Jonas Van Eykeren Email & Phone Number

Ghent, BE

Chicago, Illinois, US

Dublin, County Dublin, IE

As Operations Director at Perrigo, I am responsible for providing strategic leadership direction to the Belgian pharmaceutical manufacturing facility.In this role, I oversee all operations within the production and packaging facility, including production, packaging, warehouse, procurement, planning, safety, engineering, and maintenance. I am also.

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• In this role, one of my key tasks is to drive entire plant operations and run manufacturing site with an emphasis on production output and product quality.It is worth mentioning that I ensure seamless / safe.
• Managed strategic and innovative projects from inception to completion within defined scope, quality, time, and budget, while boosting efficiency and ensuring an optimized cost structure.
• Delivered CAPEX projects, which included: - restructuring of the operational team - deployment of first-line leadership layer - renegotiating contracts
• Oversaw ESG projects with a keen focus 0n creating an inclusive workplace for people with physically, mentally, and socially disabilities.
• Contributed to finishing the project associated with the installation of solar panels on rooftops without incurring any capital expenses.
• Played a key role in delivering the project related to loading barges, which resulted in extending the company’s operations, serving more customers, reducing the number of trucks on the road, and lowering the impact on.

Kuala Lumpur, MY

• As part of the Petronas Lubricants Belgium team I was tasked with leading a team of 60+ from three different departments for seamless production operations. I was responsible for planning and organising production.
• Played a key role in increasing production plant efficiency and streamlining processes to deliver lubricants and coolants to customers within a defined timeline.
• Enhanced production output by 25% within four years through execution of lean methodology, implementation of best practices, and organisation of training sessions.
• Implemented an organisational structure to empower employees and provide them with career growth opportunities.
• Established a feasible business plan to replace 2 existing filling lines with a new, faster, and efficient model that ultimately slashed operational costs, reduced change-over time, and significantly increased output.

Sint-Martens-Latem, BE

• As a business consultant at Möbius I collaborated cross-functionally with different teams to achieve mutual business goals.My key emphasis was on delivering best-in-class service to key clients, including government.
• Ensured cost-efficient functions by redesigning primary, supporting, and management processes.

New York, New York, US

• As QC supervisor I was responsible for identifying and evaluating production process issues while proposing recommendations for improvements.By leveraging my leadership attributes, I directed a team of 27 to conduct.
• Supervised a QC team that ensured: - fulfilment of necessary aseptic requirements by all pharmaceutical products - compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) - achievement of ISO-norms
• Minimized operational expenses by renegotiating contracts with new and existing suppliers.
• Devised and executed a robust plan to restructure the department (after successful negotiation with production departments), resulting in saving circa. 500K EUR in annual operational expenses.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Economics / Economie En Management / Economie En Zakelijk Beheer

Silicon Valley Immersion Program, Business Administration And Management, General

Project Management

Black Belt Lean Six Sigma

Postgraduate, Management And Communication

Master, Biochemical Engineering

Bachelor, Biomedical Laboratory Technology

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