Experience

Lantor BV

• Netherlands
• Textile Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Development Engineer

  • Jun 2013 - Present

  - Development of technical nonwovens for plastic composites industry (e.g. light-weight core reinforcements for Automotive, Marine & Wind-energy), anti-condens fleece for building-industry. Water-blocking nonwovens for power-cable industry. - formulation development, e.g. with acrylic binder systems, thermo-expandable microspheres, foaming agents & crosslinking systems and additives - Product design: e.g. in relation to super absorbent powders, adhesives, mechanical properties, fibers. - Initiate, set-up and R&D-lead in (multi-disciplinairy) development projects. - Design, organise and guide trial productions on full scale process equipment. - Design & Execute testing programs, evaluate results, advise & initiate next development steps, cost price calculations, specification development. - Technology, idea & trend scouting, roadmapping, material scouting, lab prototyping, proces & pilotline design. - Translate customer needs to technical concepts - Patent analyses & patent applications - Application development & testing (e.g. hot-plate pressing, prepregging, autoclave curing cycles) - Advise, test & implement raw material changes in existing product program. Show less



Avery Dennison

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Development Engineer R&D

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2012

  • R&D Lead in international, multi-disciplinary project teams • Project types: (re)qualification of new PVC film types (due to new suppliers, new raw materials or equipment changes), changes in process set-up in adhesive coating & drying, changes in adhesive type, changes in PVC casting process • Define program of properties (CTQs), set & guide R&D project planning & budget. • Initiate & guide trial productions (full scale standard production equipment). • Statistical analysis test results; advise & initiate next steps Show less



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• R&D Project Manager New Technologies Sanex Bath&Shower

  • Dec 2010 - Jul 2011

  As below, but for the hold-separate organisation of Sanex BV, temporarily part of Unilever As below, but for the hold-separate organisation of Sanex BV, temporarily part of Unilever



Hillshire Brands

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• R&D Project Manager New Technologies Bath&Shower

  • Feb 2009 - Dec 2010

  • Define, fill & budget ‘Technology platforms’ of Sanex• Define research program & time lines, supervise progress.• Scouting new technologies, raw materials & new measurement & analysis tool from wide array of industries: e.g. skin care, food, dairy• Literature & patent scouting, new raw material scouting, contact with external knowledge institutes, key opinion leaders, internal experts (microbiology, biophysical, biochemist, rheology)• Initiate fundamental research, test method development• Align Technology platforms output with LRP• Daily lead a team of 3 chemical developers / scientists (BSc – MSc level)• Present progress to key stakeholders (Global Brand President, Marketing Director, R&D Director) Show less

• R&D Project manager Kiwi NPD formulations

  • May 2006 - Jan 2009

  • Part of international multi-disciplinary project teams• Responsible for formula development, setting & guarding related timings• Supervise up-scaling & production trials in factories (world wide).• Responsible for setting test programs & analyses of results. Design & Set-up consumer concept and in-use testing• Setting specifications, manufacturing methods, claim support & product file• Consultation of expert on patents, Safety & environment, Reach.• Guard cost-of-goods targets for formulations.• Supplier contacts• Daily lead a team of 2-3 chemical product developers (BSc level) Show less



Hillshire Brands

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Product Developer Shoe Care - Insoles

  • 1999 - 2006

  - Translate concepts into technical & functional prototypes - Set-up and execute test programs - Scout new raw materials with added functionality - Support trial productions & scale up - Test method developement - Support in set-up & executing consumer testing - Translate concepts into technical & functional prototypes - Set-up and execute test programs - Scout new raw materials with added functionality - Support trial productions & scale up - Test method developement - Support in set-up & executing consumer testing



Avery Dennison

• United States
• Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student (post-graduate)

  • Aug 1998 - Oct 1998

  Project round off after graduation internship Project round off after graduation internship