Experience

Thor Park

• Belgium
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager Industry 4.0

  • 2020 - Present

  Helping starting and innovating companies with the realization/industrialization of their bright ideas in a community environment where colleagues are open to bring in their specific expertise in a global idea. All this in a brand new building created for "SMART MANUFACTURING " in the industry sector of Green energy , circular economy and smart city projects. It is great to be part of this Agile community Helping starting and innovating companies with the realization/industrialization of their bright ideas in a community environment where colleagues are open to bring in their specific expertise in a global idea. All this in a brand new building created for "SMART MANUFACTURING " in the industry sector of Green energy , circular economy and smart city projects. It is great to be part of this Agile community



Self-employed

• Belgium

• Technology Consultant & Project Manager

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  Industry 4.0 or Smart city projects will be key in the very near future. The actual Corona issues give us the opportunity to increase speed on both subjects and give us new insights on how digitalization will help us tomorrow. In the background I already see good initiatives. Industry 4.0 or Smart city projects will be key in the very near future. The actual Corona issues give us the opportunity to increase speed on both subjects and give us new insights on how digitalization will help us tomorrow. In the background I already see good initiatives.



CommScope

• United States
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global process & manufacturing manager

  • Aug 2015 - Jul 2019

  Develop and release new processes and upscale those in the different regions around the globe. Promote to stakeholders and investigate new technologies related to Industry 4.0 and AR/VR before introduction in operations. Implementation of modularity into product design using DFx and into the operational processes. Develop and release new processes and upscale those in the different regions around the globe. Promote to stakeholders and investigate new technologies related to Industry 4.0 and AR/VR before introduction in operations. Implementation of modularity into product design using DFx and into the operational processes.



TE Connectivity

• Switzerland
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sr Global Engineering manager

  • Sep 1998 - Aug 2015

  - Develop new processes related fiber optics. - Automation of assembly of microparts at high speed. - Move production lines to low cost countries ( experience of 3 years in China) - Lead a group of 20 process& Mfg engineers and some external project engineers. - Develop new processes related fiber optics. - Automation of assembly of microparts at high speed. - Move production lines to low cost countries ( experience of 3 years in China) - Lead a group of 20 process& Mfg engineers and some external project engineers.



Henkel

• Germany
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• production manager extrusion

  • Feb 1995 - Sep 1998

  Lead team of 30+ operators with 3 shift supervisors and 1 process leader , 4 shift engineers/technicians. Lead extrusion plant producing 20 ton/hour of granulated/extruded washing powder. Responsible for cost&process improvement . Setting up Continuous improvement team acting as an specific task force team.....making new formulations with regrind until 15%. Lead team of 30+ operators with 3 shift supervisors and 1 process leader , 4 shift engineers/technicians. Lead extrusion plant producing 20 ton/hour of granulated/extruded washing powder. Responsible for cost&process improvement . Setting up Continuous improvement team acting as an specific task force team.....making new formulations with regrind until 15%.



Henkel Belgium NV

• project engineer

  • 1991 - 1998

  Setup extrusion lines for washing powders included drying ,granulation,mixing and testing. Duplicate German&Italian plant in Belgium. Hire and train 36 operators, 4 supervisors and 3 shift engineers. Technology transfert between Düsseldorf, Ferentino and Herent plants. Setup extrusion lines for washing powders included drying ,granulation,mixing and testing. Duplicate German&Italian plant in Belgium. Hire and train 36 operators, 4 supervisors and 3 shift engineers. Technology transfert between Düsseldorf, Ferentino and Herent plants.