Arno Heinen is a seasoned professional in engineering and management with significant experience in technology and development. As of July 2023, Arno serves as Leiter Gase Technik at Westfalen AG. Prior roles include Head of R&D and Portfolio Management at Hengst Filtration for nearly two decades, along with various leadership positions in pre-development, operational equipment design, and process development. Additional experience includes serving as Leiter Konstruktion at STRODTER HANDHABUNGSTECHNIK GMBH and as a designer and later leader of construction at Karl Rabofsky GmbH. Arno began a career in design at Ing. Büro Berg GmbH. Arno Heinen holds a Diplom-Ingenieur in Maschinenbau from RWTH Aachen, attained in 1994.