Experience

Kennisinstituut Duurzaam Verpakken (KIDV)

• Netherlands
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Packaging Expert

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  With pleasure and energy I start today in my new role at the KIDV and will advise Companies how to move to (more) sustainable packaging solutions! With pleasure and energy I start today in my new role at the KIDV and will advise Companies how to move to (more) sustainable packaging solutions!



Hill's Pet Nutrition

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Design and Packaging Manager Europe

  • May 2016 - Nov 2021

  Developed recyclable plastic bags for Hill's petfood. Built competitive advantage by identifying, evaluating and championing technical advancements, design trends and innovations in packaging. Lead the European packaging development team and saving-, standardization- and sustainability- initiatives on European level. Developed recyclable plastic bags for Hill's petfood. Built competitive advantage by identifying, evaluating and championing technical advancements, design trends and innovations in packaging. Lead the European packaging development team and saving-, standardization- and sustainability- initiatives on European level.



Unilever

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Packaging Development Manager R&D BNX

  • Dec 2010 - Apr 2016

  Managed all packaging development projects for Food Local Jewels in Belgium and The Netherlands. Worked closely together with Marketing on new ideas and improvements on current packaging. Main brands: Unox Meat, Calvé Peanutbutter, Conimex, Becel Coffeecreamer. Lead a team of 3 packaging engineers assisting me in the volatile world of Local Jewels. Some examples of developments of my team in the last year: 1kg Calvé Peanutbutter Jar, light weighted Becel Coffeecreamer glass bottles… Show more Managed all packaging development projects for Food Local Jewels in Belgium and The Netherlands. Worked closely together with Marketing on new ideas and improvements on current packaging. Main brands: Unox Meat, Calvé Peanutbutter, Conimex, Becel Coffeecreamer. Lead a team of 3 packaging engineers assisting me in the volatile world of Local Jewels. Some examples of developments of my team in the last year: 1kg Calvé Peanutbutter Jar, light weighted Becel Coffeecreamer glass bottles, Shelf Ready Packaging Unox Smoked Porc Sausages, introduction of Bisphenol A (BPA) alternative coatings on our canned products. Member of Expert Group Packaging of Sustainability Commission of the Dutch Food Association. Show less Managed all packaging development projects for Food Local Jewels in Belgium and The Netherlands. Worked closely together with Marketing on new ideas and improvements on current packaging. Main brands: Unox Meat, Calvé Peanutbutter, Conimex, Becel Coffeecreamer. Lead a team of 3 packaging engineers assisting me in the volatile world of Local Jewels. Some examples of developments of my team in the last year: 1kg Calvé Peanutbutter Jar, light weighted Becel Coffeecreamer glass bottles… Show more Managed all packaging development projects for Food Local Jewels in Belgium and The Netherlands. Worked closely together with Marketing on new ideas and improvements on current packaging. Main brands: Unox Meat, Calvé Peanutbutter, Conimex, Becel Coffeecreamer. Lead a team of 3 packaging engineers assisting me in the volatile world of Local Jewels. Some examples of developments of my team in the last year: 1kg Calvé Peanutbutter Jar, light weighted Becel Coffeecreamer glass bottles, Shelf Ready Packaging Unox Smoked Porc Sausages, introduction of Bisphenol A (BPA) alternative coatings on our canned products. Member of Expert Group Packaging of Sustainability Commission of the Dutch Food Association. Show less



Merck

• United States
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Packaging Engineer

  • Jul 2007 - Dec 2010

  Developed Intelligent packaging (pill dispenser) as well as repulpable paper packaging for female contraceptives. Evaluated different LCA tools for packaging and implementing them within Merck worldwide. Supervised 2 students from international universities per year. Finalized the setup, testing and validation of a fully automated class 10.000 Pharmaceutical blisterline for Medical Devices. In this project, we established a breakthrough in sealing Tyvek to PETG. Additionally, I… Show more Developed Intelligent packaging (pill dispenser) as well as repulpable paper packaging for female contraceptives. Evaluated different LCA tools for packaging and implementing them within Merck worldwide. Supervised 2 students from international universities per year. Finalized the setup, testing and validation of a fully automated class 10.000 Pharmaceutical blisterline for Medical Devices. In this project, we established a breakthrough in sealing Tyvek to PETG. Additionally, I coordinated a complete B2B transport validation project. During both projects I lead a multidisciplinary team of experts from the R&D and Production departments. Coordinated stability testing at a satellite test facility. Show less Developed Intelligent packaging (pill dispenser) as well as repulpable paper packaging for female contraceptives. Evaluated different LCA tools for packaging and implementing them within Merck worldwide. Supervised 2 students from international universities per year. Finalized the setup, testing and validation of a fully automated class 10.000 Pharmaceutical blisterline for Medical Devices. In this project, we established a breakthrough in sealing Tyvek to PETG. Additionally, I… Show more Developed Intelligent packaging (pill dispenser) as well as repulpable paper packaging for female contraceptives. Evaluated different LCA tools for packaging and implementing them within Merck worldwide. Supervised 2 students from international universities per year. Finalized the setup, testing and validation of a fully automated class 10.000 Pharmaceutical blisterline for Medical Devices. In this project, we established a breakthrough in sealing Tyvek to PETG. Additionally, I coordinated a complete B2B transport validation project. During both projects I lead a multidisciplinary team of experts from the R&D and Production departments. Coordinated stability testing at a satellite test facility. Show less



