Experience

Ascorium Industries
• Germany
• Automotive
• 1 - 100 Employee
• VP R&D and Quality/HSE and Sustainability

  • Apr 2021 - Present

Ascorium Belgium NV
• Managing Director

  • Apr 2021 - Present


Recticel

• Belgium
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President R&D and Quality

  • Sep 2013 - Present

• Vice President R&D and Quality - Business Unit Manager Exteriors

  • Feb 2015 - Aug 2021

• Quality & Product Manager

  • Oct 2010 - Aug 2013

  Responsibilities:As a quality manager...a) Total Quality ManagementIntroduction and implementation of TQM conceptsIntroduction / training and implementation of quality techniques (FMEA, SPC,...)Introduction and implementation of continuous improvement (Kaizen, 6 sigma,...)b) Quality in AutomotiveCoordination of concluding quality agreements with Automotive customers Introduction and implementation of Quality Management systems like ISO/TS 16949,...c) Project ManagementSet-up of methodology, training and implementation (general + automotive)d) Business Strategy integrationSet-up and deployment of non-financial strategic Business Plans for AutomotiveAs a product manager...a) responsable for the product segment of surfaces for automotive interior applicationsb) guiding new developments by translating customer requests into new productsc) coordination of the release process at OEM/Tier 1 customersd) use of Stage-Gate methodology in product development Show less

• Materials Manager

  • Apr 2003 - Oct 2010

  Responsabilities:- close contact to customer's (automotive OEM's)- guidance and control of the release process of new polyurethane products at OEM's- support to Recticel's production plants (chemical and formulation support)- technical support to sales- operational steering of the developments for automotive interior applications- marketing and communication (set-up of presentations, realization of presentation hardware, ...)

• R&D Manager Colo-Fast automotive applications

  • Sep 1999 - Apr 2003

  - development of new polyurethane formulations for surfaces for car interior and exterior applications (spray and RIM-technology)- colour development (colour matching according to OEM-reference)- physical testing of PU elastomers including several ageing test methods- heading a group of 20 people