Martin Wichmann is a seasoned operations and process engineering leader with 14+ years transforming R&D concepts into regulated, multi-purpose production across Merck sites. He progressed from process development engineer to plant manager and managing director, leading teams from lab-scale process intensification to a 50-person plant with full budget and GMP interfaces. Martin specializes in change management, operational excellence and process transfer, having built a Center of Excellence that aligned global teams across Asia and EMEA. He combines hands-on technical depth in chemical/organic process engineering with strategic stakeholder management and continuous improvement expertise. Notably, his career reflects repeated success in scaling complex chemistry from laboratory to regulated manufacturing while preserving product quality and operational agility. Based in Darmstadt, he blends engineering rigor from Hamburg University of Technology with practical leadership across site, regional and corporate roles.
14 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Diplom-Ingenieur Verfahrenstechnik, Diplom-Ingenieur Verfahrenstechnik at Hamburg University of Technology
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Martin Wichmann - Project Management Office at Merck Life Science