Philipp Marquart grew up close to the
headquarters of Grüninger Mühlen, in Flums, in the uplands of St Gallen,
Switzerland.
Philipp Marquart completed his apprenticeship as a miller at the Grüninger family business before undertaking further training at the Swiss Milling School in St Gallen, followed by attendance at the Master School in Stuttgart, Germany, where he won the “Best International Young Miller” award. In November 2017, Philipp Marquart became Production Manager at Grüninger Mühlen at the age of 20. In addition, he has been an expert examiner at the Swiss Milling School (SMS) in St Gallen since 2018 and an expert examiner for the milling profession, specialising in food (Swiss Certificate of Competence) since 2019.
Philipp Marquart, at 23, you are currently the youngest production manager in the Swiss milling industry. May I ask, do you have sufficient experience for the role?
Philipp Marquart: (Laughs) Yes, actually I do. I’ve been working for six years already in the milling industry and so I already have quite a bit of experience. I have gained important knowledge that I know how to use. Also, I think that in a developing industry, too much routine could be a hindrance.
Especially when it comes to breaking new ground?
Philipp Marquart: Yes, exactly. Here, too, I follow my principle: In order to achieve the possible, the impossible must be tried again and again. I’m open to innovation and want to learn about, and try out, new technologies. It’s important that I don't have tunnel vision, I want to look out for what else is happening.
What innovations and new products have you come across at the Grüninger mill?
Philipp Marquart: Quite a variety, depending on the area: where automation and monitoring are concerned, there’s a lot happening. Thanks to Bühler’s automation, the Grüninger mills have been running in single-shift operation for ten years already; eight hours actively operated, 16 hours run on automatic. This means there is a quality check around the clock. If any deviations are detected, the system alerts the miller on duty. On the whole, what I found when I joined the company has given me a good starting point for further innovations.
Read more HERE.
Philipp Marquart completed his apprenticeship as a miller at the Grüninger family business before undertaking further training at the Swiss Milling School in St Gallen, followed by attendance at the Master School in Stuttgart, Germany, where he won the “Best International Young Miller” award. In November 2017, Philipp Marquart became Production Manager at Grüninger Mühlen at the age of 20. In addition, he has been an expert examiner at the Swiss Milling School (SMS) in St Gallen since 2018 and an expert examiner for the milling profession, specialising in food (Swiss Certificate of Competence) since 2019.
Philipp Marquart, at 23, you are currently the youngest production manager in the Swiss milling industry. May I ask, do you have sufficient experience for the role?
Philipp Marquart: (Laughs) Yes, actually I do. I’ve been working for six years already in the milling industry and so I already have quite a bit of experience. I have gained important knowledge that I know how to use. Also, I think that in a developing industry, too much routine could be a hindrance.
Especially when it comes to breaking new ground?
Philipp Marquart: Yes, exactly. Here, too, I follow my principle: In order to achieve the possible, the impossible must be tried again and again. I’m open to innovation and want to learn about, and try out, new technologies. It’s important that I don't have tunnel vision, I want to look out for what else is happening.
What innovations and new products have you come across at the Grüninger mill?
Philipp Marquart: Quite a variety, depending on the area: where automation and monitoring are concerned, there’s a lot happening. Thanks to Bühler’s automation, the Grüninger mills have been running in single-shift operation for ten years already; eight hours actively operated, 16 hours run on automatic. This means there is a quality check around the clock. If any deviations are detected, the system alerts the miller on duty. On the whole, what I found when I joined the company has given me a good starting point for further innovations.
Read more HERE.
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