Engineering &
Mechanical Engineering

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Hidden champions need people who genuinely fit.

The strongest executives and specialists in mechanical engineering are often not actively on the market. They work in companies that are barely visible externally and may nonetheless be world leaders in their segment.

Appointments of this kind require more than matching a profile on paper. What matters is whether a person understands technical requirements, an organically grown corporate culture and international customer structures. That is exactly the experience we bring.

C-Level & Board

C-level profiles in mechanical engineering have to combine operational strength with strategic foresight. They lead companies that face intense competitive pressure, manage shorter development cycles and at the same time have to handle regulatory requirements, certifications, international supply chains and global production and customer structures reliably.

Digital and AI-supported development and management tools are becoming increasingly important in this. What matters is that leaders not only recognise these changes but bring them into the organisation sensibly — and give subsidiaries enough latitude to develop constructively.

Strong leaders understand the operational relationships behind products, processes and systems. They delegate on a well-founded basis, set clear priorities and drive transformation together with the people in the company.

That is how lasting progress emerges — technically, organisationally and commercially.

  • Managing directors, executive management
  • Advisory and supervisory board profiles
  • Business succession
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Management & Leadership  

Leadership in mechanical engineering means making clear decisions under pressure of time, cost and quality. Acceptance comes not from job titles but from professional credibility, reliability and closeness to practice.

Strong executives combine technical understanding with delivery strength. They bring innovation into the organisation, drive improvements forward and give teams stability and orientation, particularly during phases of transformation. Whether in production, development, design engineering, procurement, sales, service or supply chain: what counts is that they make complex requirements comprehensible and get people effectively into delivery.

We fill key roles in mechanical engineering and engineering – for example in plant management, production, development and design engineering, technical sales, procurement, supply chain management, project management, quality, service, after sales, automation and digitalisation.

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  • Executive management
  • Plant management
  • Production management
  • Head of development
  • Head of design engineering
  • Technical management
  • Head of sales
  • Head of technical sales
  • Head of procurement
  • Head of supply chain
  • Head of project management
  • Head of quality
  • Head of service
  • Head of after sales
  • Head of automation
  • Head of digitalisation

Experts & Professionals

Technical specialists in mechanical engineering shape far more than manufacturing. They develop products, optimise processes, safeguard quality, strengthen procurement and supply chain, support technical sales and bring digital tools into the organisation.

Successful specialists combine technical depth with a readiness to change. They use Industry 4.0 technologies, digitalisation and AI not as buzzwords but as tools for better results. They spot potential for improvement, think beyond their own remit and help keep companies competitive in the future too.

These are exactly the profiles we find for you.

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  • Mechanical engineers
  • Development engineers
  • Design engineers
  • Automation specialists
  • Application engineers
  • Project engineers
  • Quality engineers
  • Service specialists
  • After-sales specialists
  • Technical buyers
  • Supply chain specialists
  • Sales engineers
  • Product managers
  • Specialists in digitalisation and Industry 4.0

Let’s talk about your key position in mechanical engineering

Malte Oltmanns knows industrial markets, technical products and international organisational structures from his own leadership practice. Let’s establish which person fits your task, your corporate culture and your next phase of growth.

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