Mars

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• European Packaging Technology Manager

  • May 2006 - Jul 2007

  Developed and rolled out the 3D-Wizard, an interactive Virtual Reality software program, a Lotus Notes Database and a website; all especially developed for Masterfoods. Introduced Ultrasonic Sealing technology on new developed packaging for a new healthy product. This new technique was successfully introduced for our bar-range and lateron developed a technique to use it for a complete new product. Wrote a Scoping Document which served as the base of a new Global Masterfoods (Mars)… Show more Developed and rolled out the 3D-Wizard, an interactive Virtual Reality software program, a Lotus Notes Database and a website; all especially developed for Masterfoods. Introduced Ultrasonic Sealing technology on new developed packaging for a new healthy product. This new technique was successfully introduced for our bar-range and lateron developed a technique to use it for a complete new product. Wrote a Scoping Document which served as the base of a new Global Masterfoods (Mars) Strategy. One person (the 3DW administrator) was reporting to me. Show less Developed and rolled out the 3D-Wizard, an interactive Virtual Reality software program, a Lotus Notes Database and a website; all especially developed for Masterfoods. Introduced Ultrasonic Sealing technology on new developed packaging for a new healthy product. This new technique was successfully introduced for our bar-range and lateron developed a technique to use it for a complete new product. Wrote a Scoping Document which served as the base of a new Global Masterfoods (Mars)… Show more Developed and rolled out the 3D-Wizard, an interactive Virtual Reality software program, a Lotus Notes Database and a website; all especially developed for Masterfoods. Introduced Ultrasonic Sealing technology on new developed packaging for a new healthy product. This new technique was successfully introduced for our bar-range and lateron developed a technique to use it for a complete new product. Wrote a Scoping Document which served as the base of a new Global Masterfoods (Mars) Strategy. One person (the 3DW administrator) was reporting to me. Show less



Masterfoods

• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Seasonal Packaging Development Technologist

  • 2002 - 2006

  Developed about 50 complete new Packaging concepts for the Seasonal and ITR product range. Worked in an international team together with Activity Management, Marketing, Copack Buying, Industrial Engineering, Supply, R&D, and Premia Buying. Closely collaborated with our Supply base and with new specific suppliers that were identified by me. Technically, as well as commercially (4 mil Euro) responsible (Technical Owner) for all packaging specifications. Additionally, I worked closely… Show more Developed about 50 complete new Packaging concepts for the Seasonal and ITR product range. Worked in an international team together with Activity Management, Marketing, Copack Buying, Industrial Engineering, Supply, R&D, and Premia Buying. Closely collaborated with our Supply base and with new specific suppliers that were identified by me. Technically, as well as commercially (4 mil Euro) responsible (Technical Owner) for all packaging specifications. Additionally, I worked closely with Copackers and prepared Copack Instructions for them. One person (the Occasions Packaging Co-ordinator) was reporting to me. Show less Developed about 50 complete new Packaging concepts for the Seasonal and ITR product range. Worked in an international team together with Activity Management, Marketing, Copack Buying, Industrial Engineering, Supply, R&D, and Premia Buying. Closely collaborated with our Supply base and with new specific suppliers that were identified by me. Technically, as well as commercially (4 mil Euro) responsible (Technical Owner) for all packaging specifications. Additionally, I worked closely… Show more Developed about 50 complete new Packaging concepts for the Seasonal and ITR product range. Worked in an international team together with Activity Management, Marketing, Copack Buying, Industrial Engineering, Supply, R&D, and Premia Buying. Closely collaborated with our Supply base and with new specific suppliers that were identified by me. Technically, as well as commercially (4 mil Euro) responsible (Technical Owner) for all packaging specifications. Additionally, I worked closely with Copackers and prepared Copack Instructions for them. One person (the Occasions Packaging Co-ordinator) was reporting to me. Show less



Amgen

• United States
• Biotechnology Research
• 700 & Above Employee

• Packaging Engineer

  • 1999 - 2002

  Responsible for the development of all new packaging (primary, secondary as well as tertiary). Big projects were dedicated flag-labels, self-cooling systems for medications, laser-coding, blistering and the development of special packaging for disabled patients. Together with a multi-disciplinary team, together with 5 suppliers we developed a highly automated complete blisterline to pack syringes. Responsible for the development of all new packaging (primary, secondary as well as tertiary). Big projects were dedicated flag-labels, self-cooling systems for medications, laser-coding, blistering and the development of special packaging for disabled patients. Together with a multi-disciplinary team, together with 5 suppliers we developed a highly automated complete blisterline to pack syringes.



Organon Teknika

• R&D scientist

  • 1990 - 2000

  Within multi-disciplinary teams, I developed clinicial tests for bloodbanks and hospitals on: HIV, HBsAg, CMV, Rub, HCG. Within multi-disciplinary teams, I developed clinicial tests for bloodbanks and hospitals on: HIV, HBsAg, CMV, Rub, HCG.