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Sittard, Li, Nl

Maastricht, Limburg, Nederland

Leading the quality teams of 2 Dutch plants overseeing quality management and customer relations. Managing the relationship with Multinational Accounts, collaborating on diverse topics like contracts, audits, innovations and strategic collaborations. Supervising budgetary allocations and overseeing KPI’s.

Directing and supporting the central European quality operations (7 plants in the region) with a focus on quality, cost optimization, and continuous improvement. Conducting audits and gap analyses, driving projects for improvement. Emphasizing automation for enhanced effectiveness and efficiency. Presenting business cases to secure global funding.

Maastricht

Key member of the plant leadership team and leading a team of 8 quality professionals, focusing on enhancing efficiency and profitability by strategically reducing the "Cost of Poor Quality", while assuring compliance of the products with regards to quality, food safety, global and customer demands.Duties included guiding customer and certification audits, conducting internal and supplier audits, and providing quality trainings on all levels. Planning, directing and coordination of quality assurance programs and improvement projects. Constantly challenging and developing the quality team and the quality processes. Pushing and challenging production to a preventive mindset.

Maastricht Area, Netherlands

Responsible for managing the total operation of the production line on a 24/7 basis through the continuous shift operation in order to maximize production performance within the established safety, quality and cost parameters.

Maastricht Area, Netherlands

Responsible for complaint handling, guiding external audits and conducting internal and supplier audits including the initiation and follow-up on action plans. Uniting Production and Quality as a team in order to optimise performance and customer satisfaction. Introducing the quality assurance mind set in the company to replace the quality control way of thinking.

Born

VDL Nedcar assembles a variety of cars for BMW. In the areas “Engine & Drivetrain” and “Electronics” the main task consisted of gathering, guiding and leading the Quality Improvement Team. The QIT purpose was to perform thorough analysis on complex problems in order to find the root cause and implement corrective and preventive actions to solve the issue and prevent reoccurrence.

Echt

Responsible for the overall quality of all ASML related products. Including complaint handling according 8D, New Product Introduction and release for regular production, incoming goods inspection, setting up (process) controls and inspection criteria. Guiding external audits and Conducting internal and supplier audits. pFMEA Facilitator for new complex processes.

Schinnen

Establishing and maintaining the quality manual according the latest standards and ensure compliance, scheduling and conducting internal audits, supervising external audits, complaint handling and customer satisfaction.

Heerlen

During the last year of my study I worked as a full time automotive technician at the company where I completed my graduation.