Waldemar Zimmer

NXT Partners

NXT is a specialized consulting and equipment sourcing firm serving multinational and privately-owned tobacco manufacturers. We help clients improve operations, enter new markets, and acquire high-quality production equipment at competitive pricing.

Our Core Services

1. Consulting Services
- Production & Process Optimization
- Factory Setup & Expansion Guidance
- Regulatory Compliance Consulting
- Market Entry Strategy
- R&D and Product Development Support

2. Equipment Sales
- Cigarette Making & Packing Machines
- Primary & Secondary Processing Equipment
- New and Refurbished Machinery
- Installation, Training & After-Sales Support

Who We Serve

- Cigarette Manufacturers
- Oral/Nicotine Pouch Producers
- Heated/Next-Gen Product Companies

Our Equipment Partners

We source machinery from globally recognized brands.

Why Clients Work With Us

- Proven results in increasing efficiency & cutting costs
- Access to high-grade machinery at preferred rates
- Confidential, industry-specific expertise
- Global network of manufacturers and suppliers
- Flexible, performance-based consulting models

Contact

Waldemar Zimmer – Founder & Lead Consultant
waldemar@nxt-partners.info

"Bringing operational insight and world-class equipment to the global tobacco industry."

Founder - Lead Consultant 

International Coaching Federation

ICF Level 1 + Level 2 accreditation
ACC Credential holder

Business Coach (ACC)

CCS - Corporate Consulting Services

I provide the following services: 

- Interim Management 
- Executive & Leadership Coaching 
- Sales and Business Development 
- Business Strategy Consulting 
- Cross-cultural management 
- Business transformation

Executive Coach & Management Consultant 

TCO International

Responsible for the business development of the Global Agility Tool (GAT) Business.

Business Development Manager 

I am part of TCO's global network of associates, supporting their mission to deliver purposeful and impactful training.

Associate Coach & Trainer

Manz AG

Head of Product Management and Process Development 

• Project Lead of IPCI European Battery Innovation (EuBatIn)
• Head of Future Battery Technologies Department
• Leader of a high qualified team of 27 people (11 direct reports)
• Responsible for R&D of next generation lithium ion battery manufacturing equipment

Program & Dept. Manager Future Battery Technologies

Coesia S.p.A.

• Member of the executive board
• Responsible for business profit and loss (Turnover >25mln€)
• Responsible for business development and company growth 
• Tutor/Mentor Engineering Graduate Program

Managing Director G.D Germany GmbH

• Appointed as authorized representative (Power of Attorney)
• Responsible for Sales, After Sales and Customer Care
• Recruiting, objectives setting, coaching and performance monitoring of sales representatives
• Presentation of sales, revenue and forecast reports to the executive board 
• Account management and business plan implementation to achieve growth and hit sales targets

Sales Director / Deputy GM G.D Germany

G.D S.p.A.

Key Account Manager for Philip Morris International 
Technical sales 
Account management and business development in Europe and Middle East 
Single point of contact for customer request concerning field service, installation and technical assistance

After Sales Engineer & Key Account Manager

Managing new generation product (NGP) projects from prototype to market launch 
Project planning, defining milestones, ensuring on time manufacturing and delivery, creating recovery plans 
Single point of contact at customer site coordinating installation activities

Project Manager

Technical sales 
Definition of project scopes, milestones, customer expectations  
Spare parts management 
Point of contact for customer request concerning field service, installation, improvements, technical assistance, machine modifications and after sales 
Coordination between branch and headquarter in Italy

Project Coordinator (G.D Germany)

Martinrea International

Maintenance Technician

Industrial Technician

I help organizations to create and deliver impactful learning solutions and talent development programs | ICF Business Coach (ACC) | Former Sales & Managing Director

Helping global tobacco manufacturers optimize production and secure world-class equipment to grow faster and stay compliant.

I am a tobacco industry professional with +10 years experience in the field of cigarette manufacturing & packaging and new category/smoke-free products such as HnB, Vape, Nicotine Pouch. 

Over the past decade I've been working with worldwide leading tobacco companies (PMI, JTI, BAT, Imperial Brands) and supporting plenty of independent large tobacco organizations located in Europe, CIS, SEA, India, Middle East, UAE, US & Canada.

