Jan Schmidt-Krayer

CEO at Schmidt + Clemens Group

Jan Schmidt-Krayer's work experience includes various roles in different companies. In 1996, they worked as a Projektingenieur at The Ohio State University. Jan then joined KraussMaffei in 1998, starting as a Trainee and later becoming the Leiter Montage. From 2003 to 2006, Jan worked at Schmidt + Clemens GmbH + Co. KG, initially as a Projektingenieur Produktion im spanischen Werk and later as a Projektmanager Aufbau Gießerei. Jan then became the Area Sales Manager and eventually the CEO of the company in 2006. In 2007, they became the Vorstandsvorsitzender at Werksarztzentrum Oberberg e.V. Jan also held roles such as Mitglied des Beirats at SCHAEFER KALK, Mitglied des Beirats at MARTOR KG, Mitglied des Beirats at VfL Handball Gummersbach GmbH, and Mitglied des Beirats at Innovation Hub Bergisches RheinLand e.V. Jan additionally served as a Mitglied "Beratende Versammlung Oberberg" der IHK Köln at IHK Köln starting in 2020. In 2020, Jan joined SCHAEFER KALK as a Mitglied des Beirats and became a Mitglied des Beirats at Forderverein Lebensraum Oberberg e.V. in 2021.

Jan Schmidt-Krayer's education history is as follows:

From 1980 to 1989, Jan attended Moltke Gymnasium (now Lindengymnasium) in Gummersbach, where they received their Abitur.

In 1989, Jan studied at Alliance Française de Paris, where they completed an Intensive Language Course in French Language and Literature.

Also in 1989, Jan attended King's College London, where they completed a Pre-Sessional English Course in English Language and Literature.

From 1990 to 1993, Jan attended Technische Universität Clausthal, earning their Vordiplom in Mechanical Engineering.

Jan then pursued further education at RWTH Aachen University from 1993 to 1996. During this time, they received a Diplom-Ingenieurin (Dipl.Ing.) degree in Mechanical Engineering.

In 1997, Jan worked as a Research Assistant at The Ohio State University, specifically at the Engineering Research Center for Net Shape Manufacturing (ERC/NSM).

In 2001 to 2002, Jan pursued a berufsbegleitendes BWL Studium (a professional accompanying business administration study) at FernUniversität in Hagen, completing a 9-month intensive course. The field of study for this program is not specified.

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Timeline

  • CEO

    September, 2006 - present