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Leuven, Flanders, Be

Brussels, Be

• Design and implement business strategies, plans and procedures• Set comprehensive goals for performance and growth• Establish policies that promote company culture and vision• Oversee daily operations of the company and work with the different functions in the team being; global plant management, supply chain; procurement; logistics, quality• Lead employees to encourage maximum performance and dedication• setting KPI’s and evaluate performance by analyzing and interpreting data and metrics• Participate in expansion activities (investments, acquisitions, corporate alliances etc.)• Manage relationships with partners/vendors• Drive cost savings initiatives throughout the company

Brussels, Be

Schréder offers smart public lighting solutions that reduce energy consumption, improve safety, provide aesthetic refinement and enable Smart Cities of the future.• Setting a vision for how technology will be used in the company.• Ensuring that technological resources meet the company's short and long-term needs.• Outline the goals for research and development.• Creating timelines for the development and deployment of all technological services.• Making executive decisions on behalf of the company's technological requirements.• Acting as a mentor to team members.• Maintaining a consumer-focused outlook and aiding in the delivery of projects and products to the market.• Managing technology budgets and time frames.• Staying on top of technology trends and developments.• Ensuring all technology practices adhere to regulatory standards.

Hickory, North Carolina, Us

• Responsibility for 6 global functions, supporting both wireless and wireline divisions globally. Process engineering, factory automation, molding, packaging, and advanced technology engineering.• Serve as a key member of the supply chain leadership team that sets the company’s strategic direction.• Develop and execute our global factory of the future (industry 4.0) strategy. • Continually monitor processes, technology and industry trends, ensuring that the company maintains and expands its technology leadership position.• Formulate long-term objectives, budgets and standards for the departments.• Drive continuous improvement (Lean) by implementing value add and value engineering projects to achieve cost and savings targets with improved product quality.• Ensure that all in-house production processes and equipment are compliant with applicable regulatory and manufacturing compliance laws.• Ensure that new manufacturing processes are re-configurable; key is to ensure modularity and flexibility in manufacturing processes and automation so we can flex production capacity very fast;• Create and execute a vision, mission, and strategic deployment plan to cost effectively leverage the engineering resources, whether from inside or outside , across the company, in order to help utilize best in class processes in development and manufacturing operations;

Galway, Ie

Lead the manufacturing processes and manufacturing engineering centers within broadband networks solutions globally. Specific responsibilities of the teams include:• Drive the global business unit towards disciplined and rigorous manufacturing processes that provide appropriate standardization utilizing best-in-class methodologies;• Ensure the economic application of new advanced manufacturing technology on the shop floor;• Work with different businesses to maintain and improve product quality, manufacturing processes and technologies deployed worldwide;• Work closely with development teams to coordinate and ensure successful product launches while meeting project schedules and budget objectives;• Ensure that all in-house production processes and equipment are compliant with applicable regulatory and manufacturing compliance laws;• Identify and drive cost reduction projects consistent with the company’s financial goals;• Drive the implementation of Lean and Six Sigma Manufacturing process improvement methodologies. • Development, design and implementation of automation equipment in our plants globally. • Molding support: design for manufacturing, tool design, first parts out of tool, supplier setup.

Galway, Ie

• Responsibility for global manufacturing engineering for all outside plant factory’s.• Creating the executive vision for global manufacturing engineering, automation and molding.• Drive the global business towards disciplined and rigorous manufacturing processes that provide appropriate standardization utilizing best-in-class methodologies.• Drive global saving programs on conversion and materials across the business.• Support in-house and outsourced production to ensure that quality, cost and lead time targets meet business objectives.• Implementation of Lean and Six Sigma Manufacturing process improvement methodologies. • Drive a continuous process improvement and material standardization mindset.• Develop a pipeline and execute, drive projects needed for future manufacturing technology.• Bridge between our R&D (engineering) and OPS teams, working with the teams on design for manufacturing, supporting smooth transition into production.

Galway, Ie

Galway, Ie

• Successfully managed the start-up and development of the R&D and Engineering departments in China.• Built up a team from zero to fully supporting the complete Asia Pacific region in 4 years’ time.• Full responsability for development and design from idea to production.• Spearheaded successful cost reduction programs to make our products competitive for the Asia market.• Developed new ways to look at automation in China with full implementation.• Enhanced the public image and recognition of the teams capability within the business community through new business development, community outreach, and networking.• Full implementation of lean processes into the development and engineering teams in Asia Pacific.• Implemented full intellectual property understanding. Resulting in multiple new IP in the telecom sector filed in Asia.

Galway, Ie

• Europe team development and project execution;• Responsible for planning and development of all Fiber optic and copper products • Full coordination on key customer projects

Ch-8200 Schaffhausen, Ch

Education record

Asian International Executive Programme

Black Belt Lean Design For Six Sigma

Master, Product Development