Jochen Dr. Luft

Jochen Dr. Luft, MBA has a diverse work experience in various management positions within the manufacturing industry. Jochen is currently the Managing Director of Ascorium Industries since August 2022. Previously, they served as the Managing Director of Light Metals Division at Gnutti Carlo Group from April 2021 to April 2022. Prior to that, Jochen worked at Rheinmetall Automotive, where they held multiple roles including Managing Director of KS HUAYU AluTech Group and Vice President Business Unit Global Castings from January 2018 to April 2021. Jochen also served as the Plant Manager and Project Leader at Pierburg GmbH from January 2014 to December 2017, and as the Plant Manager at Pierburg s.r.o. from January 2012 to December 2013. Before joining Rheinmetall Automotive, Jochen was the Managing Director at Neuman Aluminium Raufoss from February 2010 to December 2011. Jochen also had roles as the Plant Manager and Head of Quality at KS Kolbenschmidt CZ from October 2007 to January 2010, and as the Head of Quality and Material Testing at KS Kolbenschmidt GmbH from May 2005 to September 2007. Overall, Jochen Dr. Luft has a solid track record of leadership and management experience in the manufacturing sector.

Jochen Dr. Luft, MBA's education history includes a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (Diplom-Ingenieur) from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) from 1998 to 2002. Jochen then pursued a PhD in Mechanical Engineering (Dr.-Ing.) from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) from 2002 to 2005. In addition to their engineering education, they also obtained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Universität des Saarlandes from 2003 to 2005.