What we can contribute – and how we can help you

Are you an operator, general contractor or manufacturer of industrial plants or components? Then we can work together to plan quality assurance for large projects or plant components from the outset, before accompanying and monitoring the entire process up to and including commissioning on the construction site.

Our core skills lie in the field of quality assurance for large projects and plant components (pressure equipment, steel structures and welded constructions, including machining). Our experience, abilities and network of experts and suppliers mean that we are perfectly qualified to help you with any project you may have.

 

Peter Hofmann

My name is Peter Hofmann and I have over 20 years’ procurement and quality assurance experience in the international plant construction industry.

In October 2021 I decided to become a freelance quality assurance consultant because this allows me to use my experience and skills in a more efficient and unbureaucratic way. Working from my base in Bad Camberg / Germany I can participate in projects around the world.

Before beginning my career I attended technical school in Weilburg / Germany, gaining an international qualification as a welding technician. In addition to this, I am also a welding inspector and a pressure equipment specialist.

Peter Hofmann - Experience

2016 – 2021

Supply chain manager at VCL S.A. in Luxembourg, a joint venture of companies Paul Wurth and SAB

  • Procurement and quality assurance in the field of large valves and equipment for the steel industry and oil & gas
  • Collaboration on the following certifications
    • ISO 9001:2015
    • AD 2000 HP0
    • Module H1 of the EU Pressure Equipment Directive
  • Implementation of Microsoft 365 including Teams

2004 – 2016

QA/QC manager at Paul Wurth S.A. in Luxembourg

Quality control and quality assurance for major projects

  • Contract review
  • Coordination of the QA/QC project team
  • Specifications review
  • Global production monitoring (incl. Brazil, China, India and Eastern Europe)
  • Final inspection with customers around the world

This area of responsibility primarily related to EN1090-compliant steel structures, pressure vessels and piping (AD, EN and ASME) as well as pumps, compressors, fans, materials handling and utilities primarily for the steel industry.

06/2002 – 11/2004

Quality assurance and expediting at RWE Industrie – Lösungen GmbH in Duisburg / Germany

  • Construction manager at the AVN Tulln / Austria waste incineration plant
  • Construction manager working on reconfiguration at Buschhaus power plant
  • From October 2002 primary responsibility for quality assurance within the scope of modernisation of the Maritza East III / Bulgaria coal-fired power plant and new construction of the corresponding flue gas cleaning plant

 

 

Javier Lopez Otero

My name is Javier Lopez Otero and I have been working for the company as a quality inspector since January 2023. My duties include monitoring, quality assurance and commissioning.

I have over 20 years’ professional experience, gained while working around the world, primarily as a QC inspector, QC/QA specialist and a construction manager. During that time I spent 4 years working as a Head of Quality Control & Assurance in Shanghai / China. This was without doubt one of the most interesting positions among the many I held while working abroad.

In addition to this, a few years ago I successfully completed training as a QA specialist for foundries and as a FROSIO Level III-certified inspector.

Javier Lopez Otero - Experience

2007 – 2022

QC inspector at Paul Wurth S.A. in Luxembourg

Quality control and quality assurance

  • Quality inspections on suppliers’ premises, with the following main focuses:
    • Large welded constructions up to 60t incl.
      • Mechanical handling, adaptation and measurement
      • Coating and assembly
      • Pressure and functional testing
      • Final inspections with customers
    • Cast and forged components, medium-sized batch production
      • Steel and stainless steel casting
      • Wear-resistant and grey iron casting with laminates / spheroidal graphite
    • Coatings / heavy-duty corrosion protection
    • Piping and vessel construction
    • Steel construction & steel structures
    • Functional testing and pressure testing
    • Gear systems incl. gear measurement
  • Global production monitoring (incl. China, India, Eastern Europe))
  • Supervision of the assembly of rotary chute gears, damper actuators and material hoppers
  • Final inspections with customers around the world

2009 – 2013

Posting / Expatriate in a senior management position

Head of Quality Control & Assurance

Shanghai Paul Wurth Metallurgical Equipment Manufacture Co., Ltd.

