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Boxmeer, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

• Leading the improvement team (16 FTE) and member of the management team of IPT Live. The Improvement Lead plays a key role in driving strategic initiatives for the IPT Live Vaccines. Govern the portfolio of improvement.
• Managing and developing the Improvement Team, ensuring the development of an effective, focused and strong team by understanding: their abilities and unique contribution to broaden their skill set;
• Facilitating in defining and realizing the IPT Strategy derived from the site strategy
• Governing of the project portfolio (including new product introductions) and linking improvement initiatives on IPT level to site strategy;
• Initiating and managing initiatives for stabilizing and improving production processes; Assuring effective application of Lean Six Sigma, Project Management and Change Management Tools;
• Supporting the business with investigating and solving complex cross-functional issues with the right techniques and skills;

Boxmeer, North Brabant, Netherlands

• Sr. Lean Six Sigma specialist in the OPX-MPS department of MSD Animal Health in Boxmeer. Responsibilities:
• Develop knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, Inclusion and Change Management and transfer this knowledge into the organization through setting the standard, teaching, coaching and leading by example.
• Assure effective application of Lean, Six Sigma, Inclusion and Change Management concepts by demonstrating them in improvement initiatives and by coaching sponsors and practitioners.
• Lead and support site-wide strategic initiatives and complex cross-functional investigations on business issues.
• Collaborate with peers in the Animal Health network to share best practices and to liaison with the global MPS (Merck Production System), Inclusion and Change Management communities. Actively benchmark both within and.
• Use benchmarks, metrics and data to identify, analyze and prioritize business problems and opportunities;

Goch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Leading the Quality Systems department. Responsible for our QMS, ISO 9001 audits, supplier qualification, SAP, Regulatory affairs and other compliance related topics. Quality Lead for the Oral Solid Dosage and the BioPharma team at DFE Pharma.Lean Six Sigma Black Belt for improvement projects.

Goch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Responsible for all activities associated with the improvement of all quality processes within the company and enhance DFE Pharma’s uniform quality system in compliance with IPEC, cGMP and ISO 9001 requirements, country specific regulatory requirements and company policy. This includes:- Leading Lean Six Sigma improvement projects.- Managing project.

Oss, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

Green belt Lean Six Sigma Improvement Engineer at Aspen Oss B.V. Responsible for production processes in an API plant. Lead multi disciplinary improvement project. Perform root-cause analysis on production deviations.

Oss, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

Responsible for the production of API's in a multi-purpose/multi-product production facility. Make sure that the (chemical) production processes are permormed in line with in- and external compliance regulations, procedures and guidelines for both GMP and EHS. Ensure production progress according to planning. Initiate data driven (improvement) projects and.

Oss, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

Drive and supply know-how for trouble shooting and problem solving for commercial API manufacturing.Representative in project teams for process transfers.Asses deviations in manufacturing applying problem solving tools and Root Cause analysis.Coach personnel in problem solving and RCA.Lead lean six sigma improvement projects and kaizens.Develop.

Oss, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

Project Lead for the introduction of Lean Six Sigma in the department (140 FTE). Responsible for Project managment including project planning, progress and reporting. Developed a management operating system, based on the production process, for day-to-day visualisation of production status and identification of improvement opportunities. Implement this.

Oss, Noord-Brabant, Nederland

Project lead for the introduction of Lean 6 Sigma at the Solvent Recovery Plant at MSD Oss. In six month's my team introduced the principles of continuous improvement in the department. We have performed about 10 Kaizens both for production processes and for supporting processes. We have introduced a Tier structure in the department for daily status.

Apeldoorn Area, Netherlands

Project lead for the qualification of production equipment for the production of API´s. Responsible for project progress and results. Evaluation of test results and reporting and solving deviations associated with it.

Apeldoorn Area, Netherlands

Process improvement projects, for fine chemical company´s at TNO-MEP ( Dutch Organisation for Applied Scientific Research, department of Environment, Energy and Process innovation). For fine chemical companies we improved existing production processes to increase output, while decreasing use of chemicals, water or steam and waste streams.

M.Sc., Chemistry

Activities and Societies: Organometallic Chemistry, Industrial Organic ChemistryMajor in organometallic chemistry, about reactivity of.

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Activities and Societies: Dutch, English, German, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (A & B)