based on experience.«

My name is Roger Schmidt. I am an Interim Executive Manager and expert for the implementation of transformation processes and business development at globally active companies in the mechanical and plant engineering sector. I have been active in this industry for 30 years and have 25 years of intercultural management experience.

In my mandates, I take on the role of a captain. I steer with calm and overview and bring security to companies in phases of upheaval and new beginnings. In addition, I support management as a coach or take on longer-term mandates as an advisory board member.

Roles

Transformation projects

Business Development

My offer

»30 years of mechanical and plant engineering, 25 years of intercultural management experience and some successfully mastered topics. I would say that's something to build on.«

Main areas of experience

30 years of experience in international mechanical and plant engineering

25 years of intercultural management experience, 18 years of which at C-level

Extensive expertise in restructuring and reorganization

Successful management of change projects and organizational development

Development and implementation of business development concepts, sales and international project business

Internationalization, worldwide development of business units and cross-location responsibility

Voices of my companions

“Roger Schmidt? Internationally extremely experienced, interculturally more than solid. In our business as a global player, indispensable for successful transformation.”

Ralf Völlinger Senior Vice President General Manager Robot Business Division, Fanuc Europe
(formerly: Managing Director, EISENMANN Anlagenbau Verwaltung GmbH)

“Impressive, his presence and his commitment to the company, and how he wins over colleagues, customers and suppliers. A guarantee for success in the team and strong in how he clarifies critical situations and makes them understandable to people and thus gets them behind him.”

Frank Drechsler Director Global Commodity Management Elring Klinger AG
(formerly Senior Vice President Purchasing and Logistic, Eisenmann SE)

"The situation in the company at the time Mr. Roger Schmidt took over as CEO was ‘very difficult’. With his manner, Roger Schmidt brought calm and objectivity to the organization - the basis for the successful restructuring and reorganization that he was responsible for."

Wilfried Thies CEO, FAIST Anlagenbau GmbH
(My successor, previously: colleague in the management)

“As chairman of the works council, I can only say that Mr. Schmidt always involved the works council and the employees in the changes and was open to discussions and criticism. His determined manner and pace were unusual at the beginning, but it was good for us and there were many positive changes.”

Christian SteuerChairman of the Works Council FAIST Anlagenbau GmbH, Krumbach

»I have come to know and appreciate Roger Schmidt as a very committed and results-oriented interim manager who has excellent and broad technical and business management knowledge and professional experience. ... With him I was able to discuss, reflect on and illuminate a number of special topics from a wide variety of perspectives.«

Florian MeindlDirector Operations, Northrop Grumman LITEF GmbH