Maximilian Rappen
About Maximilian Rappen
Maximilian Rappen is a Process Engineer at thyssenkrupp in Dortmund, specializing in process engineering for international revamp projects and managing technical aspects, schedules, and quality.
Current Role at Thyssenkrupp
Maximilian Rappen currently works as a Process Engineer at thyssenkrupp in Dortmund. In this role, he leads the process engineering for an international revamp project. He acts as the primary technical contact and steers the project's technical aspects, managing the schedule, hour budget, and quality of process engineering. He also supports all process-related customer and vendor meetings, including HAZOP, model review, and FAT of DCS and ESD systems.
Previous Experience at Evonik
In 2018, Maximilian Rappen worked at Evonik in Marl for seven months, where he completed his Master Thesis. During this period, he developed specialized knowledge and skills that contributed to his expertise in process engineering. This role allowed him to gain hands-on experience in a real-world industrial setting.
Education in Mechanical Engineering
Maximilian Rappen studied Mechanical Engineering at Ruhr-Universität Bochum, earning a Master of Science (MS) degree from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, he completed a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering at the same institution from 2012 to 2016. Additionally, he studied at Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, achieving a degree in Engineering after an 11-month program in 2017.
Early Career and Internships
Maximilian Rappen accumulated diverse experience in his early career. He worked as a Student Research Assistant at Ruhr-Universität Bochum’s Chair of Thermodynamik from 2016 to 2017. From 2015 to 2017, he was an Internship & Working Student at ENEXIO in Herne. In 2015, he interned at Plasticon Composites in Jiashan, China, for one month.
Technical Specializations
Maximilian Rappen specializes in the specification of static and rotating equipment, as well as piping and instrumentation. He prepares and manages various process-relevant documents, including PID, PFD, DFD, HMB, Process Safety Times, lists of emissions and effluents, and operating manuals. Additionally, he develops commissioning documents, such as sub-systems and procedures, and conducts Aspen-based plant studies aimed at reducing nitrogen loss.