Gerhard Hoffmann
CONSULTING

Working together

Bring me the problem that sits between the plant and the people who run it.

Most technical trouble is not a fault in the equipment. It is a gap between what a system demands and what the people operating it have been given: no training built for that plant, no structure to pass on what the experienced ones know, no process that survives a shift change.

I know both sides of it, and the difficulties that arise, at sea and ashore. What I offer ranges from a single training course through a full training programme to an audit or accompaniment through commissioning.

Gerhard Hoffmann on the shop floor of a production hall
Gerhard Hoffmann working inside a machinery space

Solutions are made where the plant stands, not from a distance.

Fields of work

The list below is where most enquiries land. Enquiries on other topics are welcome at any time.

People and capability

  • Personnel development
  • Training content and curriculum design
  • Classroom and on-the-job training
  • E-learning and blended learning
  • Apprenticeships and vocational training
  • Cadetship programmes

Technology and operations

  • Complex technical systems
  • Building services engineering
  • Automation and control
  • Integrated management systems
  • Commissioning and handover
  • Surveys and inspections
  • Audits, safety and incident investigation

Your topic not listed? Please ask anyway. Thirty years across shipping, industry and building services covers more ground than any list, and a short call settles whether it is a fit faster than a brochure.

Get in touch

Please describe the situation as it stands, in as much detail as you like. That is usually enough for a straight answer about whether this is something I can help with, and what it would involve, before either of us spends real time on it.