Spare Parts Team Lead in Europe also harvests a 200-tree orchard!
Dirk has been a valuable part of Milacron for 36 years, leading our parts team in Europe since 2023. With his expertise, he and his team ensure that our customers worldwide are supplied with the right components quickly and reliably.
At the age of 19, Dirk started in the warehouse of Klöckner Ferromatik (Ferromatik Milacron GmbH), where he became familiar with machine parts, and eventually transitioned to the customer service workshop where he executed customer repairs.
Since late 1990, Dirk has been a subject matter expert and primary contact person for Milacron customers in search of spare parts. He took over as team lead of our European spare parts team in 2023, where he prepares tailormade offers for customers, coordinates the processing of global spare parts requests, manages the order processing system, and oversees direct sales.
Family, Fun & Schnapps!
When he’s not at Milacron, Dirk keeps busy on his property with his wife of nearly 25 years, Doris, and their two grown sons – Nico (30) and Norman (22). They cultivate an orchard of nearly 200 pear trees for harvest through their very own distillery! Delicious pear schnapps and liqueurs are the product of their labor each season.
Dirk and his wife also enjoy visiting the nearby amusement park, Europa Park, and eating out with their sons (and their partners). The two look forward to being grandparents one day – family is truly everything to Dirk!