Founder & CEO

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SepidMakian

- Develop and execute a plant maintenance strategy aligned with business objectives.
- Design and implement effective Planned Maintenance Master and Implementation plans.
- Establish a world-class housekeeping environment and execute effective PM and work order programs.
- Support the team in meeting performance and succession needs.
- Ensure maintenance employees are well-trained and current on certifications.
- Provide leadership across the plant and support cross-functional projects.
- Define clear expectations around continuous improvement and TPM for all team members.

Maintenance Manager

British American Tobacco

- Managing a total team of 21 responsible for OpEx & CapEx budgets, maintenance strategy, production electrical services supports, spare parts management as well as spare parts localization to achieve company goals through IWS implementation as PM Pillar Lead (Progressive Maintenance Pillar) and develop clear KPI in overall scope to make team capable to achieve/deliver high performance (OEE/MTBF), reduce maintenance and breakdown cost and optimum spare parts inventory. 

- Drive new machinery and equipment installation, commissioning, ramp-up, test-run, and handover to the Production team.

Production Engineering and Project Manager

- Deliver performance targets and KPIs like Volume, OEE, Quality, Waste reduction
- Lead Shift Team through the LEAN manufacturing methodology named Integrated Work Systems (IWS) way of working.
- Evaluate the performance of all the production crews, identifying strengths and weaknesses and providing constructive feedback. 
- Properly document and escalate all significant incidents/events during the shift including but not limited to people issues, EH&S incidents, material issues, spare part problems, equipment breakdowns, and utility issues.

Production Shift Manager

JTI (Japan Tobacco International)

Key Responsibilities Handled:
•	Develop and monitor engineering budgets for product lines.
•	Holding regular meetings to ensure that all projects are going according to time and budget restrictions and technically are correct.
•	Making sure that all health, safety and legal requirements are being met throughout the process
•	Prepares training and maintenance documents related with the equipment in the scope of projects.
•	To follow up all machinery services in accordance with maintenance and repair schedule.
•	To monitor the production lines' performance to find out root cause of machine breakdowns and take proper action to improve machine efficiency.

Project Engineer

- Managed a team of 9 electrical technicians to proceed with electrical affairs of the 11 production lines, such as troubleshooting and elimination of electrical faults/breakdowns on machines equipped with Siemens & Beckhoff control systems.
 
- In charge of research and development, designing, and executing new automation projects from Electrical Panel Design to Programming and prepared related documentation, such as electrical plan, part list, and manual.

𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬: Hands-on technical experience debugging complex subsystems involving networked IPC, PLC & HMI (𝐒𝐢𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬, 𝐁𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐇𝐎𝐅𝐅 & 𝐎𝐦𝐫𝐨𝐧), AC Inverter & Motion Control Units (𝐒𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐋𝐞𝐧𝐳𝐞, 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐬𝐬), Sensors and Instrumentation devices (𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞, 𝐋𝐨𝐚𝐝, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐬).

Senior Electrical Engineer

Thunder Co. ( Car Alternator And Starter Manufacturer )

- Designed, programmed, and execution of control systems for 2 Car Alternator testing machines and 4 Starter testing machines using a combination of microcontroller-based embedded systems & PC programming.

- Designed, programmed, and execution of control systems for 2 PC-based Alternator testing machines using LabVIEW programming and DAQ & Communication PCI Card (Brand Advantech, model PCI-1756) as well as their general documentation.

𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬: Minimum System Design & Implementation using Digital TTL & CMOS Integrated Circuits as well as 𝐌𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬 PIC, AVR & 8051, PCB Designer using 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐦 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫 Software, 𝐍𝐈 𝐋𝐚𝐛𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 Programmer, 𝐂 & 𝐂++ Programming

Automation Engineer

Guilan Technical Dept.

- Developing and conducting Training for Embedded / PC-based System Designing from Basic to Advance levels, with a focus on C & C++ Programming, G Programming (NI LabVIEW), 8051, AVR & PIC Microcontrollers, Altium Designer for PCB Designing, Electronic Circuit Optimization & Simulation Software Tools (PSpice & Proteus Design Suite)

Electronic & Programming Technical Trainer

Experienced Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the international FMCG and technology-based industry, where automated production techniques are utilized. Skilled in Engineering, Management, Negotiation, Presentation Skills, Continuous Improvement, and Lean manufacturing. Strong program and project management professional and PMP certified with a Bachelor's degree focused on Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

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