John Wildhagen

John Wildhagen possesses extensive experience in the technical service and application engineering sectors, with a tenure at Hypertherm Associates since May 1999, where John recently advanced to Senior Customer Application Engineer in November 2023. Prior roles include After Sales Technical Leader for EMEA, responsible for strategic leadership of the Regional After Sales Technical Service team, and Technical Service Team Leader, delivering operational guidance for plasma cutting and related technologies. Additionally, John served as a Customer Application Engineer EMEIA at Hypertherm Europe B.V., specializing in manufacturing processes and value stream optimization. Earlier career experience includes a position as Service Engineer at Sulzer Metco Benelux, focusing on plasma spraying equipment and associated technologies. John holds a degree in Mechatronics and leadership from Albertus Magnus College Breda, alongside foundational education at St Laurentius.