Experience

RKW Hyplast NV

• Belgium
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• R&D Engineer

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  - Work together with universities, suppliers and external labs to improve our existing product range and develop foil for new applications. - Close collaboration with production, purchasing and planning for production trails. - Sourcing and qualification of new polymer and additive suppliers. - Comparing our current foils with competitive products. - Work together with universities, suppliers and external labs to improve our existing product range and develop foil for new applications. - Close collaboration with production, purchasing and planning for production trails. - Sourcing and qualification of new polymer and additive suppliers. - Comparing our current foils with competitive products.



Hyplast NV

• Lab coordinator

  • Nov 2005 - Jan 2013

  - Implement new test methods and improved efficiency in the lab. - Quality control on incoming polymers and on the produced foils. - Planning of the lab work and responsible for the purchasing of lab parts and equipment. - Training and support of colleagues and students with their tasks in the laboratory and the use of equipment. - Competition analysis on foil samples. - Implement new test methods and improved efficiency in the lab. - Quality control on incoming polymers and on the produced foils. - Planning of the lab work and responsible for the purchasing of lab parts and equipment. - Training and support of colleagues and students with their tasks in the laboratory and the use of equipment. - Competition analysis on foil samples.



Chemtura Corporation

• Herentals, Belgium

• Lab Technician

  • Apr 2001 - Nov 2005

  - Responsible for the maintenance, repairs of the UV weathering devices - Leading indoor and outdoor UV weathering projects in collaboration with Leonardo Da Vinci students and other Chemtura sites. - Develop and optimize new test methods to study the behaviour of antioxidants and UV stabilizers in various applications - Implementing and monitoring of projects focused on the evaluation of antioxidants and UV stabilisers. - Responsible for the maintenance, repairs of the UV weathering devices - Leading indoor and outdoor UV weathering projects in collaboration with Leonardo Da Vinci students and other Chemtura sites. - Develop and optimize new test methods to study the behaviour of antioxidants and UV stabilizers in various applications - Implementing and monitoring of projects focused on the evaluation of antioxidants and UV stabilisers.



Ravago

• Plastics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Quality Control Technician

  • Aug 1999 - Apr 2001

  - Performing quality checks on plastic raw materials and masterbatches. - Performing quality checks on plastic raw materials and masterbatches.