  • Coordination of the QC/QA project team
  • Collaboration on supply chain development and stabilisation
  • Management of the test stand for rotary chute gears
  • Implementation of ISO 9001

10/2006 – 12/2006

QC/QA specialist at Bentec GmbH

01/2005 – 09/2006

Construction manager at Käfer-RACO Engineering GmbH

Posting as a construction manager for construction and start-up of suction filter systems & exhaust gas systems in Siemens gas turbine power plants

  • Egypt, Alexandria
  • Brazil, Santa Maria
  • Bahrain
  • South Africa, Cape Town

1999 – 2004

Divisional construction manager & QS specialist at Process & Engineering GmbH

Postings to work on construction and start-up of process-related systems:

  • Ashkelon / Israel, Israel Electric Corporation Ltd.
    Ruthenberg Power Station
  • Werdohl-Elverlingsen / Germany, coal-fired power plant, RWE
  • Messaieed, Qatar, petrochemical plant, Q-Chem

1994 – 1999

Construction mechanic & welder at ALUFORM GmbH,
Bad Marienberg / Germany, chassis and recess construction for commercial vehicles

 

 

Jessica Heber

My name is Jessica Heber and I have been working for the company as an executive assistant since October 2022. I am responsible for internal/external communications and the administrative back office. My wide-ranging duties include financial accounting, HR, order processing, travel planning and appointment coordination.

As a qualified office administrator and business economist (VWA Trier / Germany) I have over 20 years’ experience in my profession. I have spent most of my career working for medium-sized companies, most of whom were internationally active, generally in the plant construction industry.

I am currently working remotely because I have a young daughter. This model allows me to plan my working hours flexibly and the best way to reach me is therefore by email.

Jessica Heber - Experience

2022 – Today

Executive assistant at Hofmann QA

  • Focus on financial accounting, general customer and supplier contacts, appointment coordination, travel planning, HR, general administrative tasks

2015 – 2022

Executive Assistant at VCL – Valve Competence Luxembourg S.A., a joint venture of companies Paul Wurth and SAB

  • Support of company executives (coordination of appointments and meetings, travel, external communications), admin support for Sales (offer and order processing up to and including issuing of invoices for inter/national projects, plus appointment/ travel planning), preparatory financial accounting, general admin tasks, HR issues, exhibition planning, standing in for purchasing and logistics colleagues

2009 – 2015

Commercial clerk at Agraferm Technologies AG

  • 2014 – 2015: Strategic purchaser (Germany)
    Strategic purchasing employee incl. standing in for the head of purchasing. Optimisation of purchasing and procurement processes and selection of suppliers plus their assessment and development. In some cases also negotiation of contracts and terms when awarding major projects for biogas plants.
    In addition to this, operational tasks such as general administration of goods & services procurement and logistics.
  • 2011 – 2014: Commercial clerk in project management (Luxembourg)
    Commercial support for project managers working on international biogas plant construction projects (primarily England), autonomous project support tasks, incl. financial accounting, general admin tasks, travel planning, switchboard, etc.
  • 2009 – 2011: Project assistant & deputy executive assistant (Luxembourg)
    Support of company executives (deputy role) and project managers plus point of contact for general admin tasks (travel planning, preparation of meetings, written follow-up, and reception desk, etc.)

2007 – 2009

Senior Office Clerk Director’s Assistant at IEE Sensing (Luxembourg)

  • Directors’ Assistant Marketing, Sales & Advanced Engineering
    Support of various division managers in day-to-day operations, planning of travel and exhibitions, preparatory HR work relating to department employees, placing of orders for materials and services, organisation of internal and external meetings & telephone conferences incl. written follow-up

2003 – 2007

Executive assistant & office manager at Schmitz-Servé S.A. (Luxembourg)

  • Autonomous office management, day-to-day order processing, management of customer and supplier contacts, general correspondence, day-to-day planning of material requirements as per incoming orders (manufacturing for the food industry), inventory monitoring, accounting, identification of HR requirements, design of new product layouts and the company logo, launching of commercial products, general planning of meetings