Bastian joined the R&R team in 2019 as an Application Engineer. He provides technical support to R&R ceramic shell customers, providing comprehensive product solutions and troubleshooting process issues. Bastian serves customers throughout the European Union (excluding Eastern Europe, United Kingdom, Benelux and Scandanavia). He has over 20 years of technical know-how and hands-on foundry experience; having held prior positions as Castings Material Engineer, Development Engineer and Production Engineer. Bastian holds a Bachelor of Engineering – Applied Material Technology, specializing in Casting Technology from the University Duisburg-Essen in Duisburg, Germany. He has his Trainer Certificate for foundry education and was awarded as Best Apprentice in Federal State in 2002.