Education

Karel De Grote Hogeschool, Antwerp, Belgium  

1986 - 1990

Industrial Engineer
Master: Chemistry

Optional: Applied Mathematics, Automation, Informatics

Thesis:
Estimate evaporation losses from storage vessels (+ software)
AIB Milieubureau (Currently: Vinçotte, Environment & Risks)

Additional training and courses

ISO 9000 Assessor/Lead Assessor – 1995

6 sigma Green Belt (Internally JCI) - 2010

Experience

Volvo Trucks

1992 – 2007  (15 years)

Supplier Quality Engineer
01/02/1992 – 30/04/1995 – Gent, Belgium
01/05/1995 – 30/04/1997 – Greensboro, NC, USA

·         System and process audits at suppliers ISO 9001

·         Initial sample testing

·         Trouble shooting

·         Projects: new heavy duty trucks FH (EU) and VN (USA)

Production Engineer
01/05/1997 – 30/04/2000 – Gent

·         Organizing workstations

·         Lay-out assembly line

·         Time studies

·         Assembly instructions

·         Risk analysis, FMEA

·         Projects:

-        New FL medium duty truck

-        Move glass and door locks from Umeå to Gent.

Material Quality
01/05/2000 – 30/09/2007 – Gent, Belgium

·         Quality Cabs, Engines, Gearboxes, Axles

·         Trouble shooting assembly line

Johnson Controls Assenede, Belgium

2007 – 2013 (6 years)

Quality Coordinator Production
01/10/2007 – 31/12/2010

·         Team leader Quality, 6 persons

·         Customer complaints, 8D reports

·         Internal Audit

·         Lab product conformity

·         Noise lab (Buzz, Squeak, Rattle)

·         Verification of Assembly and test equipment (Poka Yoke’s)

·         Risk analysis, Process FMEA

·         Control plan

·         Projects:

-        Design verification

-        Validation design and assembly line

-        Risk analysis, Design FMEA

Manufacturing/Project engineer
01/01/2011 – 31/10/2013

·         Introduce new products

·         Process improvements

·         Design, develop and purchase production equipment

Skills

Software

  MS Access & MS Excel: Advanced knowledge

  Other MS Office: Professional knowledge

  VBA Programming: Good knowledge

  Minitab (Statistics): Good knowledge

  SQL (Database): Basic knowledge

  AutoCAD: Basic knowledge

  PC-DMIS, Metrologic (3D measuring): Basic knowledge

Skills

  Lead a team of quality inspectors and technicians

  Quality systems ISO 9000, ISO TS 16949

  Process control,  SPC.

  Risk analysis for design and process, FMEA

  Auditing system en product quality

  Customer quality reporting, 8D reports

  Quality techniques, 6 sigma, 5S, 5Why, …

  Project management

  Organizing production

  Lean principles, TPS (Toyota Production System)

  Screw joints

  Setup and configure databases

  Follow-up systems, KPI

  Develop verification and test equipment, “Poka Yoke’s”

  Develop 3D measuring fixtures

  Measuring systems analysis (MSA, ANOVA, Gauge R&R)