Lex Molenaar Email & Phone Number

Nijmegen, Nl, Nl

Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, De

Eindhoven, Nl

- In the role 'Visiting Senior Researcher' I aim to connect the university's Biomedical R&D efforts to business needs, and attain grants of the Dutch government and EU for this collaboration.- I am setting up a Project Management training module to support the project based learning program of BSc students.- 1-2 days per 2 weeks

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nl

Defining and organizing programs and activities related to Research and Technology Development in accordance to the NFI Product Development roadmap, to enable the next generation of 3D nanometrology.

Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Nl

At Nearfield Instruments, I direct and lead the Development and Engineering unit to plan and execute development of new products, improve existing product designs, simplify production techniques, and develop test procedures. I'm also responsible for the daily operation of D&E unit.

Zwaag, The Netherlands, Nl

RR Mechatronics is world leader in automated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) instruments and the highly specialized Red Blood Cell (RBC) analysis platform LORRCA. Products are used by clinical laboratories, universities, technological institutions, and our OEM-partners all over the world.- professionalized culture, tools, processes and QMS (Visual Project Management, New Product Development Process, QRM/LEAN, Agile SW development, ISO 13485:2016 certification)- growth by outsourcing the manufacturing of (sub-)systems, enabled by new modular design- introduction of new PMD software and selection of new ERP system- identified and filled a technology gap that hindered product development- manage growth of R&D and Engineering while maintaining excellent team spirit (2.5 times larger team in 2.5 years, adding experience and education level)

Göteborg, Sweden, Se

Manager Innovation & Technology of the newly established Mechatronic Technology unit of SKF Group Technology Development. This combined the responsibility for a new to be established Project Management Office (PMO), the Quality, Standards & Processes of the new unit as well as the role of Department Manager of the Mechatronics R&D team (8 tfe).

Göteborg, Sweden, Se

As Global Manager of Project Management within the Automotive Product Development & Engineering unit of SKF Automotive I secure delivery of technical projects with quality and according to plan through the establishment of a new Project Management Office which contributes to the organisational change of SKF Automotive.(But soon after a new Mechatronics Technology organisation was established, where part of this responsibility moved over into.)

Göteborg, Sweden, Se

Department Manager of the Automotive Development Centre in the Netherlands, that initiates and performs the development of new products for our global business units (12 fte).- successful ISO/TS 16949 introduction and certification, keeping alive the inventor's spirit- introduction of Business Excellence (SKF's LEAN) resulting in more effective project results- introduction of People Portal (SKF's 360 feedback)

Göteborg, Sweden, Se

Within the Automotive Development Center responsible for Advanced Engineering support by development and improved utilization of SKF proprietary calculation tools as well as commercial-of-the-shelf packages. Representation of AD in two SKF product technology development clusters. Cross-functional project management of SKF Seal Beacon and the Sophisticated Wheel End Engineering Program SWEEP that were deployed globally to SKF's business engineers.

Göteborg, Sweden, Se

- Project Manager of development projects that resulted in Mechatronic demonstrators like electro-mechanical actuators, intelligent bearing prototypes, and Software products. - SKF Innovation Award honor for the development and release of the global business engineering calculation tool SKF Bearing Beacon.- Competence Area Leader Intelligent Bearings.

Göteborg, Sweden, Se

Design, realization and testing of conical motors, automotive electromechanical by-wire systems, and magnetic bearings.

Together with fellow PhD student Gert-Jan Nijsse and a group of bright students, develop and engineer the active magnetic suspension inside the artwork "Het Is Me Wat" of Wim T. Schippers, which was displayed in the ministry of VWS in The Hague, museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, and World Expo 2010 in Shanghai.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechanical Engineering

Master Of Science (Msc), Applied Physics