Richard Schmalek

Production, Richard Schmalek

„I love it, when everything goes as planned!“. Read the portrait of our head of production, Richard Schmalek!

His Tasks

As the LOYTEC head of production, he is responsible for the production of the entire LOYTEC product spectrum. Everything from the printed circuit board to the packed product are handled on-site. The following tasks are part of his job: distributing work packages among his seven employees, setting up machines for the respective products, and also performing product tests and checks. Additionally, the repair of RMA devices (returned merchandise) lies within his area of responsibilities. As the head of production, he is primarily the main contact person and helping hand in case of problems.

His qualitites

For Richard, who describes himself as loyal, precise, and reliable, it is not only important that everything works smoothly in terms of production, also interpersonal relations with his employees are his special concern.

His career

Before Richard started his career at LOYTEC, he completed his studies at TU (Technical University) Vienna in the field of industrial electronics and control engineering after his school leaving examination. The highlight was receiving a doctorate in engineering sciences. Already during his education he gained practical experience in the course of different internships, e.g. at Kapsch AG and Siemens AG. After that, he was working at the company SEIBOLD as a manager in development, where he was also responsible for production and sales of measuring devices for environmental analysis.